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Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang believes that actor Matthew McConaughey could potentially get the United States out of its current mess if he runs for president in 2024.
Speaking with comedian guest Shane Gillis while recording an episode of Yangs podcast Forward with Andrew Yang on Monday, the 47-year-old businessman-turned-political candidate opened up about the state of the countrys two political parties.
During the segment of the podcast episode that asked, Do voters want an authentic president?, Yang, who joined CNN as a political commentator in 2020, spoke about the Democratic Party, describing it as a group that expects people to follow rules and act a certain way. He added that the party he ran with during the2020 presidential election was buttoned-up and had a certain way of presenting.
Then you have the Republican party under Trump, thats become this anti-institutional, f*ck everything, burn it down, kind of energy, Yang continued. Theres a Republican establishment within that that fought Trump and lost.
Now everyones going along with it.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/andrew-yang-believes-matthew-mcconaughey-194012164.html
mopinko
(70,216 posts)LakeArenal
(28,845 posts)One beautiful speech and suddenly an experienced politician.
Mr.Bill
(24,319 posts)we already have an authentic president. We voted for him in 2020 instead of you.
PortTack
(32,793 posts)brush
(53,868 posts)Cut the third party crap which always leads to siphoning votes from Democrats and helping repubs.
Had promise but didn't do well in the presidential race and lost the NY mayoral race too. Too bad. So sad. Too proud to run for state assembly or Congress, just the two top jobs were good enough for your immanence.
Cha
(297,655 posts)nothing to be disappointed about.
And as you said.. A Very Poor LOSER... It just gets worse. he's Boring
Please Fight to Save Our Democracy💙 in 2022 & 2024!
Sky Jewels
(7,137 posts)FakeNoose
(32,748 posts)If McConaughey is anything, he's a Republican.
Why would Andrew Yang be pushing this?
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)RockRaven
(14,998 posts)herding cats
(19,567 posts)Who had endorsed him in his Presidential run in 2020.
He's groveling for funding, IMO.
Cha
(297,655 posts)fan.
Weasel is a good way to describe Yang.. he does a lot of that.
I just read that Musk Backed out of buying Twitter! This is What I wnated!
rurallib
(62,448 posts)a kennedy
(29,707 posts)Stinky The Clown
(67,818 posts). . . . . and don't them hit you in your asses.
2naSalit
(86,779 posts)Find something constructive to do, please.
WarGamer
(12,483 posts)Better than Trump or DeSantis... but not my first or 5th choice.
pinkstarburst
(1,327 posts)Do not care what Andrew Yang thinks. I dislike the idea of billionaires and celebs deciding to run for president on a whim when they have zero political experience. I would not vote for Yang if he was our nominee. I would not vote for Matthew McConaughey if he were the nominee. When he time comes we will have a huge field of candidates who are actually qualified and have relevant experience. If Matthew McConaughey wants to run for office, he can start in the Texas state house and work his way up from there.