Howard Schultz for President? Third party may pick Starbucks CEO

vanceox said on October 30, 2011 at 9:48 AM

VOTELESS IN SEATTLE........That's ol' Howie in 2012!!!!!

mcrain092 said on October 29, 2011 at 8:52 AM

I think ScottBallard said it the best. WAH WAH sonics, sonics, that would say NOTHING about how he may run the country. I think him selling a failing sports team.. if thats his worst mistake he ever made.. he'd be better off than most the candidates out there for election. But honestly, we ALL KNOW that he would never be elected. So why are you guys all crying about it??? Move on please.

niptuck said on October 28, 2011 at 5:52 PM

Fellowtraveler, Even if you hated the Sonics and think their leaving town is the best thing to ever happen to Seattle, you still should question the ethics of a man willing to sell out his city for a few extra bucks and get their oldest sports team yanked away. And I'd hardly call Kevin Durant and Russel Westbrook "overpaid prima donna" players.

niptuck said on October 28, 2011 at 3:46 PM

Howard Schultz is a sell-out who sold his home-town team to a businessman from Oklahoma City and then turned around and said: "well, gee whiz, I didn't know he was going to try and move the team." As one poster said: "I wouldn't trust him to be president of the local PTA."

jonjuan said on October 28, 2011 at 3:21 PM

Now that's funny next thing you'll turn around and find he's sold America to the Chinese.

pixelater said on October 28, 2011 at 12:54 PM

It's funny how all of these people knock Shultz for divesting his interest in a failing business, but like it or hate it he runs one of the most successful businesses with name brand recognition in the world. *** I am willing to bet that the majority of these same people haven’t the "Nuts and Guts" to start and run a business.

arandall54712 said on October 28, 2011 at 12:26 PM

I would rather live in Canada than a country where Howard Schultz were president. He couldn't handle being the Sonics owner because they weren't making profit. How would the b**** run a country that is currently in a financial crisis? I hope evil things on this man.

fellowtraveller said on October 28, 2011 at 11:54 AM

Not everyone mourns the loss of the Sonics. The Sikma-Slick-"Downtown" team was great and a far cry from today's overpaid prima donna players, so maybe Schultz did us a favor (and maybe he tried to sell to Paul Allen first, for all we know). We could do worse for President and, if we stay with the GOP-Demo Punch-and-Judy show, we will.

goldiemae said on October 28, 2011 at 11:54 AM

See, this is what happens when you surround yourself with "yes" men at the corporate level. You get grandiose ideas about being president. LMAO It says nothing about Schultz considering running. It says a group of voters (aka "we the people") has put his name out there. Given that this is how the original elections were run...I think it's a great idea. I think very few of the people who choose to pursue a nomination are actually fit to receive it.

ScottBallard said on October 28, 2011 at 11:03 AM

I 100% agree with the position and goals attributed to Americans Elect; however, the largest problem by far is with Congress, the Supreme Court, and the crooked, unfair, ineffective laws and systems they have colluded with the ultra rich special interests to create. The effectiveness of the Presidency is a much smaller issue. Maybe since it is so much simpler, it is the best starting point to establish the party. If that is the strategy, I will vote for their candidate.

stonetrails said on October 28, 2011 at 10:47 AM

See, this is what happens when you surround yourself with "yes" men at the corporate level. You get grandiose ideas about being president. LMAO

the206 said on October 28, 2011 at 10:36 AM

NOOOOOO....he'll sell the US to Mexico only to make a profit. I'd rather sell him to Mexico and call it even.

mgchawkfan6421 said on October 28, 2011 at 10:07 AM

Howie would sell this great country to Clay(cry baby) Bennett. Then clay would move it to Oklahoma, and Howie wouldn't even apoligize to the great city of Seattle for being such a nuckle head buisness person. BOYCOTT STARBUCKS!

kbbcoop said on October 28, 2011 at 9:32 AM

Cause he ran the Sonics so well...why not the country?

jimkarenl said on October 28, 2011 at 8:57 AM

I wouldn't vote for Schultz to be PTA Preseident.

Sir_Real said on October 28, 2011 at 7:46 AM

He's an ok guy, but they would look at what he's done.. Perhaps Starbucks has demons in the closet, people keep quiet about until moments like this; of course does anyone think one has his/her price to keep quiet?

ptempt said on October 28, 2011 at 7:14 AM

I'm sure the coffee lobbyists would love that. We need a leader, not someone who is egocentric. Will someone please step up to the plate and actually help us fix this great country....

southlakeunion said on October 28, 2011 at 6:58 AM

You will never win, don't waste our money.

badcomp727009313 said on October 28, 2011 at 6:54 AM

I don't think so. I hate that man for what he did to our Sonics. He couldn't do that one thing right. Do you think he's going to be able to run the country? He'll sell the country to someone from South America and next thing you know, The U.S. is moving to South America.

mrcrowley said on October 28, 2011 at 6:49 AM

Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.

Chrisizup said on October 28, 2011 at 6:47 AM

He's worse than Trump and that says a lot!

thebish said on October 28, 2011 at 6:10 AM

First he needs to make better coffee, then he needs to bring down the price. Then he can think about being president.

pixelater said on October 28, 2011 at 5:52 AM

I can't wait to read what gets posted next.