Schultz presidential rollout ignites fury on left
The Hill
January 31, 2019
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is enduring a rocky presidential rollout.
Schultz, who announced Sunday that he is considering a White House run as an independent, has faced an onslaught of criticism by Democrats who have criticized his wealth and slammed him for offering a candidacy they say could hand President Trump another term in the Oval Office.
Critics from David Axelrod to The View's Joy Behar to political figures such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have piled in, ripping Schultz for a sense of entitlement in announcing his intentions.
Schultz has had some public defenders as well, but they have been largely drowned out by his critics - some who saw in the Starbucks leader another billionaire businessman not ready for the political stage.
"Really? The coffee guy wants to be president?" HBO host Bill Maher tweeted.
"Just because you had one profitable insight - people will overpay for coffee - doesn't mean you can run the world. Government is a different animal, can we please get a pro in there?"
In fact, the criticism has been so vociferous , it has left some Democrats believing that Schultz, who is currently on a book tour, won't end up running for the White house.
"Democrats will not have to pressure Schultz to drop out of the race," said Robert Zimmerman, a prominent Democratic donor.
"When his books move to the $1 discount bin at bookstores, he will get the message."
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