Yeezy for President 2020? Kanye's VMA speech hints at presidential run

Kanye West must believe that his vision for America is 20-20 because that is the year he vowed to run for America's highest office when speaking at last night's VMAs.

Last night he proved that he can work across the aisle after graciously accepting the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award from Taylor Swift.

Ted Cruz was the first major candidate to announce that he was running for president in 2016, but Kanye is trailblazing like no other non-politician politician by dropping the mic for his candidacy five years in advance of the general election.

Kanye would not be the first pop culture icon to run for president. Ronald Reagan, darling of the Republican Party, was a Hollywood celebrity first before being elected in 1980.

It really is a forward thinking choice. He has plenty of time to drop more albums to refine his message. Think of the funds that his Super PAC can raise in that time, and you know he'll have a dope-named Super PAC.

The best PAC names come from his 2011 album Watch the Throne: Lift Off for America, Gotta Have It Now, Who Gon Stop Me, and Illist Motherf**king Candidate Alive are just a few humble suggestions. 

Kanye on the issues

In his VMAs speech he came out in support of legalized marijuana:

"Ya'll might be thinking right now, 'Did he smoke something before he came out here?' The answer is yes, I rolled up a little something. I knocked the edge off!"

He has also been a longtime supporter of the LGBTQ community. In a 2009 interview with The Guardian, he responded to attempts by 50 Cent to label him as gay because of his fashion sense by saying, "Your dress don't give away whether or not you like a man."

He has also given his support to Caitlin Jenner on her show "I am Cait."

Kanye and Frank Ocean's collaboration "Made in America," is not only an example of his support of the openly gay hip-hop artist, but also a solid option for campaign theme song.

On Black Lives Matter, Kanye is not a bandwagon supporter. One could say that his comments on President George W. Bush's Hurricane Katrina response laid the groundwork for the movement across the country today.

Bloomberg Politics argues that he shouldn't wait until 2020 to run because he can capitalize on the electorate's frustration with the political establishment. If that is the case, will this Instagram photo of Kanye, Kim and Hillary be damning to his campaign? 

Is America ready for First Lady Kim Kardashian? Will their next child be named West Wing West? These questions and more hang in the air after last night's bomb drop.

Even White House senior staffers are in the dark on possible campaign slogans. Billboard reports that Josh Earnest, White House Press Secretary, is waiting to see what Kanye chooses to embroider on his campaign hat.