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brooklynite

(93,834 posts)
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 01:30 PM Feb 2019

Howard Schultz didn't vote on latest Seattle school levies

Source: Seattle Times

Even after facing public criticism over his spotty voting record, Howard Schultz failed to vote in this month’s Seattle school-levy election.

King County Elections records show a postage-paid ballot for the Feb. 12 special election was mailed to the billionaire former Starbucks CEO and potential presidential candidate on Jan. 23, but never returned.

The no-show was in line with Schultz’s pattern of ignoring many elections over the decades, even while urging increased civic and political involvement by Americans.

Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat reported last month that Schultz had voted in just 11 of 38 elections dating to 2005. While he has voted in every presidential election, Schultz has skipped most state and local elections, as well as some midterms.

Read more: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/howard-schultz-didnt-vote-on-latest-seattle-school-levies/

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Howard Schultz didn't vote on latest Seattle school levies (Original Post) brooklynite Feb 2019 OP
Do We Really Need Another Entitled Billionaire Without Political Experience in the White House? dlk Feb 2019 #1
So in addition to being a complete dick, he's lazy. bullwinkle428 Feb 2019 #2
Can we just start a billionaire political fantasy camp? DrToast Feb 2019 #3
This Totally Proves He Only Cares about Himself McKim Feb 2019 #4

dlk

(11,425 posts)
1. Do We Really Need Another Entitled Billionaire Without Political Experience in the White House?
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 01:46 PM
Feb 2019

The presidency is a politically complicated and extremely challenging job. We have seen, with Trump, what happens to the office of the president and our country when a rich boy lacking political experience decides to dabble in politics. If Schultz can't be bothered to vote, especially for something as important to our democracy as public schools, how could he possibly have the requisite commitment to be a successful president? The presidency is much more than a trophy for rich boys.

DrToast

(6,414 posts)
3. Can we just start a billionaire political fantasy camp?
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 02:13 PM
Feb 2019

You know, like a place where billionaires can pretend to give a shit about public policy, without the negative consequences of actually being elected?

The could run drills, mock crises, etc. And nobody gets hurt.

McKim

(2,412 posts)
4. This Totally Proves He Only Cares about Himself
Thu Feb 21, 2019, 08:40 PM
Feb 2019

This totally proves he only cares about himself. He does not feel a part of any community except the rarified world of the top 1%. He is culturally deprived for sure! Naive, provincial and self centered....a loser.

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