That is the problem of electing Trump. Now every billionaire thinks he can be president. first Bloomberg now this guy, next Why don’t they just stay behind the curtain like the Wizard of Oz they use to manipulate government and let it go at that.
I would have thought one billionaire business executive in the White House would have demonstrated the folly of amateurs in public service. Apparently not.
I recognize this guy is but as someone who doesn’t drink coffee I don’t think about him. Is he actually popular? Is there some form of “I drink coffee. I like coffee. He runs a corporation that sells coffee. So I must like him.” thing going on in chunks of the country? He isn’t trying to appeal to people’s hate and fear (rules out the Rs) so what makes people want to vote for him?
CEOs are ONE KIND of leader — one with which I am extremely well acquainted, as I assess and develop executives — but presidents are a very different kind of leader. CEOs can command, hiring and firing at will within limits. Presidents are heads of ONE equal branch of government, which Trump clearly does not understand, which means he has relatively little direct power (as he found to his frustration when he tried to order Congress to do his bidding). A president is the person who executes the laws rather than creating them, and who must collaborate with other parties to get things done.
Schultz has no idea how this works, any more than did Trump, Romney (who tried to order the Massachusetts legislature, to predictably zero effect), or Dubya. His stunningly ignorant perception of the political realities as somehow being irrelevant would disqualify him from office, or at least render him ineffective.
A theory: We already know Shultz does not favor tax increases for the rich or medicare for all. Perhaps his motive IS to siphon off some democratic voters and assure Trump’s reelection.
lopaka about 5 years ago
Egomania. We have a megalomaniac for a president (dictator) and a huge ego that may be willing to split a vote. #SAD
Gary Williams Premium Member about 5 years ago
That is the problem of electing Trump. Now every billionaire thinks he can be president. first Bloomberg now this guy, next Why don’t they just stay behind the curtain like the Wizard of Oz they use to manipulate government and let it go at that.
Radish the wordsmith about 5 years ago
Our politicians buy the best elections.
Bookworm about 5 years ago
I would have thought one billionaire business executive in the White House would have demonstrated the folly of amateurs in public service. Apparently not.
Kip W about 5 years ago
The long-awaited gritty reboot of Percival Dunwoody!
Darsan54 Premium Member about 5 years ago
Dammit Cable, where were you in late 2015 ???
Vidrinath Premium Member about 5 years ago
I recognize this guy is but as someone who doesn’t drink coffee I don’t think about him. Is he actually popular? Is there some form of “I drink coffee. I like coffee. He runs a corporation that sells coffee. So I must like him.” thing going on in chunks of the country? He isn’t trying to appeal to people’s hate and fear (rules out the Rs) so what makes people want to vote for him?
Scoutmaster77 about 5 years ago
Please don’t!!!
Motivemagus about 5 years ago
CEOs are ONE KIND of leader — one with which I am extremely well acquainted, as I assess and develop executives — but presidents are a very different kind of leader. CEOs can command, hiring and firing at will within limits. Presidents are heads of ONE equal branch of government, which Trump clearly does not understand, which means he has relatively little direct power (as he found to his frustration when he tried to order Congress to do his bidding). A president is the person who executes the laws rather than creating them, and who must collaborate with other parties to get things done.
Schultz has no idea how this works, any more than did Trump, Romney (who tried to order the Massachusetts legislature, to predictably zero effect), or Dubya. His stunningly ignorant perception of the political realities as somehow being irrelevant would disqualify him from office, or at least render him ineffective.
Zen-of-Zinfandel about 5 years ago
Mark Cuban from the future? He voted against the Sonics relocating to OK.
smaughazard about 5 years ago
Schultz is just scared to death of progressive proposals to tax his wealth; he’s running preemptively.
streetbeater about 5 years ago
A theory: We already know Shultz does not favor tax increases for the rich or medicare for all. Perhaps his motive IS to siphon off some democratic voters and assure Trump’s reelection.