So, How Will This Howard Schultz Thing Play Out?

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The dozens of Americans who have been thirsting for former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to take on President Trump in 2020 were treated to some good news Sunday night. The 65-year-old business executive said in an interview with 60 Minutes that he is preparing to mount a presidential campaign, one in which he would run as a “centrist independent, outside of the two-party system.” Schultz described himself as a “lifelong Democrat” in the same interview, but said he is fed up with how extreme both sides have grown, citing the ballooning national debt as the core of their failure to uphold their “constitutional responsibility.”

“We’re living at a most-fragile time,” said Schultz. “Not only the fact that this president is not qualified to be the president, but the fact that both parties are consistently doing what is necessary on behalf of the American people and are engaged every single day in revenge politics.”

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Trump responded as expected Monday morning. “I only hope that Starbucks is still paying me their rent in Trump Tower!” the president tweeted, reminding followers that he never divested from his business.

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“I think, like most people, I’ve become bored with President Trump and his tweets,” Schultz said on 60 Minutes.

Democrats did not take kindly to Schultz’s announcement, arguing that his campaign would only serve to boost Trump’s chances of winning re-election. Schultz would have a minuscule chance of victory — if that — and would likely be stripping votes from a Democrat with a real chance to take down Trump. Schultz isn’t worried. “I want to see the American people win,” he said. “I want to see America win. I don’t care if you’re Democrat, independent, Libertarian, Republican. Bring me your ideas. I will be an independent person who will embrace those ideas, because I am not, in any way, in bed with a party.”

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Schultz sounds like he's full of himself. Trump sounds like he's goading Schultz to run.

[redstatebluegirl]

1. I think he may hurt Trump more than us.

He is a DINO, never has held many of our views very closely. His views on Social Secuurity, Medicare for all those types of things are clearly held by Republicans. He might take a few Indies, but I don't see moderate dems going for him.

[safeinOhio]

5. That is what I've been thinking too.

More silent repubs around looking to get out the mess.

[redstatebluegirl]

6. Moderate Republicans who held their noses to vote for Trump will vote for this guy.

[bitterross]

2. Too early to get wound up over it.

I know Nov 2020 will be here before we know it now. But, it's still a little early for me to get very wound up over him talking about it.

[peggysue2]

3. I just don't see . . .

many Dems or Indy-leaning Dems going for the message:What we really need is an inexperienced candidate to run against the Trumpster because he is (Schultz) a great BUSINESS MAN. And a centrist to boot.

In fact, I think the whole Business man = Great President has been forever delegitimized by the Trumpster. The government is not a business and sorry, these billionaires are leaning wa-a-ay over their skis.

[Stuart G]

4. No matter what he says, He will not run..

He does not want his name to go down in infamy as Ralph Nader's name is..