I was a Democrat before I was a Republican before I became an independent and I never changed my principles. Michael Bloomberg More Quotes by Michael Bloomberg More Quotes From Michael Bloomberg None of them would know how to run a big organization. Michael Bloomberg We will not create the energy and excitement we need to defeat President Donald Trump if that candidate pursued, advocated for and enacted racist policies like stop and frisk which caused communities of color in his city to live in fear, the simple truth is that Mayor Bloomberg with all his money will not create the kind of excitement and energy we need to have the voter turnout we must have to defeat President Donald Trump. Michael Bloomberg I defended it for too long I think because I didn't understand the unintended pain it caused to young black and brown kids and their families. I should have acted sooner and faster to stop it and for that I have apologized, i've spent a lot of time with black leaders and community members. I've listened to their stories, I've heard their pain, their confusion, their anger and I've learned from them and I think I've grown from them. I know I can't change history but what I can do is learn from my mistakes and use those lessons to do right by black and brown communities who have suffered. Michael Bloomberg I defended it, looking back, for too long because I didn't understand then the unintended pain it was causing to young black and brown families and their kids, i should have acted sooner and faster to stop it. I didn't, and for that I apologize. Michael Bloomberg So, one of the unintended consequences is people say,' Oh my God, you are arresting kids for marijuana that are all minorities.' Yes, that is true. Why ? Because we put all the cops in the minority neighborhoods. Yes, that is true. Why did we do it ? Because that's where all the crime is, and the way you get the guns out of the kid's hands is to throw them up against the walls and frisk them. Michael Bloomberg We're adding people to Committee for Mike every day because more and more leaders see Mike as the best candidate to defeat Donald Trump. In addition to supporting Mike and activating their networks, members are also encouraged to donate to the Democratic party, state parties and progressive groups, because the only way Democrats will win in November is if we have a strong party infrastructure. Michael Bloomberg The only way we're going to beat Trump in November is to run statewide campaigns in swing states starting right now, and that's exactly what we're doing. Michael Bloomberg In 2016, those states were supposed to be our 'blue wall' and we can't wait until the general election to start rebuilding it, the only way we're going to beat Trump in November is to run statewide campaigns in swing states starting right now, and that's exactly what we're doing. Michael Bloomberg We have to start working as hard as we can building a 100% clean energy economy because the alternative is just too bad for all of us. Michael Bloomberg I think it's fair to say fracking is the only way we are going to get gas and oil out of the ground, the real issue is having regulations where they don't have leaks. Michael Bloomberg
