# Celebrity President **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 19, 2001, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-president/88411 "2001-10-19T13:23:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![illuminati](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47774/32.png) [@illuminati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/illuminati)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-president/88411/1 "2001-10-19T13:23:44Z")
So if you could pick any celebrity alive or dead to be president who would you choose? I’ve always thought Morgan Freeman would do a good job. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-president/88411/2 "2001-10-19T13:29:18Z")
President Ripken. I like the sound of that. Tony Gwynn could be V.P. ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-president/88411/3 "2001-10-19T14:50:28Z")
Think of how tough we would look to the Taliban is Clint Eastwood were president. “Do you feel lucky, Osama?” ---
**Author:** ![poohpah\_chalupa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@poohpah\_chalupa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/poohpah_chalupa)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-president/88411/4 "2001-10-19T14:55:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by xizor \* > **Think of how tough we would look to the Taliban if Clint Eastwood were president…** …and what if he had Anthony Hopkins as VP? Just roll ol’ Tony into the Peace Talks on a handtruck with a mask strapped to his head… ---
**Author:** ![BabaBooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@BabaBooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BabaBooey)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-president/88411/5 "2001-10-19T17:15:23Z")
Oldy Olsen, no contest. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-president/88411/6 "2001-10-19T17:22:36Z")
Slim Pickens ---
**Author:** ![RufusB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8491ac/32.png) [@RufusB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RufusB)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-president/88411/7 "2001-10-19T18:17:05Z")
Two choices: **Joe Pesci** **Rory Calhoun** (cause he was always standing up and walking around on his hind legs, a prime requisite for president). ---
**Author:** ![Wumpus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8c91f0/32.png) [@Wumpus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wumpus)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2001, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-president/88411/8 "2001-10-20T03:59:00Z")
Jimmy Stewart. A genuine nice guy, a genuine war hero, and a genuinely great actor…unlike, uh, some other people who were up for the part. ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2001, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-president/88411/9 "2001-10-20T06:58:07Z")
Frank Zappa or Grace Slick would make great a President. ---
**Author:** ![Maple\_Syrup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@Maple\_Syrup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maple_Syrup)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2001, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-president/88411/10 "2001-10-20T07:08:12Z")
Elvis. Fat or skinny, but prefably fat elvis. ---
**Author:** ![Darwins\_Finch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darwins_finch/32/20304_2.png) [@Darwins\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darwins_Finch)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2001, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-president/88411/11 "2001-10-20T07:23:10Z")
Christopher Walken. Of course, he’d probably creep the hell out of other heads of state. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2001, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-president/88411/12 "2001-10-20T20:29:54Z")
There apparently is an actual movement to draft John Cusack to run for president. ---
**Author:** ![Ooner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c67d28/32.png) [@Ooner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ooner)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-president/88411/13 "2001-10-21T01:57:38Z")
Chris Rock or Bill Maher. ---
**Author:** ![Albert\_Rose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@Albert\_Rose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Albert_Rose)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-president/88411/14 "2001-10-21T21:05:23Z")
Mick Foley, definitely. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-president/88411/15 "2001-10-21T23:10:25Z")
Michael J. Fox. He has experience- “Spin City” counts…sort of. He’s really level-headed, he’s short (like many leaders), and he’s just so adorable. I’d watch the State of the Union address just for him. ---
**Author:** ![Unbeliever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Unbeliever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unbeliever)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-president/88411/16 "2001-10-21T23:23:57Z")
I guess you are talking about the USA; I’m not American so I don’t really have an opinion…… But I can’t help wondering if you can’t imagine any females? Iceland was one of the first countries, if not the first to have a female president (Vidgdis Finnbogadottir) and believe me she had some balls!! Eh well she was one good official. Respectfully The Unbeliever ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Lord\_Davidson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc8723/32.png) [@Dark\_Lord\_Davidson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Lord_Davidson)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-president/88411/17 "2001-10-22T01:32:22Z")
Don’t forget, guys, people not born in the USA (Michael J. Fox) can’t be President. My vote goes to Abe Vigoda! ---
**Author:** ![Chocobo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/898d66/32.png) [@Chocobo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chocobo)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-president/88411/18 "2001-10-22T01:43:28Z")
Conan O’Brien. Boy, would _that_ be a twisted 4 years… ---
**Author:** ![Nacho4Sara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Nacho4Sara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nacho4Sara)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-president/88411/19 "2001-10-22T02:08:16Z")
Susan Saranden. Man, she’d be a killer president. The combination of smarts and sexiness would be rocking. I can just see her taking out the competition with one mean glance. I seriously do not think anyone would fuck with her. ---
**Author:** ![goonhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ebca7d/32.png) [@goonhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/goonhead)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-president/88411/20 "2001-10-22T06:55:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Nacho4Sara \* > \*\*Susan Saranden. Man, she’d be a killer president. The combination of smarts and sexiness would be rocking. I can just see her taking out the competition with one mean glance. I seriously do not think anyone would fuck with her. \*\* I agree. Interestingly, she’s one of the few celebrities I can think of who openly backed Nader for president, which says to me that she’s honest about her beliefs and willing to incur criticism from democratic-leaning Hollywood for doing so. And since I voted for Nader, I’d ostensibly agree with most of Susan Sarandon’s platform, were she to run. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-president/88411.md?page=2)