Bloomberg quietly plotting brokered convention strategy

[GURPS]

The effort, largely executed by Bloomberg’s senior state-level advisers in recent weeks, attempts to prime Bloomberg for a second-ballot contest at the Democratic National Convention in July by poaching supporters of Joe Biden and other moderate Democrats, according to two Democratic strategists familiar with the talks and unaffiliated with Bloomberg.

The outreach has involved meetings and telephone calls with supporters of Biden and Pete Buttigieg — as well as uncommitted DNC members — in Virginia, Texas, Florida, Oklahoma and North Carolina, according to one of the strategists who participated in meetings and calls.


https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/20/bloomberg-brokered-convention-strategy-116407

 

[AnthonyJames]

Hillz is preordained. Nothing is going to change that.

 

[GregV814]

Soooooo, if bloomy wins, will the mentally ill bernies riot????

 

[stgislander]

Soooooo, if bloomy wins, will the mentally ill bernies riot????

We can only hope.

 

[vraiblonde]

Soooooo, if bloomy wins, will the mentally ill bernies riot????

Initially, and then you'll see them right there in the Democrat ranks enthusiastically supporting the Democrat nominee. Remember that they are a ideological cult; whoever the leader is doesn't really matter to them.

 

[BOP]

From Ace of Spades (http://acecomments.mu.nu/?post=385961):

The Hill reports that Democrats once thought the idea of a brokered convention was too implausible to entertain, but now think it's likely.

They also think it's "the biggest nightmare."

You had me at "devolve into chaos" and "the biggest nightmare."