Suppose that right this moment you are offered the presidency of the United States (we’ll ignore all Constitutional/legal problems that arise.) Trump doesn’t want to be POTUS anymore, and Pence doesn’t want to take the presidency either, so it’s yours if you want it. Pence will still remain VP.
You get all the powers, perks and responsibilities/duties that comes with the presidency. There’s just one catch: If you accept it, you’re not allowed to leave office until January 20, 2021, unless you die or suffer severe physical illness or injury that leaves you incapable of performing your duties. No voluntary resignations.
Hell yes I’d take it, if only to save the country. I’m only a humble country machinist, but I could do a damn sight better than the clown in office now. Besides, I wouldn’t have to mow the lawn or fix the damn faucets for at least 4 years, and probably more when a grateful public elect me President for Life.
I am not golfing however.
Of course; if I don’t take the job, who will? I’m not saying I’d be the best president; but I am saying I wouldn’t be the worst, and it could be that guy.
Sheeit. I’m assuming that I don’t get to see who’s behind me in line if I refuse, right?
I think I take it. It’d play merry hell with my family, but not taking it is going to play merry hell with thousands of other families, so I think mine would understand. Knowing both myself and the Republican Congress, I’m likely to get impeached anyway.
Also, the $200,000 annual pension, even ignoring the free office space etc., is more than I earn by actually working each year. It’s worth more than I earn for working in four years. So there’s that.
I would take it. I think it would be a tremendous opportunity to do a lot of good.
I’d probably regret it though as I’d probably be gridlocked to death.
What I really need is absolute power! The ability to discredit journalists that don’t say nice things about me. The power to overrule pesky judges that get in my way. The power to degree law by fiat and not require the ‘elite’ traitors in Congress.
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Perhaps it is best that I don’t ever get the presidency.
May God have mercy on whoever cooked up a conspiracy that picked me, and on us all, but f*** yeah I take it. I’ll grab the nearest judge or notary public by the lapels and recite the oath on the spot.
I’ll make the Dope proud or leave you utterly speechless. But I assure you the World will be still here at the end of my term if it’s up to me…
Sorry, I’m afraid I must decline, with regrets. As noble a task as it would be to try to get you people back on track… well, I’ve got other plans for the next 4 years, and really I have to say I’m only marginally more qualified than Trump.
I would never run for President because I’m hopelessly unqualified.
But I’d be better than Trump because I’m not insane, I’m not an egomaniac, and I’m aware of my shortcomings. So, JUST to get an uncommonly bad President out of office, I’d take the job.
However, I at least have the advantage that I know that I have no idea, and I also know of several people who do have an idea of how to do it. And those people would be my chief advisors.
That puts me two points over the current officeholder. So yes, I would take the job.
Nice salary, the opportunity to screw over any city that I don’t like just by visiting for a day or two, the interns (thanks for the pro-tip, Bill!)… sure!
The only problem is that neither party is going to like what I want to do, so I’ll be very un-accomplished as president.
What happens if I don’t take it? Who will be President instead?
I have no illusions I am competent enough to be a good President. Nor would I want the job. But if it came down to a situation where I had to take the job in order to get Trump out, I’d take the bullet for America.
