In this photograph provided by “Meet the Press,” New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg speaks on NBC’s “Meet the Press” in Washington Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009. Bloomberg opened with remarks about midair collision between a helicopter and, and a single-engine plane over the Hudson Saturday, which killed nine people, including a 15-year-old boy, and Italian tourists on a tour helicopter. Bloomberg said a recovery effort is still underway, that both aircraft are in 30 feet of water with low visibility, that a couple of bodied had been recovered, and that the search would continue until all bodies are found. (AP Photo/NBC, William B. Plowman)
We’ve already been treated to a lot of Democrats trying to put out relatable videos.
Among them are the “dancing videos” like those we’ve seen from Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s supporters.
At least they’re better than Beto O’Rourke “visit to the dentist” videos.
So when a video professing to be from a Mike Bloomberg rally in Beverly Hills (nice touch) with supporters, or “Bloomberg Heads” (lol) doing the “Bloomberg Dance” dropped, challenging the Buttigieg folks, it was perfectly believable to many.
Look out #TeamPete because us Bloomberg Heads have our own dance! Taken at the Mike Bloomberg rally in Beverly Hills. #Bloomberg2020 #MovesLikeBloomberg pic.twitter.com/UCNo0fRZcE
— nick ciarelli (@nickciarelli) December 13, 2019
Nick Ciarelli, the guy who posted the video, even claimed the supporters had to pay to be there.
The event cost $500 to attend ($1500 for premium seating)
— Nick Ciarelli (@nickciarelli) December 13, 2019
The video immediately went viral and was met with mockery.
The dancing seemed just the kind of dancing a Bloomberg supporter would do, coupled with the “Bloomberg!” at the end. Although it was missing the anti-soda PSA at the end. Because soda is bad, very bad, for you, per Nanny Mike.
Which of his policies makes you so enthusiastic?
— 🌹 Jake 🌹 (Not A Reptilian Overlord) (@jake0149) December 13, 2019
Not letting me have my soda?
— Winkle, Corbyn’s lament🌹 (@WinkleBerns) December 13, 2019
Omg- this is an embarrassment
— Bootsie Rose 2020 🌹 (@bootsie5) December 13, 2019
I really thought the Bloomberg dance would look more like pic.twitter.com/ZqnsDJQQYG
— Woobie🌹In A Pear Tree (@WoobieTuesday) December 13, 2019
Live shot of me watching Mike Bloomberg staffers make up their own dance #moveitlikeBloomberg #Bloomberg2020 pic.twitter.com/fFaeOSEkaK
— Javier E. David (@TeflonGeek) December 13, 2019
When Bloomberg drops that bass pic.twitter.com/CBenFaZJpD
— Siraj Hashmi (@SirajAHashmi) December 13, 2019
This is what $100,000,000 buys?? Yikes
— Joe 🧢 ⚖️ 🌎 (@str8UpYangsta) December 13, 2019
— I still have Good Hair. (@lovablelout) December 13, 2019
Unfortunately, it wasn’t real, albeit quite funny and on target. And it caught quite a few people.
The Bloomberg folks clarified for all who didn’t get it was a comedy bit. We give them props for responding with a sense of humor.
To clarify, @NickCiarelli is not an intern for our campaign. And he does not have moves like Bloomberg.
Nick, apply to work for us here: https://t.co/HGUYmV4Hh9 https://t.co/Ng95qeHvMm
— Team Bloomberg (@Mike2020) December 13, 2019
To which Ciarelli responded:
Wait are you firing me?
— Nick Ciarelli (@nickciarelli) December 13, 2019
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