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Roland99

(53,345 posts) Mon Sep 14, 2015, 02:42 PM Sep 2015

Mark Cuban is thinking of running for president [View all]

Source: USA Today

The billionaire owner of basketball’s Dallas Mavericks outlined a prospective presidential candidacy in an email exchange with CNBC — and the star of reality TV’s Shark Tankpredicted he would do quite well, thank you.

“If I ran as a Dem, I know I could beat Hillary Clinton,” Cuban told the financial news network. “And if it was me vs. Trump, I would crush him. No doubt about it.”

No word on whether Cuban would consider an independent candidacy, or whether he is talking about 2016 or some future election.

I'd take him easily over Hillary but I'm still #FeelingTheBern

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Mark Cuban is thinking of running for president [View all] Roland99 Sep 2015 OP

Yuck. What Trump hath spawned. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #1

Maybe they consider it a new hobby. Vinca Sep 2015 #4

At least Mark is a Democratic supporter. yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #5

Yeah, let's let every egomaniac billionaire run. The more, the merrier. n/t pnwmom Sep 2015 #21

Hey, it's their money... R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2015 #34

How is he a democratic supporter? Codeine Sep 2015 #57

He said he'd run as a democratic candidate yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #58

No, he boasted he'd be able to beat Hillary if he ran as a Democrat muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #61

Oh why the hell not. Faux pas Sep 2015 #2

Plus 1000 JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #11

Right? nt TBF Sep 2015 #17

We have a clown car. Cuban would make a circus. We get three more attractions and immigrants won't jtuck004 Sep 2015 #65

Next on CNBC: Battle of the CEO Egos. n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #3

Oh barfo! SoapBox Sep 2015 #6

"I'd take him easily over Hillary..." oberliner Sep 2015 #7

It's not bashing at all. Merely stating an opinion Roland99 Sep 2015 #15

Holy crap, I'd missed that - what a dumb opinion (nt) muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #18

he's in favor of the draft passiveporcupine Sep 2015 #33

I have to admit I haven't read up on his political past Roland99 Sep 2015 #37

I think it would be prudent to know more about the candidate you promote passiveporcupine Sep 2015 #41

Wasn't promoting him. Saw the news article and thought I'd post it. Roland99 Sep 2015 #42

You were promoting him as better than Hillary passiveporcupine Sep 2015 #46

I made a comment about my opinion Roland99 Sep 2015 #48

OK then passiveporcupine Sep 2015 #52

An opinion based on. . . ? Codeine Sep 2015 #56

You'd take him over Hillary? He's a fucking libertarian. HERVEPA Sep 2015 #8

Why would a libertarian run in the Democratic primary? former9thward Sep 2015 #20

pro-pot. n/t pnwmom Sep 2015 #23

Your political naivete is overwhelming or... HERVEPA Sep 2015 #35

Your insults and personal attacks aside Cuban is talking about running against Clinton. former9thward Sep 2015 #47

Jesus. read a little something about him will you. HERVEPA Sep 2015 #49

No, he's not talking about running against Clinton. muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #54

Let's see... former9thward Sep 2015 #55

You mean, apart from the Ayn Rand worship you already know about? Why, yes muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #59

rocking reply. LeftOfWest Sep 2015 #69

It's just the logical result of our money driven political system aceofblades Sep 2015 #9

Mark Cuban is a Rand-ite Liberalagogo Sep 2015 #10

Cuban is an admirer of author and philosopher Ayn Rand. Elmer S. E. Dump Sep 2015 #13

Or as we used to call them back in college, a "Randroid". KamaAina Sep 2015 #30

as arrogant as they come florida08 Sep 2015 #12

Arrogant sneering blowhard. He even sneers when he's laughing! Elmer S. E. Dump Sep 2015 #14

Results are in Marty McGraw Sep 2015 #39

I remember when he made fun of Dairy Queen managers Skittles Sep 2015 #51

No. He's not. CNBC was just massaging his ego by asking 'what would you do?' muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #16

But why let facts get in the way of our little hate-fest? groundloop Sep 2015 #29

No kidding tammywammy Sep 2015 #66

So billionaires no longer content to have their money do their talking for them mountain grammy Sep 2015 #19

Please proceed... Kelvin Mace Sep 2015 #22

You would take this Randian Objectivist over Hillary Clinton? Dawson Leery Sep 2015 #24

Bunch of billionaires waving their louis-t Sep 2015 #25

I've seen him on Real Time with Bill Maher... Capt.Rocky300 Sep 2015 #26

Me too. bluedigger Sep 2015 #27

A guy whose considered running as the Birther King's veep? Adenoid_Hynkel Sep 2015 #28

He would be the best Presidential choice sarisataka Sep 2015 #31

You might want to rethink that last comment. passiveporcupine Sep 2015 #32

Sharknado 3 must have given him an unquenchable thirst for PO-WAH! MrScorpio Sep 2015 #36

You beat me to it! nt herding cats Sep 2015 #38

As a Heat fan, I would never vote for Mark Cuban d_legendary1 Sep 2015 #40

Another under-taxed billionaire with time on his hands wasting our time. PSPS Sep 2015 #43

Exactly! ctsnowman Sep 2015 #50

Why not aspire to better serve your community, Mark? Become an alderman first. . . Journeyman Sep 2015 #44

Dear lord not another billionaire for president - TBF Sep 2015 #45

no I would not but thanks for letting us know you would take Mark Cuban over Senator /SOS Clinton lunasun Sep 2015 #53

Oh gawd no shanti Sep 2015 #60

I want Kim. Kardashian. She'd tRump 'em all! Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #62

Great, Shark Tank vs Celebrity Apprentice kacekwl Sep 2015 #63

He's dreaming if he thinks he could win as a Democrat, just based on what few quotes silvershadow Sep 2015 #64

I imagine many people would rather vote for a libertarian than a Democrat LanternWaste Sep 2015 #67

cuban vadermike Sep 2015 #68