Since it appears that only celebrities can be POTUS now, who would you prefer?

[Dreamer Tatum]

I'm going to make a strong case for Marla Gibbs.

And as a dark horse, since it appears that they just have to be a TV star, I think Valerie from Josie and the Pussycats would make a dynamite POTUS. Someone needs to start drawing cels of her in a debate - she's mop the floor with Trump.

[Irish_Dem]

1. Only one choice, Martin Sheen. He did such a great job as president on TV.

Since the US is no longer interested in being a world power.

[Dreamer Tatum]

2. Over Valerie from Josie and the Pussycats? Really? nt

[Irish_Dem]

6. i know, it was a difficult choice.

But unfortunately I never heard of Josie or the Pussycats.
I am sure however she is just as qualified as Trump to be president.

[tymorial]

10. Seriously?

How old arey ou if I might ask? Serious question

[Irish_Dem]

20. Seriously, absolutely never heard of them.

I am guessing they are a singing group?
Is it really bad that I never heard of them?
Are they really popular?
I can look them up on google.

I am over 60.

Sometimes young people post things on the DU, I have no
idea what they are talking about, but I try to go with the flow.

[tymorial]

30. I am 41, not that young. Josie and the Pussie Cats were slightly before my time

It started as a comic book series in the 60s about an all woman rock band. It was related to The Archie's. There was also Josie and The Pussycats in Space and it was very much modeled after Scooby Doo. I loved that cartoon

[Irish_Dem]

33. (You are a generation behind me.) I do know about Archie comic books.

Archie was popular when I was young.
Vaguely know who Scooby Doo is.
Never heard of the Pussycats in Space.

[Irish_Dem]

23. Goodness, I just looked them up. They are not real.

They are a comic book band?

[tymorial]

31. Yep that's why some of us are posting cartoon characters as a joke celebrity

Hence papa smurf 😃

[Irish_Dem]

36. Got it now. Thanks Tymorial. I try to stay up on current pop culture.

Seems to be harder to do so, the older I get.

[tymorial]

45. Oh please, I have no idea who half of the actors and musicians are today

I am always asking my wife who people are lol. I haven't listened to current music in ages.. pretty much because I find it awful and horrible lol. As for movies, we don't get out much due our 2 year old and not much family around. I only watch a few TV shows regularly. I would rather rematch star trek, classic doctor who or other sci-fi shows on Netflix for the billionth time I am very much out of the modern loop. I expect in 20 years I will have no idea about references from today.

[Irish_Dem]

56. Well you know a lot more than I do.

I give you full credit.

Oh I love Star Trek. Isn't there a new movie or series coming out?

(And yes in 20 years, it will get harder and harder to understand what the heck a young
person is talking about.)

[tymorial]

61. Yes, star trek discovery.

I only watched the first episode. I haven't bothered to sign up for CBS all access. They changed the look of the Klingons and it really bugged the hell out of me. The reviews have been mixed. Some say it's great and others say it isn't really very "star trek". I had that feeling about the first two Abrams movies. I liked them but they didn't feel star trek to me. The last one definitely was though in my opinion.

Still I will give discovery a shot. I have been waiting for a new star trek show for years. I just don't have much time with my practice and my daughter.

[Irish_Dem]

62. So it is on CBS and you have to sign up on the CBS website to watch it?

Oh no, how can they mess with the Klingon appearance?

Yes I know what it is like to work with young children at home...

What kind of practice do you have, if it is not too personal a question.

[tymorial]

74. Oh you should do a quick Google on the Klingon new look

It's preposterous. They look nothing like the Klingons of the past 37 years. They are purple, gold or copper. They have no hair. They look reptilian to be honest. You can only watch discovery online either through the website or an app. Sucks.

As for me, I am a substance abuse therapist. I was an RN for years but I went in a different direction. I recieved my masters in clinical social work and now work with addicts and alcoholics like myself

[Irish_Dem]

84. Good grief. They look terrible.

They do not look like Klingons at all.

You have a very demanding job.
But rewarding.

[pangaia]

34. Ever hear of Andras Schiff, Kyung Wha Chung ?

[dewsgirl]

5. I didn't even think of him, my mom was good friends with him in HS

I believe they dated a little.

[Irish_Dem]

9. Wow, that is so neat. nt

[frogmarch]

83. Not a great job as president in The Dead Zone!

[dewsgirl]

3. George Clooney ,Tom Hanks, Claire Underwood j/k

[Irish_Dem]

12. Of the three, I think Tom Hanks. He is said to be a very decent guy. nt

[shanny]

63. Yes, he is.

Very down-to-earth and warm; definitely not twisted by fame and fortune.

[Irish_Dem]

65. Yes and very talented to boot. nt

[safeinOhio]

68. Tom Hanks.

I could trust him, I think.

[Irish_Dem]

69. Yes, I agree. But he has zero experience as a public servant.

Being president is a very tough job.
We need someone with impeccable credentials.

[Snotcicles]

77. I think Clooney would be a reasonable choice. nt

[NurseJackie]

4. That's a strange thing to say. Why does it appear that way to you?

[SharonClark]

8. Click bait, maybe?

[NurseJackie]

15. I believe you're correct. (I've already "trashed" this thread anyway.)

[tymorial]

7. I am rather partial to papa smurf myself.

I am not a royalist or anything but Princess Adora would be a fine choice as well.

[Irish_Dem]

17. Maybe Prince Harry and Meghan would take the job. nt

[hlthe2b]

11. well, to be honest, even traditional politco candidates become "celebrities" by the time

they get to the election. While I have no problem with those who want to go back to a more traditional path to the WH--i.e., those who actually LEARN the craft of governance prior to running for the highest office, I do find it scurrilous and frankly ridiculous, to be conflating OPRAH with TRUMP--as many are doing here. And, I say to them: "have you lost your f'king minds?

Geebus, talk about a night and day comparison. (Oh, and I am choosing to ignore the OP suggestion)

[femmocrat]

13. I don't know who Marla Gibbs is.

I would say she had a name recognition problem!

I know you are joking, but I really want Tom Kirkman from "Designated Survivor." Not the actor, the character. He can come with a complete crew of writers. That would be fine with me right now.

[ecstatic]

19. +1. nt

[forgotmylogin]

22. She played the sassy maid on The Jeffersons.

And she had her own spin-off show called "227".

[femmocrat]

25. Thank you.

I still don't remember her.

[forgotmylogin]

35. Unless you're old enough to remember 80's-early 90's TV

She may not have been within your orbit.

[Irish_Dem]

24. Isn't she Trump's third wife? nt

[forgotmylogin]

32. Not Marla Maples.

[Irish_Dem]

37. I know, was making a bad joke.

But I do not know who Marla Gibbs is.
Today is my big lesson in current pop culture.

I just found out who Josie and the Pussycats are....

[forgotmylogin]

42. Yeah, it's flashback 80s tv.

Unless you count the apparently really bad Josie&tP movie, or the re-imagining in the current show RIVERDALE:

[Irish_Dem]

52. I lost the 80's. Working three jobs and in a full time PhD program.

Pop culture that decade is a complete unknown.
But I am now getting a crash course.

[MineralMan]

14. Nicely done!

[CrispyQ]

16. Gina Davis for President.

She was great in Commander in Chief.

[forgotmylogin]

18. TYRION!

Peter Dinklage:

[eShirl]

67. Hasn't Westeros had enough of dynastic rulers?

VOTE SER DAVOS, A MAN OF THE PEOPLE

[snooper2]

21. Jack Black

[exboyfil]

26. Let's get both

Al Franken with Kamala Harris (either order)

[First Speaker]

27. Gilbert Gottfried...

...hey--if Al Franken can, why not Gilbert? And just imagine the crisp, commanding manner with which he'd make his speeches...

[alarimer]

28. Velma from Scooby Doo.

She was smart.

[KatyMan]

53. aw man you beat me to it! :)

My very first thought was Velma.

[Sugar Smack]

29. I LOVED her in The People Vs. Larry Flynt.

Courtney or Bust!!

[Dreamer Tatum]

43. Marla Gibbs was in The People vs Larry Flynt?

[Orrex]

38. Might as follow this trend to its logical conclusion and elect a fictional character

In 2020 my vote goes to Batman.

[bullwinkle428]

39. Only 1 correct answer - Meat Loaf, with Gary Busey as his VP.

[avebury]

40. Ron Howard or Steven Spielberg

Both have provent to be masterful film makers. If you look at their body of works it is clear that they surround themselves with talented people and have the organizational ability to pull together complex projects. Hard workers.

[gopiscrap]

41. Sean Penn

[delisen]

44. Kim Kardashian of course. She visited

Armenia recently so she has foreign policy experience, and she and Kanye have lots of fans around the world. So that should take care of international relations.

On the home front, she should have some appeal to millennials which helps with get out the vote.

Retail sales should increase with renewed interest in fashion thus giving GDP a boost.

[Atman]

46. Mr. Bean seems perfect for America about now.

Oh, wait...not a natural citizen. How about Adam Sandler or Chris Elliot?

[TheBlackAdder]

47. Luke Wilson--He proved that he can be President, in the future, when Americans are stupid, like now.

.

Idiocracy

.

[Sparkly]

48. Meryl Streep.

[kydo]

49. Morgan Freeman!

[klook]

50. Michael McKean, but only if he agrees to play POTUS as his "Better Call Saul" character, Chuck.

"Chuck" would be a fitting successor to Trump -- sitting cooped up in the dark most of the time, afraid of things he cannot see, only venturing out when absolutely necessary.

[MurrayDelph]

70. Don't be silly

Even Lenny Kosnowski would be an improvement.

[lagomorph777]

51. I think after two actors in the job, we've proven celebrities are a bad idea.

Time to bring in somebody who cares about the job enough to have actually prepared for it.

[geardaddy]

54. Well, playing off your choice, I choose Wanda Sykes.

Or maybe Sally Jessie Raphael.

[JenniferJuniper]

55. Trixie, Speed Racer's girlfriend

Assuming she's still alive. She was very clever and cool in a crisis. Always saving her boyfriend's ass. Great personality, always animated.

[klook]

66. Yes, she's all business.

You can tell by her drawn expression. #MA(N)GA

[TheCowsCameHome]

57. Spongebob Squarepants

The OP is a joke, right?

[HAB911]

58. Lewis Black

[TlalocW]

59. Bobcat Goldthwait

With Fran Drescher as veep.

TlalocW

[Codeine]

60. I choose YOU, Pikachu!!

Pikachu/Bulbasaur 2020
“Gotta Catch the Mall!”

[jalan48]

64. Will Smith. Smart and entertaining. Plus, he knows how to live in a mansion.

[MurrayDelph]

72. Oh, goody

That would give us our first Scientologist president.

[jalan48]

76. And a Scientist too? Even better!

[jmowreader]

71. Terry Crews, who played President Camacho in Idiocracy

Qualifications:

Able to control Congress
Hires good people and gives them the authority to operate
Recognizes his limitations and doesn’t try to operate in fields he’s not equipped to
Doesn’t take credit for others’ good ideas

Srsly tho, if we need to have a celebrity instead of someone good like Washington Governor Jay Inslee, how about George Clooney, who is excellent on human rights, or Christina Aguilera, who knows a lot about disaster relief?

[StevieM]

73. I think Jay Inslee would make a great president. (eom)

[demmiblue]

75. Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones.

Just 'cause she is badass.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

78. Maria Alyokhina, the leader of the Russian girl band, Pussy Riot

Yeah, I know she's not eligible because she's not a natural born citizen of the U.S., but just having the MSM repeating the words "Pussy Riot" 24/7 would be worth making an exception to the rule.

PUSSY RIOT FOR PRESIDENT!

[rusty fender]

79. Kerry Washington

Qualifications:

She had TV sex with a real fake president

[matt819]

80. Some thoughts

Tina Fey

Jon Bernthal (The Punisher)

Mike Colter (Luke Cage)

D.B. Woodside (Amenadiel, on Lucifer)

Tom Ellis (Lucifer, on Lucifer)

Hugh Jackman

David Duchovny

Eric McCormack

Kiefer Sutherland

Of course, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert


With the exception of Tina Fey, I don't know their politics, and I know there are some non-Americans in there. But this is my preliminary list.

No one born before 1960.

No one from New York or the South (except maybe for VP).

Maybe the VP should be a government or political professional.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

81. Rachel Maddow, I want to see a Maddow/Trump debate. nt

[Autumn]

82. If it's a celebrity they must be smarter, kinder more decent than Trump or any republican

Here is my choice



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koko_(gorilla)