{"id":2333073,"date":"2024-08-28T22:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T02:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/presidential-candidate-implies-democrats-offered-him-a-job-working-for-kamala-harris-if-hed-leave-the-race\/"},"modified":"2024-08-28T22:18:40","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T02:18:40","slug":"presidential-candidate-implies-democrats-offered-him-a-job-working-for-kamala-harris-if-hed-leave-the-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/presidential-candidate-implies-democrats-offered-him-a-job-working-for-kamala-harris-if-hed-leave-the-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Presidential Candidate Implies Democrats Offered Him a Job Working for Kamala Harris if He&#8217;d Leave the Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpresidential-candidate-implies-democrats-offered-him-a-job-working-for-kamala-harris-if-hed-leave-the-race%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2333073&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Independent presidential candidate Cornel West recently revealed that he was approached about\u2062 accepting a position in a potential Kamala Harris administration if he agreed to withdraw from the\u200c race. During an interview with leftist podcast host Jordan Chariton,\u200c West shared that he received various offers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/toyota-motor-to-close-its-factory-in-russia\/\" title=\"Toyota Motor to close its factory in Russia\">including financial support<\/a> for his campaign and a cabinet position. He\u2063 emphasized his commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-floyd-family-pushes-congressional-police-reform-at-white-house\/\" title=\"George Floyd Family Pushes Congressional Police Reform At White House\">addressing critical issues<\/a> such \u200bas \u200dwealth inequality, \u2062homelessness,\u2062 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">criminal justice reform<\/a>, stating that\u2062 neither the Democratic Party nor the\u200d right adequately deal with \u200bthese matters.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u200c being pressured by religious leaders to abandon \u200dhis \u2062candidacy for\u2063 the sake \u200cof historical representation, West firmly rejected the offers and expressed disdain \u200bfor the political gamesmanship within the Democratic Party. \u200dHe maintained, &#8220;You\u2019re talking to the wrong brother,&#8221; highlighting that his values are not for sale. Amid ongoing discussions about\u200b his candidacy, recent court rulings in Wisconsin and Michigan have upheld his right to remain \u200bon the ballot despite challenges from the Democratic \u200cNational \u200bCommittee.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Independent presidential candidate Cornel West appeared to say that he was offered a position within a Kamala Harris administration if he dropped out of the race.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6323557\/cornel-west-president-rfk-trump-spoiler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">see<\/a> the former Harvard University professor as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/judge-deals-kamala-harris-swing-state-headache-orders-leftist-candidate-included-ballot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">potential spoiler<\/a> in battleground states like Michigan and Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p>Leftist podcast host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OC195mWXX5s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jordan Chariton<\/a> asked West during an interview last week about alleged offers made to him to get out of the race.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What were the offers that they made and your response?&rdquo; Chariton asked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A number of them reached out and said I need to get on the bandwagon. This is an historic moment, especially a black moment. Have a black sister, an Asian sister, move to the head of an empire undergoing a deep spiritual decay and moral decadence and deterioration,&rdquo; West answered.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">He recounted that he had religious leaders questioning whether he was truly honoring the legacy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/house-gop-leader-mccarthy-critical-race-theory-goes-everything-martin-luther-king-jr-taught-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.<\/a> and other religious leaders by staying in the race.<\/p>\n<p>West said his response to all the enticements and pressure was, &ldquo;You&rsquo;re talking to the wrong brother. You can offer resources, a position or what have you. That&rsquo;s not what I&rsquo;m all about. That&rsquo;s not the game I play. That&rsquo;s not my conception of what I&rsquo;m here for.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The toxicity in the [Democratic Party] is so pervasive,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;We see the superficial glitz and blitz&rdquo; centered on money and status.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OC195mWXX5s?si=MpwTL2Sx3eEwUBNC&amp;start=338\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>West explained the issues that are important to him are wealth inequality, homelessness and criminal justice reform.<\/p>\n<p>He argued that neither the &ldquo;rotting Democratic Party,&rdquo; nor &ldquo;fascists&rdquo; on the right are adequately addressing the issues.<\/p>\n<p>Chariton tried to further nail <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-poll-shows-trump-strong-lead-rfk-jr-cornel-west-added-mix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West<\/a> down as to what was offered him to leave the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-lost-all-credibility-on-social-distancing-after-biden-celebrations\/\" title=\"Dems Lost All Credibility On Social Distancing After Biden Celebrations\">presidential race<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Were you offered a position in the Harris administration? Any financial incentives to drop out?&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ilhan-omar-biden-should-back-referring-accused-israeli-officials-to-international-criminal-court\/\" title=\"Ilhan Omar: Biden Should Back Referring Accused Israeli Officials To International Criminal Court\">host asked<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Cornel West says Democrats offered to pay off his campaigns debt along with a position in Harris&rsquo;s administration if he were to drop out and endorse Harris.<\/p>\n<p>If Democrats were willing to work with Cornel West why did they refuse to work with RFK Jr? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JRiVjvzhR6\">pic.twitter.com\/JRiVjvzhR6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; End Tribalism in Politics (@EndTribalism) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EndTribalism\/status\/1828193346004615581?\">August 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There was definitely various kinds of offers,&rdquo; West responded. &ldquo;I won&rsquo;t go into concrete details of it &hellip; I don&rsquo;t even want to make that the focus.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Did they offer you a cabinet position, a lower position and offer to pay off any of your campaign debt?&rdquo; Chariton followed up.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They offered serious, substantive conversation about all of those that could lead toward a real possibility,&rdquo; West answered.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Wisconsin Elections Commission <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/swing-state-elections-commission-rules-democratic-national-committee-major-ballot-dispute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">voted to keep<\/a> West on the ballot, following a legal challenge filed by an employee of the Democratic National Committee to remove him.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Michigan Court of Claims <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/judge-deals-kamala-harris-swing-state-headache-orders-leftist-candidate-included-ballot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ruled on Sunday<\/a> against a challenge brought by the Michigan Democratic Party to knock West off the ballot.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Democrats view the former Harvard professor as a possible spoiler in key states such as Michigan and Wisconsin. In an interview last week, leftist podcast host Jordan Chariton questioned West about these alleged offers to exit the race. <\/p>\n<p>West recounted that several individuals reached out, urging him to join their cause, emphasizing the significance of having both a Black woman and an Asian woman leading during what they described as a critical moment for racial representation amidst societal decline. He mentioned receiving pressure from religious leaders who questioned whether his candidacy honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.<\/p>\n<p>In response to these pressures and offers, West stated firmly, \u201cYou\u2019re talking to the wrong brother,\u201d asserting that material incentives or positions do not align with his values or purpose in running for office. He criticized what he sees as pervasive toxicity within the Democratic Party, highlighting issues like wealth inequality, homelessness, and criminal justice reform\u2014concerns he believes are inadequately addressed by both major political parties.<\/p>\n<p>Chariton pressed further on whether specific offers had been made for him to leave the presidential race. West confirmed there were various proposals but chose not to disclose detailed information about them. When asked directly if he was offered a cabinet position or financial support for his campaign debt in exchange for endorsing Harris, West acknowledged discussions around those topics but refrained from providing specifics.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Wisconsin&#8217;s Elections Commission decided to keep West on the ballot despite legal challenges from Democratic National Committee members aimed at removing him. 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