Andrew Yang: "a 3rd party contender for the presidency will announce their bid this year." (email)

[brooklynite]

Golly, I wonder who?

a 3rd party contender for the presidency will announce their bid this year.

4 years ago, I announced I was running for President. I figured that I could use the time to get my name and message out. There was no purpose in waiting. It turns out that the energy and interest in a presidential run is pretty low more than 2 years in advance. But it likely was the right move because we learned a lot and developed the beginning of a following throughout the year. It’s somewhat easier to campaign in a vacuum.

I believe that someone else will have the same consideration set and get a jump on it, particularly if they don’t currently hold elected office. The most likely major party nominees right now are set to be Biden and Trump, both of whom have 50%+ of Americans against their runs, so there will be real interest in a different figure and voice.

Relatedly, the energy around 2024 will surge after the mid-terms in November, so enjoy the year while you can.

[RockRaven]

1. You want Dolt45 to become Dolt45+47? Because that's how you get Dolt45+47...

Fucking narcissists.

[Budi]

7. Silicon Valley's other candidate! Assuring a win-win for Peter Thiel's investmentt$$$$

Silicon Valley's Billionare Libertarian Pete Thiel's prints & $$$$$$$$ are all over this one.

Dolt #47


MotherJones Article on Andrew Yang.
From 2019
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/11/andrew-yang/

The Prophet of Silicon Valley
Andrew Yang says he’ll take on Big Tech. But his platform is keyed for a future where they’re in charge.

[Moebym]

2. I used to be proud of the fact that he's the first ever ethnic Chinese to run for president

Now I'm deeply ashamed of him for putting his ego above the needs of the country.

[Hortensis]

12. :) Acculturation can be a bitch. The concept of "shame" is

of course pretty much defunct, or hopefully just dormant, in our larger American culture these days.

Maybe it's self protection from overload. A lot of people far more ambitious than qualified presented themselves to the nation as Democratic candidates, and I needed both hands to count those I found...regrettable.

Hopefully, the next ethnic Chinese candidate will make us all proud.

[cadoman]

3. can someone please give this guy some do-nothing work to keep his ass busy?

It's so frustrating to have him running around eating up people's cash and attention. Can't we make him an ambassador or head of a think tank? Public advocate? Something? Please?

[msongs]

4. grammar is not his strong suit lol nt

[AlexSFCA]

6. no, it's "math"

but he is failing at that too, the math is clear: he can’t win

[dem4decades]

5. He can go fuck himself if he thinks that's a good idea.

[brush]

8. He's not announcing for '24, just kind of fondly reminiscing of his...

2020 run and predicting that someone else will run 3rd party. There are always 3rd party candidates.

Is he looking for attention? What is going on with him?

[Frasier Balzov]

9. He just looks at Biden v. Trump redux and says meh.

He wants a candidate he can be excited about, and doesn't see such a person emerging from the two major parties.

[brush]

10. He's beginning to sound like Nader in '00 and Stein in '16.

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Now he's not a Democrat? Wants someone to run against us now? He's becoming annoying.

[JI7]

13. Why does he need to be excited over this stuff ?

Government is best when it's not exciting.

[brooklynite]

14. But conveniently has his own third party now...

[Nixie]

15. LOL

[Demsrule86]

17. I love Biden and have lost all respect for Yang.

[Frasier Balzov]

18. Loving him and assessing his re-electability are two different things.

[brush]

19. No one should take Yang's word on the electability of anyone.

He ran for president as a Democrat, he lost but got much hi-profile, media coverage and became a national name. He tried to parlay that hi-profile visibility into Gracie Mansion and the mayoralty of NYC.

He lost again after initially being the front-runner so he's the last one to assess the electability of anyone as he doesn't have that quality himself.

And now he's encouraging third party candidates to run against Democrats. Sorry, but this guy is all over the map and doesn't seem to know what he stands for.

[Demsrule86]

22. He is another one who is angry that he didn't win as a Democrat so he makes himself a new loser

party and attempts to be a spoiler...like Nina Turner.

[brush]

23. Exactly. Their egos are huge but their campaigning skills are not.

I still can't get over the stupid and vulgar campaign utterances that came out of Turner's mouth in her most recent campaign.

And Yang, ultimately turned out to be...and say it reluctantly...he's turned out to be a one-trick-pony. The universal guaranteed income is a good idea but there has to be more substance than one thing.

[Demsrule86]

20. Biden is the only one who can win in 24...no one else can win the much needed rust belt...and look

at history...incumbents win...Hoover, Carter, Bush and, Trump are the only incumbents to lose in the last 80 years...anyone who tries a primary is merely a patsy for the right and helps only Republicans...if Joe Biden can run and I think he will be able to, he should

[Demsrule86]

21. I assess Yang's chances at zero...

[Anaico]

11. Can be out-suck Kanye

We'll see.

[Johonny]

16. Who?