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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) makes a point as Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg listen during the Democratic presidential primary debate at Paris Las Vegas on February 19, 2020 in Las Vegas.

 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) makes a point as Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg listen during the Democratic presidential primary debate at Paris Las Vegas on February 19, 2020 in Las Vegas. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Calling Nominating Bloomberg a 'Huge Risk,' Warren and Sanders Eviscerate Billionaire on Debate Stage

"Swinging at Bloomberg right out of the gate."

Eoin Higgins

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders took aim at former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg onstage at Wednesday's Las Vegas Democratic debate, likening the billionaire businessman to President Donald Trump and questioning his ability to turn out voters.

Sanders began by calling out Bloomberg for his stewardship of New York's stop and frisk policy that targeted young black men.

"In order to beat Donald Trump we're going to need the largest voter turnout in the history of the United States," said Sanders. "Mr. Bloomberg had policies in New York City of stop and frisk, which went after African-American and Latino people in an outrageous way. That is not a way you're going to grow voter turnout."

"Bernie swinging at Bloomberg right out of the gates," tweeted journalist Krystal Ball.

Warren added that Bloomberg's similarity to Trump made him a flawed candidate.

"I'd like to talk about who we're running against," said Warren. "A billionaire who calls women 'fat broads' and 'horse-faced' lesbians, and, no I'm not talking about Donald Trump, I'm talking about Mayor Bloomberg."

"Elizabeth Warren just ripped out Mike Bloomberg's guts, showed them to him, and reminded us why she once was a frontrunner: her unrivaled ability to take down arrogant, corrupt rich dudes," said Young Turks journalist Emma Vigeland. 

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