# If rockers were running for POTUS, who would get your vote? The Boss or Kid Rock? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 5, 2012, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-rockers-were-running-for-potus-who-would-get-your-vote-the-boss-or-kid-rock/639976 "2012-11-05T17:44:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2012, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-rockers-were-running-for-potus-who-would-get-your-vote-the-boss-or-kid-rock/639976/21 "2012-11-05T21:52:50Z")
Kid Rock KNOWS he’s not very bright. Bruce, on the other hand, has been surrounded for decades by sycophants who’ve told him he’s a prophet, the conscience of the nation, and a genius. Which means Kid Rock would do less damage, because he KNOWS he’s totally unqualified to make important Presidential decisions. Bruce doesn’t know it- and Dave Marsh sure won’t tell him. ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2012, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-rockers-were-running-for-potus-who-would-get-your-vote-the-boss-or-kid-rock/639976/22 "2012-11-05T21:55:45Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > Bruce, on the other hand, has been surrounded for decades by sycophants who’ve told him he’s a prophet, the conscience of the nation, and a genius. Dang…that reminds me of somebody else. I just can’t think of _who_…on the tip of my tongue. ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2012, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-rockers-were-running-for-potus-who-would-get-your-vote-the-boss-or-kid-rock/639976/23 "2012-11-05T22:14:44Z")
> [@Sicks\_Ate](#): > > Dang…that reminds me of somebody else. I just can’t think of _who_…on the tip of my tongue. Mitt Romney, who my LDS neighbor has told me is on the verge of fulfilling a little-publicized prophecy to bring the LDS teachings to every citizen of the U.S.? ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Ed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Just\_Ed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Ed)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2012, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-rockers-were-running-for-potus-who-would-get-your-vote-the-boss-or-kid-rock/639976/24 "2012-11-05T22:22:46Z")
> [@MacTech](#): > > I hate KR, so it’s Springsteen by default > > Although I’d probably have a write in vote for Vincent Furnier (Alice Cooper) instead > [@sahirrnee](#): > > +1 > and he said _I Want to be Elected_ I once posted [this video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyCFGDzc45o) to Facebook and pledged my vote to anyone who would make it their official campaign song. ---
**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:** [November 5, 2012, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-rockers-were-running-for-potus-who-would-get-your-vote-the-boss-or-kid-rock/639976/25 "2012-11-05T22:26:07Z")
To me, the deciding issue is which of them was able to avoid being married to Pamela Anderson. ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2012, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-rockers-were-running-for-potus-who-would-get-your-vote-the-boss-or-kid-rock/639976/26 "2012-11-05T23:11:17Z")
NM, not the forum for this. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-rockers-were-running-for-potus-who-would-get-your-vote-the-boss-or-kid-rock/639976/27 "2012-11-06T00:32:07Z")
I would have wanted to know what were the primaries like for this election. Because I’m sure back in February, Nugent was leading the Kid in polls and caucuses until he showed up in a loincloth at the Florida debate, challenged everyone to a survival course and nearly put an arrow through Meatloaf. While on the other side probably only Stevie Wonder was ever considered a viable contender to front-runner Springsteen while John Mellencamp was seen as more of a regional figure. Meanwhile the Libertarians ran Snoop Dogg. ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-rockers-were-running-for-potus-who-would-get-your-vote-the-boss-or-kid-rock/639976/28 "2012-11-06T05:55:03Z")
Bruce, of course. But without Clarence Clemons as VP, really, would it be as magical? But maybe one day. After all–he was born to run. _Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce!_ November 26, Vancouver. See ya there! ---
**Author:** ![Quercus\_alba](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quercus_alba/32/4061_2.png) [@Quercus\_alba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quercus_alba)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-rockers-were-running-for-potus-who-would-get-your-vote-the-boss-or-kid-rock/639976/29 "2012-11-06T23:45:40Z")
> [@Savannah](#): > > Bruce, of course. > > But without Clarence Clemons as VP, really, would it be as magical? > > But maybe one day. After all– **he was born to run.** > > _Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce!_ November 26, Vancouver. See ya there! Like. November 11, St Paul. Oh yeah. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-rockers-were-running-for-potus-who-would-get-your-vote-the-boss-or-kid-rock/639976/30 "2012-11-07T04:20:53Z")
> [@salinqmind](#): > > Like this is serious? Kid Rock would pass out handguns to everyone who wanted one, bomb some country just to see big 'splosions, and declare a National Day of Partying, before expiring from Hepatitus C six months into his reign. Being an idiot and all. Ok you sold me. Kid Rock it is. I know being from Jersey I’m supposed to be a Bruce fan but I can’t stand him. There are a couple of songs I don’t mind. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-rockers-were-running-for-potus-who-would-get-your-vote-the-boss-or-kid-rock/639976/31 "2012-11-07T05:23:41Z")
> [@salinqmind](#): > > Like this is serious? Kid Rock would pass out handguns to everyone who wanted one, bomb some country just to see big 'splosions, and declare a National Day of Partying, before expiring from Hepatitus C six months into his reign. Being an idiot and all. I was decidely a Springsteen voter when I opened the thread, but this eloquent and impassioned defense of Kid Rock’s platform has definitely put me on the fence. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-rockers-were-running-for-potus-who-would-get-your-vote-the-boss-or-kid-rock/639976/32 "2012-11-07T13:23:11Z")
Depends. Whose campaign would Kid Rock be ripping off, chord for chord and word for word? If it’s a good one, it might be worth revoting for. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-rockers-were-running-for-potus-who-would-get-your-vote-the-boss-or-kid-rock/639976/33 "2012-11-07T13:45:33Z")
Herbert Hoover put a chicken in every pot. And Kid Rock will put a Ho’ in every home I want my own Ho’. ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-rockers-were-running-for-potus-who-would-get-your-vote-the-boss-or-kid-rock/639976/34 "2012-11-07T21:11:09Z")
> [@mbh](#): > > Write-in vote for Ted Nugent. 😉 Yep, Ted Nugent. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2012, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-rockers-were-running-for-potus-who-would-get-your-vote-the-boss-or-kid-rock/639976/35 "2012-11-07T21:31:18Z")
> [@Quercus\_alba](#): > > Like. > > November 11, St Paul. > Oh yeah. November 15, Omaha for me. Oh, Hell Yeah. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-rockers-were-running-for-potus-who-would-get-your-vote-the-boss-or-kid-rock/639976.md?page=1)