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A buddy of mine speculated he may be gearing up to run for the oval office. Seems outlandish but I kind of like the idea...
by lefstathiou 7y ago
A buddy of mine speculated he may be gearing up to run for the oval office. Seems outlandish but I kind of like the idea...
- madrox 7y agoI don't know if it's common knowledge or not, but he decided not to a couple years ago. His family doesn't want him to.
- fiblye 7y agoI know nothing about Bob Iger, but given what's happened these past few years, denial from the person and their family that they'll run for office is the first sign that they'll run for office.
- madrox 7y agoAre you running for office?
- _jal 7y agoI'm not! Just ask my family.
- batardo 7y agoI'm saying I'm not, but I could. Therefore you know I actually won't. Which means I might.
- test1235 7y agoSounds like you've got the politico speak nailed already
- wolco 7y agoIf the support is there I would run remotely.
- bryanrasmussen 7y agoright, shaking all those hands is a coronavirus nightmare.
- toyg 7y ago“Just hop on the Slack channel when you need me to approve a missile launch, no problem.”
- swarnie_ 7y agoDon't you need a spare 300m-500m to buy that office?
- pas 7y agoUh, just call SoftBank's Vision fund!?
- NoOneNew 7y ago>denial from the person and their family that they'll run for office is the first sign that they'll run for office I truly hate that line of logic. Then what are people supposed to say when they're not interested in doing it after being asked? That they are interested? "Sure sign they have no intentions of even attempting for office since they said they wanted to."
- redis_mlc 7y ago> I truly hate that line of logic. What you're missing is that the denial indicates it's a topic of consideration.
- drdeadringer 7y agoWhat does saying "it is not a topic of consideration" indicate or mean -- what a normal "no" would mean to pretty much any other question?
- zacharycohn 7y agoChainsaw diplomacy. You say something that unequivocally you would not be able to flip on later. "Haha, but no way. I might be able to run Disney for 20 years, but I could never run a country. I'd have to be an arrogant fool to think my business experience converts to governance experience, and I'd definitely screw it up. Besides, I would make an awful politician, I..." etc etc etc. Don't politely deny it, torpedo the idea.
- tonyedgecombe 7y agoI'd vote for someone with that level of self awareness :)
- blowski 7y agoThe Shermanesque Statement is considered the standard in the US: If drafted, I will not run; if nominated, I will not accept; if elected, I will not serve.
- toyg 7y agoThe opposite is also true: if your family is enthusiastic about you running, chances are that you don’t have a chance in hell.
- dave5104 7y agoHe was also pretty adamant about not doing it in his book that came out last fall. Would be an awkwardly quick about face.
- chipotle_coyote 7y agoTrue, although Mike Bloomberg wrote a column in March 2019 explicitly announcing he would not be running for president in 2020, so. https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-03-05/our-highest-office-my-deepest-obligation https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-03-05/our-hi... (Although I can't really imagine Iger would be running for president this election cycle; I think we're well past too many filing deadlines to get on enough party ballots to have even a mathematical possibility of being nominated, and I doubt he's quixotic enough to run as an independent.)
- vkou 7y agoThe difference between 2019 and 2020 is that Sanders didn't seem likely to win the nomination in 2019. The prospect of a socialist president horrifies folks like Bloomberg.
- gwright 7y agoThat seems like a weirdly specific comment. The majority of the electorate rejects the idea of a socialist as president. That sentiment isn't specific to "folks like Bloomberg".
- sroussey 7y agoMostly, the Fox deal killed it— ironically during his investigation to run. That’s the story I’ve heard him tell at least. Maybe that was Murdochs way of keeping him out?
- paxys 7y agoAnother ~billionaire in the race...exactly what the democrats need at the moment.
- Ididntdothis 7y agoIf he is at least 75 years old he fits in perfectly.
- drusepth 7y agoA billionaire with a tolerable reputation seems like he wouldn't have a lot of overlap with other candidates, at least.
- schnable 7y agoIf he actually were to run, it would be as a third party candidate. Way too late for Democratic primaries.
- ulfw 7y agoBit late for that now.