Kanye for president? Rep for artist West picks up paperwork to be on TN ballot

[SheltieLover]

https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/politics/candidate-kanye-west-isnt-on-tns-presidential-ballot-yet-but-hes-got-time/51-50d69935-f38e-4d6b-ae0b-dc7366ae8cba

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — A representative for artist and businessman Kanye West picked up a petition Friday from Tennessee's Division of Elections seeking to appear on the state ballot for president.

The Chicago native has until noon Thursday, Aug. 20, to turn in the petition to file as an Independent, according to Julia Bruck, director of communications for the office of Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett.

West will have to get the signatures and addresses of at least 275 registered Tennessee voters in order to qualify.

More at link. Interesting that chump is worried about winning TN!

[SlogginThroughIt]

1. TN? Ok.

[Kahuna]

27. Same. ??? nt

[PoliticAverse]

2. That's big news I'm sure for the handfull of people there that'd vote for him. n/t

[LakeArenal]

3. He already had Mickey Mouse's sig already.

Maybe Underdog lived in TN

[SheltieLover]

5. 🤣🤣🤣👍

I was thinking Mikey Mouse.

[LuvNewcastle]

11. Even if Underdog doesn't love there,

I'll bet Tennessee Tuxedo still has a residence there.

[lame54]

23. He got kicked out...

He was overdressed

[LuvNewcastle]

28. lol!

Tennessee is pretty informal, for the most part. Some people are of the opinion that Mr. Tuxedo likes to 'put on airs.'

[LakeArenal]

25. !!

[oasis]

31. Chumley for sure. Marsha Blackburn has his tattoo on her backside. nt

[brooklynite]

4. If this election hinges on the Electoral Votes of Tennessee, Trump is in real trouble...

[SheltieLover]

7. Ikr!!!

Super red hellhole. That's why I posted this. Could be a hopeful sign of how worried they are!

[progressive nobody]

6. I just understand why his family and friend don't help Mr. West get the help he needs.

Gop are assholes!

[SheltieLover]

9. IMHO, his wife should commit him

At least a hospital would get him stabilized on meds.

[progressive nobody]

12. yes. Such a sad situation.

[gratuitous]

24. Remember when Charlie Sheen was breaking down?

Same thing occurred to a lot of people: Why doesn't someone intervene? Rosie O'Donnell wrote a short essay about the situation that had a different angle. She talked about some of her own personal struggles, and how she could identify to an extent with Sheen's all-too-public crisis. But then she had some harsh words for any of Sheen's fans, people who had enjoyed his work over the years, and how quiet they all were while a celebrity they followed was falling apart. At first it made some sense, but then I thought it was a bit unfair: If Charlie Sheen (or any celebrity) is cracking up and isn't listening to people he knows and may trust, why would he listen to Frank Fanboi in Frisco?

The really sad thing about Kanye West's situation is that the people he knows and trusts have probably been alienated from him, and the only folks close to him right now are vultures picking over his assets for their personal enrichment. The Trump campaign is right there.

[progressive nobody]

26. Sometimes people like Sheen and West don't value family and friends words as much as fans

Let face it some celebrities see dollar signs when they see "fans" and when there are a lot less dollar signs not supporting or listening to you that becomes a louder noise than anything a wife or child or parent can say.

[bronxiteforever]

8. Kanye doing the bidding of President Golden Shower Head

[SheltieLover]

10. Yup

But if they are worried about red shithole TN, they're worried!

[progressive nobody]

13. Yep!

[bronxiteforever]

16. I know u are right. I just hate anything related to the Orange menace.

I join in with kicking angry
It is what I am!

[peggysue2]

14. If they're trying to gather split votes in TN?

They're in an across-the-board panic. I currently live in this state. It is Ruby Red.

[SheltieLover]

18. That's a kind description lol

Yup they are worried!

[peggysue2]

20. LOL!!

I do try my best to be kind.

[SheltieLover]

21. Aren't you nice!

I'm not. LOL Not that my intention is to ever offend anyone.

What part of the state are you in? Memphis burbs here.

[peggysue2]

32. West Knoxville

But hoping to soon move back to the Philly/South Jersey area. My husband and I are both NJ natives and have lived and worked in Philadelphia. We miss the familiar, friends and family. Covid messed up our spring intentions of selling. We're hoping the virus is more under control by next year. We have a new baby grand daughter to fuss over, now living in Delaware County, Pa.

But it has been interesting down here, a fish out of water interesting. Amazing differences between US regions.

[octoberlib]

15. This is where Jared told him to go to next. Why? I don't know.

[SheltieLover]

22. Must be really worried!

That's why I posted this, as a hopeful bit about how worried they must be. Maybe I'm off base with this, not sure, but seemed salient.

[intrepidity]

17. If a national candidate does not appear on all states ballots

Shouldn't that be a form of election fraud? That is, manipulating the system to be a spoiler candidate?

[SheltieLover]

19. One would think so

But should is the operative.

[Retrograde]

29. IIRC, Lincoln didn't appear on all of them

He won by carrying most of the Northern states while the Southern ones split among Bell, Douglas, and Breckenridge. Lincoln wasn't even listed on the ballot in the states that became the core of the Confederacy.

In 1860, though, I don't think anyone was deliberately trying to manipulate the ballots.

[PoliticAverse]

33. A person has a right to be a "spoiler". n/t

[frazzled]

30. Getting 275 people by paying them $50 apiece

shouldn't be a problem.

That is a super low threshold. It's come down to this.