CNN’s Berman to Bloomberg Spox: What Did Mike Mean When He Said He Bought Democrats?

‘John Berman, you’re such a cynical journalist’

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BERMAN: "So former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg talking about the money he spent to get Democrats elected to the House. Listen closely to what he says here."
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BLOOMBERG: Let's just go on the record. They talk about 40 Democrats; 21 of those were people that I spent $100 million to help elect. All of the new Democrats that came in and put Nancy Pelosi in charge and gave the Congress the ability to control this president ... I bou -- I got them."
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BERMAN: "I what them? Joining me now is Tim O'Brien, senior adviser to Michael Bloomberg presidential campaign. And Tim, what did he mean to say there because it sure sounded like he was about to say I bought them."
O'BRIEN: "John Berman, you’re such a cynical journalist. I heard was back, but it was fine if it was bought. But the point remains, what was the outcome? Mike spent a lot of money getting behind Democrats, a large number of whom were women to help turn the House blue. The House turned blue. Nancy Pelosi became speaker. Donald Trump got impeached, and if Bernie Sanders gets elected, the House will be red again. The Senate will stay red. The White House will stay in Donald Trump’s hands, and the courts will continue to get packed."
 

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