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Kanye West announced campaign for 2020 (Original Post) Lithos Jul 2020 OP
What is Trump giving him in exchange? n/t blitzen Jul 2020 #1
Same thought Lithos Jul 2020 #4
I look at it differently.. he'll be taking votes from trump. Cha Jul 2020 #45
Ugh. A vanity run like trumps previous ones. herding cats Jul 2020 #2
Pul-eeze benld74 Jul 2020 #3
LOOK AT ME JI7 Jul 2020 #5
Possible VP? 🙄 lunasun Jul 2020 #6
Who knew Elon had a sense of humor? grantcart Jul 2020 #23
Musk might be serious ansible Jul 2020 #24
Doubt he is serious but he's not eligible for VP grantcart Jul 2020 #27
Will he be replacing trDump on the Nazi ticket ? magicarpet Jul 2020 #7
Nope he's the US equivalent of Kinky Friedman in Texas. herding cats Jul 2020 #12
That's it. I'm stowing away on the next flight to the space station. Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #8
He's trying to help his buddy Trump . nt Baltimike Jul 2020 #9
It they're both running.. he won't be helping trump. Cha Jul 2020 #49
*Nope*. West KNOWS he'll never win Baltimike Jul 2020 #57
Of course stupid kanye knows he won't win. I just think Cha Jul 2020 #61
I can certainly agree with that... Baltimike Jul 2020 #62
I know.. :( I hope kanye becomes a pariah for Cha Jul 2020 #63
Isn't that special. Solly Mack Jul 2020 #10
We'd go from one malignant narcissist to another. Laffy Kat Jul 2020 #11
And both on and off their meds. brush Jul 2020 #14
He isn't playing this game to win but to siphon off votes which might go to Biden herding cats Jul 2020 #15
What little remained of his career is toast. C_U_L8R Jul 2020 #13
..Ha hahahahahahah!!! Nah, won't ever happen. HA HA HA HA HA trueblue2007 Jul 2020 #16
Yea, ok. (shrug) Afromania Jul 2020 #17
Is he running under the F**king Idiot Party Thomas Hurt Jul 2020 #18
Yes Rebl2 Jul 2020 #35
Is this a prank? FloridaBlues Jul 2020 #19
Good luck, crazy motherfucker dalton99a Jul 2020 #20
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha a kennedy Jul 2020 #21
LOL SouthernCal_Dem Jul 2020 #22
Okie-dokie. So does this potentially mean First Lady Kim? Golden Raisin Jul 2020 #25
Kanye thinks he can be President and his wife, Kim Kardashian thinks she can be an attorney. no_hypocrisy Jul 2020 #26
Kim will be the first woman President. LuvNewcastle Jul 2020 #29
She doesn't do "births" CountAllVotes Jul 2020 #39
Damn! I knew she was sick, but LuvNewcastle Jul 2020 #48
Those 4 kids CountAllVotes Jul 2020 #56
No, she has placenta accreta. Was difficult for her to get pregnant the second time. Had surgery. betsuni Jul 2020 #55
He's a bit late, quite a few states have already passed for filing as an independent. sunonmars Jul 2020 #28
Siphoning off the black vote to help Trump, eh? Generic Brad Jul 2020 #30
I don't think blacks are that stupid SpaceNeedle Jul 2020 #31
He won't be on any ballots siphoning votes from anyone SoonerPride Jul 2020 #32
This, you have to plan this way ahead, can't just jump on. sunonmars Jul 2020 #33
Too late for some states - still has time to get on the ballot in most states. Drunken Irishman Jul 2020 #50
He won't be on any ballots anywhere. SoonerPride Jul 2020 #51
I agree - but I remember everyone laughing and dismissing Trump in 2016 too. Drunken Irishman Jul 2020 #52
Sure. moondust Jul 2020 #53
Black folk aren't this simple uponit7771 Jul 2020 #64
Apparently Kanye and Trump are Generic Brad Jul 2020 #65
Isn't it a bit late to start getting on ballots? RandySF Jul 2020 #34
in places yes, and in others coming up fast and also ballot access laws, sunonmars Jul 2020 #37
technically no....... Takket Jul 2020 #38
Wondering about that Lithos Jul 2020 #40
Doesn't every ballot have a write-in option? Flaleftist Jul 2020 #41
33 states have filing requirements for write in, very difficult to do. sunonmars Jul 2020 #44
SpongeBob SquarePants will be announcing tomorrow LuckyCharms Jul 2020 #36
GMAFB shanti Jul 2020 #42
Remember me? Me me me me me. Look at me! NurseJackie Jul 2020 #43
another bdamomma Jul 2020 #46
Now it's his turn to Google my name Deb Jul 2020 #47
Trump talked him into it... kentuck Jul 2020 #54
Good.uck getting on the ballot in most states Gothmog Jul 2020 #58
Fail Sunsky Jul 2020 #59
Another legend in his own mind. pwb Jul 2020 #60
Just piss him off: Ask Kimye if he got permission from Kim first! TheBlackAdder Jul 2020 #66

herding cats

(19,558 posts)
12. Nope he's the US equivalent of Kinky Friedman in Texas.
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 09:37 PM
Jul 2020

A popular personality playing the spoiler.

On edit: I meant National equivalent above.

Cha

(296,837 posts)
49. It they're both running.. he won't be helping trump.
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 10:41 PM
Jul 2020

It will be trump VS "god" on the repub side.

Baltimike

(4,137 posts)
57. *Nope*. West KNOWS he'll never win
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 08:39 AM
Jul 2020

but he might split off enough of the AA vote that it would make this year's theft more plausible.

I stand by my statement: he is trying to help his buddy Trump to win by theft and a plurality

Cha

(296,837 posts)
61. Of course stupid kanye knows he won't win. I just think
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 02:37 PM
Jul 2020

African American Dem Voters Know What's at stake and won't be Fooled by a Rat Fucker like kanye west.

Baltimike

(4,137 posts)
62. I can certainly agree with that...
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 04:36 PM
Jul 2020

but there will be some "Jill Stein" Kanye voters.

And that's the margin in some swing states.

Cha

(296,837 posts)
63. I know.. :( I hope kanye becomes a pariah for
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 04:42 PM
Jul 2020

messing so spectacularly with our Democracy and the Health of our Planet & People. he deserves that.

herding cats

(19,558 posts)
15. He isn't playing this game to win but to siphon off votes which might go to Biden
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 09:38 PM
Jul 2020

He's playing the spoiler candidate.

We need to burn his intentions to the freaking ground. ASAP!

C_U_L8R

(44,987 posts)
13. What little remained of his career is toast.
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 09:38 PM
Jul 2020

What a fool. Tiny Tim had a better chance than this trump wannabe.

no_hypocrisy

(46,020 posts)
26. Kanye thinks he can be President and his wife, Kim Kardashian thinks she can be an attorney.
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 09:55 PM
Jul 2020

Made for each other!

LuvNewcastle

(16,834 posts)
48. Damn! I knew she was sick, but
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 10:41 PM
Jul 2020

that really takes it. I always has a strong dislike for her and that family. Not surprised a bit by the ones they've latched themselves onto.

CountAllVotes

(20,866 posts)
56. Those 4 kids
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:11 PM
Jul 2020

I think she used a surrogate on at least two of them.

I cannot stand either one of them. She had posted a picture called "Monday Madness". The new baby is in a car seat on the kitchen table and it seems that the Mister West isn't too interested in helping her out. What a joke!

Last I heard they were not hitting it off so great and they are enjoying the lock-down in opposite sides of their $50 million mansion.

What a grotesque pair!

betsuni

(25,376 posts)
55. No, she has placenta accreta. Was difficult for her to get pregnant the second time. Had surgery.
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:11 PM
Jul 2020

Surrogacy was probably her only option as it would be very difficult to get pregnant a third time.

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)
28. He's a bit late, quite a few states have already passed for filing as an independent.
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 10:12 PM
Jul 2020

Maine, Texas, NC, NM,NY, Indiana, lots of others in a few days time.

This is not serious.

 

SpaceNeedle

(191 posts)
31. I don't think blacks are that stupid
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 10:17 PM
Jul 2020

They can separate between an entertainer and a competent executive and commander in chief.

Plus, President Obama has a lot more influence than Kanye could even dream of.

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)
32. He won't be on any ballots siphoning votes from anyone
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 10:18 PM
Jul 2020

It’s too late to get on ballots even if he were serious

 

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
50. Too late for some states - still has time to get on the ballot in most states.
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 10:47 PM
Jul 2020

Most deadlines are coming up in a month or so, but have very low signature thresholds.

The biggest obstacle will be California and Florida, where he has to get 196,964 & 132,781 by 8/7 and 7/15 respectively.

He's not going to win, even if he were to seriously run. But let's pretend he does run. The only states I am concerned over are:

Arizona (117,000ish, as it's 3% of registered voters and currently there's 3,929,260 registered voters by 9/4)
Florida (already mentioned, he has a week to get 132,781 signatures)
Michigan (30,000 signatures by 7/16)
Nevada (9.608 signatures by 8/14)
New Hampshire (3,000 signatures by 9/2)
Ohio (5,000 signatures by 8/6)
Pennsylvania (5.000 signatures by 8/3)
Wisconsin (2,000 signatures by 8/4)

If he does run, he should easily get ballot access in Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

My guess is that would be enough to flip those states to Trump.

Or at least make Nevada extremely close.

Ohio is a state Biden can afford to lose.

But if he loses Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and New Hampshire, and we assume Kanye doesn't make the ballot in Arizona, though, we'll see, Biden will need to win Florida + Arizona + all of Maine's 4 Electoral Votes (to tie, which sends it to the House, which elects Trump since it's unlikely the Democrats will have a majority of the congressional delegations even after November) + one congressional district from NE to win (or he can win via Texas).

IF Kanye is serious, this obviously helps Trump significantly.

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)
51. He won't be on any ballots anywhere.
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 10:51 PM
Jul 2020

This was just click bait.

The heavy lifting needed to amass the petitions you listed won’t happen on any state.

This is a true nothing burger.

 

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
52. I agree - but I remember everyone laughing and dismissing Trump in 2016 too.
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 10:52 PM
Jul 2020

Don't think for a second if the GOP could get Kanye on the ballot that they wouldn't lift to help do so in a second.

He could easily find his way on the ballot in those states I mentioned without putting in any heavy lifting.

moondust

(19,958 posts)
53. Sure.
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 10:59 PM
Jul 2020

Maybe he'll go out and campaign and attract some attention, then just before the election drop out and tell his followers (if he has any) to vote for the Dumpster.

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)
37. in places yes, and in others coming up fast and also ballot access laws,
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 10:27 PM
Jul 2020

probably thinks he can jump on in. Doesn't work that way.

Takes years to do these things, not just, gee, I think i wanna run for President.

Takket

(21,528 posts)
38. technically no.......
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 10:27 PM
Jul 2020

he's too late for some places, but there are still more then 270 EVs worth of states still out there


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Lithos

(26,403 posts)
40. Wondering about that
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 10:31 PM
Jul 2020

So, several key states are not possible - NC, MI, FL -but possible in MN, OH, PA, GA, AZ

Flaleftist

(3,473 posts)
41. Doesn't every ballot have a write-in option?
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 10:32 PM
Jul 2020

Every vote that takes away from Trump is cool with me. I don't see anyone who was going to vote against Trump in 2020 changing their vote because of this.

LuckyCharms

(17,413 posts)
36. SpongeBob SquarePants will be announcing tomorrow
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 10:25 PM
Jul 2020

immediately after Triumph the Insult Comic Dog announces his candidacy.

Sunsky

(1,737 posts)
59. Fail
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 09:06 AM
Jul 2020

The only people who believe that he has the chance to siphon off black votes aren't black people.
Kanye has been an uncle Tom/ traitor/ castaway in the black community for years. The votes he'll siphon off are magaT's. I believe this is a stunt to drive fear in some Democrats (unfortunately it seems to be working) and get people to mention his name. This is a feeler to see how people will react, don't fall for it. Joe Biden will not lose black votes to an Uncle Tom. We have too much at stake in this election. Boy bye.

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