# Tom Hanks for President, would you support him? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [May 16, 2017, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-hanks-for-president-would-you-support-him/786768 "2017-05-16T17:40:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-hanks-for-president-would-you-support-him/786768/41 "2017-05-18T02:05:58Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > I think I would prefer someone that has spent their adult life in government trying to make it work for the better. Maybe Hanks and I see eye to eye on everything, maybe we don’t. But being famous is not the sole prerequisite for being president, as we are now painfully aware. Your opinion is noted. But obviously, ever since Jimmy Carter convinced Americans that they needed an outsider to clean up D.C., the swing voters have been voting for the opposite of that. I think the Democrats do need to grapple with that in a way they never have in the last forty years. ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-hanks-for-president-would-you-support-him/786768/42 "2017-05-18T02:16:19Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Only if he has Wilson as his running mate. The guy is just no good without Wilson. [First Lady.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Wilson) > [@Beren\_Erchamion](#): > > > [@Velocity](#): > > > > I don’t get why people keep saying the Democrats don’t have good candidates for 2020. They don’t need a “good” candidate; even an average Democrat would probably beat Trump (or any other Republican nominee) handily. And they do have people like Kamala Harris, Tammy Duckworth, Elizabeth Warren, Tim Kaine, Martin O’Malley; > > If the electorate grows a moral compass, perhaps. Hillary Clinton far outshone all of them, and she lost, because the US electorate is dominated by moral degenerates who just so happen to have the right geographic distribution. > > > [@](#): > > > > even Bernie Sanders might still be a winnable candidate in 2020. > > He’d certainly challenge Orange Hitler for the white supremacist vote. Did you refer to voters as moral degenerates, then accuse Bernie supporters of being white supremacists? Or did you make a sardonic crack about how a Jewish humanist can’t win over Trump’s base? ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-hanks-for-president-would-you-support-him/786768/43 "2017-05-18T22:51:22Z")
You are talking about Abraham Lincoln’s cousin here, after all. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-hanks-for-president-would-you-support-him/786768/44 "2017-05-19T00:02:52Z")
He broke an expensive spaceship, crashed a plane into the ocean and ditched another plane into a river, so if we elect him president, we would have to keep him away from flying things. ---
**Author:** ![NetTrekker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nettrekker/32/2909_2.png) [@NetTrekker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NetTrekker)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2017, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-hanks-for-president-would-you-support-him/786768/45 "2017-05-20T13:33:45Z")
Only if he supports a constitutional definition of human rights. ---
**Author:** ![Emily\_Litella](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emily_litella/32/3370_2.png) [@Emily\_Litella](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emily_Litella)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2017, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-hanks-for-president-would-you-support-him/786768/46 "2017-05-20T18:29:30Z")
I think I mentioned Tom Hanks in another thread asking who the Dems should run in 2020. I thought of him because he seems down to earth and intelligent, the opposite of Trump’s weaknesses. He’s also famous and popular and appealed to some because he wasn’t the same old establishment politician, the same as Trump’s strengths (at least back during the campaign). I would support him if he picked a good Vice President and good advisors. His choices for cabinet positions can only be an improvement on what we have now. Trump’s supporters will stick with him in 2020 and you’re kidding yourself if you think otherwise. I don’t think people are ready to vote for a woman yet, so no to Oprah and Elizabeth. Thinking about it, Al Franken seems like a better choice to me. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2017, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-hanks-for-president-would-you-support-him/786768/47 "2017-05-20T21:49:56Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > If Trump leaves one legacy, perhaps it could be that the Presidency is not an entry level position. Amen to that. Reagan was an actor too, but then he was governor of California for eight years before becoming President. Al Franken was a comedian, but he wrote two books about politics, then ran for Senator; if he runs for President in 2020, he’d have 12 years in the Senate under his belt. If Tom Hanks wants to be President someday, that’s the way to do it. ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2017, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-hanks-for-president-would-you-support-him/786768/48 "2017-05-20T23:00:03Z")
How about Tom Hanks for president and the other Bosom Buddy for VP? Donna Dixon could be Secretary of Sunny, Sunny, Sunny. Or, and I’m just spitballing here, maybe have an actual politician? Corey Booker saves people from burning buildings. Al Franken would be great at the Correspondent’s Dinner. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2017, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-hanks-for-president-would-you-support-him/786768/49 "2017-05-20T23:08:33Z")
> [@Emily\_Litella](#): > > I think I mentioned Tom Hanks in another thread asking who the Dems should run in 2020. I thought of him because he seems down to earth and intelligent, the opposite of Trump’s weaknesses. He’s also famous and popular and appealed to some because he wasn’t the same old establishment politician, the same as Trump’s strengths (at least back during the campaign). I would support him if he picked a good Vice President and good advisors. His choices for cabinet positions can only be an improvement on what we have now. > Trump’s supporters will stick with him in 2020 and you’re kidding yourself if you think otherwise. I don’t think people are ready to vote for a woman yet, so no to Oprah and Elizabeth. > Thinking about it, Al Franken seems like a better choice to me. We elect Presidents. We don’t cast them in the role. The country is now having a lesson in why that matters. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-hanks-for-president-would-you-support-him/786768/50 "2017-05-21T01:20:15Z")
No, he’s had zero experience. For mayor/governor/congressman? Maybe. I would, however, totally vote for Terry Crews. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-hanks-for-president-would-you-support-him/786768/51 "2017-05-21T08:08:54Z")
Anyone see Saturday Night Live tonight? It proposed Dwayne Johnson for President with Tom Hanks as his VP. ---
**Author:** ![up\_the\_junction](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f1d935/32.png) [@up\_the\_junction](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/up_the_junction)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-hanks-for-president-would-you-support-him/786768/52 "2017-05-21T10:40:24Z")
Sounds great, who wouldn’t want Forrest Gump to have the nuclear codes - where do I _like_ now? ---
**Author:** ![KidCharlemagne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-hanks-for-president-would-you-support-him/786768/53 "2017-05-21T12:23:10Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > If Trump leaves one legacy, perhaps it could be that the Presidency is not an entry level position. > > Regards, > Shodan Funny I think this will be his most unfortunate legacy. We’d never have had Bloomberg as mayor of NYC if experience was a prerequisite. A smart guy/woman with a good staff could easily cover the gaps of inexperience, and a self-financed president unbeholden to special interests would be a godsend afaic. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-hanks-for-president-would-you-support-him/786768/54 "2017-05-21T13:09:03Z")
Since Tom Hanks does not appear to be insane, like our current CIC. I would certainly support him. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-hanks-for-president-would-you-support-him/786768/55 "2017-05-21T17:05:14Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > Since Tom Hanks does not appear to be insane, like our current CIC. I would certainly support him. ^ This. That said, the profession of acting rewards the best pretenders before a camera with the most fame. All I really know of him is that he reads scripts really well from “those pale people who ride the subway… umm… writers…” I’m uber-wary of any candidate that might be another pretender for the crowd in public, but a screaming and mindlessly entitled sociopath in private. (Once bitten twice shy. ) I’d have to reserve judgement until I know a hell of a lot more than just how well he holds a ‘Tommy-gun’ in ‘The Road To Perdition’. (I’d like to say that I’d have to meet him in order to support him, but that might be a curse. The only two presidents that I’ve ever seen with my own two eyes were arguably the two single worst presidents in the last 90 years. By next Christmas they may both have in common being forced to resign because of ‘abuse of power’.) ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-hanks-for-president-would-you-support-him/786768/56 "2017-05-22T14:20:42Z")
Of course Tom Hanks would have the scandal of cheating on his first wife to deal with. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-hanks-for-president-would-you-support-him/786768/57 "2017-05-22T16:46:17Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > Of course Tom Hanks would have the scandal of cheating on his first wife to deal with. Cheating on ONE wife? How quaint. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-hanks-for-president-would-you-support-him/786768/58 "2017-05-22T22:21:48Z")
> [@Mighty\_Girl](#): > > Cheating on ONE wife? How quaint. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-hanks-for-president-would-you-support-him/786768/59 "2017-05-22T23:08:35Z")
Nope. I add “actor” or “TV Personality” to my list of unqualified for politics traits. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2017, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-hanks-for-president-would-you-support-him/786768/60 "2017-05-23T00:24:56Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Al Franken was a comedian, but he wrote two books about politics, then ran for Senator; if he runs for President in 2020, he’d have 12 years in the Senate under his belt. Except, _[Why Not Me?](https://t.alibris.com/Why-Not-Me-The-Inside-Story-of-the-Making-and-Unmaking-of-the-Franken-Presidency-Al-Franken/book/27869622?matches=55)_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-hanks-for-president-would-you-support-him/786768.md?page=2)