MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” went over the pundit class’ reactions on Monday to news that former
New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg might hop into the race for the
Democratic presidential nomination.Co-host Mika Brzezinski shared Axios reporting that said Bloomberg’s decision to file the necessary paperwork was just a “trial balloon to gauge interest,” then moved on to his poor internal polling and the suggestions raised by other Beltway insiders for what he should do instead of run.Also Read: Michael Bloomberg Prepares to Join 2020 Presidential Race as a DemocratPolitical thinkers from
Washington Post conservative blogger Jennifer Rubin to Brookings Institute senior fellow Tom Wright and George Conway, husband of presidential counselor Kellyanne Conway, have all suggested the same thing: What if Bloomberg, a billionaire, bought
Fox News instead?“He does have the money,” Brzezinski said.Also Read: Bill Maher Mocks a Bloomberg Presidential Bid: 'It's About Time Billionaires Got a Voice' (Video)The arguments from the others essentially boiled down to that same thing.Rubin wrote on
Twitter, “First, buy Fox News. I’m entirely serious. It is a journalistic toxic-waste dump that has misinformed millions of Americans, damaged our civic culture, spread xenophobia and insulated an unfit president from scrutiny.”Conway said it would “be the greatest thing that he could do for the country.”Also Read: Washington Examiner Top Editor Defends Release of
Kellyanne Conway Audio: No Excuse for 'Abusing' ReportersIf Bloomberg does move forward with an official presidential run, he will be making a late entrance into an already crowded group of Democratic presidential candidates and will likely be a comparable opponent to former vice president Joe Biden.Fox News did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Read original story MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski on Why Michael Bloomberg Should Buy Fox News: ‘He Does Have the Money’ At TheWrap