While we wait for the debate to begin, riddle me this: what movie character would you most/least want to see as President?
Monday, January 16, 2012
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And then there were five. . . Apparently, Jon Huntsman's "ticket to ride" didn't get him all the way to South Carolina. And while he and his campaign were begging for bus fare in Newark, they got robbed of the will to continue. So he's packing up his bags and heading back to China, leaving the rest of us to struggle on without his smugness. You will be missed Jon. . . by someone.
While we wait for the debate to begin, riddle me this: what movie character would you most/least want to see as President?
While we wait for the debate to begin, riddle me this: what movie character would you most/least want to see as President?
I still cannot get over how good Huntsman would look in a grey federation ambassadors suit. My guess is he made a deal with Romney to be his ambassador to North Korean.
ReplyDeleteJed, LOL! That's funny. He would make a good ambassador to North Korea. He can help show them how to be a non-partisan dictatorship.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, schedule wise...
ReplyDeleteI will do a recap tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 PM (EST).
Scott is trying to defend Star Trek V tomorrow morning at the film site.
The debate is tonight at 9:00 PM (EST).
That's easy. Fred Thompson. I guess in his role in Hunt for Red October if you meant his movie character rather than the actor himself.
ReplyDeletedid you see Nolte's link on his article about favorite fictional politicians?
ReplyDeletehttp://flavorwire.com/249395/10-fictional-politicians-wed-like-to-see-take-office-in-real-life
scary, for the most part - esp. the #1 choice...
I think things could get very interesting if Dr. Evil were POTUS. More so if he were President of the World. We would have to raise the presidential salary to One MILLION Dollars, but that's still pretty cheap.
ReplyDeleterlaWTX, I haven't read that. Here's your link: LINK.
ReplyDeletetryanmax, He would make for an interesting president, though I suspect he may not have our best interests at heart. LOL!
ReplyDeleteHawk, I would vote for Fred in that film.
I am with LawHawk. I would vote for Fred Thompson in a minute.
ReplyDeleteI would most definitely vote for David "President Allstate" Palmer from "24"!
ReplyDeleteBev, Plus he can get the country good insurance rates.
ReplyDeleteWhy is that gorilla flipping me off?....Oh. Ohhh.
ReplyDeleteI think Captain Kirk would make a good president. I don't really know much about him beyond the Star Trek debates, but those make him sound like a good leader. Plus, it would be a fitting end to William Shatner's career.
Oh, and Jack Bauer as running mate.
ReplyDeleteT-Rav, Captain Kirk! Now that wins the thread! :)
ReplyDeleteGorilla? I thought it was... oh, never mind. The similarities are striking.
Does anyone know of a live streaming of tonight's debate?
ReplyDeleteJoel, It's on Fox and it should be streaming here: LINK
ReplyDeleteGood selections so ffar!
ReplyDeleteSgt Saunders or Lt. Handley from Combat!
Rambo. I really think that after President Teleprompter we need a President of few words.
Gene Hackman from practically anything.
One thing about having Doctor Evil as President, is that everyone would be walking on eggshells around us, lol.
Plus, sharks with freaking lasers!
Oh, and Dr. Evil would liquidate all the useless govt. agencies.
Who wouldn't weanna see that?
Last suggestion (maybe): Sam from Burn Notice or Bruce Campbell in anything he's done.
Definitely would be cool and funny. :^)
BTW, love those photos! Very funny!
ReplyDeleteThis starts at 9:00 EST, right? Maybe I'll spend the hour beforehand catching this new "Alcatraz" show on Fox. It's got the paleontologist dude from Jurassic Park, and the fat guy from Lost, and it kinda looks Lost-esque, so it can't be bad, right?
ReplyDeleteCurse you, M*A*S*H for drawing me in with your irreverent wit and then making me cry with your moving sentimentality!
ReplyDeleteT-Rav, let us know what you think, will you?
ReplyDeleteRoles I would least like to see as President include:
ReplyDeleteHannibal Lecter. Okay, he might actually be interesting. Better than Obama at any rate.
Hans Gruber. I'm actually torn by this choice. Han's is a thief but at least he's suave, well spoken and has a cool factor (albeit a bad kind of cool).
Roseanne. I suppose we could get a worse President than Obama (shudders).
Ghandi. Alright, Hannibal and Hans are looking pretty good at this point.
Can't recall the part he played but Jack Palance from Tango and Cash was a good megalomaniac (kind of oxymoronish of me I know, but I don't know German).
Ben, I'm glad you like the photos. They seem sadly appropriate. My list of people who should not be president would include:
ReplyDelete1. Darth Vader (the young version)
2. Alan Alda in anything, especially MASH.
3. The demon in The Exorcist.
4. HAL 9000
But I would take Jack Burton (am currently watching Big Trouble In Little China).
T-Rav and tryanmax, The ads looked intriguing, but it is on a network and that's usually the kiss of banality.
ReplyDeleteEh, it's all right but I don't think it's gonna hold my interest. It'll probably leave me feeling better about the world than this debate will, though.
ReplyDeleteJack Burton is an awesome choice! LOL!
ReplyDeleteI think Wang would be a good one too. President Wang has a certain ring to it. :^)
Well, I guess we should have seen this coming. The South Carolina Democratic Party and the Congressional Black Caucus are whining that the Republicans are showing disrespect by having a debate on Martin Luther King day. Never mind that the Black Caucus and CNN sponsored a debate in the same state on the same holiday in 2008.
ReplyDeleteSo unless you're a black liberal, then you're supposed to hide in your house on MLK?
ReplyDeleteThat makes sense.
Ben, To quote Futurama, "that Wang's Chung!"
ReplyDelete"It'll . . . leave me feeling better about the world."
ReplyDeleteT-Rav on Alcatraz
Andrew: I see you know the drill.
ReplyDeleteI missed the part about least wanted as president. I'm having trouble deciding between Tyler Durden and Jar Jar Binks. I like Durden, but I suspect he is something less than presidential material. On the other hand, even though Binks is a senator in Attack of the Clones, that's no guarantee of presidential ability either.
ReplyDeleteNBC, why are you pimping the Fox network like that?
ReplyDeleteWhining about how mean and nasty these ads are again.
ReplyDeleteI really have yet to see a race that hasn't gotten "ugly and mean".
Crud.
ReplyDeletetryanmax is racist!
ReplyDeleteDon't thinks.... vote Binks.
Hey, anybody want me to put Mandarin subtitles on this debate?
ReplyDeleteI see the debate will be moderated by Brett Baier which makes it more palatable.
ReplyDeleteI may get to watch part of it (I can watch Alcatraz later).
You know what? I'll just say it--Palpatine was evil, but at least he was competent. (looks at Jar Jar and everyone else in the Senate)
ReplyDeleteYay! The one time in four years we get lots of attention!
ReplyDeleteIs there a #killme option?
ReplyDeleteYeah, use twitter. Paulbots assemble! Good idea. I wonder who will win the internet poll (again)?
ReplyDeleteHow dare Fox News much bring up Dr. King on this day for the people African people!
ReplyDeleteT-Rav, I could get behind Palpatine... I like his policy on export tariffs.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a hypocrite when I'm a hypocrite.
ReplyDeleteNewt = shameless.
ReplyDeletePaulbots Assemble Is that like when the Constructicons™ assemble?
ReplyDeleteWhile ending Communism, I also turned the economy around--with helpful assists from a couple Presidents, of course.
ReplyDeleteIf we did a drinking game every time Newt says "Reagan," then we'd all be dead of alcohol poisoning before he finished answering his first question.
ReplyDeleteNo Newt, "we" didn't create 15 million jobs. Getting the govt. to leave businesses alone created 15 mil jobs.
ReplyDeleteSheesh, is Newt an egomaniac or what?
@tryanmax, LOL!
ReplyDeletetryanmax, it's more like the "Newsteam Assemble!" in Anchorman.
ReplyDeleteGee, Newt, you're not attacking, you're just bringing up Romney's record. Yeah, right.
ReplyDeleteSo Newt thinks the answer is to slander everyone just so they know what it's like before Obama does it?
ReplyDeleteWow.
Maybe you guys would be dead, but not me. I've built up an immunity over the years, HOLLAH!
ReplyDeleteMy response? Newt's an idiot.
ReplyDeleteTryanmax: LOL! Probably Destructioncons would be more accurate.
ReplyDeleteNewt: You forgot to ask if Romney is still beating his wife?
ReplyDeleteWell, I didn't want to go with DinoBots™ because they were good guys.
ReplyDeleteOkay, I'm just going to give myself alcohol poisoning without waiting for any drinking words. No one stop me.
ReplyDeleteWell said.
ReplyDeleteRomney fielded his first question very well.
ReplyDeleteI should have gone with "Buzzard Capitalism," shouldn't I? That's more of a Texas thing.
ReplyDeleteI'd ban vultures. They're evil man.
ReplyDeleteGovernment can't create jobs, except in Texas.
ReplyDeleteAnd Perry will now explain "vulture capitalism" to us, after he reminds us he's the governor of Texas.
ReplyDeleteRed Herring.
ReplyDeleteOut: Releasing the birth certificate. In: Releasing the income tax forms.
ReplyDeleteWhy? Who cares about his income taxes?
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, SOCIALISTS.
C'mon Perry, show some class! Nimrod!
ReplyDeletePerry has no idea how to answer questions. I wonder how he orders at restaurants?
ReplyDeleteWait. Will vultures eat red herring?
ReplyDeleteTexan says "my tax return is better than yours."
ReplyDeleteThese guys still don't understand that the GOVERNMENT does not create jobs.
ReplyDeleteHe just orders the herring, obviously.
ReplyDeleteOkay, I'm off it.
China doesn't cheat! They're great guys!
ReplyDeleteThat was a HUGE answer -- undo ALL Obama era regulations!
ReplyDeleteRomney is sounding pretty good thus far.
ReplyDeleteJoel, That's because they can't talk about the private sector without handing this to Romney because the rest have spent their lives in government.
ReplyDeleteAndrew, Perry strikes me as the kind of guy who would deliberately pronounce "fill-et mig-non" at restaurants because it's the Texas thing to do.
ReplyDeleteBen, I agree.
ReplyDeleteSomebody make sure T-Rav doesn't hurt himself.
I'm liking this answer.
ReplyDeleteRomney is showing some real preparation this time.
ReplyDeleteT-Rav, He ain't eatin' no French food.
ReplyDeleteOk, Romney is kicking ass right now.
ReplyDeleteI thought Romney just had 30 seconds.
ReplyDeleteFree enterprise sounds better than capitalism. Plus to Romney.
ReplyDeleteYeah, T-Rav, besides, no self respecting Texan would order such a small cut.
ReplyDeleteBen, good catch! I agree.
ReplyDeleteLOL at Paul! Awesome take down of Beaker!
ReplyDeleteThe WSJ guy asked a very complicated and wonkish question, and Romney did what he needs to do: answer the question, make it understandable, then go positive.
ReplyDeleteAnd he likes the Zionists!
ReplyDeleteStop with the stupid questions already! I don't care about the attack ads. Good grief.
ReplyDeleteRight wing organizations say bad things about you too Firehouse Rick.
ReplyDeleteOkay, I'll just say it--I liked that answer of Santorum's on education.
ReplyDeleteGood statement about public schools by Santorim.
ReplyDeleteWhich is more than I can say about this Right to Work answer.
ReplyDeleteRick is all over the place on this issues. He attacks people for not following their principles and now he says he can't be attacked because he was just doing what the public wanted.
ReplyDeleteHuh. Santorum actually had a good answer I think. I still think he's a dweeb though.
ReplyDeleteProof: Santorum wants felons to vote because that helps Democrats.
ReplyDeleteYawn! I'm a marketing guy and I don't even want to hear about ads anymore.
ReplyDeleteAnd here they were predicting a Santorum-Paul smackdown.
ReplyDeleteGreat Hit by Rick Santorum.
ReplyDeleteSpoke too soon. Satorum was right about getting govt. out of education but he blew it by showing no courage in his voting record.
ReplyDeleteRicky is an ass.
ReplyDeleteSantorum asked a question that has considerable validity about felons voting. But he doesn't seem to realize that about half of America totally disagrees with his position, however reasonable it may be.
ReplyDeleteOmigod: Santorum played the race card.
ReplyDeleteRicky pandering to the GOP is racist idea.
ReplyDeleteNow Ricky is going off the rails.
ReplyDeleteRepeating leftist (and wrong) talking points.
Good answer by Romney!
Hello! This is like the 64th debate or something! Does anyone want to mention me? Hellooooo?????
ReplyDeleteLawhawk, Yep. He's shameless.
ReplyDeletePlease, someone don't make sure I don't hurt myself.
ReplyDeleteTell me about it!
ReplyDeleteShameless, by Garth Brooks. There's his song.
ReplyDeleteSo Rick is attacking Romney for not fixing what Ricky did?
ReplyDeleteIt's a bird! It's a plane! It's superpac.
ReplyDeleteNice line from Perry, for a change.
ReplyDeleteYou know it's bad when Rick Perry has to pull things back on track.
ReplyDeleteGet involved with crafting the PACs' message, because that wouldn't be against the law or anything.
ReplyDeleteBut what about gay felons?
ReplyDeleteOi! Remind me to make sure I have beer in the house before the next debate.
ReplyDeleteLawhawk, Ricky wouldn't let them vote until they have heterosexual sex.
ReplyDeleteThank God--time for commercials.
ReplyDeletetrynmax, It takes more than beer.
ReplyDeleteLOL! @ T-Rav
ReplyDeleteThis would be a better debate if Baier asked all the questions.
ReplyDeleteAre we done with the idiotic "why are you so mean?" questions that only waste time?
Well, I'm outta vodka, too.
ReplyDeleteThis is war!!
ReplyDeleteRicky must have ate his Wheaties this AM.
The problem with arguing with Santorum is not that he actually makes good points -- he doesn't, he spews liberal talking points, but that he's suck a prick that he makes everyone he clings to sound bad. It's like fighting with a two year old.
ReplyDeleteDon't do it T-Rav!
ReplyDeleteDon't deprive us of our revenge.
Andrew: And using only the missionary position.
ReplyDeleteYeah, so dropping out of this so-called race was a pretty dumb move on my part, wasn't it?
ReplyDeleteWhy can't they just ask a question and let each of the candidates answer it? They got 'em going all in different directions.
ReplyDeleteLawHawk, that's disgusting. I thought this was a family blog.
ReplyDeleteAndrew: Um...did you mean such? Suck works too but I don't want that thought in my mind (too late).
ReplyDeleteLOL
Lawhawk and only once when they plan to have kids.
ReplyDeleteI am reminded of Monty Python: every sperm is sacred....
Yeah, tryanmax, I got nothing either except some rubbing alcohol in the medicine cabinet. And I'm not that desperate....yet.
ReplyDeleteBen, Typo. No double meaning intended.
ReplyDeleteLawHawk: LOL! Good one!
ReplyDeleteT-Rav: It is a family blog. Why else would I bring up missionaries?
ReplyDeleteIs it really productive to have the moderators smearing candidates? That's all they've done tonight.
ReplyDeleteI'm disappointed in Brett. Does anyone have a good qquestion? Or is this it?
ReplyDeleteNo! It says "convince me you won't change again"! Again, as in the future!!!! Aaarrghhh!!!
ReplyDeleteAnother solid answer.
ReplyDeleteRomney keeps it upbeat and patriotic. Smart.
ReplyDeleteOh, never mind. Bret Baier just said "lubricant," and now my mind's gone in a completely different direction.
ReplyDeleteWoot woot!
ReplyDeleteIt was a fine answer on the surface, but he didn't actually answer the question. As usual.
ReplyDeleteYes, the feds should get the hell out of monitoring the states.
ReplyDeleteI'm already sick of this equivocating between changing of views and flip-flopping. We all know the difference, except apparently for politicians and pundits.
ReplyDeleteOh good, a Texas issue.
ReplyDeleteRick studied over night. This is his third good answer tonight.
ReplyDeleteJuan Williams (!?!>): Federal government has no right to investigate voting rights violations? Whoever said that? Join us in the 21st century, Juan.
ReplyDeleteLet us repeat....we are only here to help you....this is for your own good....pay no attention to these men in the suits....
ReplyDeleteWell said by Perry!
ReplyDeleteLawHawk, it seems the moderators on every station want to create issues that aren't.
ReplyDeleteWar on religion, hmmm. I don't know how important that is in this election, but I like it. In fact I liked it in yesterday's article. LOL
ReplyDeleteYes, Perry's certainly had his Wheaties. Gingrich and Santorum, not so much.
ReplyDeleteBeeker is a moron.
ReplyDeleteI knew I'd heard that somewhere before! ;-)
ReplyDeletetryanmax: I think Williams is still doing his penance for making a disparaging remark about Muslims on airplanes.
ReplyDeleteAnd Santorum dares to call Romney a flip flopper? Santorm has swung polar opposites on all of his positions.
ReplyDeleteGood answer on extended unemployment. I think.
ReplyDeleteHey, Newt's here?!
ReplyDeleteWilliams has a lot to make penance for.
ReplyDeleteNewt where? I just see a gorilla.
ReplyDeleteHey I'm just spitballing here, but you know what a good idea would be? Making unemployed people work for 99 weeks on a superhighway to the moon.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds funny and all, but WHAT is the substance? There is none.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to figure out what training program would help me get a job if I were on unemployment. I'm too old to be a hod-carrier.
ReplyDeleteI think I'm spacing out.
ReplyDeleteFoodstamp President. Good zinger for Newt, lol.
ReplyDeletesuperhighway to the moon... LOL!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a great idea, Newt!
ReplyDeleteSolid answer actually, though it started a little dull.
ReplyDeleteWell said Mitt!
ReplyDeleteLet free enterprise be free. That means some businesses will fail. But it works. No bail outs.
Mr. Paul, why do you hate South Carolina?
ReplyDeleteIf Romney can talk like this for the next nine months or so, he might just be able to win the election.
ReplyDeletePaul: We can cut the military budget by rebuilding Fortress America and eliminating the Fed, or something like that.
ReplyDeleteInteresting answer by Paul. Not sure I believe it, but it's a good answer.
ReplyDeletePaul is starting the crazy right off the bat.
ReplyDeleteIt's wrong because... ub, er, er. Let me change the subject because I've got no end to that thought.
ReplyDeleteOk, that is a solid answer by Paul.
ReplyDeleteRon Paul:"international finance" = moth:flame.
ReplyDeleteLawHawk: LOL! Yeah that's about it, in a nutshell.
ReplyDeleteAnd I oppose both of those, but there is a difference.
ReplyDeleteThat's a fair distinction.
ReplyDeleteI bid 10%.
ReplyDeleteOkay, at least they all managed to get this one more or less right.
ReplyDeleteHere we go... the FED HATES AMERICA!!
ReplyDeleteAnother plus for Romney. Newt on flat tax...yes.
ReplyDeletePaul: 0% tax. Continuing the crazy.
Fundamentally, I agree with Paul. Realistically, I'm with Andrew.
ReplyDeleteWHO CARES!!! It's socialist envy politics to want to see another guy's taxes.
ReplyDeleteAAAAAAAaaaaaaarrrrrggggghhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletetryanmax, I feel the same. ;)
ReplyDeleteShut up Juan! Idiot.
ReplyDeleteAnd that makes no logical sense, because obviously you have to think a certain way based on your place of birth!
ReplyDeleteMitt, how does it feel to betray your own race?
ReplyDeleteWilliams: Latino citizen voters? Or illegal immigrants?
ReplyDeleteYou guys do realize we're going to suffer through two more hours of this Thursday night, right?
ReplyDeleteThis is another crap question. He is assuming that Hispanics hate Republicans and need to be catered to by opening the door to illegals. That's bull.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm glad Romney's not backing down on this.