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Kanye West for president! What do we think?

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MaryTheBookeeper Sun 05-Jul-20 14:32:02

I'm gobsmacked, though I suppose we shouldn't be. What do you think?

Fennel Thu 09-Jul-20 17:03:11

I read that too Merlot.
Explains a lot.

merlotgran Thu 09-Jul-20 16:51:06

Apparently KW is in the midst of a serious bi-polar episode which his family thinks is responsible for his twitter announcement that he's going to run for president. His political party is called the Birthday Party. hmm

Fennel Wed 08-Jul-20 17:29:08

To my shame blush, I had heard of him. and the Kardashians (via a teenaged grandson.)
He now professes to have gone off Trump and become a born again Christian.
I actually think he would do less harm to the USA and the world if he was elected, than the other 2.
Get real!

phoenix Wed 08-Jul-20 17:23:35

I was beginning to think that anyone would be better than Donald Trump, and then this happened!

Callistemon Wed 08-Jul-20 17:00:13

why would he stand against Trump if he is a Trump supporter

Perhaps he's not bright enough to realise the consequences varian!

Callistemon Wed 08-Jul-20 16:58:39

varian Objection m'lady

Scurrilous parallel of Melania Trump.

JuneRose Wed 08-Jul-20 16:45:05

This thread has given me a giggle anyway ?

NotTooOld Wed 08-Jul-20 16:31:21

If he's that stupid perhaps he doesn't realise?

varian Wed 08-Jul-20 16:24:21

As far as I've heard this Kanye West has all the right qualifications to follow Trump-

He's a "celeb"
He's a billionaire
He's exceedingly vulgar
His wife is a porn star
He appears to be stupid.

Since there are a lot of stupid Americans who are imperssed by vacuous celebrity billionaires, the stupidder the better, he'll probably win

The only thing which seems odd is why would he stand against Trump if he's a Trump supporter?

ladymuck Wed 08-Jul-20 16:11:16

I'm afraid the name doesn't mean anything to me!

NotTooOld Wed 08-Jul-20 16:10:07

Is that possible, Gwen? grin

Gwenisgreat1 Wed 08-Jul-20 16:08:06

Does Kanye love himself more than Trump does?

NotTooOld Wed 08-Jul-20 15:57:35

I've heard of Kanye but I don't really know who he is. I've just read that Meghan Markle (am I allowed to mention her?) is aiming to be POTUS anyway. Who would be best, do you think?

phoenix Wed 08-Jul-20 15:08:13

So, he's anti abortion, and anti vaccination, that should get him support in some quarters!

Wonder if little North West has had her jabs?

MayBee70 Mon 06-Jul-20 12:21:18

I’m concerned that he will take votes away from Biden, not Trump as republicans that don’t want to vote for Trump may vote for him. The only good thing to have happened in recent years will be if Trump loses the election even though I still can’t understand why Biden is the best the Democrats can come up with.

merlotgran Mon 06-Jul-20 10:48:46

Understanding Trump's witterings is difficult enough but a rapper? Putin will be laughing his socks off!

Lyrics are often peppered with the N word whereas any white person uttering it could trigger riots. I have no desire to use any language that's offensive to people of colour but where's the clarification?

We used to say the UK and the USA were divided by a common language. We'll be learning a foreign one if KW becomes POTUS grin

jaylucy Mon 06-Jul-20 10:40:32

He surely can't be any worse than the one they currently have !
Some of the things that Trump has been spouting over the last few weeks have been pretty scary at times and other times laughable. He seems to be wearing blinkers as far as Covid is concerned.

Callistemon Mon 06-Jul-20 10:37:55

GagaJo

As I read somewhere else on line, if Kanye becomes POTUS, we will have a FLOTUS of whom we have seen every body part, other than kidneys.

He's nuts. But then Reagan and possibly Trump both had alzheimers.

Yes, Reagan did towards the end of his Presidency.

Has Trump ever been any different?

henetha Mon 06-Jul-20 10:37:14

Kan it be? Kanye! Good grief.....

Callistemon Mon 06-Jul-20 10:35:38

Oldwoman anyone intelligent and stable has too much sense to want the job!

I should think Michelle O knows exactly what it's like so will not put herself forward for nomination.

Callistemon Mon 06-Jul-20 10:33:22

Pamela grin

I had heard of Ronald but don't know Kanye
Shows my age!

timetogo2016 Mon 06-Jul-20 10:29:42

From crap to rap.
No change there then.

PamelaJ1 Mon 06-Jul-20 10:03:50

There you are Callistemon.

Ronald turned out alright. Why not give K a chance? ?
I will now shut up.

Toadinthehole Mon 06-Jul-20 08:50:41

Who’s he?

Oldwoman70 Mon 06-Jul-20 08:47:54

Perhaps we should look on the bright side - the American public will realise how ridiculous that would be and decide it is time to elect an intelligent, stable candidate (although who that could be I have no idea!)