Cornel West, the presidential candidate from the People’s Party known for his progressive activism, directed criticism toward President Biden during his first interview since announcing his unconventional third-party bid for the White House. In the interview on KBLA’s Travis Smiley podcast on Thursday, West described Biden as “mediocre” and “milquetoast.”
Addressing concerns that his candidacy might siphon votes from Biden, West vehemently disagreed and took aim at the Democratic Party’s selection of candidates.
“Voting for a candidate is not about pulling votes away from someone. You see, Biden doesn’t possess votes by default. He needs to earn them. He needs to earn them,” remarked West.