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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHoward Schultz is getting his name on ballots in all 50 states as an Independent.
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Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz tells @60Minutes Donald Trump is not qualified to be president and both parties aren't doing what's necessary for the American people.
He's getting absolutely trashed over on WaPo and on his new Twitter account. He says Trump isn't qualified, well, what in the hell makes him think HE is? Another egotistical narcissist.
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It's official: @HowardSchultz is preparing to run for president as an independent. "Republicans and Democrats alike who no longer see themselves as part of the far extreme of the far right and the far left are looking for a home
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Howard Schultz and John Delaney both represent the problem of self-funding campaigns. If you're wealthy enough, you can always find consultants willing to take your money and tell you're (a) smart and (b) have a chance. Political gravity is suspended as long as the checks clear.
At least Delaney is running as a Democrat. I'm fine with that.
qazplm135
(7,447 posts)The Dem candidate would have gotten.
Cattledog
(5,917 posts)And he got 2,882,955 votes.
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)shanny
(6,709 posts)H Ross Perot when talking about 3rd party candidates. Or, in the last election, Gary Johnson...who pulled 3x as many votes as Jill Stein from the other side.
Also, fwiw, I don't see a bunch of woke liberals and progressives lining up to vote for another zillionaire businessman. One and done will be the mood I think.
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)qazplm135
(7,447 posts)He's not Nader and this isn't 2000.
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)We just need a strong authentic Progressive candidate, who, I believe, will convince anyone considering an Independent run to stick WITH the party, rather than stick it TO the party. It's truly united we stand, divided we fall!!
sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)FirstLight
(13,362 posts)...honestly...when I first read the Headline I was like, "who?"
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)And running Starbucks in no way prepares anyone for being President.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,209 posts)He is CEO Emeritus.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)And if he does, will he benefit from the exposure? It will be a prime factor in painting him as this successful businessman.
sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)Ruby the Liberal
(26,219 posts)octoberlib
(14,971 posts)sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)thegoose
(3,115 posts)Another kajillionaire trying to fuck up the Democratic party in the name of "unity."
Fuck off, Schultz.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)EffieBlack
(14,249 posts)that if he runs, his Starbucks shareholders will be furious because the profits will drop preciptively - since a huge part of their market is Democrats who will stop patronizing Starbucks if they see Schultz trying to split the Trump opposition.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Good.
sprinkleeninow
(20,254 posts)Guillaume, mon frère, mon ami--
Bon soir!
💙
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Je te remercie.
sprinkleeninow
(20,254 posts)Je tiens à toi infiniment.
😉
tanyev
(42,598 posts)and things are starting to happen. But if Howard wants to start a Twitter fight with Needy Amin, go right ahead.
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)much.
manor321
(3,344 posts)Republicans balloon the deficit then these rich assholes sweep in behind to tell us social programs need to be cut to pay it down.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Sarandon will love him. So will Michael Moore.
cally
(21,596 posts)octoberlib
(14,971 posts)InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)earthshine
(1,642 posts)msongs
(67,433 posts)KayF
(1,345 posts)it seems like he's running, but he didn't make it official in that 60 minutes interview.
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)Howard Schultz, the former chief executive of Starbucks and a self-described lifelong Democrat, said Sunday he was preparing to run for president as an independent and had already begun the groundwork required to be on the ballot in all 50 states.
Mr. Schultz, in an interview with The New York Times, said he planned to crisscross the country for the next three months as part of a book tour before deciding whether to enter the race. A billionaire, Mr. Schultz would face a difficult road despite his considerable wealth: Few independent candidates have mounted successful challenges for the White House.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/27/us/politics/howard-schultz-president-2020.html
sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)Candidates want two cycles of news coverage,
So they first announce they are forming an exploratory committee and then a few weeks later announce they are running.
dameatball
(7,399 posts)InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)roamer65
(36,747 posts)dalton99a
(81,566 posts)NO. Fuck that shit.
underpants
(182,868 posts)Just saying.
TheBlackAdder
(28,211 posts)Squinch
(50,993 posts)Which means we shouldn't.
tymorial
(3,433 posts)Deb
(3,742 posts)mikehiggins
(5,614 posts)I happened to be involved with the Perot thing long time ago and believe you me this guy isn't going anywhere, even if Faux endorses him.
No matter how much money you have you aren't going to get on the ballot everywhere and if you don't your chances are, oh, lets say, zero.
Perot started out with widespread national dissatisfaction and lots of coverage on tv (Larry King, etc.) and an incumbent whose most favorite quote involved watching his lips. There were huge efforts on the part of volunteers to get Perot on the ballot (he put up as much of his own money as Trump did} and he did get some votes in the end but his goal was to screw Bush so in that sense he succeeded.
What is Schultz all about? He might draw some GOPuke votes but Dems? Give me a break or Harris or Warren or Castro or anybody but Trump and no matter how many media talking heads try to pump up the phony "horse race" scenario most everyone understands that the future of this nation depends on dumping Trump and Pence the Unfriendly Ghost.
andym
(5,445 posts)he take enough votes away from the Democratic nominee to give Trump the election. Unless he opposes abortion, in which case he might hurt Trump mightily.
Gothmog
(145,489 posts)There are ways of checking these petitions