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Mark Cuban for POTUS thread: (2 Viewers)
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msudaisy26
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I don't know much about all of Mark Cuban's business ventures or his politics, but if he would run the country like he runs his basketball team I would vote for him in a heartbeat.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
For everyone mocking Tim for his predictions just remember he was absolutely right that Biden would be thE Democratic nominee in a crowded field.
Zegras11
Footballguy
Lutherman2112
Footballguy
LOL
Conservatives last chance for a decent candidate Cuban.
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Conservatives last chance for a decent candidate Cuban.
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Zegras11
Footballguy
Lutherman2112
Footballguy
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
Cuban says he is socially a centrist and fiscally a conservative. Cuban has been critical of Trump and supported Clinton in 2016.
If he had the politcal pedigree I think many are looking for that type of candidate.
The Kerminator
Footballguy
yeah he really went out on a limb there, picking the front runner to win the nomination
msudaisy26
Footballguy
Pretty much everyone gives him crap for picking hillary ( even though he had reservations.) And how did that work out?
There was like 16 people for nomination when. I think Biden was in the 20 to 25 percent range to win. He was the favorite, but not overwhelming favorite at the time.
I’ve always believed that the basic idea of Trump could be very successful POTUS. A wealthy individual who wouldn’t be reliant on contributions by special interests because they could self-finance. A political outsider who would hire the ‘best people’ rather than career cronies.
Trump was clearly not that person. Bloomberg wasn’t that person. Cuban could possibly pull it off but now is not the time and I think he’s got too much of an ego to step input himself into everything in a very Trump way.
If he were to run 3rd party, he would almost certainly pull from Biden’s support. Democrats and never Trumpers who aren’t certain about Biden would be his base. Trump’s base is strong and any strong third-party candidate would only increase his chances of winning regardless of their political leanings.
Cuban has been amazing with his efforts during this tragedy and a Cuban-Cuomo ticket would be hard to vote against but that would only lead to 4 more years of Trump.
Trump was clearly not that person. Bloomberg wasn’t that person. Cuban could possibly pull it off but now is not the time and I think he’s got too much of an ego to step input himself into everything in a very Trump way.
If he were to run 3rd party, he would almost certainly pull from Biden’s support. Democrats and never Trumpers who aren’t certain about Biden would be his base. Trump’s base is strong and any strong third-party candidate would only increase his chances of winning regardless of their political leanings.
Cuban has been amazing with his efforts during this tragedy and a Cuban-Cuomo ticket would be hard to vote against but that would only lead to 4 more years of Trump.
timschochet
Footballguy
It wasn’t rocket science.
But it’s also not rocket science to predict that Biden is going to win in November.
Mr Anonymous
Footballguy
This.
Trump could be very effective if he wasn't such a narcissist, combative jackhole. His anti-establishment policies have been a huge positive for this country. I only wish there were more of those policies. But no one wants to dare talk about those things because they don't want the stink of being perceived as a supporter of his. I continually get labeled a Trump supporter because it's a convenient attack. Yet I never have nor will I ever vote for him. I could care less what party our President comes from since our crappy system ensures he or she has to come from one of the two. I just want to be able to vote for people who I know aren't already bought and paid for.
A good person and a leader who isn't beholden to the special interests of either party, and doesn't have to act at the wishes of their biggest donors would make for an absolutely tremendous President.
Can you elaborate on the bolded? Which specific policies, and how have they been a huge positive for the country?
If Trump's becoming president creates a viable 3rd party, then those of us that voted him in will go down in history as making the greatest move in US history. My objective was getting him in there to berate and hopefully destroy both parties. A 3rd party would be the next best thing. Go right own the middle and call it the common sense party. Take the best of both sides and you win.knowledge dropper said:
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Combine that with our awesome "2 party system" and it's been proven nothing more than maybe a way of screwing over one of the 2 candidates. Just like two Mafia families they have each established their territories. Nobody else is getting in.
Tecumseh
Footballguy
Let Biden stay on the top of the ticket, choose Cuban as his running mate, and vow to only serve one term. I'm frustrated that Biden has locked in to choosing a woman as his running mate as opposed to the best person for the job. A vagina (or a penis for that matter) should not be a qualification.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Replace "Joe Biden" with "Hillary Clinton" and I am pretty sure you made this exact same post four years ago.timschochet said:
I think this is a really tired (and wrong) argument.Tecumseh said:
The office of the Vice President does not carry with it a set of objective criteria from which you can rank everyone and determine the "best" candidate. There are a group of people who are uniquely, but equally, qualified to be Vice President - in the eyes of the person making that choice.
Being a woman, in this era, is a plus when you have a male at the top of the ticket. First, and foremost, having a female perspective in a leadership role is important on all issues. Second, when you look at the coalition of voters who created the blue wave in 2018 - it was largely a result of suburban women. As a candidate for national office, finding a running mate who can tap into that energy and enthusiasm would be a top qualification for the job - as opposed to angering that group of voters.
The only real question that should be raised here - is the person qualified? After that, there is no rational argument over one person is/was "better" than another.
Tecumseh
Footballguy
I can definitely see that argument, and agree to an extent, however I don't think disqualifying 48% of prospective running mates based on nothing other than their gender makes any sense. This isn't Geraldine Ferraro, and having a woman on the ticket isn't novel anymore. McCain, for some reason, wound up choosing a poorly qualified running mate in large measure (only?) because she was a woman. Stacey Abrams name has been thrown around- I sort of like her, and voted for her, but she's not qualified to be president, so is therefore not qualified to be VP. I don't want her to be chosen simply because of race and gender politics. Amy Klobuchar? Sure. But not because she is a woman, but because she is qualified (IMO).
She is someone who is growing on me - I was not a fan when she was touted as far back as last summer. But, as I learn more about her, I am impressed.
And, one thing she might bring to the table - not just a win in Georgia, but potentially bringing along 1 or 2 senators in Georgia. I know she lost the governor's race, but she has spent a lot of time since then working on voter registration and turnout. Winning a senate race in Georgia - both are up for election - could be the difference in a Dem majority in the senate, or at least 2 years of gridlock. And, both Loeffler and Perdue are ripe for the picking - if Dems can get the turnout they need.
roadkill1292
Footballguy
She lost the gubernatorial race by a point and a half and Georgia is two more years closer to being a blue state. It may still be too early, though; one Senate seat is about the most Dems can realistically hope for. But the Atlanta metro area makes up half of the state's population and Georgia is well on its way to being a quadrennially contested state.
Zegras11
Footballguy
Mark Cuban
@mcuban
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20mExplain to me how banks will make $17.5B in fees for PPP loans they CAN'T LOSE MONEY ON yet for some reason half the qualifying businesses and most of the indie contractors CAN'T GET A RESPONSE to their applications ?
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@marcorubio
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@SpeakerPelosi
@mcuban
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20mExplain to me how banks will make $17.5B in fees for PPP loans they CAN'T LOSE MONEY ON yet for some reason half the qualifying businesses and most of the indie contractors CAN'T GET A RESPONSE to their applications ?
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@SpeakerPelosi
Mark Cuban is a complete sleaze ball.
Back in the dot-com days, Cuban was on the advisory board of a company where "a close friend of mine" was a member of the finance team helping take it public. Let's just say Cuban "strongly insisted" on "guiding" the financial projections upward and upward until eventually they reflected an absurd valuation that was completely disconnected with the underlying business model.
This was in the latter stages of the bubble when retail investors were starved for participation in any type of IPO and would pay any price to get shares. It was part of a game the investment banks, institutional investors and a few lucky entrepreneurs who got in early enough (including Cuban himself) made tons of money from. That is, until the music stopped and millions of retail investors were left holding near-worthless shares save for Amazon and a few others.
After the markets tanked and the IPO inevitably failed, Cuban "the advisor" was nowhere to be found as the company picked up the pieces severely cutting staff, stiffing suppliers on payments they had been promised in anticipation of a successful IPO, and pivoting the business plan so the company survived. He had moved on to dating L.A. super models and buying sports teams.
Be careful what you wish for.
Back in the dot-com days, Cuban was on the advisory board of a company where "a close friend of mine" was a member of the finance team helping take it public. Let's just say Cuban "strongly insisted" on "guiding" the financial projections upward and upward until eventually they reflected an absurd valuation that was completely disconnected with the underlying business model.
This was in the latter stages of the bubble when retail investors were starved for participation in any type of IPO and would pay any price to get shares. It was part of a game the investment banks, institutional investors and a few lucky entrepreneurs who got in early enough (including Cuban himself) made tons of money from. That is, until the music stopped and millions of retail investors were left holding near-worthless shares save for Amazon and a few others.
After the markets tanked and the IPO inevitably failed, Cuban "the advisor" was nowhere to be found as the company picked up the pieces severely cutting staff, stiffing suppliers on payments they had been promised in anticipation of a successful IPO, and pivoting the business plan so the company survived. He had moved on to dating L.A. super models and buying sports teams.
Be careful what you wish for.
Zegras11
Footballguy
Mark Cuban
@mcuban
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It's wrong that the Republicans and Democrats do all they can to keep the best candidates off the ballot. They are afraid of the competition It's time Americans and not party elites got to pick who we want as candidates ! This is just the beginning. Check them out !
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It's wrong that the Republicans and Democrats do all they can to keep the best candidates off the ballot. They are afraid of the competition It's time Americans and not party elites got to pick who we want as candidates ! This is just the beginning. Check them out !
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@voterchoice
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KiddLattimer
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Zegras11
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Mark Cuban
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Yes. We absolutely need a federal jobs program. 50m people unemployed and underemployed! We need millions trained to be Healthcare professionals who will do tracking and tracing within HIPAA privacy protocols to allow us to learn and to be prepared in case of a resurgence
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Yes. We absolutely need a federal jobs program. 50m people unemployed and underemployed! We need millions trained to be Healthcare professionals who will do tracking and tracing within HIPAA privacy protocols to allow us to learn and to be prepared in case of a resurgence
Zegras11
Footballguy
Mark Cuban
@mcuban
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Replying to
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We can use
@AmeriCorps
to create additional community need jobs. This not only puts people back to work asap, it serves as a foundational program for possible disruptions from the accelerated adoption of AI as big companies look for increased efficiencies and smaller payrolls.
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We can use
@AmeriCorps
to create additional community need jobs. This not only puts people back to work asap, it serves as a foundational program for possible disruptions from the accelerated adoption of AI as big companies look for increased efficiencies and smaller payrolls.
Zegras11
Footballguy
Mark Cuban
@mcuban
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An Oklahoma bank CEO who responded to a tweet from Mark Cuban used his advice to get cash into customers' hands in less than a week https://businessinsider.com/mark-cuban-jill-castilla-citizens-bank-2020-4?utmSource=twitter&utmContent=referral&utmTerm=topbar&referrer=twitter… via
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@mcuban
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An Oklahoma bank CEO who responded to a tweet from Mark Cuban used his advice to get cash into customers' hands in less than a week https://businessinsider.com/mark-cuban-jill-castilla-citizens-bank-2020-4?utmSource=twitter&utmContent=referral&utmTerm=topbar&referrer=twitter… via
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