Steyer (founder of Need to Impeach) throws his hat into the presidential ring.

[MoonRiver]

Adms please add him to the candidate list.

I don't think there's anyway he can win, but he will definitely bring the issue of impeachment and Chump's many crimes into focus.

[George II]

1. Is he running as a Democrat?

[PoliticAverse]

6. Yes. n/t

[George II]

12. Well that's good to hear. I was afraid he might try as an independent....

....and split the all-important Democratic vote. Good luck to him, he seems sensible.

[MoonRiver]

9. Good question. I think so, but am not sure.

[JaneQPublic]

2. "And if elected, I will impeach Donald Trump!"

[Skya Rhen]

5. This.... +1000

[dalton99a]

10. +1

[MoonRiver]

11. Lol

[emmaverybo]

26. Hahahahahaha. Took me awhile. Superb.

[PoliticAverse]

3. Associated Press article on the announcement...

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/billionaire-tom-steyer-announces-he-is-running-for-president

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tom Steyer, the billionaire investor and activist, said Tuesday he’s joining the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, reversing course after deciding earlier this year that he would forgo a run.

Steyer, 62, is one of the most visible and deep-pocketed liberals advocating for President Donald Trump’s impeachment. He surprised many Democrats in January when he traveled to Iowa, home to the nation’s first presidential caucus, to declare that he would focus entirely on the impeachment effort instead of seeking the White House.

Since then, Steyer, of California, has said he’s grown frustrated at the pace at which the Democratic-controlled House is approaching Trump. Roughly half of the Democratic presidential contenders, seeking to appeal to the party’s progressive base, have called on House Democrats to start an impeachment inquiry. But Speaker Nancy Pelosi has resisted, warning that Democrats need to collect the facts and that a rush to impeachment could ultimately help Trump politically.

[comradebillyboy]

4. He's almost as appealing as Howard Schultz.

[dalton99a]

7. "Tom has committed to spending at least $100 million on this campaign"

said his spokesman

[rusty fender]

24. What a mensch!

He’s committed to spending $100 million on himself

[Cha]

25. That's so mind boggling to me.

[JI7]

8. no thanks.

[Skya Rhen]

13. I guess that he now agrees with Pelosi that it's best to focus on beating Trump at the polls...

[Celerity]

14. back to 25 (for now) if Steyer had declared 2 days earlier and for a day we would have had 26

[MoonRiver]

15. It is becoming absurd!

[Celerity]

16. I do not trust Schultz and Bloomberg

Big ifs, but IF the nominee is

Warren (possible she is the nominee)

Bernie (will never happen, the DNC and the super delegates will block him if the convention goes to multiple ballots, which in itself is problematic IF Bernie goes full victim card and a large chunk of his voters bolt to a 3rd party or refuse to vote for POTUS or even vote for Rump out of spite)

and possibly Harris (I think she would seem less threatening to either one, perhaps Schultz still might do it)

Then maybe one or both run as 3rd party candidates (Schultz will almost for sure run if it is Warren or Bernie)

Even 3% or 4% draw-off would be potentially devastating in the general, although they may draw a tonne of Never Trumper Rethugs and centre-right indy-types too, so hopefully would be a wash.

[Skya Rhen]

21. The 3rd party effect is a real factor in this equation that every candidate, except Joe, must

be wary of. There is a misconception that Trump is so hated that anyone can sail through the General and beat him.

But Schultz has already put everyone on notice that, if the nominee is not Biden, he will run as a third party - I believe him. This will inevitably make the path to beat Trump even more challenging for the other candidates…


https://www.businessinsider.com/howard-schultz-2020-campaign-and-joe-biden-2019-5

Snip...

Schultz is expected not to run in the election if Biden maintains his moderate views and becomes the Democratic nominee, the sources added, according to the report. Schultz was expected to announce in the summer, but that could be delayed until 2020.

[treestar]

17. Yawn

Really not interested in any more. They are mostly just doing it for publicity.

[tritsofme]

18. What is the point of his candidacy? Seems like a rich guy is bored

and looking for something to blow some millions on.

I’m glad he has been a prolific donor over the years, but that doesn’t mean he is qualified to be president, or that his candidacy should be considered very serious.

[StevieM]

20. I take him very seriously. (eom)

[Autumn]

33. He's a rich guy who is fed up the the bullshit that's going on. If only we had more like him.nt

[Bengus81]

39. Started up Need to Impeach months and months ago...........

How many other milque toast Dems running are talking about Impeachment of Trump?? Many of them had NO problem throwing Franken under the bus but come up short when throwing Trump out is brought up.

[andym]

19. Progressive, anti-corporate vision

He is competing with Bernie and Elizabeth. Very curious to see how he does-- his campaign launch video is good.

[oasis]

22. Amy McGrath needs huge financial support to defeat McTurtle in KY.

Steyer's resources could be put to better use.

[Autumn]

34. He's been a big donor over the years. Maybe he's decided to use his resources on

a person he knows will do what he thinks needs to be done. Himself. The video was very good.

[oasis]

35. Steyer finally having an opportunity to blast Trump on MSM's dime

may not be all that bad.

[BeckyDem]

23. Maybe his campaign could be about how insane it is that 100 million dollars is

necessary to run for U.S. president and that he has that much to spend.

Just a thought.

[madamesilverspurs]

27. Hmmmm....

Methinks he'd be far more useful supporting Dem candidates in retaking the Senate.


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[OnDoutside]

28. There's no way he's spending or burning through $100m, he's not

stupid. It's also to late as much of the support is baked in.

[KitSileya]

29. It takes a whole lot of ego to decide we need another white man to join the race.

Or that we need an additional candidate, to be honest. What, none of the 25 candidates already declared (most among the best in the party) are good enough for Steyer? We just have to have HIS perspective in the race?

[AlexSFCA]

30. he is the only billionaire running as democrat

so he does add new perspective.

[KitSileya]

31. Do we really need the billionaire perspective?

I mean, seriously? Even Ross Perot, for all his vaunted philanthropic work, supported Trump and maxed out his contributions to his campaign as one of the last things he did before he died.

[ehrnst]

36. +1000. Yet another entitled white male feels like he deserves to start at the top rather than

toiling away down at city hall or the statehouse and learning the ropes.

I take that back - Cynthia Nixon was an entltled white female who felt like she deserved to start in the executive office.

[bearsfootball516]

32. So freaking dumb. The last thing we need is MORE people joining.

[ooky]

37. I wish he would use his money to run ads in prime time in all the battleground states about Trump.

The torture Trump is administering on the border; also, the record of no accomplishment of any of his promises; also his sucking up and cowering to dictators (like Helsinki); his government shutdown, and his pu**y grabbing tape. All his lies need to be played back over and over and over. Battleground state voters need to be reminded constantly that Trump didn't build a wall, didn't make health care affordable, didn't bring back jobs, made trade worse not better, didn't lower THEIR taxes, and is increasing deficit. Those ads cost a lot of money and we need billionaires like Steyer to step up with the money for them. Never have we had a Republican opponent with such a horrible record that we can hang around his neck and his down ballot.

[srobertss]

38. I'm mostly seeing negative responses to his candidacy

And not just here at DU. I feel a little silly going against that sentiment. But I loved his launch message. I wonder if he is someone who could address income inequality without freaking out the corporate sector and without triggering 3rd party candidates. Plus he’s concerned about the climate crisis. I have found myself responding positively in the past when I’ve heard him talk. Of course the devil is in the details. There is something disgusting about a billionaire running, but maybe it takes fire to fight fire. That’s basically what FDR was. But the devil is in the details. I will be watching.