# What fictional character would make a good President? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 4, 2004, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-character-would-make-a-good-president/267462 "2004-10-04T15:01:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2004, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-character-would-make-a-good-president/267462/21 "2004-10-04T19:24:18Z")
> [@Elenia28](#): > > As this is the forum for _fighting ignorance_, I should tell you that that movie never existed. > > No, it didn’t. Don’t argue with me. Everything you heard is a figment of your imagination. My, what a vivid one you have! Good heavens, what movie could you possibly not be talking about? Obviously the fictional character **Max Carnage** was talking about was the title character from the “Howard the Duck” comic books … My, my, my, talk about vivid imaginations … ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2004, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-character-would-make-a-good-president/267462/22 "2004-10-04T19:55:33Z")
> [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > That would be Dave Kovic, and I was hoping to be the first to think of him. I haven’t seen “Dave” or its spiritual predecessor “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” in years, but I could really use a good morale booster. Off to the video shop I go. Merkin Muffley from “Dr. Strangelove” - oh, wait, he got us all blown up. Sorry. Dr. Evil - all he wants is one million dollars, then he’ll leave us alone. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2004, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-character-would-make-a-good-president/267462/23 "2004-10-04T19:58:15Z")
> [@Yllaria](#): > > Havlock Vetinari. > > I’m sure he could find some way to play the legislatures the way he plays the guilds. Close, but no cigar. You got to understand how the political system works. _Carrot_ for President. Vetinari for Chief of Staff. ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2004, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-character-would-make-a-good-president/267462/24 "2004-10-04T20:33:49Z")
Zaphod Beeblebrox Bender Milhouse Van Houten ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2004, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-character-would-make-a-good-president/267462/25 "2004-10-04T21:04:52Z")
President Havelock Vetinari Vice President Vimes Secretary of State Carrot Chief Justice Mustrum Ridcully (I, of course, would be the most junior justice). ---
**Author:** ![Kel\_Varnsen\_Latex\_Division](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@Kel\_Varnsen\_Latex\_Division](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kel_Varnsen_Latex_Division)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2004, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-character-would-make-a-good-president/267462/26 "2004-10-04T21:19:51Z")
Darth Vader. He would take care of those damn liberals. And probably the conservatives, too. And I don’t see independents living it up either. In fact he would enslave or kill pretty much everyone, so maybe I should pick someone else. I know Sauron would led us into health and happiness. ---
**Author:** ![Albert\_Rose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@Albert\_Rose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Albert_Rose)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2004, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-character-would-make-a-good-president/267462/27 "2004-10-04T21:25:51Z")
Conan the King! ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2004, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-character-would-make-a-good-president/267462/28 "2004-10-04T21:59:28Z")
Lisa Simpson! ---
**Author:** ![Tracy\_Lord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@Tracy\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracy_Lord)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2004, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-character-would-make-a-good-president/267462/29 "2004-10-04T22:09:57Z")
What, no Lex Luthor? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2004, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-character-would-make-a-good-president/267462/30 "2004-10-04T22:17:33Z")
Jessie Custer ---
**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:** [October 5, 2004, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-character-would-make-a-good-president/267462/31 "2004-10-05T01:35:23Z")
Obi-Wan Kenobi ---
**Author:** ![TeaElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TeaElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaElle)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-character-would-make-a-good-president/267462/32 "2004-10-05T02:31:31Z")
[list][li]Jack Ryan - the Harrison Ford version, not the Aflac version or the one who took 7 of 9 to a sex club[/li][li]Jack McCoy from _Law & Order_ - he’s fair, he’s passionate, and he understands expeditiousness[/li]Santa Claus - since he’s magical, he could wipe out the deficit, balance the budget, cut taxes, add services and probably create peace[list] ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@The\_Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tim)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-character-would-make-a-good-president/267462/33 "2004-10-05T02:48:14Z")
Gerald Tarrant. He’s a man of science and has experience with leadership under difficult situations. Plus, he’s a religious man and that plays well with the public. On the down side he sold himself to the collective evil of man kind, but honestly I think America is used to that in a president by now. I’d also be interested in a Kodos/Kang ticket. Twice the death ray for half the slavery, if their plan works. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-character-would-make-a-good-president/267462/34 "2004-10-05T06:46:37Z")
Since Vetinari has already been done to death, I’ll nominate **Dogbert.** As a member of DNRC, that means I get to pimp-smack non-DNRC Republicans with impunity. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Tentacle\_Monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba9def/32.png) [@Tentacle\_Monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tentacle_Monster)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-character-would-make-a-good-president/267462/35 "2004-10-05T07:02:45Z")
Spider Jerusalem. ---
**Author:** ![mrklutz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ebca7d/32.png) [@mrklutz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrklutz)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-character-would-make-a-good-president/267462/36 "2004-10-05T17:47:29Z")
Buckaroo Banzai Although the Hong Kong Cavaliers might make the Secret Service a bit jumpy ---
**Author:** ![Balle\_M](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/13edae/32.png) [@Balle\_M](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balle_M)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-character-would-make-a-good-president/267462/37 "2004-10-05T18:13:12Z")
> [@Agent Foxtrot](#): > > Forget Kirk. Jean-Luc Picard is a true Renaissance man, and never did he let his emotions get the best of him. A FRENCHMAN??? As Commander in Chief??? BWAHAHAHAHA! The smart money is backing Ming the Merciless. ---
**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:** [October 5, 2004, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-character-would-make-a-good-president/267462/38 "2004-10-05T18:50:40Z")
> [@](#): > > President Havelock Vetinari > Vice President Vimes > Secretary of State Carrot > > Chief Justice Mustrum Ridcully > (I, of course, would be the most junior justice). Would that make Cohen the Barbarian SecDef? ---
**Author:** ![LeeshaJoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@LeeshaJoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LeeshaJoy)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-character-would-make-a-good-president/267462/39 "2004-10-05T19:31:26Z")
With all the comic geeks on this board, I’m surprised no one’s mentioned [Prez Rickard](http://www.toonopedia.com/prez.htm) yet. ---
**Author:** ![Saltire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saltire/32/553_2.png) [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2004, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-character-would-make-a-good-president/267462/40 "2004-10-05T20:44:06Z")
I don’t recall the character’s name, but Harrison Ford’s character from _Air Force One_. No president I’ve ever voted for or against gave me the impression that if he were within arm’s reach of a terrorist, he’d go ahead and punch the scum! And Glenn Close’s character wouldn’t be a bad VP, either. Too bad they appointed Dean Stockwell’s guy, but nobody’s perfect. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-character-would-make-a-good-president/267462.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-character-would-make-a-good-president/267462.md?page=3)