I’d nominate myself, but I don’t think I can do that anymore. . . Besides, I’d have difficulty in an Oval office–I’m just too much of an engineer.
Tripler
“Hail to the Chief, he’s the guy we all say ‘Hail!’ to. . .”
Hey, Sampiro - Can I get into the Bodyguard job when (notice, I do not say if, I have such faith!) you get elected? I kinda need a job right now. ‘’
Well, can a bodyguard be a bit of a pacifist? Hmmm… Could I just distract potential threats with flattery or flirtation? Throwing oreos at them? Anything?
Well if I can’t be POTUS (that always makes me think of potatoes) I demand to be Secretary of Gaming.
Well, I wasn’t sure whether I wanted to nominate WhyNot, Sampiro or swampbear, so given that I believe in voting useful:
WhyNot for POTUS,
Sampiro for VP (and please liaison with State to do something to your embassies and consulates, as they tend to the dreadful),
swampbear for Labor.
Fetchhund, ideally a bodyguard never gets to do any violence. They come in two varieties:
the ones who look big and quietly threatening,
the ones who look average-sized and politely threatening.
I’ll vote for you, Kythereia, if you let me move to Canada. Also, I don’t need a pet beaver; as a female, I am already equipped. Could I have a stalwart Mountie instead? If their aren’t enough Mounties available, I’ll accept a hockey player instead.
I’ll third Hippy Hollow, and add Sarahfeena.
Whoa. I think Tris has got the right idea. I’ll be running with him.
Cool! I’ve got that one covered… [sing]I’m gonna get a pension, I’m gonna get a pension…[/sing]
Just for shits and giggles, I tallied the votes:
for POTUS:
lobstermobster (2)
Brain-Glutton
WhyNot (5)
Hippy Hollow (3)
OpalCat
silenus
Liberal
John Mace (4)
sturmhauke
Left Hand of Dorkness
King of Soup
Stranger on a Train
Paul in Saudi
Bricker
Swampbear
Elendil’s Heir
Scylla
Sauron
Master Wang-Ka
Cervaise
Triskadecamus (3)
Sampiro (3)
Eve
Bobtheoptimist
Cecil
Autocyclus
Bosda
Boyo Jim
What Exit
Sarahfeena
Looks like WhyNot’s got it in the bag.
For VP:
Sampiro (3)
Lieu
Liberal
Bricker
So Sampiro’s going to be her running mate.
And miscellaneous cabinet staff:
Surgeon General Qadgop the Mercotan (2)
5 star general SSG Schwartz
CIC of Church starr Revenant Threshold
Agriculture & fish lobstermobster
Bacon Salt recipe research Asimovian
World Religions Liasion Der Tris
PM pf Canada Kythereia (2)
Sec of State Anaamika
Sec of Interior WhyNot
Sec of Defence Elucidator
Speaker of the house Bricker
Labor Sec Swampbear
Something tells me I should take out a life insurance policy and stay away from heavy jewel-encrusted objects… 
If **Jodi ** can’t be president, can she at least be attorney general? 'Cause I’d vote for her or **WhyNot ** for Pres!
You can’t be POTUS AND Sec of the Interior at the same time.
A hard choice lies before you.
I haven’t decided my pick for POTUS yet, but these are my choices for other positions:
Sampiro for VP. I love your redecorating schemes and sense of pageantry.
Silenus for Brewmaster General, with
Swamp Bear for Vice Brewmaster (I thought you’d like the vice part)
Cervaise for Press Secretary – with your sense of humor and knowledge of techniques cinematic, you should be able to divert the Press nicely. And if all else fails, you can stun them senseless with great cooking.
Qadgop the Mercotan for Surgeon General. And, in a dual appointment, Official Arbiter of All Things Rings-related
Chowder for Corset Inspector General (even though he’s a furriner, he’s SDMB, and that’s what really counts)
Also, campaign ads must be made Bollywood style. They would not be any sillier than they already are, and would much more entertaining.
I’ll vote for whoever accepts a platform plank to give commercial initiatives to home-nanobrewing, say $500 to each household that makes between 10 and 100 gallons of alcoholic drinks (beer, wine, and similar drinks) per year. It’s pump-priming economics at its finest!
Of course, to collect the credit, a sample must be provided for, ah, quality control. Say, 4-12 oz bottles of beer or 2-750 ml bottles of wine.
Now that I’ve been nominated, can I vote for myself?
Kidding! I’d vote for Jodi. Girl is smart.
Dinsdale. For sure. I’d vote twice for him.
If only to see Daisy running around the White House lawn without a leash. 
Well, if Sampiro is your VP running mate, after you’re elected, that means you’ll have to stay away from him, you know.
I’m for John Mace. See, it would be like during debates about politics…I just have to check whether John Mace has posted, then I know I don’t have to bother myself.
My only condition is that he must run on a platform to change our national anthem to “America, FUCK YEAH!”
My vote goes to Bricker, but how about some sets of running mates that go together naturally, like AskNott/WhyNot, or Tris/Trihs, or Sauron/Elendil’s Heir?
Ooo! Ooo! I’ll put my vote for Veep in for Tool of the Conspiracy, because what an awesome user name is that!