Do not run
Mistake- He should just run as a Democrat. Bernie isn't a democrat and he's running as a Democrat. He needs to know that until we have a 2 party vote, his views will siphon more Democrat votes and give Trump another win. It's almost as if he's working for Trump at point.
What a maroon. How do these idiots earn so much money?
No Howard NO
Usually indies weeken the dems, thanks Jill Stein.
Less filling, more taste: Trump lite.
HowardSchultz is wrong. He will be a spoiler and help Trump win.
Good the Leftists are the new Communists!
Nope just gives people another opportunity to align with an empty elitist rich asshole, clueless about politics and government functions.
What are his qualifications from the political realm? I will NEVER vote for a biz person.
Black's Theorem! Ya trying to dodge questions giving ppl an assumption ya meaning yes from both sides on any subject.... ya got nothin! Center all ya want, we have had enough of someone's 'Plan' with no details... Fix Flint with ya Billions, is a start! Snake-oil salesman...
I am in! Got my vote.
Finally, someone in the middle that won't cater to extremist idiology from either side of the aisle. We lost our ability to compromise for the good of America, and this is needed to defeat the xtremes. HowardSchultz has my support.
Just give everything away and raise prices. That is one reason I don't spend any $$$ at Starbucks.
BS. BS. BS. RunAsARepublican ChallengeTheTraitorInChief DontBeASpoiler
We've already had one Crazy CEO for president. I'll pass.
Didn’t we just do that in 2016?
Dude. You are a Repubican. all your positions are mainstream rich guy Republican. You offer no solution other than Republican ones. So, just run as a R. Stop pretending otherwise.
This isn’t the guy who will rally Independents. He is too much of what we’ve already got.
Presidents 42 through 45 were elected as alternatives. So perhaps he has a chance...
I wonder if his views are as bitter as his coffee?
And deliver a win to GOP. Are they paying him?
ok, jill stein
Fix Seattle first, then try to go National with your supposed skills. Your broken home town’s homeless crises shows you to be talk and title else. Rich guys doing nothing about the have nots is America’s problem. Fix something other than your bottom line. Then talk.
Yep. like a Perot
What a joke. I guess it's no longer president but rather CEO of America.....
Why can’t rich people just stay at home and be rich and have fun the rest of their lives?
So does P*tin have kompromat on him too? Is Starbucks where the FSB have their secret meetings?
NO MORE BILLIONAIRES. Just stop throwing black people out of Starbucks because they’re black. Start there, not as potus.
I just love reading the comments. I really hope dems boycott Starbucks. Would last about 15 min and most increase stock price.
Said Nader and Stein.
A billionaire is out of touch with the average American
Stick to coffee Howard. Your way out of your league and, believe it or not, not qualified. Go home
Great, so we get another out of touch with reality million/billionaire who is an independent. How does that change things again?
We hate the word Alternative and also independent politicians are wasted votes. Make him go away!
Not a good idea. We have seen how megalomania tries to rule. Next in line please.
Please don't do it. Will divide vote against trump and that would not be good.
Pay attention people. POTUS is NOT entry level for elected office! Prove you can produce results in elected office before you run for President.
What do Starbucks stockholders say? And do the company’s employees like him?
Please no. We need one good straightforward, common sense candidate with experience (but not much baggage) to beat the Trump GOP. We don’t need a businessman or celebrity.
Perhaps I’ll have a Caribou Coffee instead.
Hey Howard,show us your taxes.
Ask Candidates to discuss the difference between TrickleDown and LBJ's GreatSociety. Then follow up, ask them what the CivilWar was about. If you get one last question, ask them if they have heard of EconomicSlavery or EconomicJustice.
There are things he says that I like, however, not sure him running as Independent is wisest choice
As far as I can tell, his only policy position is 'don't tax the rich' & his only qualification is that he can speak in complete sentences. Haven't we had enough of Oval Office Amateur Hour?
It’s amazing how tons dead and moronic successful people can be.
A non-fat double with a cute little leaf on top.
He is just an empty suit, has no plan, no message...nothing useful to say...he is a dud
He can’t win. It’ll just split the democratic vote and the Republican will win. Get over your ego!
The country wasn’t founded on any party system at all. I thought having a 3rd option would have solved issues, but in the long run, it will be yet another roadblock and even less will get done. No parties are the real answer.
. Rightly so! American voters are sick of corrupted dems and USA for sale.
Forget it! You are no Trump!
Yea dude, that’s the problem
And that would be spoiled old white men who think they know better than anyone...as always? Has he missed the last 2 years convo ? fuckthewhitepatriarchy
It’s not about be aligned to a party. It’s about being aligned to the candidate who envisions your ideals. Presidency is no the place to try national and global politics. We’re already paying for it now. HowardSchultz please, do not run! You will hand a 2nd term.
He speaks like a curious college junior interested in a summer internship.
Egomaniac, high on overpriced caffeine. Don't do this.
Not this time - he will help keep Trump in White House - and this country will not last
That's the very definition of a spoiler. Howard Schultz isnt going to win. Acting like these third party candidates are a realistic third choice is foolhardy.
screw him. HowardSchultz DON'T RUN EGO MAN. You're no alternative.
Buying the Presidency shouldn’t be a thing. 😡
Not in a place to humor this guy’s out of touch view as to the strength of our democracy. SaveDemocracy VoteBlue2020
No Sir! All you do by running is re elect Trump. Either run as a Dem or don't!
Good for him. If he’s the best candidate then he’ll get my vote.
1) Every picture shows a spoiler, don’t it...🎶🎵 2) Trump isn’t a Republican! Had he been he’d not be, well, trump. 3) So thanks to trump the presidency is now the latest billionaire trophy prize?
Boycott Starbucks!
A third party in the past has not bode well . He should run as a Democrat. I’m certain he has a lot to offer but this is not a good decision in my opinion.
As Dems lurch further and further to the left, he’s someone I’d consider.
Well our current moron potus proves that there is a following for everyone. Coffee drinkers unite? We’re doomed.
Current GOP and DNC only focus on revenge politics. If they actually had principles, values or morals they could do good things but their constant revenge tactics only hurt this republic. 3rd party seems to be a way to regain our government from the current fools.
Take your frickin Lear, and your yachts and fancy cars and get the eff out of our politics. Please.
Why are you giving this vanity project a forum I turned it off
HowardSchultz Getting a real good start on listening to the American people. No one wants this.
It takes quite an ego to think you alone are the only alternative.
Run Howard!!
Klattu HA who do you thing runs the Government now? Rich Democrats and Rich Republicans.
Another bloviated ego who thinks only HE can save America. What this country needs is someone who DOES’NT want to run for President to run for President.
Run baby run!!!
YAY!!! Our SAVIOR!!! (Idiot)
Shultz is correct, current DNC had become too extreme to the left. Can’t vote for GOP that means shultz2020 has my vote unless HillaryClinton runs as independent.
It would be a great idea for a true centrist to run for President. Shultz is a true Progressive will never be a choice for most conservatives.
A vote for Schultz is a vote for trump. Don’t fall for it. He doesn’t support health care. That tells you everything you need to know about him.
Dear HowardSchultz - if the article is correct your reasons for running for POTUS are horrible. Instead of running to provide an alternative to Rs & Ds, how about running because you want to commit to making life better for average Americans? Absent that, sit down and shut up!
So says someone who has enough money to delude his egotistical fantasy. Run as Dem or not at all! HowardSchultz
Ppl talking about a 70% marginal tax has nothing to do with it 😒
Schultz is not an alternative I’d vote for.
No shit?! I can’t believe no one’s ever thought of trying that before, besides Perot, Nader, Johnson, Stein, et al. I guess the only thing left to do is flip the Senate. So Trump’s next 4 years are a nightmare.
So you lefties are ok with this man who is worth over $3 billion and cares more for illegals than Americans?! Oy vey! 🙄
Or split the Democratic vote. Again.
Name for this order? 'Drop Out Howard'
What alternative ? He’s a Democrat through and through
So ... he wants the nihilistic Tweeters we see who think Hillary and Trump were in any way the same thing. He wants the lowest information voters.
Just another smiling, less abrasive Chump...clearly a narcissist with an ego no single room can contain. Why in the world would he believe that his candidacy would not enhance the chances of the Chump being re-elected? I assume he’s not a stupid man...what is his true motivation?
Yeah, no. Tired of rich guys trying to run government. Who else you got?
We don’t need that this time.
If Schultz runs and trump or another GOP candidate wins, democrats will boycott your stores. Sick of these rich egotistical jerks. Lots of alternatives for coffee shop these days. Ugh.
Is there any reason to believe that these voters actually exist?
'If you put peanut butter on the roof of a horse's mouth, it'll look just like he's talking' - Ross Perot.
Tell him no
Independent voters... the only ones that truly matter.
I like him. Good on ya mate!
He's either dumb or a liar...
Obviously he is a self appointed decoy candidate. At his core he is a republican. He’ll attack Democratic agenda to benefit Trump
Our focus must be first and foremost beating Trump not starting a new party for split party Republicans... This divides not unites. Not the time for this. He should put his $ behind the dem candidate.
Let him run as a Republican then and primary trump
No.
But the egomaniac billionaires have a candidate.
Here's an alternative: HOW'S ABOUT NO, HOWARD?
Good, then he can replace Jill Stein as the most hated political figure in America (after DJT, of course).
Not
Also, It needs to be said that the Frappuccino has contributed immensely to obesity in America. It’s a damned milk shake. And your burnt coffee is terrible, but it’s hard to get coffee at other places because your coffee-incinerators are everywhere and have the market cornered.
That's what Trump is no? Neither party wanted him.
It's too important to get Orange White House Squatter out. We can't afford to mess around with this. I'm sure he remembers Nader...insisting on running in 2020 is a dick move. Dude, catch the next one. And anyway, why would you want to inherit this train wreck?
We need more choices so I agree.
no thanks
No more business men as politicians. overit
There’s already plenty of representation for corporatists
BoycottStarbucks
Tell me why all the media are covering this so raptly - oh, wait, I know: because he is rich. Ugh. Without your coverage, this would have a much harder time being a thing. Wasn’t giving us DJT enough?
👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿
🙏
Go away Howard...
...an untethered Ind pres will introduce wpic disfunction. Plus as pointed out everywhere, do not need another billionaire novice scuttling our country after the current idiots incomptence and corruption. Professional politician/diplomate, seasoned, middle roader, uniter, please.
That all sounds lovely, but it is utterly without logic. The Congress will be made up of the two main parties, and
Instead of running as an independent, how about starting a new party. SteveSchmidtSES you could call it the New Republican Party. That way you won't be pulling votes from the Democrat. What the hell are you doing?
Schultz, you are simply ANOTHER ridiculously WHITE, RICH, OUT OF TOUCH male who SEEKS power. Drink some coffee and wake up to the reality that you are NOT presidential material for our 21st century needs.
We don’t need another deluded billionaire in office.
🙈🙈🙈🙈
In actuality that doesn’t hold water. The issues in America are the issues and the sides or parties are in favor or in opposition to those issues. All somebody else will do is be another cult of famous rich white guy personality to muck the whole thing up. Pull votes from dems.
And the rest of the sentient population collectively slapped his dumb ass down. It sounds like Vancouver, WA could use a lot of help right now. HowardSchultz should go show us what he can do. Put up or shut up. Then run for the highest office in the world.
Prez Starbucks will only surround himself with the best barista's.
Please run!
Remember when he said 'if you have traditional values DON'T COME TO STARBUCKS '
Douche Canoe says what?
If he won then Nothing would be passed. Democrats would still fight Republicans in Congress. Tell him to stay home and continue to rip people off with overpriced lattes.
Go away Schultz. Please.
Why not begin a third party the minute right after the 2016 election? B/c, the disruption of a third party candidate NOW, benefits the incumbent. Crocodile concerns from a billionaire. crocodiletears
Him and Bernie can split the Democrat vote even more now!
Someone needs to sit this guy down for a presidential election history lesson.
😂😂😂😂what a jerk
BS
Imagine giving this level of coverage to anyone with a networth below 1 Million usd. A Janitor, a College Professor, An award winning poet, Your own parents. Anyone. This is not journalism. You're complicit in the plutocracy and it's painful.
FUCKING DO IT
We dont. Eed him to run and split the vote. We have to keep the votes for the serious challengers to krunt. Every vote counts.
Don’t wimp out. Run as a dem or don’t run at all
This guy is the Martin Shkreli of prez wannabes. 60% of this country is not screwing around and forget all of the good will Steve Schmidt has garnered from the left for his pithy TR soliloquies. Bill Burton, nobody knows ya anyway.
No!
I don't really align with either party, but I will vote Democratic for the foreseeable future (because the Republicans are so much more toxic), and I will NOT vote for Schultz.
Yes. That is his dumb argument.
You have no idea how any of this works HowardSchultz. You’re a dilettante and this whole ego stroke of yours is irresponsible and dangerous.
So in other words he's intentionally flooding the field to syphon votes and damage a good candidate.
I think there are many disappointed by both sides. A third viable centrist point of view makes sense to me.
... said every 3rd party candidate ever.
Or...massage his ego? Help reelect Trump? Sell his book?
Don’t. Just don’t.
Would love to see Howard go all in...
Ugh. Just no.
i vote to brew my own coffee...
I guarantee he's attempting to spoil votes in order for Trump to be reelected.
Where the DONT LIKE button again?
Nice thought, but please just run as a republican 😉
Respectfully, he's a putz
fuck this guy. reason 1: the last person we need running the country after this administration is an owner of a huge corporation. 2: having an 'alternative to either party' is going to cause the issue that the green party did for the 2016 election
You don't want to be Ralph Nader circa 2000. Check your ego.
If he wants tRump defeated he should run as a Nazi, he would get many votes from tRump's base.
If HowardSchultz running for president, is what destroys the starbuck's brand forever, it will be the biggest self-own since JacobAWohl's last tweet.
This is going to be fantastically entertaining.
'i.e., no way in hell Democrats would pick me, but I'm richer than god so I'm going to do what I want.'
Hello Nader II
May I suggest calling it the ostrich party- for those who feel the need to bury their heads in the sand.
Alright already, write about salmon and schools and stuff, no one likes this guy
Please run, Schultz. Please don’t wake up and realize you’re only helping us.
There's is no proof for this claim. He is an arrogant billionaire with zero public service experience. The USA is not a business, it's a country that requires experience and the ability to compromise to lead properly. It doesn't need an extremely wealthy oligarch to lead it.
We have a two-party system. I wish we didn’t, but we do. Historically when “third parties”/independents run for president, if at all successful, it splits the vote. We can’t afford another Trump regime! Gotta work within the system. Or change it prior abolishtheelectoralcollege
Shultz running as an independent represents the Democrat party better than the socialists that have taken it over.
He’s delusional if he thinks he won’t be a spoiler. Sit down Howard.
Oh goodie. Another rich white guy who doesn't know shit about how the government works who wants to run the government.
This is why we need an alternative vote. People are afraid of him taking votes in opposition to Trump, and not necessarily his policies- which are not immediately clear.
Stop
You don’t *have* to give him press.
That IS how you define an independent candidate, yes. Now what makes him different?
SamScrogg Our nation can't afford his boutique candidacy. HowardSchultz are you REALLY that interested in becoming a complete pariah among people trying to rid the world of rancid Donald Trump? Run for Congress. Run for Dog Catcher. Just stay the hell away from the Presidential race.
He wants trump to win again apparently? That’s what will happen. Sit down Howard sit the f down
Run run
No thank you!
Yeah, Starbucks, that's just Stupid. CNN
No. Don’t split the vote again! And a big “no thank you” to having another businessman.
I could see a lot of moderate Republicans giving him a chance, an alternative to crazy Trump. But I think it would be hard to get on enough state ballots.
If he really thinks this then he isn't nearly as smart as I gave him credit for.
Schultz can just piss TF off bringing any other individual *cough* Bernie *cough* who seeks to only split the vote without a chance to win. I'm tired of people actively pushing to keep us swimming in the same old cesspool.
There's no reason to go in there unless you believe you've got a chance to win. How can Schultz believe he has a chance of winning?
Oh yeah, cause that worked out well last time.
No, it would be another billionaire making sure he takes care of himself. If that’s the only reason why you’re running your doing it for yourself because you see an opportunity to take advantage of. But really all ur doing is helping the jackass in office now.
Ready to split the votes? He knows he won’t win. Secretly, he might be admiring Trump and the tax cut.
A vote for Schultz is a vote for Trump.
Go away.
This week, on Billionaires Can’t Take A Fucking No
Gary Johnson and Jill Stein say hello. They also say 'We got Trump elected.'
No. Just no.
I listened to his interview w/ andrewrsorkin, Schultz sounds very similar to BarackObama in 2007/2008. We can work together! Ideas from all sides!!
Businessman measure their success off of how many people they have screwed over... not exactly ideal for public office ...and this guy has already scammed people into paying how much for a cup of coffee?
Schultz that is. Not good guy. Truth.
Please wait till Trump has no chance of getting re-elected.
'Nobody wants to remove and, in a sense, fire President Trump more than me.' ugh these mf are all the same
Nope..
J_Bart87 What's up Jill Stein?
This guy always has something brewing...
A spoiler is exactly what he'd be though...
I agree with him. He won't be a spoiler It's hard to spoil an election when you don't get any votes :/
Really? Or is it a strategy to misdirect further
If he doesn't want to help re elect Trump, he has to run in the Democratic primary- it's an open primary.
NoWhiteMen2020
Don't do it!! Bad move dude!!
But can you really vote for a “coffee” guy that actually sells diabetes?
Hence give Trump another 4 yrs/term.
Stop giving billionaire blowhards attention
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