# Great things about a Trump presidency. **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 9, 2016, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-things-about-a-trump-presidency/771204 "2016-11-09T14:50:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 81
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2016, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-things-about-a-trump-presidency/771204/81 "2016-11-11T17:41:40Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > In fairness to Trump, he’s been building his image for 30 years. I doubt a crazy candidate who came out of nowhere would get as much coverage because he or she would lack the established media background. > > Similarly, I expect someone like George Clooney could announce he’s running for Senate in California and get some respectable percentage of the vote on name recognition alone. Posted by me, back in August: > [@Top actresses/actors who people act are hot but you think are meh](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-actresses-actors-who-people-act-are-hot-but-you-think-are-meh/764427/34): > > I bet the guy runs for President once Hillary has run her course. Me, just prior to the election: > [@The case against democracy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-against-democracy/770413/35): > > I bet dollars to donuts that George Clooney runs for President after Hillary has her run. He’s probably not as stupid as Trump, but I’m not sure he’d be my pick for the office. But he’s a celebrity, a bunch of people would vote for him for no other reason. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-things-about-a-trump-presidency/771204)._