OMG - You won't believe this.

[DURHAM D]

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/05/cornel-west-president-00100206

Cornel West announces he’s running for president

“I have decided to run for truth and justice, which takes the form of running for president of the United States as a candidate for the People’s Party,” West said.

Philosopher Cornel West speaks onstage.

[we can do it]

1. Who. Cares.

[DURHAM D]

2. Probably CNN.

They are probably trying to schedule a Town Hall as I type.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

17. Peppa Pig is scheduled next town hall!... Wolf Blitzer was spotted buying slop pails at Walmart.

Apparently his new assignment as rarely seen.

[irisblue]

3. .

🤦

[AZSkiffyGeek]

4. Cunning plan to not invite the Obamas to his inaurguration? NT

[Silent Type]

5. No chance to win, but I'd listen to him.

[DURHAM D]

8. I used to respect him but no longer. nt

[LoisB]

20. Exactly how I feel.

[NotVeryImportant]

24. I notice your nice Hillary avatar there, but

What made you lose respect for him?

[edisdead]

21. Why though?

[Silent Type]

22. Because I like some of what he says. And he says it in interesting ways. Why don't you

like him?

I'm not voting for him, but I just like to listen to smart people talk. And he talks. I get the concern about a 3rd party candidate siphoning off votes, but it's hard to stop.

[Hekate]

23. Something about his massive ego and unctuous self-important speaking style turns me off

But that’s just me

[edisdead]

35. exactly.

[TwilightZone]

25. His ridiculous comments regarding Obama, for one.

Take your pick:

https://www.theroot.com/cornel-west-the-fallout-continues-over-obama-comments-1790864097

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/jul/26/cornel-west-tavis-smiley-disservice-african-americans

https://crooksandliars.com/2015/06/cornel-west-obama-first-niggerized-black

[Silent Type]

29. He's got some good zingers about trump, GOPers, government failures to help

POC, etc. Not voting for him, but I still like what he says at times.

[Hekate]

39. Those 2 guys lost me forever by their ugly, vicious attacks on Obama, & West's sense of entitlement

…about (not) getting a special invite to the Inaugural from the man they started attacking during his campaign for President. They never once tried to understand who he really was. For such intelligent men, that was not just arrogant but stupid.

I remember reading that Michelle Obama would tell her husband’s friends: “If you don’t get Hawai’i, you won’t get Barack.” And as someone who lived there 20 years, I know she is right.

[edisdead]

34. I think he sometimes says smart things

I often think he is too smart by half and misses the damage that he does with what he says. Politics, like it or not, is very much incremental these days. Unfortunately it needs to be sold to the public and making the voters you intend to woo feel as though they are stupid is a terrible strategy. It is the biggest reason why Biden was able to defeat Trump. He refused to act like a know it all intellectual and instead broke things down into digestible bits that people were able to understand.

[Silent Type]

36. That's why he has no chance. I'd still watch his town hall.

I do understand damage that a 3rd party could cause, drawing votes away from Biden or a loose cannon impacting true undecided voters.

[edisdead]

37. Neither did Jill Stein or Ralph Nader...

I still wish they would all shut the fuck up when it comes to tearing down our party leader and the person who will be our candidate.

[Silent Type]

38. I "wish" the same. Wish it hadn't happened in 2016 too. But no way to stop it.

[hlthe2b]

6. Oh, yeah... That's the ticket...

[Walleye]

7. Is he getting financing from Republicans already? I wonder

[DURHAM D]

10. Just yesterday the media was yapping repeatedly about

how a third party candidate could keep Biden from a second term.

[Walleye]

11. Ralph Nader has been dead to me since 2000

[DURHAM D]

14. They are hoping Jill Stein will return. nt

[RockRaven]

9. Look at me! Look at me!

I NEED ATTENTION!!!

[TheBlackAdder]

26. Laurie said it best

.

Well I dreamed there was an island
That rose up from the sea
And everybody on the island
Was somebody from TV
And there was a beautiful view
But nobody could see
Cause everybody on the island
Was saying: Look at me! Look at me!
Look at me! Look at me!

.

[LoisB]

12. I have decided to announce my official entry into the Presidential race for 2024 right here on DU.

Why not? Everyone else is running. I have as much chance as 99.999% of the rest of the "official" field. I will let you know when CNN calls me to do a town hall. Thank you for your support.

PS: I promise a Porsche in every garage and a chicken in every pot.

[mountain grammy]

16. Be sure to let us know

when CNN asks you to do a Town Hall..

always wanted a Porsche

[LoisB]

19. I will but don't hold your breath, I doubt they will call. I hope you get your Porsche.

Thank you.

[Boomerproud]

27. Can I put in a request for a pony?

I ask for one every 4 years and dammit if he hasn't shown up yet.

[LoisB]

30. As soon as I am elected, you will get your pony. I pinkie swear promise.

[taxi]

28. How 'bout a Mercedes Benz? The Janis Joplin kind

https://m.

&pp=ygUaamFuaXMgam9wbGluIG1lcmNlZGVzIGJlbno%3D

[LoisB]

31. I loved this song. She was so cute singing it. Vote for me, you will get your Benz.

[Celerity]

32. we have a Cayenne E-Hybrid, but would love a Taycan (full EV)

[LoisB]

33. Wow. Beautiful. You have got it (and one for me).

[rsdsharp]

13. They should put that in the qualifications in Article II

1. Ubiquitous scarf. Check.

2. Unmitigated asshole. Check.

[EYESORE 9001]

15. What's not to believe?

He could run a campaign with the power generated from his own sense of self-satisfaction.

[FakeNoose]

18. Why isn't he supporting President Joe Biden?

Actually I don't care to hear his reasons.

[Snooper9]

40. a douchebag who will get 0.03% of the vote

Can we say loser with no attention needed

[drmeow]

41. With all due respect to West

I am SO fed up with third party BS presidential campaign political posturing. If you really want to effect change you should be and should have been running people at the local and state level. That's what Republicans have done for decades. I'm so f**king tired of progressives not understanding this. Not to mention the arrogance of "how hard can it be to be president." Governing requires acquired skills just like anything else.

[JuJuChen]

42. People's Party is tolerable at least