Cornel West switched and is running with the Green Party.

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[–]shatabee5 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Did Dennis Kucinich have anything to say? He's West's campaign manager.

Oopsie, my bad, Kucinich is RFKJr's campaign manager.

Edit: Bummer. Maybe he will make the switch.

[–]MartiniPlease send olives! 🍸 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Would love to see Peter Daou give the Dems the finger by enlisting on West's team.

[–]shatabee5 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I wonder if West will get any kind of exposure. Daou has some good experience.

[–]JasonCarswellWay Of The Burning Man 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

/s/ElectionsUSA2024
/s/GreenParty

[–]UncleWillard56 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That'll show em!

[–]SusanJ 16 insightful - 5 fun16 insightful - 4 fun17 insightful - 5 fun -  (7 children)

Hey, thanks for the ping! First time on Saidit:)

So yes, things just got more exciting in the 2024 race. Cornel West has indeed switched to the Green Party. Only a few days in and it became clear that the People's Party wasn't up to the task of running a serious presidential campaign, including a donation form that could have spelled trouble with the FEC.

So, after Chris Hedges arranged a meeting with Jill Stein and Ajamu Baraka, Dr. West has announced that he's going to pursue the Green Party nomination. Personally, I love the idea of a candidate being able to change course when confronted with new evidence, instead of doubling down on a mistake.

Cornel was on RBN today, and will be back in two weeks and wants to go there on a regular basis to answer questions - to keep him honest!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSA7UDKlzDk

Just a note, I don't think the campaign website has been updated. So probably wait a few days for anyone who wants to volunteer or especially donate, to make sure it doesn't go to Nick Brana. The FEC registration should be updated in a few days too (the site seems like it takes a few days before new items or revisions are posted).

I always say that I think Green candidates can win, but honestly, this is the first time that polls are going in the right direction. This could actually be the year that people leave the Democrats in the dustbin of history where they belong.

https://twitter.com/ProudSocialist/status/1669001514365362176

With Cornel West challenging, Biden just can't say "if you don't vote for me, you ain't black." South Carolina is going to be interesting too.

The VBNMW people were losing their minds.

And a lot of people on twitter were doing happy dances.

Including me:)

Glad to be back with you guys:)

[–]genderslayer 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

arranged a meeting with Jill Stein and Ajamu Baraka

I don't think they actually run the Green Party though. As both of them are no doubt well aware, the GP needs a purge of the wreckers and idpollers.

I bet Baraka wishes he had run in 2020. I think he had declined for health-related reasons but I'm sure he regretted this when he realized the entire campaign was going to be virtual because of Covid. And that Hawkins was going to be pretty much the worst Green candidate since David Cobb.

[–]BlackhaloPurity Pony: Pусский бот 8 insightful - 3 fun8 insightful - 2 fun9 insightful - 3 fun -  (5 children)

South Carolina is going to be interesting too.

Open primary or not?

[–]SusanJ 11 insightful - 4 fun11 insightful - 3 fun12 insightful - 4 fun -  (4 children)

Not sure. But an exodus of Black voters from the SC Dem primary, to vote in the Green Party primary instead and leave Joe Biden behind, would be a wonderful thing. Lots of things to work out and work on!

[–]BlackhaloPurity Pony: Pусский бот 8 insightful - 3 fun8 insightful - 2 fun9 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

That was my thought exactly. The down ticket local (D) won't be happy either though. Hell, what if the Greens took a seat or two in the local government in some majority black district? Could be a hell of a thing. What will be telling though is how Biden polls vs. Kennedy with West on the primary ballot.

[–]SusanJ 11 insightful - 4 fun11 insightful - 3 fun12 insightful - 4 fun -  (2 children)

Greens would definitely win a few down ballot seats if we could start drafting some good candidates now. Suggestion box is open!

Considering that I think the DNC will never let Kennedy win (even if something happens to Biden, it will be one of their inner circle), I'm hoping to convince people to #DemExit before the primary and register Green to vote in the GP primary. Big numbers for Dr. West could turn the tide. And for the first time in many years, we're ramping things up with enough time to make that happen!

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    [–]SusanJ 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

    Some more good news, on the Howie front. I heard through the grapevine that he's been told by the GP Steering Committee that he has to put a disclaimer on his pro-war posts that his views do not represent the Green Party of the United States. Seems like he's been given a turtle shell🐢😉

    [–]Maniak🥃😾 12 insightful - 3 fun12 insightful - 2 fun13 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

    Is SusanJ in here? Any details?

    I sent a cross-platform ping just in case :)

    [–]SusanJ 10 insightful - 3 fun10 insightful - 2 fun11 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

    Thanks for the ping! Nice to be here:) And good job getting the community built up too!