The former Starbucks CEO says it’s evidence of the Democratic drift toward socialism. : Analysis Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, mulling an independent bid for president, promotes his book during a recent appearance in New York. (Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images) THE BIG IDEA: In Dallas last night, Howard Schultz seized on fellow billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s decision not to run for president as a fresh rationale for his own likely bid.