Bloomberg qualifies for Nevada debate?

Interesting, considering he is not on the ballot in Nevada? 

When we looked at the new DNC debate qualification rules yesterday, the only outstanding question was whether Michael Bloomberg would get the last poll he needed to make it onto the stage or if we’d just wind up with the same five candidates we saw last time. That question was answered last night when a new Marist poll saw Mayor “Throw Them Up Against the Wall” surging to 19 percent nationally, pulling into second place behind Bernie Sanders. That was the fourth poll in the past month showing Bloomberg in double digits, leading to the Nevada debate invitation since the donor requirements have been dropped.

While this is probably generating a lot of excitement among Bloomberg fans (since I guess we’re assuming that such people now exist), it’s worth noting that this is only one poll and Bloomberg is still trailing Sanders by a wide margin. (Bernie has a twelve-point lead over him.) And second place doesn’t get you much more than a consolation trophy, though it would likely generate enough heat for him to end up qualifying for the South Carolina debate. And in the Nevada debate, the other candidates will undoubtedly be going after Mike’s record on racist and sexist comments for half of the evening. After the dust settles from that show we’ll find out of the Bloomberg boomlet has any legs to it. I’ll personally be shocked if it does.

I am not sure that it was a good idea for Bloomberg to push to get into a debate. I would offer much of his appeal is that he is the candidate that is the least known,  and by least known I mean the candidate who's warts, undesirables, and negative qualities are largely unknown and undiscussed. I think Jazz Shaw is correct in the assumption that much of this debate will focus on the other candidates attacking Bloomberg like a pack of coyotes attacking their prey.

Moreover, it has been suggested that Mike Bloomberg found the worst debate coaching money can buy as he is apparently using the same losers that helped loser Hillary lose the debates and eventually lose the election. Not sure why anyone would believe that these are the people you want to use, considering their track record of failing miserably.

We'll see how well Bloomberg navigates the attacks, and whether or not there even "is" a reasonable answer to these obvious questions that can be given. Best guess is that we will see and hear the same political spin being offered early on, which has been less than impressive to anyone not bound and determined to make Mini-Mike the candidate.

Again, there is zero chance that the pink pussy hat #MeToo women can support Bloomberg with a straight face and still suggest that the #MeToo is a legitimate cause. I guess it's up to them to make that determination on whether #MeToo applies to "everyone" or just Republicans and other prominent conservatives. Same holds true for many of the black leadership, who are going to have to decide whether they side with their long standing principles or toss them in the ditch in order to side with the billionaire who promises them that (while he is a racist scum) he can "win".