If you could make ANYONE President, RIGHT NOW, without having to get them elected, who would it be?

[Ian David]

Poll question: If you could make ANYONE President, RIGHT NOW, without having to get them elected, who would it be?

Let's pretend for a moment that you found Aladdin's Magic Lamp, and the Jinni inside told you that you, personally, could choose who will be President for the next eight years, starting today.

If you could rub the lamp and make your wish come true, who would you want to be President right now?

[theredpen]

1. Me. Duh! n/t

[Bicoastal]

4. Well, yeah!

Enjoy the perks for a few days, and then resign when they make you start doing real work.

[Egnever]

36. No me!

[shraby]

2. Mario Cuomo.

[Ian David]

3. Seriously? n/t

[denem]

5. Bobby Kennedy

[shraby]

12. Yup, the man is highly intelligent,

knowledgeable about the world, and compassionate, and a Democrat.

[Ian David]

25. I didn't realize he was still alive. But ok. n/t

[denem]

29. Well he did say ANYONE

Bobby's address on MLK's assassination can still move me to tears.

[Lucinda]

38. Cuomo was my first thought as well

[MiaCulpa]

6. Howard Dean n/t

.

[flvegan]

7. Kucinich with RFK, Jr as the VP

[rateyes]

8. Barbara Boxer, with

Maxine Waters as VP.

[Ian David]

21. What about Maxine Waters as President, with John Waters as VP?

[youthere]

22. Ding ding ding! That's a winner!

[tridim]

9. Do they have to be living? If not, maybe JFK.

Although he'd be hated by more than just the military industrial complex today.

[Ian David]

14. If you'd seen Aladdin, you'd know that Djinn cannot bring people back from the dead. n/t

[DrFunkenstein]

10. No Jon Stewart?

Alright, I guess I'd have to rub the lamp for Gore.

[Ian David]

16. You could have voted for Jon Stewart under "Other" n/t

[Totally Committed]

11. Mario Cuomo. n/t

TC

[LynneSin]

13. I would get myself elected since I'm the only person who agrees 100% on the issues with myself

Everyone else is a compromise

[Ian David]

19. That's a very good point. I don't think I would want to be President, though.

I'd be impeached within a week.

"Mister President, how do you feel about being misquoted as saying that the Republicans are a bunch of, quote, 'F-ing a-holes?'"

"I feel terrible. Simply terrible. I did not call the Republick Party a bunch of 'F-ing A-holes'. I called the Republickers a bunch of 'fucking assholes.' No, I don't care if we're broadcasting live. The FCC can go go suck it. Now, watch this drive."

[LynneSin]

20. I change my mind - I'm getting you elected as President

Now watch THIS drive

[dmallind]

15. well if it's magic

and elections don't count then neither do constitutional amendments so I say go with the one we know for damn sure can do the job and put Clinton (M) back in there.

[CTyankee]

17. Al Gore, if he would take it. If not, John Edwards.

Gore of course has the vision on environmental issues, but also has been an active VP in the executive branch and that experience is invaluable. But I would look for a woman for VP. We are well past the time for a woman to be VP.

[Divine Discontent]

32. ditto each and every word n/t

[Drum]

18. William Jefferson Clinton.

...or possibly Jimmy Carter.

[EstimatedProphet]

23. Other: No One

A nice 8 year break from having someone be president is just what we need.

[Ian David]

24. Interesting idea: Have Congress elect cabinet positions and ambassadors and such...

it would be like turning the Executive Branch into a House of Parliament.

[jaksavage]

26. Bill Moyers n/t

[FSogol]

27. George McGovern

Runners up: Jimmy Carter, Paul Tsongas, Gary Hart

[Ian David]

41. No dead people allowed. Djinn can't bring back the dead.

Otherwise, I would have put Barry Goldwater, Carl Sagan and Paul Wellstone on the list.

[FSogol]

48. McGovern is still alive and makes more sense than most of our

politicians. As for Goldwater, for god-sakes, why?

[Ian David]

55. Because Goldwater would rub REAL conservatism in the faces of the Repukes.

They would no longer be able to call themselves Conservatives. They'd have to admit that they're actually Fascists.

[freestyle]

28. Mass. Governor Deval Patrick

He stopped their odd trend of electing Republicans, proved to be a formidable coalition builder, and does not back down from a fight. When the bigots tried again to put marriage equality on the, he went to work to make sure that a few legislators who were on the fence did the right thing. Although I am a Marylander, Deval Patrick is an inspiration. I hope he does run for President after a couple of terms as Governor.

[Ian David]

43. Fuck you, you can't have Deval Patrick. He's OURS! We need him HERE!

:P


We're going to erect an "invisible fence" around Massachusetts and put a shock collar on Deval Patrick, so we can make sure he never leaves.

Deval Patrick stays HERE, dammit!

:P

[Vektor]

60. I hear ya...

I'm a MA native, and I was living in Boston during the summer of 2006, when the Gov. race was really getting down to the 11th hour. I was definitely pulling for Patrick, and had some really good friends working on his campaign.

He's awesome. Congrats on being able to call him your own. :toast:

[jmp]

30. Me

And if I could, I'd make me VP too ... just in case.

[theredpen]

58. Sorry, I called it first! Nyah nyah nyah!

OMG, this is starting to sound like a real presidential election.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

31. Pete Stark

[jmp]

35. Really???

Stark makes tearful apology

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

44. My post preceded that development!

[pgh_dem]

33. Gore with Kucinich as his VP/Secretary of Peace

Would be a great way to tell the world "Whoa! Sorry about the last 7 years! We have NO idea what the hell got into us! We thought there was just regular CYANIDE in the Kool-Aid, turns out it was Angel Dust!"

[AtomicKitten]

34. Al Gore, always.

[Forkboy]

37. Jello Biafra with Kim Stanley Robinson as VP.

:P

[ronnykmarshall]

39. Barney Frank!

[Ian David]

40. Am I the only one who voted for Barbara Boxer? n/t

[goodgd_yall]

65. No, I just voted for her too

With Russ Feingold as VP.

[incapsulated]

42. Other, Wes Clark

Still. :P

[Adelante]

45. Wes Clark nt

[FrenchieCat]

46. Wes Clark.......with Al Gore next in line. n/t

[Ian David]

47. I WAS going to create a second follow-up poll, with some of the answers for "Other" in it...

... but Al Gore is such a clear winner, I don't think there would be a point.

Other than maybe a poll, "Who Should Al Gore's Vice President Be?"

[FrenchieCat]

50. I would go for Gore/Clark............in rubbing that lamp! That's for sure!

Instead, I am faced with far less exciting heartfelt choices! :(

[Ian David]

53. I would go for Al Gore / Dr. Michael Shermer.

[dogman]

49. Wes Clark. N/T

[DFW]

51. Howard Dean

Gore said he's no longer interested. I think Howard
would still do it in a heartbeat if asked. And I think
he'd be brilliant at it.

[Book Lover]

52. Me, hello!

[Arugula Latte]

54. Other: Russ Feingold.

[Ian David]

56. OOoh.... Russ would be awesome! n/t

[kad7777]

57. Joe Biden

http://youtube.com/watch?v=OtGCaqOdIJ4

[BlueIris]

59. Well, if I can't have Redstone, my beloved John Kerry would do just fine.

Sigh.

[Ian David]

66. Sumner Redstone? n/t

[Larynx Oblation]

61. Gore & Kucinich

That ticket would be a sniper deterrent.

[saltpoint]

62. Gore Vidal.

His press conferences would likely be quite a bit more literate than Dubya's. Also he knows his history. Also he's got a wicked sense of humor.

John Edwards is my primary/caucus candidate.

I also like Mario Cuomo for your poll idea. And Bill Moyers. And Bill Bradley. And Birch Bayh. And Barbara Boxer.

Would that Bella Abzug were with us still.

[Throd]

63. My dad

[MrSlayer]

64. Wesley K. Clark.

In a heartbeat.

[Vinca]

67. Dennis Kucinich. We'd be out of Iraq and I'd have healthcare. nt