| Apr 12, 2006 @ 12:53 AM |
The Best President We Never Had . . .
|
|
PsychoMagnet
Posts: 251
|
Think back over the past 25 years or so. Which party nominee (e.g., Kerry, Gore, Dole, etc), candidate for the party nomination (e.g., McCain, Edwards, Forbes, etc) or third party candidate (e.g.,Perot, Nader, Buchanan, etc) do you think would have made a great president.
|
|
  |
|
| Apr 12, 2006 @ 1:13 AM |
The Best President We Never Had . . . |
|
grumblebear
Posts: 10,559
|
I've always been curious how Hubert Humphrey would have done, if he had beaten Nixon in 68'
|
| |
|
| Apr 12, 2006 @ 1:16 AM |
The Best President We Never Had . . .
|
|
Earl47
Posts: 1,552
|
I believe Perot, would have been very good. Earl
|
|
| |
|
| Apr 12, 2006 @ 1:41 AM |
The Best President We Never Had . . . |
|
JesterDrawers
Posts: 11,116
|
I would agree....when Perot ran, I was surprised and pleased at the number of votes that he garnered, and would have loved to have seen the result of running the government like a business....might have put us all on the right track for a very long time. Who's to say? It would have been very interesting to have found out, though!
|
| |
|
| Apr 12, 2006 @ 2:58 AM |
The Best President We Never Had . . .
|
|
WickedWench
Posts: 1,613
|
I think you should elect Robin WIlliams as your next pres. 
He can't do any worse than any of the other clowns you put in  
|
|
| |
|
| Apr 12, 2006 @ 3:09 AM |
The Best President We Never Had . . . |
|
JesterDrawers
Posts: 11,116
|
You may have something there....his mind goes a mile a minute, and you never know when he's going to switch directions and go off on a totally different tangent.....
Think about it - he'd so confuse and frighten the rest of the world there'd be NO WAY they'd ever want to screw with him!!!!!
Okay everyone - let's all start a grass roots write in campaign tonight - Robin Williams for president in 2008!!!!!!
|
| |
|
| Apr 12, 2006 @ 8:05 AM |
The Best President We Never Had . . .
|
|
MotownManiax
Posts: 9,737
|
Even though he never ran, I always thought Rudy Guliani would make an excellent president. He has it all, intelligence, charisma, empathy, the ability to forge alliances and make friends across idealogical boundaries -- all the attributes a successful statesman needs to be effective.
I guess he can still run, but he's not getting any younger so better hurry. 
|
|
| |
|
| Apr 12, 2006 @ 8:22 AM |
The Best President We Never Had . . . |
|
spongebob777
Posts: 7,904
|
I think the next couple of years are ideal for 3rd party candidates. A 3rd party president is pretty unlikely but representatives and senators are a possibility. Just about everybody in DC is a political prostitute pandering for votes and cash.
As far as I'm concerned the partisan fingerpointing in Washington is just smoke and mirrors to keep the American people divided while they all work together to screw us all.
|
| |
|
| Apr 12, 2006 @ 9:06 AM |
The Best President We Never Had . . .
|
|
MotownManiax
Posts: 9,737
|
Very true, Spongy.
Yesterday, during lunch, I read an article in the current Time magazine about how integral consultants now are to politicians, especially in high offices like Congress and the President, with the media as driving force. It started with Kennedy-Nixon (the birth of modern political media) and has grown exponentially the past 45 years.
One reason Kerry and the Democrats did so poorly is they continually misread the public and jumped to the wrong conclusions. But then again, like you said, some really don't see a difference between the parties anymore; they think both are equally corrupt.
Personally I don't think, as a country, it's reached that point of apathy yet (there's still a huge groundswell of conservative voters that believe in Bush and the Republican platform, as the "Red" States demonstrated), but if the trend continues it's not going to be pretty.
|
|
| |
|
| Apr 12, 2006 @ 9:32 AM |
The Best President We Never Had . . . |
|
zulamaze
Posts: 1,266
|
I think Ross Perot would have been a good one too.
He is a very smart man-- not to mention filthy stinkin' rich.
But I think Reagan was the best so far.
|
| |
|
| Apr 12, 2006 @ 10:25 AM |
The Best President We Never Had . . .
|
|
WickedWench
Posts: 1,613
|
Okay everyone - let's all start a grass roots write in campaign tonight - Robin Williams for president in 2008!!!!!
Geesh Jester!! You did it to me again. I was eating cereal when I read your post and NOW I have bits of Cheerio's allllllll over my screen from laughing so hard!!
|
|
| |
|
| Apr 12, 2006 @ 10:37 AM |
The Best President We Never Had . . . |
|
JesterDrawers
Posts: 11,116
|
Ooops! Sorry about that. Sounds like you need to "monitor your monitor" a bit more closely!
Motown - I think you said something more than a little worthwhile without even noticing:
Rudy Guliani....all the attributes a successful statesman needs to be effective.
Couldn't help but think....we've got TONS of politicians in Washington. How many true statesmen do we have?????? I think Rudy would turn out the vote BIG TIME!
|
| |
|
| Apr 12, 2006 @ 10:40 AM |
The Best President We Never Had . . .
|
|
Snappygoddess
Posts: 5,094
|
What about you, Sponge??? You would make a great president  
|
|
| |
|
| Apr 12, 2006 @ 11:01 AM |
The Best President We Never Had . . . |
|
LipGlossQueen9
Posts: 10,951
|
ME!!! no, i'm kidding.
Honestly...the whiny little democrat in me wants to scream "GORE!! GORE!!" but I don't know if I can really, really believe that. I want to think McCain. A lot of hardcore conservatives hate him, and to me, that's a good thing. He's like the confused teenager of party politics, he doesn't know which side he really likes, but when he likes something, he really likes it. He's done some things I really respect and I could respect him, really respect him, if he ran for President. He's one of three Republicans I'd throw myself behind: the other two being Arlen Specter (R-Pennsylvania) and of course, Rudy Giuliani.
Of course I'd like to have seen John Lennon be president with Mick Jagger as his Veep...and of course me as Secy. of state....but that's just pure fantasy...
|
| |
|
| Apr 12, 2006 @ 11:02 AM |
The Best President We Never Had . . .
|
|
Timmeh3000
Posts: 83
|
U.S. Rep Dennis Kucinich (D, Ohio) is my favorite. He was officially in the running in the 2004 election. Unfortunately, as we saw in Kucinich's case, if you don't whore yourself out to CFR or AIPAC you do not get to play in the debates. Most Americans still don't know who he is because of the too-powerful role the networks play in politics.
Here's some food for thought: http://www.commondreams.org/views03/1216-08.htm
[Edited on 4/12/2006 11:30 AM]
|
|
| |
|
| Apr 12, 2006 @ 11:16 AM |
The Best President We Never Had . . . |
|
vicryder
Posts: 831
|
Gerald Ford should have had a second term.
Lee Iacoca would have have been good but wouldn't run. The fact that he didn't want the job tells me he would have been great.
Dick Gephart would have had a much better chance in a national election than that completely out of touch idiot, Kerry.
|
| |
|
| Apr 12, 2006 @ 11:19 AM |
The Best President We Never Had . . .
|
|
LipGlossQueen9
Posts: 10,951
|
Dick Gephart
Yeah, definitely
I really like him, what happened to him? I think Nancy Pelosi took his place as house minority leader?
|
|
| |
|
| Apr 12, 2006 @ 11:46 AM |
The Best President We Never Had . . . |
|
kattsmeow
Posts: 22,625
|
I like Gore,,and John McCain will have my vote if he runs.
Forgot about who I thought was one of the best ones.
Reagen, Clinton.
|
| |
|
| Apr 12, 2006 @ 11:51 AM |
The Best President We Never Had . . .
|
|
LipGlossQueen9
Posts: 10,951
|
i forgot colin powell!!!
|
|
| |
|
| Apr 12, 2006 @ 4:08 PM |
The Best President We Never Had . . . |
|
RareQuestor
Posts: 2,650
|
I definitely would have voted for Colin Powell or Rudy Guillani. I don't think Gore would have been a spectacular president. I only voted for him because he was better than the alternative. I loathed Ross Perot and believe that he would have been one of our worst presidents ever. I am actually hoping that Obama Barak (sp?) will run in 2008. I would definitely vote for him!
|
| |
|
|