It is said that money cannot give you happiness. However, it helps, does not it? If not, take a look at Michael Bloomberg. The billionaire businessman who started from zero and former mayor of New York City for 12 years has spent a fortune (500 million dollars thus far) in advertisements the last two months in order to have options and gain the nomination to face Donald Trump this November to become the new president of the United States.
While somewhere in the region of 20 democrats were fighting each other in bitter debates since last summer, Michael Bloomberg was saving cash to promote himself in 2020. Now, there are only 6 democrat candidates more or less and even though Michael Bloomberg has not participated in the 3 first voting states he appears with options to win the nomination now. Money can buy plenty of things but can buy a political nomination and a presidency??? What do you think?
-
Can money buy a political nomination and the presidency of the United States???
-
Yes
-
No
-
Everything is possible. Why not?
Michael Bloomberg has decided to leave the race and is endorsing Joe Biden. Perhaps he can work for Joe Biden if Biden wins the election. He is keeping making advertisements to help the Democrats.
I thought Michael Bloomberg had chances to win the nomination but he was attacked by Elizabeth Warren in the debates and he lost his chances. Thanks a lot for your comment.
You are welcome, dear friends!
It depends on the extent to which corruption is. But I do not agree with this expression that money cannot give happiness. There are rich people who are more unhappy than the poorest beggar.
Yes, there are a lot of rich people who are not happy and poor people who are happy.
Bloomberg is pulling out all of the stops now. He just made a new commercial with Tim Duncan supporting him. He bought himself the mayor spot in New York.
I think is incredible how he has developed his campaign in so little time. I will the commercial. I have seen his Super Bowl commercial and I have seen him in the show of Jimmy Fallon.
Does Tim Duncan get paid for doing the the commercial????
I often wonder why people would want the job of being leader in a country but I guess some people are made for it.
They have a lot of ego. They already have power and money and they want more, they want to be adored by many, appear on television, being famous, perhaps they are sick. A lot of times, politicians do not change anything but they destroy things and do not improve things they make everything worse. Voters have to read and scrutinize everything in order to avoid errors but powerful people want us dumber so sometimes you are cheated and you end up voting for the wrong person.
Money can buy votes as in my country. It’s full of corruption. America voting system is better than many countries.
I believe Trump will win, somehow.
Since popular vote does not count and USA has a strange electoral system Trump can win again but it will be very interesting although everything is going to be decided in a few states. Many of the states are already decided for democrats or republicans whoever the candidate. Some rural states always vote for Republicans and some large states like California and New York always vote for democrats.
It is going to be an interesting year then in the USA. The world will be keen to find out who will be the next president.
The battle has started. It is going to be a busy year for the USA.
He had the chance at the Democrat debate. But he didn’t know how to fight back when Warren, Bernie, and Biden attacked him. He could have argued back in their face.
Yes, it is true . Michael Bloomberg answered them the following day with a video on social media, but perhaps it was late.
I suppose money can do anything. I don’t know, maybe he can buy a nomination as well.
Yes, money helps a lot. He is gaining momentum despite starting late the race. Perhaps he wins the nomination.
Absolutely not. The voters also have a say-so in the election.
Yes, you are right. But money can buy the conscience of the voters and influence people.
i don’t think that Bloomberg can buy the election. He would need to show enough people that he could do something they want done.
Yes, “buy the election” is an exaggeration. But it is incredible to see what money can do. What do you think of Michael Bloomberg? I have read very good opinions and some very bad. He was mayor of New York City for 12 years.
he is an interesting person. I am more interested in his pledge to support whoever wins the nomination.
to me, that is more an indictment of Bernie Sangers overall, who did not do that well in 2016
Many claim Bernie Sanders was robbed in 2016 to give the party nomination to Hillary Clinton for free as she is far more powerful and famous than Sanders. He should have been the nomination in 2016 but people from the party did change things to help Hillary Clinton who lost some states that Republicans had never held. I think it is incredible to see how Michael Bloomberg has built a campaign in two months thanks to his money. He wants to combat climate change, and this is very important. He was in a climate change summit in Madrid last year. The competition to be the democrat nominee is very interesting and anyone can win. Donald Trump prefers Bernie Sanders as an opponent because they can say Sanders loves comunism and socialism
you know what happens when you read rumors?
So the many people, that felt Bernie was robbed also didn’t vote in 2016. There failure to vote ultimately elected Donald Trump.
500,000 votes cast in two days, would have thrown the election the other way. 2016 was the lowest youth and elderly election turnout in the US in the last 30 years.
Bernie Sanders lost in 2016 becuase the US isn’t ready for his message. People forget he was the early primary leader 4 years ago as well. His message doesn’t carry.
I think everything is possible in the US …. otherwise, it’s such a fool that Tramp is hard to find so there will be no harm in replacing it
Thanks a lot for your comment. Trump also has money, he inherited a large fortune from his father. America is not seen as great as it was before in Europe since Trump came to power. We will see what happens in November.
I don’t really care who the new president will be, I just think it’s dangerous for world peace
Yes, you are right. For instance, there is a great conflict with Iran right now. Trump killed an Iranian hero last month and they want revenge now.
I’m just saying he’s just looking for conflicts … he’s in Congress and I think he’s got enough enemies everywhere … he’s just looking for conflicts so I think it’s better to leave as soon as possible before it’s too late
He was a very successful billionaire-businessman before becoming President. He’s an unpaid President since.
Donald Trump has always been rich and famous, he has always been a celebrity. But the truth is he sells the idea of being a great businessman, this is what he did in his show The Apprentice. The truth is he inherited billions and was born rich. He is not a self-made man as he portrays. The truth is Donald Trump has had plenty of failures as a businessman, he ruined casinos in Atlantic City for instance and some of his businesses were frauds to steal money like Trump University. But he is able to hide the truth thanks to his charisma and his fame. Both Donald Trump and Michael Bloomberg did not accept donations and I think this is positive for the democracy