"And it's crazy to me that he thinks he would be a better alternative to Sanders than Clinton."
The establishment loathes both Trump and Sanders due to the fact that neither is beholden to the party bosses or the super PACs. Ted Cruz as POTUS is a doomsday scenario for all concerned. No establishment candidate on the GOP side of the ledger is gaining any real traction save Kasich whose miracle 2nd place finish in NH was a one-off. Clinton is surprisingly vulnerable and a sense of deja vu is starting to set in. Great minds have suggested in the past that theworld needs a final arbiter. Yet it's not clear that the bulk of electorate trusts either of the leading contenders in that capacity.
Bloomsberg needs to get on all 50 state ballots by the end of the month to do any real damage according to DC pundits. I suspect that his main aim is to deny Sanders any chance of taking up residence at 1600 Penn Ave NW. Sanders has three obstacles before him, namely Clinton, the GOP, and the Moneyed Elites across the board in no particular order.
ETA: I came across an article that describes the block and tackle of this election cycle better than I ever could. http://www.lincolntimesnews.com/2016/02/10/discarding-unelectable-candidates-but-holding-on-to-their-supporters-enthusiasm/
#FactsMatter...your feelings not so much.
Updated On: 2/10/16 at 09:37 AM