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I like Bill Pullman from Independence Day. Which fictional president from film or TV do you like?
CBGLuthier
(12,723 posts)Made the toughest decision any man would ever have to make.
47of74
(18,470 posts)Especially if you do a Ra-ghoratreii / Clarence Boddicker mashup.
"I dunno, maybe I'm just not making myself clear. I don't want to fuck with you, Mr. Ambassador, but the Federation has the connections, the Federation has the sales organization. The Federation has the muscle to shove enough of your Empire so far up your stupid Klingon ass that you'll shit dilithium crystals for a year!"
But seriously, he understood that even the President of the United Federation of Planets was not above the law, and stated as much in the film. If only certain GOP Presidents had felt the same...
fizzgig
(24,146 posts)IrishEyes
(3,275 posts)It never gets old.
fizzgig
(24,146 posts)mucifer
(23,542 posts)from "The Dead Zone" Awesome horror movie:
GReedDiamond
(5,312 posts)...or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" - starring the great Peter Sellers as President Muffley, as well as Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake and Dr. Strangelove, himself.
The "merkin/muff(ley)" reference is comedy gold.
Brother Buzz
(36,427 posts)President "Bobby": Mr. Gardner, do you agree with Ben, or do you think that we can stimulate growth through temporary incentives?
Chance: As long as the roots are not severed, all is well. And all will be well in the garden.
President "Bobby": In the garden.
Chance: Yes. In the garden, growth has it seasons. First comes spring and summer, but then we have fall and winter. And then we get spring and summer again.
President "Bobby": Spring and summer.
Chance: Yes.
President "Bobby": Then fall and winter.
Chance: Yes.
Benjamin Rand: I think what our insightful young friend is saying is that we welcome the inevitable seasons of nature, but we're upset by the seasons of our economy.
Chance: Yes! There will be growth in the spring!
Benjamin Rand: Hmm!
Chance: Hmm!