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orleans

(34,039 posts)
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 10:28 PM Jul 2020

what the hell is this shit? kanye west is running for president???




We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am running for president of the United States

and elon musk says this crap?




You have my full support!
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what the hell is this shit? kanye west is running for president??? (Original Post) orleans Jul 2020 OP
Good luck w/that idea CountAllVotes Jul 2020 #1
Since it is way too late to get on any ballots it is literally nothing SoonerPride Jul 2020 #2
It's not too late at all. Drunken Irishman Jul 2020 #14
I'm willing to bet you a dozen donuts he wont be on any ballots SoonerPride Jul 2020 #16
I would agree. But after 2016, I am not going to dismiss anything out of hand. Drunken Irishman Jul 2020 #19
I don't see why it wouldn't be trump that kanye is Cha Jul 2020 #26
Trump's base doesn't like Kanye... Drunken Irishman Jul 2020 #27
shithole wants another civil war during a Pandemic . . Iliyah Jul 2020 #3
There's no fixing stupid. Alex4Martinez Jul 2020 #4
Attention seeking assholes say what? RockRaven Jul 2020 #5
Never understood why anyone would pay attention to Kanye West. cos dem Jul 2020 #6
Even the people who like his music think he's an idiot. Iggo Jul 2020 #32
Every tweet Facebook post whatever should have the picture of him and MF45. kimbutgar Jul 2020 #7
All the bots and trolls are making the same stupid typo. Kayne. C_U_L8R Jul 2020 #8
*snicker* Nevilledog Jul 2020 #12
I'm sure Biden is terrified of a crushing defeat. BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #9
If this were serious, absolutely Biden's campaign would likely be worried. Drunken Irishman Jul 2020 #15
Those guys smoke strong-ass weed... Ye/Musk whew lol Baked Potato Jul 2020 #10
He probably forgot to take his meds. nt jrthin Jul 2020 #11
Here's what I think Kanye thinks: no_hypocrisy Jul 2020 #13
You give him too much credit. He's not playing chess SoonerPride Jul 2020 #18
I remember when a negative word about Kanye Codeine Jul 2020 #17
Bazinga! sheshe2 Jul 2020 #21
Really? I don't remember that.. I remember he called Cha Jul 2020 #25
Kanye is crazy as hell..Most people realize that..he has been helpisontheway Jul 2020 #20
This is the correct answer. writes3000 Jul 2020 #24
Probably at Trump's request - he will pull some of the Biden vote. walkingman Jul 2020 #22
lol! and who the hell is elon musk? I know I've seen his Cha Jul 2020 #23
Tesla and SpaceX dude. nt Codeine Jul 2020 #28
Omg thanks so much for the laugh, I needed that! Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2020 #29
Hulk Hogan... Xolodno Jul 2020 #30
Good luck getting on the ballot in most states Gothmog Jul 2020 #31
 

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
14. It's not too late at all.
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:06 PM
Jul 2020

There are plenty of states whose filing deadlines are weeks/months away. He certainly will struggle to win the EV but it's clear, if he really is going to run, it's not to win. It's to take votes away from Biden to help Trump. Plenty of states where he can get on the ballot to do that - states like Arizona, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan and New Hampshire come to mind.

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)
16. I'm willing to bet you a dozen donuts he wont be on any ballots
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:09 PM
Jul 2020

This is just click bait because he’s off his meds

Cha

(296,679 posts)
26. I don't see why it wouldn't be trump that kanye is
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:35 PM
Jul 2020

taking votes from?

They're both batshit gaslighting, whack jobs who hate on Reality & Dems.

 

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
27. Trump's base doesn't like Kanye...
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:48 PM
Jul 2020

But young people do.

If he peels off just enough young + black voters from Biden, it could throw those states.

But I don't see a 45 year old working class white dude from Sheboygan, Wisconsin voting Kanye.

cos dem

(902 posts)
6. Never understood why anyone would pay attention to Kanye West.
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 10:45 PM
Jul 2020

I'm not much of a rap fan, so I'm probably not the right person to judge, but he just seems talentless.

Iggo

(47,533 posts)
32. Even the people who like his music think he's an idiot.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:41 PM
Jul 2020

From what I’ve unintentionally absorbed over the past few years, he used to write great music, was even a genius at it. (I don’t know. Maybe you had to be there. I wasn’t.) Then his mom died, and it all went to hell, and now he’s an idiot. I assume there’s more to the story, but I don’t care enough about it to look it up.

C_U_L8R

(44,972 posts)
8. All the bots and trolls are making the same stupid typo. Kayne.
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 10:51 PM
Jul 2020

Even got Kayne trending. What fucknuggets.

 

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
15. If this were serious, absolutely Biden's campaign would likely be worried.
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:07 PM
Jul 2020

I am not sure if it's serious or just him being Kanye. But if he gets ballot access, which he still can, in Wisconsin, Michigan, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, it'll likely throw the election to Trump. I doubt there's a lot of Trump supporters who'd vote for Kanye over Trump. But there may be just enough 'hold your nose' Biden supporters to do it to hurt him in those states.

no_hypocrisy

(45,995 posts)
13. Here's what I think Kanye thinks:
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:03 PM
Jul 2020

1. Even if he can't get on the ballot, he won't necessarily disclose that fact, and run as if he were.
2. The "Plan" is to siphon votes away from Joe Biden, likely African-American and Latino voters, young.
3. When the Kanye voters get to the polls, and find out that they can't vote for him, they leave dejected, and won't vote for Joe Biden as a contingent candidate. Now, mind you, they were likely were GOING TO vote for Biden, but the Kanye factor changed everything.

 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
17. I remember when a negative word about Kanye
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:09 PM
Jul 2020

would get a person SWARMED on DU. Well guess what? We fucking told ya so!!

Cha

(296,679 posts)
25. Really? I don't remember that.. I remember he called
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:31 PM
Jul 2020

out bush & we liked that.. and then all of a sudden he lost the plot.

I do remember reading about his Mom in a magazine and thought how sad it was.

helpisontheway

(5,004 posts)
20. Kanye is crazy as hell..Most people realize that..he has been
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:19 PM
Jul 2020

like that since his mom died. Maybe she was the one that kept him sane and on his meds. Most AA are not gonna waste their vote on someone that is insane just like Trump.

Cha

(296,679 posts)
23. lol! and who the hell is elon musk? I know I've seen his
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:28 PM
Jul 2020

name around here but I never bothered to click on.

I know I could google, too.. but I'm lazy after a day in the Sun at the beach.

Xolodno

(6,382 posts)
30. Hulk Hogan...
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 01:57 AM
Jul 2020

...once said he was running for President. Shortly after Jesse Ventura became a Governor.

Of course, he never followed through with it....and I expect the same will happen hear. Just a publicity stunt.

With that said, Trump was a publicity stunt....but had some serious backer and organizers.

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