Which non-politicians would for sure be elected POTUS if they ran? (1 Viewer)

[Willie Neslon]

I voted none. But the thought does occur to me to remember who Minnesota has a Senator so I guess anything is possible.

Morgan Freeman would be interesting. Frank Caliendo would make billions on that.

How about way out of left field......... Robert Downey Jr. He could show up to the debates with the Iron Man costume. Women love him. Young men want to be him. And the rest of us would be laughing so hard we would miss the time we have to vote and he'd win in spite of us.

Past hardcore drug use a disqualifier.

 

[matttyl]

Add Matt Lauer

can only go 15. I'll put him in the next group

draft?

?

Asking if we should turn this into a draft rather than a "pick one from this group, then I'll have another group to pick from"

 

[Al O'Pecia]

I voted none. But the thought does occur to me to remember who Minnesota has a Senator so I guess anything is possible.

Morgan Freeman would be interesting. Frank Caliendo would make billions on that.

How about way out of left field......... Robert Downey Jr. He could show up to the debates with the Iron Man costume. Women love him. Young men want to be him. And the rest of us would be laughing so hard we would miss the time we have to vote and he'd win in spite of us.

Past hardcore dug use a disqualifier.

But just a few posts ago you said Oprah would be a lock.

 

[Willie Neslon]

I voted none. But the thought does occur to me to remember who Minnesota has a Senator so I guess anything is possible.

Morgan Freeman would be interesting. Frank Caliendo would make billions on that.

How about way out of left field......... Robert Downey Jr. He could show up to the debates with the Iron Man costume. Women love him. Young men want to be him. And the rest of us would be laughing so hard we would miss the time we have to vote and he'd win in spite of us.

Past hardcore dug use a disqualifier.

But just a few posts ago you said Oprah would be a lock.

Wow, news to me.

 

[matttyl]

None of them. And it wouldn't be close.

Electing a president is a different story than electing a senator or even a governor. The people usually need to see them perform well in a smaller forum before they can make it to the White House.

I agree with the suggestion from earlier that Arnold would've been more likely than any of these names had he been eligible. If another famous, well liked actor could grab a governor's nod in California, it seems to be a good path to the Presidency.

I believe something like 20% of the eligible voters in this country are between 18 and mid 20s. Only half of eligible voters vote anyway. If you had a candidate that could get young voters out, and that most young voters would back (and all "non-young" voters continued with the recent close to 50/50 trend)....you might be surprised.

 

[Al O'Pecia]

I voted none. But the thought does occur to me to remember who Minnesota has a Senator so I guess anything is possible.

Morgan Freeman would be interesting. Frank Caliendo would make billions on that.

How about way out of left field......... Robert Downey Jr. He could show up to the debates with the Iron Man costume. Women love him. Young men want to be him. And the rest of us would be laughing so hard we would miss the time we have to vote and he'd win in spite of us.

Past hardcore dug use a disqualifier.

But just a few posts ago you said Oprah would be a lock.

Wow, news to me.

She's pretty open about her crack freebasing days, but I understand you may not be in her target audience.

 

[Willie Neslon]

Add Matt Lauer

can only go 15. I'll put him in the next group

draft?

?

Asking if we should turn this into a draft rather than a "pick one from this group, then I'll have another group to pick from"

Too much work for me. Feel free though

 

[Rove!]

Going to pitch Mark Cuban

he's smart, has executive experience, strikes me as somebody who would be business friendly, but socially liberal,and he's good on TV

 

[Willie Neslon]

I voted none. But the thought does occur to me to remember who Minnesota has a Senator so I guess anything is possible.

Morgan Freeman would be interesting. Frank Caliendo would make billions on that.

How about way out of left field......... Robert Downey Jr. He could show up to the debates with the Iron Man costume. Women love him. Young men want to be him. And the rest of us would be laughing so hard we would miss the time we have to vote and he'd win in spite of us.

Past hardcore dug use a disqualifier.

But just a few posts ago you said Oprah would be a lock.

Wow, news to me.

She's pretty open about her crack freebasing days, but I understand you may not be in her target audience.

Still, it's different from RD jr. She just smoked it. He got arrested, treatment, etc. Does not help her candidacy though!

 

[Willie Neslon]

Going to pitch Mark Cuban again

he's smart, has executive experience, strikes me as somebody who would be business friendly, but socially liberal,and he's good on TV

He's too much of a spaz. Rubs people the wrong way.

 

[Al O'Pecia]

I voted none. But the thought does occur to me to remember who Minnesota has a Senator so I guess anything is possible.

Morgan Freeman would be interesting. Frank Caliendo would make billions on that.

How about way out of left field......... Robert Downey Jr. He could show up to the debates with the Iron Man costume. Women love him. Young men want to be him. And the rest of us would be laughing so hard we would miss the time we have to vote and he'd win in spite of us.

Past hardcore dug use a disqualifier.

But just a few posts ago you said Oprah would be a lock.

Wow, news to me.

She's pretty open about her crack freebasing days, but I understand you may not be in her target audience.

Still, it's different from RD jr. She just smoked it. He got arrested, treatment, etc. Does not help her candidacy though!

Downey also woke up in a neighbor kid's bed. Does not help his candidacy!

 

[matttyl]

Should Matt Damon even be nominated here? He's been a bit outspoken before with political things.

He did, though, go to Harvard and did overcome great adversity as a young child.

 

[Willie Neslon]

I voted none. But the thought does occur to me to remember who Minnesota has a Senator so I guess anything is possible.

Morgan Freeman would be interesting. Frank Caliendo would make billions on that.

How about way out of left field......... Robert Downey Jr. He could show up to the debates with the Iron Man costume. Women love him. Young men want to be him. And the rest of us would be laughing so hard we would miss the time we have to vote and he'd win in spite of us.

Past hardcore dug use a disqualifier.

But just a few posts ago you said Oprah would be a lock.

Wow, news to me.

She's pretty open about her crack freebasing days, but I understand you may not be in her target audience.

Still, it's different from RD jr. She just smoked it. He got arrested, treatment, etc. Does not help her candidacy though!

Downey also woke up in a neighbor kid's bed. Does not help his candidacy!

He's already been disqualified.

 

[IC FBGCav]

Should Matt Damon even be nominated here? He's been a bit outspoken before with political things.

Hey China? I got a better Army, how you like them apples. Hey France, I don't care that you putt from the rough. Hey Putin, I'm wicked smart.

 

[matttyl]

Should Matt Damon even be nominated here? He's been a bit outspoken before with political things.

Hey China? I got a better Army, how you like them apples. Hey France, I don't care that you putt from the rough. Hey Putin, I'm wicked smart.

Exactly. Campaign speeches write themselves!

 

[Willie Neslon]

If Dolly Parton entered the race for the GOP nomination today she'd immediately be the front runner. Dolly vs. Hillary would be the most voted in election of all time. Turnout through the roof. Plus you'd have those awkward Bill/Dolly moments. Seriously, who would you vote for if you had to pick one, Dolly or Hillary?

 

[Leroy Hoard]

If Dolly Parton entered the race for the GOP nomination today she'd immediately be the front runner. Dolly vs. Hillary would be the most voted in election of all time. Turnout through the roof. Plus you'd have those awkward Bill/Dolly moments. Seriously, who would you vote for if you had to pick one, Dolly or Hillary?

If it was a photo finish I think Dolly would have the edge.

 

[Willie Neslon]

If Dolly Parton entered the race for the GOP nomination today she'd immediately be the front runner. Dolly vs. Hillary would be the most voted in election of all time. Turnout through the roof. Plus you'd have those awkward Bill/Dolly moments. Seriously, who would you vote for if you had to pick one, Dolly or Hillary?

If it was a photo finish I think Dolly would have the edge.

Not if they're running to the floor.

 

[Jules Winnfield]

Should Matt Damon even be nominated here? He's been a bit outspoken before with political things.

Hey China? I got a better Army, how you like them apples. Hey France, I don't care that you putt from the rough. Hey Putin, I'm wicked smart.

Right after we help President Ahmadinejad get assassinatedMahmoud doesn't know

Mahmoud doesn't know

Mahmoud doesn't know

 

[Don Quixote]

If Dolly Parton entered the race for the GOP nomination today she'd immediately be the front runner. Dolly vs. Hillary would be the most voted in election of all time. Turnout through the roof. Plus you'd have those awkward Bill/Dolly moments. Seriously, who would you vote for if you had to pick one, Dolly or Hillary?

Isn't she pretty liberal, at least on social issues?

 

[Willie Neslon]

If Dolly Parton entered the race for the GOP nomination today she'd immediately be the front runner. Dolly vs. Hillary would be the most voted in election of all time. Turnout through the roof. Plus you'd have those awkward Bill/Dolly moments. Seriously, who would you vote for if you had to pick one, Dolly or Hillary?

Isn't she pretty liberal, at least on social issues?

I'm not sure. I know she works 9 to 5.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

If Dolly Parton entered the race for the GOP nomination today she'd immediately be the front runner. Dolly vs. Hillary would be the most voted in election of all time. Turnout through the roof. Plus you'd have those awkward Bill/Dolly moments. Seriously, who would you vote for if you had to pick one, Dolly or Hillary?

Isn't she pretty liberal, at least on social issues?

I'm not sure. I know she works 9 to 5.

Jane Fonda could be her VP. :

 

[Jules Winnfield]

If Dolly Parton entered the race for the GOP nomination today she'd immediately be the front runner. Dolly vs. Hillary would be the most voted in election of all time. Turnout through the roof. Plus you'd have those awkward Bill/Dolly moments. Seriously, who would you vote for if you had to pick one, Dolly or Hillary?

Isn't she pretty liberal, at least on social issues?

I'm not sure. I know she works 9 to 5.

What a way to make a living

 

[The Ref]

I would have said Tom Brady in10-15 years after a few other political jobs up until a week ago.

 

[NCCommish]

I'd go out on a limb and say "none of them".

Let's hope

Fred Thompson had a few supporting film roles and he became a legitimate contender for the gop nomination for awhile. Imagine was a superstar could do. You just need to speak coherently and be able to articulate your position. The rest is image. Al Franken won a Senate seat, Sonny Bono was a representative. Someone like Tom Hanks would make every other candidate seem small. Imagine him on stage during the gop debates. The other candidates would giggle and stutter in his presence. They wouldn't be able to hammer the guy. The presidency makes unknowns into the most famous person in the world, imagine someone already globally famous getting the job. Hanks' speeches would bring out millions of people anywhere in the world.

Yeah the last actor we hired worked out so well. Went from the biggest lender country to the biggest debtor yay St Ronnie.

 

[NCCommish]

I would have said Tom Brady in10-15 years after a few other political jobs up until a week ago.

That investigation was crap and the NFL is going to get their head handed to them in court by a lawyer who beats them consistently. It's going to be fun.

 

[E Street Brat]

If Dolly Parton entered the race for the GOP nomination today she'd immediately be the front runner. Dolly vs. Hillary would be the most voted in election of all time. Turnout through the roof. Plus you'd have those awkward Bill/Dolly moments. Seriously, who would you vote for if you had to pick one, Dolly or Hillary?

If it was a photo finish I think Dolly would have the edge.

Dolly would nip her at the line.

 

[jjwc316]

None. Ross Perot was maybe more qualified than anyone in the poll. All he did was split the ticket,