Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has placed a big ad buy as he begins to throw his hat into the ring for the 2020 Democrat nomination:
Michael Bloomberg is preparing a $30 million TV ad blitz ahead of an expected 2020 run. That’s more than some campaigns have spent on ads all year. https://t.co/GnCmC1tN2D
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 23, 2019
Bernie Sanders doesn’t like it one bit:
I’m disgusted by the idea that Michael Bloomberg or any billionaire thinks they can circumvent the political process and spend tens of millions of dollars to buy elections.
If you can’t build grassroots support for your candidacy, you have no business running for president. https://t.co/jyIBVXUToj
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) November 22, 2019
Apparently it isn’t the amount that’s the problem for Sanders, but rather the method:
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— Maryland Jen ??? (@RedsoxJen1) November 23, 2019
Bernie: Spending $30 million on ad buys is obscene.
Also Bernie: *spends $30 million on ad buys* pic.twitter.com/xEoAq4k4pW— NeoN: Automataster (@neontaster) November 22, 2019
Guy Benson sees trademark Sanders in his criticism of Bloomberg’s $30 million in spending while his own campaign is dropping the same amount on media buys:
But that’s fine because it’s other people’s money. Very on brand. https://t.co/qTnt6QhPuo
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) November 23, 2019
LOL! It sure is.
this is amazing
— Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) November 22, 2019
And spare me the "this is Bloomberg's own money" argument. $30 million on ads is $30 million on ads.
— NeoN: Automataster (@neontaster) November 22, 2019
Suffice to say, Bernie supporters didn’t like any comparisons whatsoever between Bloomberg’s $30 million ad buy and the Sanders campaign’s $30 million ad buy.
