Posted on 07/12/2019 10:25:57 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
America’s political establishment is riven with partisanship that has become “very wicked and very mean,” said entrepreneur and media mogul Robert Johnson, who added that the Democratic Party has become too liberal for his liking.
“The party in my opinion, for me personally, has moved too far to the left,” Johnson, the founder of cable network BET and RLJ Companies business network, told CNBC’s Hadley Gamble Tuesday.
“And for that reason, I don’t have a particular candidate (I’m supporting) in the party at this time,” he said. “I think at the end of the day, if a Democrat is going to beat Trump, then that person, he or she, will have to move to the center and you can’t wait too long to do that.”
Johnson described himself as a long-time centrist and Democrat. He publicly supported Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. However, he has since expressed admiration for some of Donald Trump’s policies, particularly those related to the economy.
“I think the economy is doing great, and it’s reaching populations that heretofore had very bad problems in terms of jobs and employments and the opportunities that come with employment … so African-American unemployment is at its lowest level, ” Johnson said.
Johnson became the country’s first African-American billionaire after selling Black Entertainment Television in 2001, according to Forbes.
“I give the president a lot of credit for moving the economy in a positive direction that’s benefiting a large amount of Americans,” he said. “I think the tax cuts clearly helped stimulate the economy. I think business people have more confidence in the way the economy is going.”
Despite the U.S. dispute with China over trade, Johnson said that “overall, if you look at the U.S. economy … you got to give the president an A+ for that.”
Johnson expressed concern that there is “really no give or take in terms of trying to come to an understanding of how best to run the country” between President Trump and the Democratic Party.
“If business people are concerned about anything, it’s the clear, clear partisan politics that’s become very wicked and very mean. And that’s not helping the American people, and it’s not helping America as a global nation.”
Asked about Trump’s style of leadership —considered divisive by many in America and beyond — Johnson remarked that Trump has “got his own style,” though he perhaps needs to “step back a little bit from some of his showmanship.”
“A lot of people are not going to like that style,” he said, “but when he says he’s going to try to do something economically, you have to give him credit for taking some specific steps to do that.”
“At the end of the day, the American people are looking for someone who can deliver economically and deliver on opportunities,” he said.
They moved to0 far to left in 1936
Asked about Trump’s style of leadership —considered divisive by many in America and beyond — Johnson remarked that Trump has “got his own style,” though he perhaps needs to “step back a little bit from some of his showmanship.”
“A lot of people are not going to like that style,” he said, “but when he says he’s going to try to do something economically, you have to give him credit for taking some specific steps to do that.”
“At the end of the day, the American people are looking for someone who can deliver economically and deliver on opportunities,” he said.
Johnson became the country’s first African-American billionaire after selling Black Entertainment Television in 2001, according to Forbes.
“I give the president a lot of credit for moving the economy in a positive direction that’s benefiting a large amount of Americans,” he said. “I think the tax cuts clearly helped stimulate the economy. I think business people have more confidence in the way the economy is going.”
Despite the U.S. dispute with China over trade, Johnson said that “overall, if you look at the U.S. economy … you got to give the president an A+ for that.”
Well, Johnson can either back our President OR he can back a democrats who talks the talk but can't walk the walk. His choice.
Lets see if he convinces a few of his viewership to vote for Trump in ‘20.
He left out “...too soon. People are waking up.”
Where has the Bet president been all these years.
Democrats have always been ‘too far’ left. The only difference now is that there are members of congress who are very loud and fearless about expressing their far-left views. AOC and the ‘new’ members of the ‘socialist democrat party’ are expressing very openly what most democrats have known for decades, and that is that there is hardly any difference between the democrat party and the German Nazi party and all communist parties the world over.
Most democrats, including the rank-and-file members of the party, are either in denial or just plain lying about how their party is the party of racists, in history and present day. Lying and pretending that they’re on the side of the ‘little’ man/woman, is how they attain and keep power.
You can also go too far to do that, which I think is the real hazard here. If you got the nomination promising state ownership of the means of production and re-education camps for your political opponents, your base is going to get cranky when you tell them you don't actually intend to deliver.
Hey Bob - be honest... what has the democrat party done for black Americans? Other than abort their babies, keep them addicted to government benefits, and failed to enable them to succeed like you did?
-—America’s political establishment is riven with partisanship that has become “very wicked and very mean,”.-—
That’s one way of putting it.
[[“A lot of people are not going to like that style,” he said, “but when he says he’s going to try to do something economically, you have to give him credit for taking some specific steps to do that.]]
Exactly- compare what Trump has done in 3 years to what obama accomplished in 8 years- no comparison- under obama we had record high unemployment- for all 8 years practically- He did ZERO to help our economy grow- He did sum stupid vehicle buy back cash for clunkers program or some such nonsense- it drove car prices higher- that’s about all he tried-
Trump has brought businesses BACK from overseas=- stimulated the economy- joblessness is record lows- dow is record highs-
There just is no comparison- obama was a dud for our country- 8 years of nothing but attacks on conservatives- that was his plan to improve America- President Trump is actually making America great again after the dems ruined it!
[[“At the end of the day, the American people are looking for someone who can deliver economically and deliver on opportunities,” he said.]]
I truly hope enough Americans ‘get it’- and don’t for the ignorant hope and change nonsense peddled by an ineffective liberal again-
Yup.
The veil is off, but they haven’t budged in eighty years.
When he said something positive about POTUS, he became an “Uncle Tom” to most blacks and Demoncrats.......a rich uppity Uncle Tom
Translation....Our poll numbers are in the shitter!
“...They moved too far to left in 1936...”
Yes, that gets ignored by the RATS themselves. We can actually look back to the origins of Tammany Hall....
Lets hope they fall off the Planet
Bob Johnson is now seen as a Uncle Tom, a massa, not down with the people.
That's true among the people who's profession is 'being black' but within the black community (which is different than radical protesters) his words will ring true. Black citizens in 'the community' know their jobs and standards of living are up... The profession whiners have cushy jobs and they're not tied into reality anymore than white liberal elites are tied into the reality of coal miners.
Well, brother Johnson, that moving left includes you: blacks are now left...behind. For today’s immigrants.
How’s your rat connection feeling now, bro?
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