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 If you could pick one person to be president of the USA, who would it be? (47)

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If you could pick one person to be president of the USA, who would it be?

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I don't think John Stossel himself (reporter for ABC) is fit for politics, but I tend to agree with his views the most. He's mostly Libertarian but not extreme (Like Ron Paul or Bob Barr).

The guy comes up with reasonable ideas for certain issues and defends the indefensible (those who deserve it, of course).

So someone with the same mind set of John Stossel should be president.

Side: someone like John Stossel

I hadn't thought about someone outside the beltway. Stossel is a good pick!

Side: Hillary Clinton

I'll go back to my original pick for president and that would be Hillary Rodham Clinton. I would love to see such a bright, educated and intelligent woman in the White House as president.

Side: Hillary Clinton

And then Bill would have to be First Husband...Pfft! Just think about it, it's really very funny.

Side: Hillary Clinton

I can dig it...then he too, would have received the Medal of Freedom from his wife, the prez!

Side: Hillary Clinton
TERMINATOR(6780) Disputed
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There is the problem! You want a woman to be president, regardless of polical stance. To show that you are no longer a sexist nation. Well I consider it sexist that you would consider a woman over a man, if the man is more qualified. This dispute is not directen at Kuklapolitan directly, but at anybody who would say that they would vote for somebody just because they have never had that demographic in office.

Side: Hillary Clinton
ThePyg(6738) Disputed
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A woman president? Please, Obama proved to all of us that a woman can't even be a Vice President.

Side: someone like John Stossel
1 point

A down vote on an accurate statement?

How sad that no one can rebuttal yet they just down vote... TWICE!

Side: someone like John Stossel
1 point

I would like to see a true Progressive in a perfect world, that will not happen anytime soon though, so I'll settle for the guy we elected right now. While I think he compromises with the right far far far too much, and get's nothing for it but stonewalling and name calling, part of democracy is no one ever gets exactly what they want.

Side: someone like John Stossel
ThePyg(6738) Disputed
2 points

I LOL'd at your comments of Obama being a "Progressive" and of him compromising with the right... Lulz.

Side: someone like John Stossel
iamdavidh(4856) Disputed
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1. I didn't say he was progressive, I said idealy I would want someone more progressive.

2. He appointed Gates (a republican nominee) at Secretary of Defense the second most Important Cabinet position,

3. He's keeping Fitzgerald at U.S. Attorney, a Bush Nominee

4. There's another Republican on his cabinet from Ill.

Find 1 President who has appointed as many people from the opposite Party Pyg.

So go ahead keep laughing, I mean, why actually look at what he's really doing when it's so much more fun for you guys to pretend he's "the most liberal human in the history of mankind!"

really, wtf,

you're attitude is exactly why so many people are telling him to just forget the right.

No matter what he does you guys will say he's "the most liberal ever" so why bother?

btw, last president appointed 0 from the opposite party.

Side: someone like John Stossel
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i woild choose mckaine because hes cool and he deducated his life for his country in the vietnam war he was captured an dtortured and survived that means hes a strong person

Side: someone like John Stossel

My pick would be someone that is business related and surrounds themselves with good people, not just friends.

Obama isn't doing too bad of a job, but he isn't my first choice. Second or third choice is where he ranks.

Ted Turner, Bill Gates, these type of guys are my first choice.

Martin Sheen made a very good president on West Wing. Wonder what he would do for real?

Side: Top 3
ThePyg(6738) Disputed
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LOL at Ted Turner. Since you mentioned Martin Sheen, I can only guess that you're joking:

Ted Turner - Crazy Talk
Side: someone like John Stossel
Thewayitis(4071) Disputed
1 point

Who's kidding? That was no big deal. I've been around rich people they all have some hangup. I know of one that is active in the search for UFO's. Though out history the rich have always been a little off. Howard Hughes was afraid of germs. Einstein would run down the street half dressed with violin in hand to accompany someone play Mozart. The list goes and on.

Side: Top 3
1 point

Mitt Romney 2012

I think he will have a god shot in 2012.

Mitt On Government Healthcare
Side: Mitt Romney
Rickinmich61(9) Disputed
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I voted for Romney.

I will never vote from him again.

He quit in the middle of the election just to join the Good-Ole-Boys-Network, and bow to McCain “the back room chosen one”.

That is exactly what is wrong with the Republican Party. (Compassionate) Politicians bent on buying votes through socialist programs while bankrupting our country.

I hope we get honest candidates with backbone, who have never been a politician or Lawyer, who refuse corrupt corporate/lobbyist money, who's only mission is to focus on cleaning house, cutting waste, and balancing the budget.

He is a pretty boy with lots of money, but we should expect more, we must choose better.

Side: Mitt Romney
1 point

I would actually pick 3 people instead of a single person:

Me, myself and Moi.

Side: Mitt Romney
1 point

What are you, a trinity or something? :) I would pick myself too if I had the choice.

Side: Mitt Romney
1 point

Glenn Beck, Stephen Colbert, or Arnold Schwarzenegger :)

Seriously though, I would pick myself :). 400k a year, pension for life, secret service for life, plus a lot of other perks. I'll just appoint a million czars like Obama and just sit back and relax.

Side: myself

Having a czar just means that the bad guys have only one guy to bribe to get that particular organization to look the other way. Why do you think the white house doesn't want you calling them czars? ;)

Side: myself
1 point

I just thought they wanted to not get embarrassed again by using Russian terms. :) If they can't even spell 'reset' right in Russian after five spell checks, what makes you think they will spell czar right? I mean, when you think of the word czar, your first intention is to spell it as zar, right? Then you go to spell check and realize you got it wrong yet again. :)

Side: myself

Schwarzenegger can't be president, he's Austrian. I'd choose myself and then promote him to the highest office available.

Side: myself
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This whole nation is like a bunch of heroin addicts. They jump from candidate to candidate always looking for a savior in a politician. What about you turn of the teevee and think for a second, and a minute and an hour... Politicians never changed a thing, and never will. All meaningful changes throughout history have come from people who have had it. You have had it a long time ago, but they keep telling you they have the solutions, and you keep voting them in one after another.

Side: myself
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Noam Chomsky. Not because he would be the best at running the country, but for the ideological influence that comes with the job.

Side: myself

"There is no human problem that could not be solved if people would simply do as I advise."

- Gore Vidal

Side: myself

It is now 2015 and I would choose Hillary Clinton to be our next President.

Side: myself