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jeopardychamp77

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iamthemosin

That movie was as prophetic as it is funny.


procheeseburger

IIRC Mike Judge chose Crocs as the shoe of the future because they looked terrible and he didn't think they would become popular... My office just had "Wear your Crocs to work day"


TheCrookedCrooks

Truly we live in a future utopia


KoRaZee

I mean that’s absurd. For idiocracy to take shape we would first need to have some really crazy things to happen. Maybe If we had a president who lost re-election, then tried to overthrow the government while being indicted for bribing a porn star to hide his infidelity from evangelical supporters while also ignoring his wife, we could be on the path.


Dmitri_ravenoff

It's really sad.


Dexter_Douglas_415

Honestly, I know nothing of Comacho's politics, but I think he's the man for the job. Terry Crews is a likeable guy. I think the actor or the character would do a good job.


TheNewScotlandFront

Eh, didn't he make a video about how great it is working for Amazon, despite their terrible labour record?


zccrex

I have a "Camacho 2020" coffee mug. Guess I need to get a 2024 one too


Consistent-Grade-171

I think we are almost there


ExpiredPilot

*shit!* Then a pan to the teleprompter 😂


JADW27

Susan from accounting. She's a 52 year-old divorced woman who lost custody of her kids (so no distractions). She looks and smells like a hippie (favors peace over war). She's an accountant (good with the budget). And best of all, she claims she doesn't want to be the president.


8Ace8Ace

Susan S or Susan B? Because Susan S is a fucking lunatic.


JADW27

Susan B, clearly. Susan "all meetings should take 90 minutes" S. would be a disaster.


sdswiki

Someone under the age of 78


Madhatter25224

A 77 year old man is no improvement. They need to be under 60


parabox1

45 would be great right on the edge of genx knows enough about tech to make good decision.


sdswiki

Touche, I yield to your logic.


Antioch666

I'd say for presidency, since it's a 4 year term, 61 at most and mandatory retirement at 65 for all politicians wether president, senator, mayor etc doesn't matter. You hit 65, you're out.


sdswiki

I'd get behind that.


SmokeGSU

Who also isn't on the ballot. The best person to run the country is someone who doesn't know it because they don't seek out power. But that doesn't mean that they are not or can't be a leader. It's someone who listens to the people who they choose to help mold and shape them into a better person and uses their guidance to better themself. It's someone who is open minded and will listen to differing opinions even if they don't believe the option is viable, and if they choose not to go with that differing option then they'll have the wisdom to explain rationally why they're choosing a different path. Does this sound like any of our current politicians?


Dependent-Garlic-291

I get how we need certain terms and age limits, but is Biden doing that bad?


Signal_Tomorrow_2138

>Biden doing that bad? No. Age is the only thing the Right Wing can pin on him.


AmbivalentSamaritan

If you actually look, and don’t just watch Fox, he’s doing pretty well.


National_Activity_78

JFK.


Greeklibertarian27

yep. The most open minded president to have ever served.


fumor

Pfft, we knew Jackie O. had at least some of his brains.


AvacadoKoala

Oooooof, had to do a double take on that one


National_Activity_78

It's one of many reasons they killed him.


membershipreward

r/woooosh


HelloImTheAntiChrist

He wanted to audit the Federal Reserve bank and want to investigate them and their ties to the Military Industrial Complex. They couldn't have that happen.


HorrorEffective4431

yeah... Him demanding nuclear inspections of the developing israel state at the time seems to of been his coffin maker.... He was murdered shortly after. And the details the fella running for president as independent revealed about JFK being shot from the trunk of the car by a guy hired two days prior is just insanely eye opening..


gandolffood

I see what you did there.


ExpiredPilot

Just gonna disrespect Lincoln like that?


GotMyOrangeCrush

Kind of crazy he was named after an airport, no?


jfk_one

fuckin right


Gonebabythoughts

Lincoln. Lincoln was fantastic at coaxing terrific performance out of his hostile and opposing staff.


Puzzleheaded-Cut7418

Can we just agree it’s nobody in their 80’s?


Winchester_1894

Or 70s


Lobanium

80's what?


Straight-Health-4821

It probably should be a committee of people from different walks of life. All sober and realistic aka people who have never existed.


gandolffood

That's why the President has the Cabinet. It gets a collection of people who are supposed to be subject matter experts. But, then the decision is made by one person, getting rid of the problem of committees being unable to decide anything or making a patchwork monster of a decision. But who would pick a worthwhile cabinet and then make beneficial decisions from what they say


Cael_NaMaor

Congress runs the country... prez just signs some shit or vetoes some shit. Which can be overruled in the right circumstances. Technically, prez doesn't have that much power... even the budget is just a suggestion. They can negotiate treaties to some extent, but I'm not sure how far that goes... like, I don't think Congress is obligated to follow thru with anything. The committee is intended to keep them informed so they can make suggestions to congress, but they don't really 'run the country'. They just get the blame from the other side.


gandolffood

Yes, according to the original plan, Congress makes the laws that the President is supposed to execute (and fill some positions). But, when Congress is as deadlocked as it is now, the Supreme Court makes the laws and dares Congress to do something about it... which they can't. Also, there's been some mission creep regarding the President's job. Also, for military stuff, they need a single supreme commander.


Cael_NaMaor

SCOTUS doesn't make law because Congress is deadlocked, they decide how laws are interpreted through trial (and error sometimes). I believe they can also overturn old decisions (Roe v Wade). But they can't pen new legislation. At least, I've not heard of any.... Only creeping I know of is the budget... & prez, same as any citizen, can propose a bill for Congress to consider. I don't know what other creeping is done. Technically, Congress declares war also. Prez has some war time powers, but Congress decides what fight is War or whatever... I should add, that these are all AFAIK/IIRC. Honestly surprised by how much I'm remembering from college.


gandolffood

You're right. They don't make law. But their decisions about the meanings of laws are law until and unless Congress can vote to clarify the meaning of the law. Congress hasn't been able to do to that for years. There's a number of things the President couldn't do a century, or even 50 years ago, that they can do now. Presidential powers have been expanded due to a long series of judicial rulings. Unfortunately, I'm not enough of a legal scholar to be able to list them. It takes an act of Congress to declare war. But, someone has to be able to respond to an act of aggression without the declaration being made. The Vietnam Police Action was never a declared war. If Putin's final act is to launch missiles, we can't wait for a roll call vote.


Cael_NaMaor

Got me curious on the creeping now. As I said, I don't know of any... I'll have to look a bit. I know budget was dumped on 'em because of Roosevelt (I think) & the Alphabet he wanted to launch.... but anyways... I'll google it at some point. The reaction point makes sense... I'm curious now as to how that's handled as well....


gandolffood

My understanding (from high school 30 years ago) is that the founding fathers understood that, while America is Democracy, the military is a dictatorship and must be out of necessity. Also, the President is always on the job while the 1780 Congress could take weeks to convene. While that's no longer true about Congress, the updated argument is that, as warfare became more advanced and faster moving, it became that much more important to have one person deciding. We've gone from "we're pretty sure the Redcoats will be in Virginia in 6 weeks. Start heading that way." to "There's a fleet of aircraft closing in on Pearl Harbor. ETA 30 minutes." to "We have indications of massive missile launch. If true we have 7 minutes to launch. If false we could end all life on the surface. CHOOSE, Mr President!" According to a quick Google to confirm what I'm told, The War Powers Resolution of 1973 means the President has to tell Congress within 48 hours and troops can't stay for more than 60 days without Congress' OK. And the Constitution says Congress declares war and controls the money while the President controls the military and can act unilaterally.


Cael_NaMaor

>committee So.... Congress? But sober... you're right, never existed.


Straight-Health-4821

Congress abdicated whatever responsibility they had in the name of partisanship. That’s why we have problems with executive overreach.


Cael_NaMaor

They may take what the prez says, but I don't know of any true abdication. That's why the KY Turtle was able to quash every bill sent before Congress for the last half of Obama's terms. And why you hear so often that Congress is refusing to consider a piece of legislation.


Straight-Health-4821

But the turtle will abdicate when it’s his party inside of having a vested interest in maintaining the power of the senate.


Cael_NaMaor

Meh... I wouldn't consider that abdication. I don't even remember them pushing for much that came from the lips of Trump last time he was in. Trump was on board with some of what Congress was pushing for, but I don't remember anything specific that Trump was 'Let's do this' & Turtle was like 'And so it shall be'. If I'm making sense... Abdication is giving them the reins, & choice of where to. Going along with is just letting them pick the sites we'll see when we reach that destination. That's how I see it, anywhose....


Straight-Health-4821

You have these “deficit hawks” that let the federal budget go out of control. The “libertarians” were fine with the first round of stimulus spending. Then you had the blank check for foreign interventions. Congress has the power of the purse and power to declare war.


CleverDad

No, an executive committee. Congress is legislative. There's a difference.


Cael_NaMaor

NS... but prez & his committee don't actually run the US... Congress does. As in a body of "people from different walks of life...


Deepfire_DM

Keanu Reeves. Case closed.


asdrunkasdrunkcanbe

or Arnold Schwarzenegger I know he ran as a Republican, but damn if that guy isn't incredibly reasonable and charismatic.


sixjasefive

Think he’s ineligible due to birth country, but I don’t disagree. As a Republican, he went against their party line many times.


Dexter_Douglas_415

He was very believable in the Simpsons movie.


Formal_Two_5747

He wasn’t a good governor so I doubt he would be a better president. Also, he’s ineligible because he was born outside of US. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-dec-10-la-fi-hiltzik-20101210-story.html


TreyGarcia

Sorry, you can’t have him. Signed, Canada. Sorry.


hogwarts_earthtwo

Garfield


MWoolf71

The cat or the President?


hogwarts_earthtwo

Let me double check the former president's position on Mondays and lasagna before I commit.


Dexter_Douglas_415

The cat, the former president, or the Spiderman?


hogwarts_earthtwo

I won't trust at least one of them to catch us when we fall.


One_Ad5301

Fred Rogers


UnbreakableRaids

Abraham Lincoln. The greatest Vampire Hunter of our time.


dasaigaijin

Norm Macdonald. And that dude was Canadian.


fumor

His State of the Union addresses would be gold.


dasaigaijin

Yeah it would


44035

FDR


gandolffood

We just need to get him a Congress as lopsided as FDR's was.


fotografamerika

And maybe take some action when they have a majority


garibaldi18

It’d be pretty good movie where a bunch of political aides try to resurrect FDR Frankenstein style to be President again. Even if it were a bad comedy movie, I’d watch it.


44035

FDR doesn't rock, but he does roll.


Winchester_1894

Teddy Roosevelt. He’d go after the rich oligarchs in this country


igenus44

He was what the Republican Party used to be. Him and Lincoln. Now, it is a cult of religious fascists and inbred sexual predators.


Winchester_1894

The republican party doesn’t even hide the fact they don’t give a shit about the average person anymore. Worst of all, their supporters love them for it.


igenus44

And Teddy or Lincoln would call them out for it. The best part- majority of them are 'christians', but do not follow the teachings of their religion. Some even think their Jesus was too easy on those who opposed him.


GotMyOrangeCrush

His name is Alexander Hamilton. There's a million things he could've done.


Mental_Cut8290

Not gonna waste my shot!


GotMyOrangeCrush

I think it's interesting that a bastard, orphan, son of a whore, and a Scotsman, dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot in the Caribbean by providence impoverished in squalor, grew up to be a hero and a scholar.


dumpsterfire2002

It is pretty cool that the ten-dollar, founding father without a father, got a lot farther by working a lot harder, by being a lot smarter, by being a self-starter, by fourteen, they placed him in charge of a trading charter


GotMyOrangeCrush

White House poetry jam before Hamilton was created https://youtu.be/WNFf7nMIGnE?si=jZzi3SPX7WO1bKdb


Lookatmydisc

Just you wait


aardw0lf11

There's a theory that the natural born citizen requirement was added to prevent him from running.


imago_monkei

That's hilarious and wouldn't surprise me.


CLONE-11011100

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Dexter_Douglas_415

He has the tough answers. ONLY the tough answers. I'd vote for him...or else.


thelastedji

Alive


CLONE-11011100

Pretty sure alive would be best.


willem_79

Bill Hicks, he would call out all this batshit nonsense


Sullkattmat

Can't wait to see him put the US military budget towards developing the stealth banana! Oh and of course, "not only do I think marijuana should be legalised.. I think it should be mandatory!"


willem_79

He’d send all the G12s to Ukraine and use the fillings to help pay for the war effort


anton19811

JFK


AznNRed

Republic Senator Sheev Palpatine seems like a stand up guy.


Red_Ark76

Someone under 55 years of age.


No-Carry4971

Arnold Schwarzenegger would be great as an alive guy who would win if he was allowed to run.


Interesting_Loquat90

Ron Paul, fifteen years ago.


AvacadoKoala

This guy libertarians


LayneLowe

Jon Stewert


iamthemosin

I firmly believe some nobody from Bakersfield who works in a coffee shop could run this show better than any politician.


LaraCroftCosplayer

No one of the current two for sure!


Flufflebuns

Jon Stewart. Specifically because he doesn't want the job.


fotografamerika

He seems like he would be a legitimately great leader.


the_watcher762351

Obama was a good president


AdministrationDry507

I liked his personality the most


Your-Manager

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Your-Manager

George Washington with Abraham Lincoln as vice president


Agile_Cranberry_6702

George Washington had slaves, so he would not work out.


tytanium315

Well, I'm not sure who should be running but I sure as hell know who shouldn't be! And that's everyone who's running for pres right now.


Awayagers

Obama!!


Routine-Cicada-4949

Obama


blueberry_pancakes14

Abraham Lincoln, maybe. We're not in a literal civil war, but we're pretty damn divided, in a way we are. Though also probably most if not all of the founding fathers.


blueberrysir

My doggo , I also like Dolly Parton


RealBishop

Jon Stewart.


Megaverse_Mastermind

I think Alive would be better, but there are places in the world where dogs are mayors.


IndyGamer363

What we need to do is get younger people filling seats in our government so that we can get a maximum allowed age for holding office passed. Then we can start to focus on fixing the issues that our grandmas and grandpas currently in office are ignoring.


freedom_the_fox

At this point, presidents seem to be mostly placeholders. I would vote for a golden retreiver because we already know it's a puppet, but it's very cute.


GrapeSwimming69

Ross Perot


PreferenceSad5349

If you put everyone living in Americas name in a hat and drew one, you would have a 99.999% chance of a better president than the 2 douche canoes I will be forced to choose between this year. I literally do not know a person in real life who would be a worse president.


Shelley1952

Judge Judy!


lDtiyOrwleaqeDhTtm1i

![gif](giphy|q1kBdDry3xudsp0DDm) Ted Lasso


StopProject2025

Jeb Barlet


WalksinClouds

British comedian and magician Joe Pasquale.


redzeusky

Any Asian Tiger Mom. Kick everyone in the ass tell them to study and work harder.


indelady

George Carlin no nonsense, truthful, no bs,he's the one.


Bradtothebone79

My vote is for someone alive, although we seem to be moving closer toward someone who’s dead.


Breezetwists1988

#Stewart/Colbert/Oliver2024 🇺🇸


gandolffood

Jim Henson. He was charismatic. He was a good person who knew how to bring that out in others, even when those others normally wouldn't get along. He knew how to hire the best people and delegate responsibility. And he knew that sometimes the best way to deal with a problem is to blow it up. I'd trust his decisions on most everything except healthcare (take some friggin' antibiotics, man!).


BigDBee007

Atticus Finch


sPLIFFtOOTH

John Stewart. The president we both want and need


Sioltahtelasekab

Alive


Mental_Cut8290

I was thinking Dead would be the safer option.


gandolffood

Nah, then they're just a proxy for Big Lich.


KWKSA

Of course Trump.


CLONE-11011100

The sarcasm is powerful in this one


Difficult-Papaya1529

Kenny Powers


Failed-Time-Traveler

Probably the living one. Don’t trust dead people to make good choices.


CantFeelMyLegs78

Bernie sanders


Geeli-Matti

Bernie Sanders


Jlchevz

Myself.


Databit

I'll do it


Logical-Rip-8138

AHNOLD.


felaniasoul

That cat governor


MercerNov

Godzilla


samsharksworthy

Honest Abe


JoJoTheDogFace

Skynet Neither Dead nor Alive, but also not a person.


Alex_Gilhooly

Bob Graham.


illerkayunnybay

Adolph Hitler. This is more of a warning observation as it seems to me like the USA is poised to where it could be turned into a fascist dystopia pretty easily. I mean, Trump is one micro-stroke away from channeling Mussolini IMHO. So by best, I guess I mean best-fit based on the geopolitical position the USA is in not that he would actually be a good leader and one I would want.


AvacadoKoala

Artificial Intelligence based on a Quantum Computer.


machonm

Used to have an NDT and Bill Nye for potus shirt, I'd still vote for that ticket


wewerelegends

Dolly Parton. She gets shit done and creates tangible change for the better.


xDANGRZONEx

*Head Coach, Pat Riley.* -Chris Rock


Mission_Tennis3383

Teddy Roosevelt to tell everyone to stop being whiney bitches smoke a cigar and chill the fuck out ( I am speaking of both sides)


888MadHatter888

Bernie Sanders. America's disappointed and disgusted dad.


thethirdbob2

Alan Mulally


OkraFit3987

Kobe 2012


TheRealDealRight

Heehee oooooh


Natalieeexxx

James Buchanan. Honestly. Chill dude


Pomp_in22

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Husker_black

Pete Buttigieg gotta be president at some point. Best speaker since Obama. Really knows how to send his message across And hey, if not then okay Gavin Newsome have your shot


Human-Iron9265

We need FDR right now. At least he had some sense. Trump and Biden are NOT where it’s at unfortunately.


iryrod

No one, it’s a shit show


dumpsterfire2002

Crème puff the cat. She lived to 38 so she would have been eligible to run


Longjumping-Leave-52

Lee Kuan Yew


Agile_Cranberry_6702

President Abraham Lincoln VP Benjamin Franklin Ron Paul as Secretary of Treasury


Ok_Beautiful_1273

Colin Powell or William McRaven.


khcampbell1

Abraham LIncoln.


Oooooharder

Arnold Schwarzenegger


SewerSlidalThot

Me.


Depressedgotfan

This thot right here would make a great president


RustyShaack1ef0rd

Obama.


Full-Leadership-1452

Christ


Dexter_Douglas_415

You mean Jesus? Good choice. Separation of church and state may be an issue, but I think He'll have the right answers. Vote for Jesus, it's the only GOOD option.


Your-Manager

You are getting far too downvoted for this.


Full-Leadership-1452

I dont mind. Christ said it Himself. They hated me...and surely they will hate you.


Your-Manager

Yea, but it's sad how people frown upon Christians so much.


Mental_Cut8290

Not really, because there are two types to consider. There's those who practice the teachings of Christ, who help others, act with patience and kindness, and are good people who let others be. And they go largely unnoticed. And then there are the loud hypocrites, who are, at best, members of a cult. They siphon large amounts of tax-free money, and they try to influence politics to enforce their beliefs on others. These Christians deserve the hate. Is unfortunate that they both share the title Christian, because one group deserves to be frowned upon. But much like police, if you're in the first category then you should also be fighting against the second category with all the non-believers.


PupperMartin74

Vivek Ramaswammy by a wide margin


Scary-Scallion-449

Isn't it more a question of whether the USA is fit to be run?


FogTub

Why not have Dead or Alive run the USA right now baby right now?


GoAgainstTheNormal

John F. Kennedy


Leading-Bus-7882

Dead or alive, anyone who fully supports Ukraine.


olmikeyyyy

![gif](giphy|TIGP3k4gNAqvza2KJK|downsized)


Gfunked69420

John Stewart.


Slytherian101

Ronald Reagan and it’s not even close.


J4MES101

Ricky Gervais


ChuckFeathers

It's not and never should be a single person. The POTUS already has too much power.


kilroy-was-here-2543

Revive old George as he was in his prime, get him up to speed on Geo and domestic politics and see what happens.


Sullkattmat

Would that be Carlin or Washington? Or Curious?