>>> HAPPY NEW YEAR.
>>> HAPPY NEW YEAR. THE REPLACEMENTS WILL TAKE US IN
THE REPLACEMENTS WILL TAKE US IN THIS MORNING.
THIS MORNING. IT’S 6:33 ON THE EAST COAST AND
IT’S 6:33 ON THE EAST COAST AND PRIMARY VOTING GETS UNDERWAY
PRIMARY VOTING GETS UNDERWAY NEXT MONTH.
NEXT MONTH. AND 2020 CANDIDATE PETE
AND 2020 CANDIDATE PETE BUTTIGIEG HAS SUBMITTED HIS
BUTTIGIEG HAS SUBMITTED HIS POSITION AS ONE OF THE TOP
POSITION AS ONE OF THE TOP FUNDRAISERS IN THE DEMOCRATIC
FUNDRAISERS IN THE DEMOCRATIC FIELD.
FIELD. HIS CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY
HIS CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY THAT HE RAISED $24.7 MILLION IN
THAT HE RAISED $24.7 MILLION IN THE FINAL THREE MONTHS OF THE
THE FINAL THREE MONTHS OF THE YEAR.
YEAR. THAT BRINGS HIS TOTAL
THAT BRINGS HIS TOTAL FUNDRAISING HAUL LAST YEAR TO
FUNDRAISING HAUL LAST YEAR TO ABOUT $76 MILLION.
ABOUT $76 MILLION. THAT’S INCREDIBLE.
THAT’S INCREDIBLE. MEANWHILE, THOUGH, SENATOR
MEANWHILE, THOUGH, SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS’ CAMPAIGN
BERNIE SANDERS’ CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCED THIS MORNING THAT IT
ANNOUNCED THIS MORNING THAT IT RAISED $34.5 MILLION IN THE
RAISED $34.5 MILLION IN THE FOURTH QUARTER.
FOURTH QUARTER. HE ALSO HIT ANOTHER MILESTONE
HE ALSO HIT ANOTHER MILESTONE SURPASSING 5 MILLION INDIVIDUAL
SURPASSING 5 MILLION INDIVIDUAL DONORS IN THAT SAME QUARTER.
DONORS IN THAT SAME QUARTER. ANDREW YANG’S CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCED
ANDREW YANG’S CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCED THIS MORNING THAT HE RAISED
THIS MORNING THAT HE RAISED $16.5 MILLION.
$16.5 MILLION. A FIGURE THAT CERTAINLY COULD
A FIGURE THAT CERTAINLY COULD HELP HIM REMAIN COMPETITIVE.
HELP HIM REMAIN COMPETITIVE. LAST FRIDAY, SENATOR ELIZABETH
LAST FRIDAY, SENATOR ELIZABETH WARREN’S CAMPAIGN EMAILED
WARREN’S CAMPAIGN EMAILED SUPPORTERS SAYING SHE RAISED
SUPPORTERS SAYING SHE RAISED JUST OVER $17 MILLION IN THE
JUST OVER $17 MILLION IN THE FOURTH QUARTER.
FOURTH QUARTER. QUITE A DROP FROM HER
QUITE A DROP FROM HER FUNDRAISING TOTALS IN THE THIRD
FUNDRAISING TOTALS IN THE THIRD QUARTER.
QUARTER. LET’S BRING IN NOW FORMER CHIEF
LET’S BRING IN NOW FORMER CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE DCCC AND THE
OF STAFF TO THE DCCC AND THE FORMER DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC
FORMER DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS FOR HILLARY
COMMUNICATIONS FOR HILLARY CLINTON’S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN,
CLINTON’S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, ADRIENNE ELROD.
ADRIENNE ELROD. AN MSNBC CONTRIBUTOR ON
AN MSNBC CONTRIBUTOR ON POLITICS.
POLITICS. AND MSNBC POLITICAL CONTRIBUTOR
AND MSNBC POLITICAL CONTRIBUTOR JASON JOHNSON.
JASON JOHNSON. ADRIENNE, LET’S START WITH YOU.
ADRIENNE, LET’S START WITH YOU. SO, BERNIE STARTED LAGGING IN
SO, BERNIE STARTED LAGGING IN EARLY FALL IN THE POLLS.
EARLY FALL IN THE POLLS. HE ALMOST WAS AN AFTERTHOUGHT.
HE ALMOST WAS AN AFTERTHOUGHT. POOR BERNIE, POOR BERNIE, THIS
POOR BERNIE, POOR BERNIE, THIS IS BERNIE 2016, DID NO ONE TELL
IS BERNIE 2016, DID NO ONE TELL HIM THAT WE’VE MOVED ON?
HIM THAT WE’VE MOVED ON? THEN BERNIE HAD A REALLY BAD
THEN BERNIE HAD A REALLY BAD DEBATE PERFORMANCE, DROPPED
DEBATE PERFORMANCE, DROPPED FURTHER IN THE POLLS.
FURTHER IN THE POLLS. AND THEN JUST TO MAKE THINGS
AND THEN JUST TO MAKE THINGS HARDER FOR HIM, HE HAD A HEART
HARDER FOR HIM, HE HAD A HEART ATTACK.
ATTACK. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> AND SO, LIKE, IT WAS OVER.
>> AND SO, LIKE, IT WAS OVER. LIKE HIS CAMPAIGN WAS DONE.
LIKE HIS CAMPAIGN WAS DONE. EVERYBODY WAS GETTING READY TO
EVERYBODY WAS GETTING READY TO WRITE THE FAREWELLS TO BERNIE
WRITE THE FAREWELLS TO BERNIE AND THAT GUY ENDS UP BEING MORE
AND THAT GUY ENDS UP BEING MORE LIKE JOHN CONNOR THE TERMINATOR.
LIKE JOHN CONNOR THE TERMINATOR. YOU TURN AROUND, HE’S STILL
YOU TURN AROUND, HE’S STILL COMING AT YOU.
COMING AT YOU. AND THIS FUNDRAISING HAUL IS THE
AND THIS FUNDRAISING HAUL IS THE HIGHEST OF ANY CANDIDATE IN ANY
HIGHEST OF ANY CANDIDATE IN ANY QUARTER THIS CYCLE.
QUARTER THIS CYCLE. ANY DEMOCRAT.
ANY DEMOCRAT. TALK ABOUT -- TALK ABOUT WHAT
TALK ABOUT -- TALK ABOUT WHAT THIS NUMBER MEANS FOR THE
THIS NUMBER MEANS FOR THE SANDERS CAMPAIGN AND WHAT IT
SANDERS CAMPAIGN AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE REST OF THE FIELD
MEANS FOR THE REST OF THE FIELD MOVING FORWARD.
MOVING FORWARD. >> WELL, WHAT IT MEANS IS THAT
>> WELL, WHAT IT MEANS IS THAT BERNIE SANDERS HAS ABSOLUTE
BERNIE SANDERS HAS ABSOLUTE STAYING POWER IN THIS PRIMARY.
STAYING POWER IN THIS PRIMARY. HE WILL BE ABLE TO STAY IN THIS
HE WILL BE ABLE TO STAY IN THIS RACE AS LONG AS HE WANTS TO,
RACE AS LONG AS HE WANTS TO, BECAUSE HIS CAMPAIGN IS FUELED
BECAUSE HIS CAMPAIGN IS FUELED BY THOSE SMALL, GRASSROOTS
BY THOSE SMALL, GRASSROOTS DONATIONS THAT THE IS WHAT ANY
DONATIONS THAT THE IS WHAT ANY CANDIDATE STRIVES FOR IS TO HAVE
CANDIDATE STRIVES FOR IS TO HAVE A CAMPAIGN THAT IS NOT BUILT ON
A CAMPAIGN THAT IS NOT BUILT ON LARGE SIGNIFICANT DONORS WHO ARE
LARGE SIGNIFICANT DONORS WHO ARE MAXING OUT BUT ON THOSE SMALL 15
MAXING OUT BUT ON THOSE SMALL 15 TO $20 CONTRIBUTIONS.
TO $20 CONTRIBUTIONS. BERNIE SANDERS HAS THAT.
BERNIE SANDERS HAS THAT. HE WILL BE ABLE TO STAY IN THE
HE WILL BE ABLE TO STAY IN THE RACE UNTIL, YOU KNOW, UNTIL THE
RACE UNTIL, YOU KNOW, UNTIL THE LAST PRIMARY VOTES IF HE WANTS
LAST PRIMARY VOTES IF HE WANTS TO, UNTIL THE LAST STATE VOTES.
TO, UNTIL THE LAST STATE VOTES. 5 MILLION UNIQUE DONATIONS,
5 MILLION UNIQUE DONATIONS, THAT’S NOGGIN SIGNIFICANT,THING
THAT’S NOGGIN SIGNIFICANT,THING SOME BIG PIVOTAL MOMENTS THAT
SOME BIG PIVOTAL MOMENTS THAT WORKED IN HIS FAVOR.
WORKED IN HIS FAVOR. NUMBER ONE, ELIZABETH WARREN
NUMBER ONE, ELIZABETH WARREN SLIPPING IN THE POLLS AROUND
SLIPPING IN THE POLLS AROUND MEDICARE FOR ALL AND THEN AOC’S
MEDICARE FOR ALL AND THEN AOC’S ENDORSEMENT WAS SIGNIFICANT.
ENDORSEMENT WAS SIGNIFICANT. HE SOLIDIFIED HIS PLACE AS THE
HE SOLIDIFIED HIS PLACE AS THE FAR PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATE ON THE
FAR PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATE ON THE LEFT WHO CAN CULTIVATE THAT
LEFT WHO CAN CULTIVATE THAT LARGE BASE.
LARGE BASE. HE CAN ALSO BRING IN SOME OF
HE CAN ALSO BRING IN SOME OF THOSE YOUNG MARE LEN YELL VOTERS
THOSE YOUNG MARE LEN YELL VOTERS THAT OTHER CANDIDATES HAVE HAD A
THAT OTHER CANDIDATES HAVE HAD A DIFFICULT TIME TO ATTRACT.
DIFFICULT TIME TO ATTRACT. I TELL YOU, AS SOMEBODY WHO
I TELL YOU, AS SOMEBODY WHO WORKED ON HILLARY CLINTON’S
WORKED ON HILLARY CLINTON’S CAMPAIGN IN 2016, NEVER
CAMPAIGN IN 2016, NEVER UNDERESTIMATE BERNIE SANDERS.
UNDERESTIMATE BERNIE SANDERS. HE HAS STAYING POWER AND SUCH A
HE HAS STAYING POWER AND SUCH A DEVOTED BASE.
DEVOTED BASE. AGAIN, YOU’RE GOING TO SEE THIS
AGAIN, YOU’RE GOING TO SEE THIS GUY CONTINUE TO DO VERY WELL AS
GUY CONTINUE TO DO VERY WELL AS WE GO THROUGH THE EARLY STATES
WE GO THROUGH THE EARLY STATES AND THROUGH SUPER TUESDAY.
AND THROUGH SUPER TUESDAY. >> YES, AND WE ARE JUST GETTING
>> YES, AND WE ARE JUST GETTING REPORTS FROM THE CONTROL ROOM,
REPORTS FROM THE CONTROL ROOM, ALEX, APPARENTLY I INCORRECTLY
ALEX, APPARENTLY I INCORRECTLY IDENTIFIED THE TERMINATOR.
IDENTIFIED THE TERMINATOR. JOHN CONNOR WAS THE LITTLE KID,
JOHN CONNOR WAS THE LITTLE KID, THE TERMINATOR, ALEX, HIS NAME.
THE TERMINATOR, ALEX, HIS NAME. >> HE’S THE T-800.
>> HE’S THE T-800. HE DIDN’T ACTUALLY HAVE A NAME.
HE DIDN’T ACTUALLY HAVE A NAME. >> THE T-800.
>> THE T-800. >> WE’RE WORRIED ABOUT FACTS
>> WE’RE WORRIED ABOUT FACTS HERE SO WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE
HERE SO WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WAS CORRECT.
THAT WAS CORRECT. >> I UNDERSTAND.
>> I UNDERSTAND. DULY NOTED, ALEX.
DULY NOTED, ALEX. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. WHAT AN EMBARRASSING MISTAKE TO
WHAT AN EMBARRASSING MISTAKE TO MAKE.
MAKE. I PROBABLY SHOULD WATCH 1 OF THE
I PROBABLY SHOULD WATCH 1 OF THE THE TERMINATOR MOVIES BEFORE
THE TERMINATOR MOVIES BEFORE THROWING NAMES AROUND.
THROWING NAMES AROUND. WITH THAT, WE TALKED ABOUT HIS
WITH THAT, WE TALKED ABOUT HIS STAYING POWER IN THIS RACE.
STAYING POWER IN THIS RACE. SO I GUESS WE ALSO OBVIOUSLY
SO I GUESS WE ALSO OBVIOUSLY THIS IS SOMETHING THAT JOE BIDEN
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT JOE BIDEN NEEDS TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT, BUT
NEEDS TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT, BUT THERE HAS, FROM THE MOMENT
THERE HAS, FROM THE MOMENT ELIZABETH WARREN HAS SAID SHE
ELIZABETH WARREN HAS SAID SHE WAS GOING TO GET INTO THIS RACE,
WAS GOING TO GET INTO THIS RACE, THERE HAS BEEN A DISCUSSION
THERE HAS BEEN A DISCUSSION AMONG IN THE MEDIA, IN POLITICAL
AMONG IN THE MEDIA, IN POLITICAL CIRCLES, AMONG FUNDRAISERS ABOUT
CIRCLES, AMONG FUNDRAISERS ABOUT THIS PROGRESSIVE BATTLE BETWEEN
THIS PROGRESSIVE BATTLE BETWEEN BERNIE SANDERS AND ELIZABETH
BERNIE SANDERS AND ELIZABETH WARREN.
WARREN. CERTAINLY THIS MORNING IF YOU
CERTAINLY THIS MORNING IF YOU LOOK AT THE POLLS FROM YOU LOOK
LOOK AT THE POLLS FROM YOU LOOK AT THE NUMBERS, BERNIE OUTFUND
AT THE NUMBERS, BERNIE OUTFUND RAISED ELIZABETH 2 TO 1.
RAISED ELIZABETH 2 TO 1. ESSENTIAL RIGHT NOW YOU IS HAVE
ESSENTIAL RIGHT NOW YOU IS HAVE TO GIVE A PRETTY STRONG NOD TO
TO GIVE A PRETTY STRONG NOD TO BERNIE SANDERS IN THAT FIGHT
BERNIE SANDERS IN THAT FIGHT ROAR RIGHT?
ROAR RIGHT? >> YOU DO.
>> YOU DO. HERE’S THE THING.
HERE’S THE THING. TO HELP YOU OUT, JOHN CONNOR WAS
TO HELP YOU OUT, JOHN CONNOR WAS TURNED INTO A TERMINATOR IN THE
TURNED INTO A TERMINATOR IN THE LAST MOVIE SO YOU’RE STILL
LAST MOVIE SO YOU’RE STILL RIGHT.
RIGHT. >> THERE YOU GO.
>> THERE YOU GO. >> OKAY, GOOD.
>> OKAY, GOOD. >> BUT HERE’S THE THING.
>> BUT HERE’S THE THING. THE IDEA THERE WAS GOING TO BE A
THE IDEA THERE WAS GOING TO BE A PROGRESSIVE BATTLE BETWEEN
PROGRESSIVE BATTLE BETWEEN BERNIE SANDERS AND ELIZABETH
BERNIE SANDERS AND ELIZABETH WARREN, IT WAS NEVER SOMETHING
WARREN, IT WAS NEVER SOMETHING THAT HAD MUCH RESONANCE WITH ME
THAT HAD MUCH RESONANCE WITH ME BECAUSE THAT PRE SUMS THAT
BECAUSE THAT PRE SUMS THAT BERNIE SANDERS SUPPORTERS IS ARE
BERNIE SANDERS SUPPORTERS IS ARE SUPPORTING HIM FOR POLICY
SUPPORTING HIM FOR POLICY PURPOSES AND THAT’S NOT WHAT’S
PURPOSES AND THAT’S NOT WHAT’S GOING ON.
GOING ON. A LOT OF HIS CORE BASE SUPPORT
A LOT OF HIS CORE BASE SUPPORT LIKE HIM BECAUSE THEY SEE HIM AS
LIKE HIM BECAUSE THEY SEE HIM AS A POLITICAL AND DEMOCRATIC
A POLITICAL AND DEMOCRATIC SAVIOUR-TYPE CHARACTER.
SAVIOUR-TYPE CHARACTER. HE WAS ALWAYS GOING TO WIN OUT
HE WAS ALWAYS GOING TO WIN OUT ANY POLICY ARGUMENT BECAUSE IN
ANY POLICY ARGUMENT BECAUSE IN THE END OF THE DAY PEOPLE LIKE
THE END OF THE DAY PEOPLE LIKE BERNIE AND THEY’RE BERNIE OR
BERNIE AND THEY’RE BERNIE OR BUST KIND OF PEOPLE.
BUST KIND OF PEOPLE. BUT I THINK IT’S CRITICAL TO
BUT I THINK IT’S CRITICAL TO REMEMBER THIS.
REMEMBER THIS. WE REALLY ARE DOWN TO, LIKE,
WE REALLY ARE DOWN TO, LIKE, FOUR PEOPLE WHO HAVE ANY CHANCE.
FOUR PEOPLE WHO HAVE ANY CHANCE. YOU’VE GOT JOE BIDEN, BERNIE
YOU’VE GOT JOE BIDEN, BERNIE SANDERS, MAYOR PETE, AND
SANDERS, MAYOR PETE, AND ELIZABETH WARREN.
ELIZABETH WARREN. THE QUESTION IS GOING TO BE NOT
THE QUESTION IS GOING TO BE NOT ABOUT WHO’S GOT ENOUGH MONEY,
ABOUT WHO’S GOT ENOUGH MONEY, BECAUSE THEY ALL HAVE ENOUGH
BECAUSE THEY ALL HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO GO WAY PAST SUPER
MONEY TO GO WAY PAST SUPER TUESDAY.
TUESDAY. THE QUESTION IS GOING TO BE
THE QUESTION IS GOING TO BE WHICH OF THESE CANDIDATES CAN
WHICH OF THESE CANDIDATES CAN BRING TOGETHER THE FIND OFKIND O
BRING TOGETHER THE FIND OFKIND O COALITION THAT THEY NEED TO GO
COALITION THAT THEY NEED TO GO LONG TERM?
LONG TERM? AND SCOREBOARD, JOE BIDEN IS
AND SCOREBOARD, JOE BIDEN IS STILL WINNING THIS THING.
STILL WINNING THIS THING. HE’S STILL LEADING BERNIE
HE’S STILL LEADING BERNIE SANDERS BY 10% OF THE VOTE.
SANDERS BY 10% OF THE VOTE. CLEARLY HE’S WINNING AMONGST
CLEARLY HE’S WINNING AMONGST BLACK PEOPLE, THE OLD, YOUNG
BLACK PEOPLE, THE OLD, YOUNG PEOPLE, CLEARLY IT’S NOT ABOUT A
PEOPLE, CLEARLY IT’S NOT ABOUT A PROGRESSIVE POLICY BATTLE.
PROGRESSIVE POLICY BATTLE. DEMOCRATS WANT TO WIN AND THEY
DEMOCRATS WANT TO WIN AND THEY THINK JOE BIDEN IS THE GUY DO
THINK JOE BIDEN IS THE GUY DO IT.
IT. >> I’M CURIOUS WHAT YOU THINK,
>> I’M CURIOUS WHAT YOU THINK, JASON, ABOUT YOU SAID ONLY FOUR
JASON, ABOUT YOU SAID ONLY FOUR PEOPLE CAN HAVE A SHOT AT
PEOPLE CAN HAVE A SHOT AT WINNING THIS THING.
WINNING THIS THING. I’LL LET YOU DEAL WITH ANDREW
I’LL LET YOU DEAL WITH ANDREW YANG’S ONLINE SUPPORTERS TODAY
YANG’S ONLINE SUPPORTERS TODAY AND NOT ME.
AND NOT ME. BUT LET’S TALK ABOUT MICHAEL
BUT LET’S TALK ABOUT MICHAEL BLOOMBERG.
BLOOMBERG. YOU KNOW, CHARLIE PIERCE THIS
YOU KNOW, CHARLIE PIERCE THIS WEEKEND WAS TALKING ABOUT THE
WEEKEND WAS TALKING ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY, I THINK A REAL
POSSIBILITY, I THINK A REAL POSSIBILITY, ESQUIRE’S CHARLIE
POSSIBILITY, ESQUIRE’S CHARLIE PIERCE, WAS TALKING ABOUT THE
PIERCE, WAS TALKING ABOUT THE REAL POSSIBILITY OF, YOU KNOW,
REAL POSSIBILITY OF, YOU KNOW, SOMEBODY WINNING MAYBE MAYOR
SOMEBODY WINNING MAYBE MAYOR PETE WINNING IOWA.
PETE WINNING IOWA. >> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. >> ELIZABETH OR BERNIE WINNING
>> ELIZABETH OR BERNIE WINNING NEW HAMPSHIRE.
NEW HAMPSHIRE. YOU HAVE BIDEN WINNING SOUTH
YOU HAVE BIDEN WINNING SOUTH CAROLINA, WHO KNOWS WHO WINS
CAROLINA, WHO KNOWS WHO WINS NEVADA.
NEVADA. BUT YOU GO IN SUPER TUESDAY
BUT YOU GO IN SUPER TUESDAY WHERE 40% OF THE DELEGATES ARE
WHERE 40% OF THE DELEGATES ARE AWARDED AND YOU HAVE BLOOMBERG
AWARDED AND YOU HAVE BLOOMBERG WITH HIS BILLIONS AND BILLIONS
WITH HIS BILLIONS AND BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ADVERTISING IN STATES
OF DOLLARS ADVERTISING IN STATES WHERE NOBODY ELSE HAS THE MONEY
WHERE NOBODY ELSE HAS THE MONEY TO ADVERTISE EXCEPT FOR BERNIE
TO ADVERTISE EXCEPT FOR BERNIE AND SUDDENLY DOES BLOOMBERG
AND SUDDENLY DOES BLOOMBERG START TO FIT INTO THE EQUATION
START TO FIT INTO THE EQUATION UNDER THAT SCENARIO?
UNDER THAT SCENARIO? >> WELL, YOU LOOK AT MICHAEL
>> WELL, YOU LOOK AT MICHAEL BLOOMBERG AS A LESS CONNECTED
BLOOMBERG AS A LESS CONNECTED VERSION OF TOM STEYER.
VERSION OF TOM STEYER. THEY’VE SPENT A COMBINED
THEY’VE SPENT A COMBINED $2 BILLION IN THIS RACE AND
$2 BILLION IN THIS RACE AND NEITHER ONE OF THEM ARE GOING
NEITHER ONE OF THEM ARE GOING ANYWHERE.
ANYWHERE. TOM STEYER HAS BEEN AN ACT
TOM STEYER HAS BEEN AN ACT SFLIFT DEMOCRATIC CIRCLES FOR
SFLIFT DEMOCRATIC CIRCLES FOR IMPEACHMENT AND VOTER RIGHTS FOR
IMPEACHMENT AND VOTER RIGHTS FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS.
THE LAST TWO YEARS. I DON’T THINK MICHAEL BLOOMBERG
I DON’T THINK MICHAEL BLOOMBERG CAN MAKE THAT MUCH OF AN IMPACT.
CAN MAKE THAT MUCH OF AN IMPACT. WHAT’S I HAD CONSISTENCY?
WHAT’S I HAD CONSISTENCY? NEW YORKERS?
NEW YORKERS? HE’S DOING TERRIBLE AMONG FRAEN
HE’S DOING TERRIBLE AMONG FRAEN AFRICAN-AMERICAN VOTERS.
AFRICAN-AMERICAN VOTERS. BECAUSE OF HIS STOP AND FRISK.
BECAUSE OF HIS STOP AND FRISK. I DON’T THINK MONEY CAN GET YOU
I DON’T THINK MONEY CAN GET YOU WHERE YOU NEED TO GO.
WHERE YOU NEED TO GO. IT HAS TO BE SOMEBODY WHO LIFTS
IT HAS TO BE SOMEBODY WHO LIFTS YOU OFF THE GROUND WITH PASSION
YOU OFF THE GROUND WITH PASSION AND EXCITEMENT.
AND EXCITEMENT. MICHAEL BLOOMBERG DOESN’T COULD
MICHAEL BLOOMBERG DOESN’T COULD THAT, TOM STEYER DOESN’T DO
THAT, TOM STEYER DOESN’T DO THAT.
THAT. ANDREW YANG DOESN’T DO THAT.
ANDREW YANG DOESN’T DO THAT. BUT I WILL SAY THIS, WHEN STEYER
BUT I WILL SAY THIS, WHEN STEYER AND BLOOMBERG EVENTUALLY DROP
AND BLOOMBERG EVENTUALLY DROP OUT OF THIS RACE AND REALIZE
OUT OF THIS RACE AND REALIZE THAT THIS DON KEY JOTI FANTASY
THAT THIS DON KEY JOTI FANTASY OF THEIRS IS NOT GOING TO
OF THEIRS IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN, WHERE THEY SPEND THEIR
HAPPEN, WHERE THEY SPEND THEIR MONEY OR WHO THEY SUPPORT, THAT
MONEY OR WHO THEY SUPPORT, THAT COULD BE A BIGGER ISSUE OR WHAT
COULD BE A BIGGER ISSUE OR WHAT THEY DO IN ANY PRIMARY DATE IS.
THEY DO IN ANY PRIMARY DATE IS. >> JASON, IN A FEW POELS POLLSLL
>> JASON, IN A FEW POELS POLLSLL 7%.
7%. I’M NOT ARGUING HE HAS A SHOT AT
I’M NOT ARGUING HE HAS A SHOT AT WINNING THIS, BUT HE ESSENTIAL
WINNING THIS, BUT HE ESSENTIAL HAS A LOT MORE LIFT THAN STEYERS
HAS A LOT MORE LIFT THAN STEYERS HAD THUS FAR, RIGHT?
HAD THUS FAR, RIGHT? >> HE HAD A LITTLE BIT OF A NAME
>> HE HAD A LITTLE BIT OF A NAME AND PEOPLE DON’T LIKE IT AND HE
AND PEOPLE DON’T LIKE IT AND HE HAS A COLLECTION OF SURROGATE
HAS A COLLECTION OF SURROGATE MAYORS OUT THERE WHO LIKE HIM.
MAYORS OUT THERE WHO LIKE HIM. HERE’S THE THING.
HERE’S THE THING. ON THE GROUND, WHEN I TALK TO
ON THE GROUND, WHEN I TALK TO PEOPLE IN IOWA AND WHEN I SEE
PEOPLE IN IOWA AND WHEN I SEE COMMERCIALS OF MICHAEL BLOOMBERG
COMMERCIALS OF MICHAEL BLOOMBERG IN MARYLAND, HE DOESN’T HAVE
IN MARYLAND, HE DOESN’T HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE WHO ARE ACTUALLY
ENOUGH PEOPLE WHO ARE ACTUALLY WORKING FOR HIM ON THE GROUND
WORKING FOR HIM ON THE GROUND FOR HIM TO GET THE VOTES THAT HE
FOR HIM TO GET THE VOTES THAT HE NEEDS.
NEEDS. RIGHT NOW HIS HIGHEST POLL
RIGHT NOW HIS HIGHEST POLL NUMBERS COME BECAUSE OF THINGS
NUMBERS COME BECAUSE OF THINGS LIKE NAME RECOGNITION.
LIKE NAME RECOGNITION. AND NAME RECOGNITION ALONE IS
AND NAME RECOGNITION ALONE IS NOT GOING TO WIN YOU A STATE
NOT GOING TO WIN YOU A STATE WHEN YOU’VE GOT FOUR OR FIVE
WHEN YOU’VE GOT FOUR OR FIVE ADDITIONAL CAMPAIGNS THAT ARE
ADDITIONAL CAMPAIGNS THAT ARE BEARING DOWN.
BEARING DOWN. MICHAEL BLOOMBERG CAN DO FINE AT
MICHAEL BLOOMBERG CAN DO FINE AT 6%, 7% IN CERTAIN OBSCURE STATES
6%, 7% IN CERTAIN OBSCURE STATES INTO SUPER TUESDAY.
INTO SUPER TUESDAY. BUT ONCE WE NARROW DOWN THE
BUT ONCE WE NARROW DOWN THE PEOPLE WHO CAN WIN, PEOPLE ARE
PEOPLE WHO CAN WIN, PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE FACED WITH A
GOING TO BE FACED WITH A QUESTION, DO YOU THINK MICHAEL
QUESTION, DO YOU THINK MICHAEL BLOOMBERG CAN BEAT DONALD TRUMP?
BLOOMBERG CAN BEAT DONALD TRUMP? I DON’T THINK THE ASSISTANCE TO
I DON’T THINK THE ASSISTANCE TO THAT IS GOING TO BE YES FOR MOST
THAT IS GOING TO BE YES FOR MOST DEMOCRATS.
DEMOCRATS. >> WE’LL TALK TO ADRIENNE AND
>> WE’LL TALK TO ADRIENNE AND OTHERS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE
OTHERS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BREAK ON THAT.
BREAK ON THAT. AND WE’LL BE TALKING ABOUT MAYOR
AND WE’LL BE TALKING ABOUT MAYOR PETE STARTING TO GO AFTER JOE
PETE STARTING TO GO AFTER JOE BIDEN.
BIDEN. "MORNING JOE," STAY AROUND
"MORNING JOE," STAY AROUND BECAUSE "MORNING JOE," LET’S SEE
BECAUSE "MORNING JOE," LET’S SEE IF WE GET THIS RIGHT, ALEX.
IF WE GET THIS RIGHT, ALEX. "MORNING JOE," BECAUSE --
"MORNING JOE," BECAUSE -- >> STAY HERE.
>> STAY HERE. I’LL BE BACK.
I’LL BE BACK. >> THERE WE GO.
>> THERE WE GO. WE GO.
