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Tim Cook Was Named to Hillary Clinton's List of Vice Presidential Candidates

WikiLeaks has leaked yet another email from Hillary Clinton presidential campaign chairman John Podesta that reveals Apple CEO Tim Cook was among a list of candidates for Vice President of the United States, alongside Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, and dozens of others.

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In August, Cook hosted a fundraising event for the Hillary Victory Fund, a committee that contributes to the Clinton campaign, the Democratic National Committee, and 38 state parties. Cook, along with Apple environmental chief Lisa Jackson, acted as private citizens, not as representatives of Apple. Cook has demonstrated support for both Democrats and Republicans.

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yaxomoxay Avatar
125 months ago
Well, that would have made government thinner.
Score: 118 Votes (Like | Disagree)
sunapple Avatar
125 months ago
Surprised Kanye West wasn't on the list.
Score: 76 Votes (Like | Disagree)
WiiDSmoker Avatar
125 months ago
How about Tim Cook concentrate on getting the headphone jack back and making new Macs?
Score: 68 Votes (Like | Disagree)
jmh600cbr Avatar
125 months ago
Good. The list should be vast. Just because he was on the list doesn't mean it was likely to happen.
Score: 33 Votes (Like | Disagree)
125 months ago
Well, that would have made government thinner.
And it would have required courage.
Score: 29 Votes (Like | Disagree)
iSee Avatar
125 months ago
People should not read too much into this.

This was the everyone-and-the-kitchen-sink list they start with, just to have something to work with as they cut it down.
Score: 25 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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