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ForgoTheConsequence

(4,846 posts)
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:24 PM Jul 2020

Rapper Kanye West announces U.S. presidential bid on Twitter

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Omaha Steve (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American rapper Kanye West, a vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, announced on Saturday that he would run for president in 2020 in an apparent challenge to Trump and his presumptive Democratic rival, former Vice President Joe Biden.

“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,” West wrote in a Twitter post, adding an American flag emoji and the hashtag “#2020VISION”.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-kanye-west/rapper-kanye-west-announces-u-s-presidential-bid-on-twitter-idUSKBN24601P

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Rapper Kanye West announces U.S. presidential bid on Twitter (Original Post) ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2020 OP
He's Rebl2 Jul 2020 #1
You are too kind in your assessment of Kanye West. comradebillyboy Jul 2020 #3
He's BiPolar. BlueIdaho Jul 2020 #17
Yes, he's not quite right. Been remarked on in the past. Unfortunately Musk is encouraging him Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #45
The two are not mutually exclusive. Dave Starsky Jul 2020 #55
Wonder if PUtitn or drumpf are paying him to split the black vote. lark Jul 2020 #64
This was my thought as well. LiberalLovinLug Jul 2020 #71
Scuse me. Whiskey-Tango-Alpha-Foxtrot?? sprinkleeninow Jul 2020 #2
Which party is he supposed to belong to? BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #4
Party of one Rebl2 Jul 2020 #15
That's a good question. Cha Jul 2020 #40
peel off the excess dems voters? nt msongs Jul 2020 #5
yes, if he is on the ballot, peel off 7% of Bidens vote to Kanye with the SOFTWARE Captain Zero Jul 2020 #32
Does he even know how to get on a ballot? C_U_L8R Jul 2020 #6
I think that's it. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2020 #7
that's the job of repubs and russians to get him on the ballot mucifer Jul 2020 #14
THIS. That's why he announced this. He's been ruthlessdly ingratiated upon by tRump KPN Jul 2020 #30
Yup probably hoping to peel some of the voters that voted for Trump the first time but cstanleytech Jul 2020 #26
Exactly. This isnt some nefarious plot. Its just BS oldsoftie Jul 2020 #52
He loves trump Richard D Jul 2020 #8
THIS. n/t CousinIT Jul 2020 #16
Yup. KPN Jul 2020 #31
I guess he figures that if his wife Kim Kartrasian can be a lawyer without going to law school politicaljunkie41910 Jul 2020 #35
Black Voters are too Smart.. they know what's at Cha Jul 2020 #41
Yes, that bizarre Oval Office meeting. Best for campaign to just ignore West, not attack at all. .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #48
Obviously trying to fix the election for Trump . athenasatanjesus Jul 2020 #9
I doubt it's breaking if there was a thread hours ago, but, be that as it may, here's a list... TreasonousBastard Jul 2020 #10
Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs CountMyVote4Reality Jul 2020 #11
Hahahahahahahahaha! dobleremolque Jul 2020 #12
Well the bar has been set so low by Trump that any idiot can run. milestogo Jul 2020 #13
I really want to fall on the floor and die from a laughing fit but then I remembered, Marie Marie Jul 2020 #18
That's when I said, "He's going to win". BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #44
More of an attention grab than any serious candidacy. Eugene Jul 2020 #19
"2020 Vision" from the New Yorker's Barry Blitt in 2015 Tactical Peek Jul 2020 #20
How? Mz Pip Jul 2020 #21
They can print up a bunch of fake mail in ballots with his name written McCamy Taylor Jul 2020 #25
He doesn't have to run in 50 states. He just has to get on the ballot of enough states pnwmom Jul 2020 #28
Kanye Presidency would be as TERRIBLE as his music.. Linda Ed Jul 2020 #22
He started to late to get on the ballot in many states. Capt. America Jul 2020 #23
Not too late to register in enough states to flip the election. Jill Stein only got a couple percent pnwmom Jul 2020 #27
They need a third party splitter to reassign votes for Biden. McCamy Taylor Jul 2020 #24
Reassign 7% of Bidens vote via software hacks to Kanye in key states and the Electoral College... Captain Zero Jul 2020 #33
*headdesk* sakabatou Jul 2020 #29
The guy's known to have mental issues, doesnt he? onetexan Jul 2020 #34
Yes, in the past he said he BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #47
Like Ben Carson, a willing tool for Trump and the right wingers who don't like his skin color. keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #36
I have no smart-arse comments left to utter canetoad Jul 2020 #37
Melania would be the first nudie model FLOTUS instead of the 'only'. keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #38
kanye is full of SHIT Cha Jul 2020 #39
He appears to be going through another manic period. SunSeeker Jul 2020 #42
WTH?! n/t AmericanVictimized Jul 2020 #43
That guy needs to eat one of Elon Musk's batteries. NNadir Jul 2020 #46
Kanye, sigh steve2470 Jul 2020 #49
yawn beachbumbob Jul 2020 #50
Definitely a ploy to split the vote, if he can even get on the ballot mdbl Jul 2020 #51
Isn't it past filing dates in most states? sinkingfeeling Jul 2020 #53
#2020VISION of the President and First Lady dalton99a Jul 2020 #54
Um... qwlauren35 Jul 2020 #62
Melania can't decide whether to be livid or envious. Probably BOTH. not_the_one Jul 2020 #69
Fast forward to election night.... ClusterFreak Jul 2020 #56
Good luck getting on the ballot in most states Gothmog Jul 2020 #57
This message was self-deleted by its author CatLady78 Jul 2020 #58
Good lord, CHILL. I KNOW he's trolling. ancianita Jul 2020 #59
He misses the headlines. bluescribbler Jul 2020 #60
twitter has been forcing this trend all night so tRump can get a boost, I quit using twit yaesu Jul 2020 #61
Someone's not getting enough attention. paleotn Jul 2020 #63
So a journalist named George Chidi over on FB has some thoughts on this. GoneOffShore Jul 2020 #65
So Kanye will take away black Republican votes from Trump? Zorro Jul 2020 #66
This just in ... usajumpedtheshark Jul 2020 #67
It's a publicity stunt. It worked. Maeve Jul 2020 #68
Can someone PLEASE.... BigOleDummy Jul 2020 #70
After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Jul 2020 #72

Rebl2

(13,311 posts)
1. He's
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:26 PM
Jul 2020

an idiot

comradebillyboy

(10,119 posts)
3. You are too kind in your assessment of Kanye West.
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:29 PM
Jul 2020

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)
17. He's BiPolar.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:11 AM
Jul 2020

And like many with that condition - hard to stabilize for any length of time.

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,789 posts)
45. Yes, he's not quite right. Been remarked on in the past. Unfortunately Musk is encouraging him
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 06:05 AM
Jul 2020

And he had a bizarre meeting with tRump in Oval Office.

Perhaps Putin or tRump operatives have been whispering to West.



Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)
55. The two are not mutually exclusive.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 08:02 AM
Jul 2020

You CAN be bipolar and a fucking idiot, and Kanye is the textbook example.

lark

(23,003 posts)
64. Wonder if PUtitn or drumpf are paying him to split the black vote.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 10:44 AM
Jul 2020

For this one, I'd bet drumpf who is getting reimbursed or having loans forgiven by PUtin. This is one of the ways he intends to steal the electioin. We will be seeing a lot more fuckery starting especially in Sept. I dread this time because he will do anything to win, destroy the country, destroy our health, bow down to communists, start a civil war, and all for his perceived personal financial gain.

LiberalLovinLug

(14,154 posts)
71. This was my thought as well.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 03:30 PM
Jul 2020

Yes one would hope that the vast majority of black voters would not be swayed by the idea of voting for Kanye over another old establishment white guy, knowing what is ultimately at stake. But no one thought for instance that the majority of white women would vote for a big orange sexual predator either.

Not only could this actually shave off enough black votes, to influence some ridings, but would be another way to "launder" votes after hacking machines. An excuse for a Trump win, and for the MSM to have the "story" explained.

I have no doubt they have been whispering in his ear for a while now.

sprinkleeninow

(20,136 posts)
2. Scuse me. Whiskey-Tango-Alpha-Foxtrot??
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:26 PM
Jul 2020

What freakin' planet....

BigmanPigman

(51,432 posts)
4. Which party is he supposed to belong to?
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:31 PM
Jul 2020

No, seriously.

Rebl2

(13,311 posts)
15. Party of one
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:59 PM
Jul 2020

Cha

(295,929 posts)
40. That's a good question.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 05:19 AM
Jul 2020

msongs

(67,199 posts)
5. peel off the excess dems voters? nt
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:31 PM
Jul 2020

Captain Zero

(6,715 posts)
32. yes, if he is on the ballot, peel off 7% of Bidens vote to Kanye with the SOFTWARE
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 02:34 AM
Jul 2020

And then talk up how all the black voters leaving Biden for Kanye just may change the election.
Putin is probably already in on it.

C_U_L8R

(44,897 posts)
6. Does he even know how to get on a ballot?
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:35 PM
Jul 2020

Cause he's already missed some. He lost before he even began. This must be a misguided and desperate stunt to make Trump appear viable. How pathetic.

ForgoTheConsequence

(4,846 posts)
7. I think that's it.
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:38 PM
Jul 2020

They're close. This is obviously a last-ditch effort on Trump's part.

mucifer

(23,374 posts)
14. that's the job of repubs and russians to get him on the ballot
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:53 PM
Jul 2020

KPN

(15,587 posts)
30. THIS. That's why he announced this. He's been ruthlessdly ingratiated upon by tRump
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 01:55 AM
Jul 2020

and the rest of the Repug goombas!

cstanleytech

(26,082 posts)
26. Yup probably hoping to peel some of the voters that voted for Trump the first time but
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 01:29 AM
Jul 2020

realized that they completely fucked it up and are going to vote for Biden.

oldsoftie

(12,410 posts)
52. Exactly. This isnt some nefarious plot. Its just BS
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 07:06 AM
Jul 2020

Richard D

(8,693 posts)
8. He loves trump
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:39 PM
Jul 2020

So he's trying to get black voters to vote for him and not for Biden.

CousinIT

(9,151 posts)
16. THIS. n/t
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:09 AM
Jul 2020

KPN

(15,587 posts)
31. Yup.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 01:55 AM
Jul 2020

politicaljunkie41910

(3,335 posts)
35. I guess he figures that if his wife Kim Kartrasian can be a lawyer without going to law school
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 03:14 AM
Jul 2020

he can run for POTUS. But most black people I know who bother to register to vote, and bother to show up to vote are not going to vote for Kanya or anyone from the Kartrasian Dynasty. I know I wouldn't vote for him. Besides, I think the vast majority of Dems have had enough of know nothing celebrities like the Trumps particularly after he's demonstrated his ignorance with the Corona virus and I think they will realized how much is at stake after 4 years of Trump and will welcome someone with a solid background like Joe Biden, who knows something about running the government, and dealing with political adversaries rather than someone whose ignorance is on full display, day in and day out and we all know better now that there's more to voting for someone for President based
on their celebrity hood because there's too much at state.

Hosting the weekly game show, Family Feud does not prepare you for the position of POTUS no matter how many years of experience you have under your belt. We all know what happens when you vote for someone based on their celebrity hood rather than someone who had been preparing themselves for years to take control of the entire federal government, on day one. Also, CHARACTER MATTERS. The TRUTH MATTERS. Trump would never have passed a Government Background Investigation that every other federal worker MUST pass in order to gain access to Classified material.

Cha

(295,929 posts)
41. Black Voters are too Smart.. they know what's at
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 05:22 AM
Jul 2020

stake.

No time to be fucking around.

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,789 posts)
48. Yes, that bizarre Oval Office meeting. Best for campaign to just ignore West, not attack at all. .nt
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 06:15 AM
Jul 2020

athenasatanjesus

(859 posts)
9. Obviously trying to fix the election for Trump .
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:39 PM
Jul 2020

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
10. I doubt it's breaking if there was a thread hours ago, but, be that as it may, here's a list...
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:40 PM
Jul 2020

of the over 1,100 candidates who have filed with the FEC so far.

Kanye isn't on it, yet.

https://ballotpedia.org/List_of_registered_2020_presidential_candidates

11. Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:42 PM
Jul 2020

The End

dobleremolque

(479 posts)
12. Hahahahahahahahaha!
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:47 PM
Jul 2020

Hahahahahahahahahaha! Urk. Mmmmmmm. Giggle. Snort.

milestogo

(16,829 posts)
13. Well the bar has been set so low by Trump that any idiot can run.
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 11:50 PM
Jul 2020

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)
18. I really want to fall on the floor and die from a laughing fit but then I remembered,
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:18 AM
Jul 2020

I did that when Trump rode down the escalator. I give up.

BigmanPigman

(51,432 posts)
44. That's when I said, "He's going to win".
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 06:04 AM
Jul 2020

Eugene

(61,595 posts)
19. More of an attention grab than any serious candidacy.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:42 AM
Jul 2020

No paperwork filed. No visible evidence of an organization. Multiple state ballot access deadlines coming in 10 days.

It does divert attention from the MF45 dumpster fire, if only momentarily.

Tactical Peek

(1,204 posts)
20. "2020 Vision" from the New Yorker's Barry Blitt in 2015
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:58 AM
Jul 2020






"Kanye West’s announcement of his intention to seek the Presidency reminds us that it’s not too early to start thinking about the 2020 campaign. (2016’s already old hat by now, anyway),” Barry Blitt says about “2020 Vision,” his cover for next week’s issue. “And when one considers Mr. West, it doesn’t take a whole lot of imagination to be reminded of another scrappy kid who won the Presidency, back in 1948, against all odds. The press wrote him off, too. That’s right—Harry Truman.”

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/cover-story-2015-09-14


Mz Pip

(27,404 posts)
21. How?
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 01:03 AM
Jul 2020

He can’t just say he’s going to run and then miraculously appear on the November ballot. This is such bullshit.

McCamy Taylor

(19,240 posts)
25. They can print up a bunch of fake mail in ballots with his name written
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 01:17 AM
Jul 2020

in. And submit them in place of real ballots cast for Biden.

He is still Trump's man.

pnwmom

(108,925 posts)
28. He doesn't have to run in 50 states. He just has to get on the ballot of enough states
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 01:39 AM
Jul 2020

to flip the election to Trump, the guy he endorsed last time.

Linda Ed

(492 posts)
22. Kanye Presidency would be as TERRIBLE as his music..
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 01:04 AM
Jul 2020

OMG..LMAO he won't even make it to first base....he was convicted of a felony. Then later on had his Criminal Record Expunged...West said his braids and being black got him arrested..He also alleges that the arresting officers doctored their report right in front of his eyes. He was charged with battery and attempted grand theft in 2013. He's a billionaire and wants everyone to know it..Who cares how much money you have? .
No way Jose!

https://www.forbes.com/site...

Read More: Kanye West Says His Braids Got Him A Felony - XXL | https://www.xxlmag.com/kany...

Capt. America

(2,477 posts)
23. He started to late to get on the ballot in many states.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 01:14 AM
Jul 2020

pnwmom

(108,925 posts)
27. Not too late to register in enough states to flip the election. Jill Stein only got a couple percent
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 01:38 AM
Jul 2020

but that was enough to assure Trump's win.

McCamy Taylor

(19,240 posts)
24. They need a third party splitter to reassign votes for Biden.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 01:16 AM
Jul 2020

I guess they found their man. He is 2020's Jill Stein. How much is Russia paying him?

Captain Zero

(6,715 posts)
33. Reassign 7% of Bidens vote via software hacks to Kanye in key states and the Electoral College...
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 02:39 AM
Jul 2020

Does the rest. Putin would go for it.

sakabatou

(42,083 posts)
29. *headdesk*
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 01:48 AM
Jul 2020

onetexan

(12,994 posts)
34. The guy's known to have mental issues, doesnt he?
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 02:58 AM
Jul 2020

Bipolar maybe?

BigmanPigman

(51,432 posts)
47. Yes, in the past he said he
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 06:10 AM
Jul 2020

was bipolar but stopped taking his meds.

keithbvadu2

(36,369 posts)
36. Like Ben Carson, a willing tool for Trump and the right wingers who don't like his skin color.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 04:04 AM
Jul 2020

canetoad

(17,090 posts)
37. I have no smart-arse comments left to utter
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 04:06 AM
Jul 2020

All used up when Trump began his run.

Total systemic failure that: a)Trump was elected; b) Kanye West is even considering being a candidate.

keithbvadu2

(36,369 posts)
38. Melania would be the first nudie model FLOTUS instead of the 'only'.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 04:44 AM
Jul 2020

Melania would be the first nudie model FLOTUS instead of the 'only'.

And Kim does not need her 'kidneys' enlarged.

https://www.papermag.com/break-the-internet-kim-kardashian-cover-1427450475.html?rebelltitem=16#rebelltitem16

Cha

(295,929 posts)
39. kanye is full of SHIT
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 05:16 AM
Jul 2020

SunSeeker

(51,378 posts)
42. He appears to be going through another manic period.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 05:32 AM
Jul 2020

He needs better medication for his bipolar disorder.

 
43. WTH?! n/t
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 05:48 AM
Jul 2020

NNadir

(33,368 posts)
46. That guy needs to eat one of Elon Musk's batteries.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 06:07 AM
Jul 2020

The rumor is that lithium is an excellent treatment for manic depressive disorder.

steve2470

(37,457 posts)
49. Kanye, sigh
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 06:21 AM
Jul 2020

Someone needs to talk sense into this guy. If he cannot grasp that Trump HATES people like him (African-American), then he has more issues than I could imagine.

If he manages to tip the election to Trump in battleground states (if he can even do that) or any state really, I will strongly dislike him forever and ever.

 

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
50. yawn
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 06:24 AM
Jul 2020

mdbl

(4,972 posts)
51. Definitely a ploy to split the vote, if he can even get on the ballot
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 07:03 AM
Jul 2020

He and Trump are a couple of narcissistic morons who love each other almost as much as themselves.

sinkingfeeling

(51,279 posts)
53. Isn't it past filing dates in most states?
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 07:53 AM
Jul 2020

dalton99a

(81,073 posts)
54. #2020VISION of the President and First Lady
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 07:58 AM
Jul 2020

qwlauren35

(6,112 posts)
62. Um...
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 10:32 AM
Jul 2020

is that what she wore to meet the president?

That would be hilarious. He might lose his mind and make a grab for her.

 

not_the_one

(2,227 posts)
69. Melania can't decide whether to be livid or envious. Probably BOTH.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:28 PM
Jul 2020

Where to start????

Rant ON/

Kanye is a hanger on. He is nothing outside the hip-hop/rap worlds. And since I don't do either, I have no idea if he is of any import there.

Kanye may be bipolar, but he and the Kardashians know how the American public's interests have been so trivialized that they can become incredibly rich OFF of it. The coattails of the Kardashians were quite convenient for Kanye.

The Kardashians are nothing but PR creations, who became incredibly rich OFF of that PR. (Much like the 1954 movie, It Should Happen To You, about a woman who's sole claim to fame was renting a billboard on Columbus Circle in NYC, and putting her picture on it. It was seen by millions, and presto, she was the IT girl of the time.)

Gossip and family dysfunction, which is played out in the public arena and is carefully choreographed (meaning mostly FAKE), have created the Kardashian personas, their empire and their wealth. But SUBSTANCE is not in the picture. (Sure, once you are rich you can utilize your platform to justify your status, and actually practice benevolence. It doesn't matter that your road to success involved dragging the rest of us into the gutter with you.)

The turd is impressed with the Kardashian's wealth and power. Their wealth is REAL. Who has the most power is questionable. He is jealous of both.

Kanye is willing to fawn over the turd to remain in the spotlight, and the turd likes that. So the turd is willing to use that. It plays right into his desire to divide us.

This new move against the turd is a stunt by Kanye, desperately trying to retain some sort of tangential relevancy. I think he is using the "bipolar" aspect to further his 15 minutes.

I would hope that if Kanye goes forward with this charade the black community will see it for what it is. But sometimes people, if given an opportunity to make a bold, in your face statement, will do EXACTLY what is NOT in their best interest.

Hopefully this won't be one of those times.

/Rant OFF

ClusterFreak

(3,112 posts)
56. Fast forward to election night....
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 08:17 AM
Jul 2020

...Biden has won and is giving his acceptance speech, and Yeezy walks on stage with a cordless mic proclaiming "Imma let you talk in a minute, but..."



Sorry I couldn't resist...

Gothmog

(144,005 posts)
57. Good luck getting on the ballot in most states
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 08:54 AM
Jul 2020

Response to ForgoTheConsequence (Original post)

ancianita

(35,813 posts)
59. Good lord, CHILL. I KNOW he's trolling.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 09:03 AM
Jul 2020

He'll never attract black Democrats. He's driving away white Repubs. He's trolling Trump and he's trolling y'all.

Y'all don't know Yeezy. Stay calm.

West also cited inspiration from 1980s synthpop artists such as Phil Collins, Gary Numan, and Boy George and confessed an affinity with the work of post-punk and new wave groups such as Joy Division, The Police and TJ Swan.[227][228] He would later described 808s & Heartbreak as "the first black new wave album."[190] Discussing the album's subsequent influence on popular music, journalist Matthew Trammell for Rolling Stone described 808s as "Kanye's most vulnerable work, and perhaps his most brilliant."


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_West

I love Yeezy's music, have loved him since before 'College Dropout.' There's a reason he's bought by millions and millions. He's an artist. Here's an oldie from nine years ago.

bluescribbler

(2,105 posts)
60. He misses the headlines.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 09:13 AM
Jul 2020

No publicity is bad publicity is his mantra.

yaesu

(8,020 posts)
61. twitter has been forcing this trend all night so tRump can get a boost, I quit using twit
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 09:14 AM
Jul 2020

good thing i can trash this tRump propaganda so is removed from my du feed.

paleotn

(17,781 posts)
63. Someone's not getting enough attention.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 10:40 AM
Jul 2020

Must...have....attention.

GoneOffShore

(17,309 posts)
65. So a journalist named George Chidi over on FB has some thoughts on this.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 11:04 AM
Jul 2020

A pretty interesting take -
Here's part -

"He's a jackass." -- Barack Obama, referring to Kanye West in 2009.

I just went to the lavatory, thought about this some more ... and came back to rewrite this entirely. My first thought was completely wrong. 180-degrees wrong.

Ye knows he can't win. That's still not the point.

But it's not to draw black people away from the Democratic candidate. That was my first thought, because that's most black voters' first thought when looking at a black candidate.

West isn't a liberal. West is an evangelical Christian. For the most part, so are the eight percent or so of black voters who vote for Republicans ... like Donald Trump.

Here's a link to his page - https://www.facebook.com/gchidi?__tn__=%2CdC-R-R&eid=ARCRimGGcAJmTsq8Wyrlic5RiM9TLAhmny65WTP9yY30kJqkDWSuH7R5g7UX7F0aB4jUnLyS7tU4TEy9&hc_ref=ARTNjNBpwHV3dYdhlBoghMgpV-7_1JKwkRdew6iL0F1AmcHLssSQhDhoYsdqZBHoPNY&fref=nf

Zorro

(15,691 posts)
66. So Kanye will take away black Republican votes from Trump?
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 11:36 AM
Jul 2020

Karma.

Maeve

(42,224 posts)
68. It's a publicity stunt. It worked.
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:00 PM
Jul 2020

BigOleDummy

(2,260 posts)
70. Can someone PLEASE....
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 02:03 PM
Jul 2020

PLEASE explain to me just what it is about Kanye and his wife that has so many people enthralled? To me his music is nothing special, decent enough I suppose but special? Nope. And his wife...... smh....... do people REALLY think she's attractive? Or smart? Or .... what? I'm not trying to be a jerk here but.... just WHAT do people see in either one of them?

Omaha Steve

(99,073 posts)
72. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING
Sun Jul 5, 2020, 04:40 PM
Jul 2020

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