Cardi B for Congress? Rapper says she wants to be a ‘politician’
In the wee hours Monday, rapper and metro Atlanta resident Cardi B proclaimed that she had her eyes on Congress, after stating Sunday on Twitter that she wants “to be a politician.”
The Grammy-winning lyricist gushed over how much she loves government in a tweet Sunday afternoon. By Monday morning, the new Sandy Springs resident said she would need to go back to school to further her political ambitions.
"I do feel like if I go back to school and focus up I can be part of Congress. I (expletive) have sooo much ideas that make sense. I just need a couple of years of school and I can shake the table." − Cardi B wrote on Twitter on Monday
She told her more than 8 million Twitter followers Monday she would divulge more details about a congressional run in a "live" or via video on "another day." Cardi, whose real name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, currently lives in a lavish mansion in the Chastain Park area, which is in Georgia Republican Barry Loudermilk's district.
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As with every impromptu celebrity announcement, Cardi’s surge of energy aimed at serving her country (and potential constituents) was met with cheers and jeers.
The account run by activists who support Sen. Bernie Sanders quickly responded with some possible campaign branding.
Nebraska Sen. Megan Hunt, who serves Omaha’s 8th District, sent some words of encouragement Monday. She even suggested Cardi wouldn’t have to go to school to make her run valid.
Fans, of course, expressed their confidence and excitement about a Cardi B campaign for office.
There were some who responded to her post with hopes that she was kidding and gibes about her grammar.
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