# What fictional characters would you support for president of the U.S.? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 8, 2008, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-characters-would-you-support-for-president-of-the-u-s/467047 "2008-10-08T19:59:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-characters-would-you-support-for-president-of-the-u-s/467047/21 "2008-10-08T22:43:03Z")
Ventinari? ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-characters-would-you-support-for-president-of-the-u-s/467047/22 "2008-10-08T22:44:55Z")
McBain ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-characters-would-you-support-for-president-of-the-u-s/467047/23 "2008-10-08T23:39:09Z")
[Eve Hubbard.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schr%C3%B6dinger%27s_Cat_trilogy) Or Hagbard Celine. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-characters-would-you-support-for-president-of-the-u-s/467047/24 "2008-10-09T00:02:43Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Looks like [Atticus Finch]'s got a landslide going here. _At-ti-cus! At-ti-cus! At-ti-cus!_šŸ˜‰ And Colonel Potter for VP. Similarly principled, well aware of what his job is and highly qualified to do it, able to coolly handle disagreements and problems. Plus, heā€™s got the military experience that may be handy as long as troops are deployed in Iraq. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-characters-would-you-support-for-president-of-the-u-s/467047/25 "2008-10-09T00:07:21Z")
> [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](#): > > Captain America. The Steve Rodgers version. > > Iā€™d like somebody who actually gave a damn. Yes, Steve Rogers. Thatā€™s perfect. Frank Castle for Veep. ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-characters-would-you-support-for-president-of-the-u-s/467047/26 "2008-10-09T01:24:09Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > They donā€™t have to be political figures and they can live at any time present past or future. > > My number one pick would probably be Mr. Spock. His motherā€™s American so he should be qualified. Heā€™s not an exciting sort but I think his logic and foresightedness would be perfect. > > Failing that, Michael Corleone. Also highly logical, knows when to use force but prefers diplomacy, and extremely analytical. Spockā€™s mother was American? I knew she was human, but ā€¦ anyway, Bartlet for president. Or Ferris Bueller (how cool would that be?) ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-characters-would-you-support-for-president-of-the-u-s/467047/27 "2008-10-09T02:32:35Z")
Re: Atticus > [@Sampiro](#): > > And an excellent shot, should the occasion ever arise. He could slash the Secret Service budget by shooting back at assassins himself, sort of a _Darwinā€™s Finch_ if you will. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-characters-would-you-support-for-president-of-the-u-s/467047/28 "2008-10-09T03:28:49Z")
> [@Justin\_Credible](#): > > Frank Castle for Veep. I see him as better suited for Secretary of Defense, or maybe Attorney General. ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-characters-would-you-support-for-president-of-the-u-s/467047/29 "2008-10-09T03:30:26Z")
Freddy Krueger for president, he could _really_ ā€œslashā€ the budget, he could enter Bin Ladenā€™s dreams and take him out there, and truly cut taxes VP? easy, Jason Voorhees, the strong, silent type Krueger/Voorhees '09! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-characters-would-you-support-for-president-of-the-u-s/467047/30 "2008-10-09T04:13:21Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > They donā€™t have to be political figures and they can live at any time present past or future. > > My number one pick would probably be Mr. Spock. His motherā€™s American so he should be qualified. Heā€™s not an exciting sort but I think his logic and foresightedness would be perfect. > > Failing that, Michael Corleone. Also highly logical, knows when to use force but prefers diplomacy, and extremely analytical. Michael Corleone. Ewwww. Might as well say Frank Burns, Larry Linville, not Robert Duvall. And respectfully, he didnā€™t know when not to use force in the end. He had Fredo killed, and it destroyed his soul. He should have forgiven and sent Fredo to Italy for the safety of everyone. My picks: Gandalf/Galadriel '12 ---
**Author:** ![sinjin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@sinjin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sinjin)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-characters-would-you-support-for-president-of-the-u-s/467047/31 "2008-10-09T04:34:34Z")
> [@Andy\_L](#): > > Iā€™ve got a t-shirt supporting the Vorkosigan-Naismith ticket. I approve this message. \ ---
**Author:** ![Kozmik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@Kozmik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozmik)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-characters-would-you-support-for-president-of-the-u-s/467047/32 "2008-10-09T04:35:31Z")
Homer! Homer! Homer! ---
**Author:** ![Reverse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@Reverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reverse)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-characters-would-you-support-for-president-of-the-u-s/467047/33 "2008-10-09T04:40:48Z")
Vic Mackey. The way George W Bush has run your country has been absolutely pathetic and you guys seem to be in a pretty big hole right now, but quite frankly, the hole could be a lot deeper. And if thereā€™s any fictional character whoā€™s better than Vic Mackey at digging himself and everyone around him into a hole, shitting in the hole and then digging even deeper before shitting in the hole again, I donā€™t know who that would be. Watching him lead a nation would be the most entertaining trainwreck in recorded history. ---
**Author:** ![Telcontar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Telcontar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telcontar)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-characters-would-you-support-for-president-of-the-u-s/467047/34 "2008-10-09T04:44:51Z")
> [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](#): > > Ventinari? Second. Or Vorkosigan ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-characters-would-you-support-for-president-of-the-u-s/467047/35 "2008-10-09T04:45:02Z")
Wonder Woman. Sheā€™s cuter than Palin and has fightinā€™ skills. ---
**Author:** ![MerryMagdalen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@MerryMagdalen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MerryMagdalen)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-characters-would-you-support-for-president-of-the-u-s/467047/36 "2008-10-09T05:24:26Z")
Iā€™d like to see a Ventinari/Vimes ticket; Iā€™m just not sure who should be at the top. ---
**Author:** ![MerryMagdalen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@MerryMagdalen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MerryMagdalen)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-characters-would-you-support-for-president-of-the-u-s/467047/37 "2008-10-09T07:02:10Z")
Actually, to amend my previous suggestion, Iā€™d like to see a Ventinari/Brutha ticket. Still donā€™t know who should be on top, though. Vimes for Secretary of State and/or defense, though. ---
**Author:** ![Sr\_Siete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Sr\_Siete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sr_Siete)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-characters-would-you-support-for-president-of-the-u-s/467047/38 "2008-10-09T09:03:58Z")
> [@MacTech](#): > > Freddy Krueger for president, he could _really_ ā€œslashā€ the budget, he could enter Bin Ladenā€™s dreams and take him out there, and truly cut taxes > > VP? easy, Jason Voorhees, the strong, silent type > > Krueger/Voorhees '09! So, you are saying that you want four more years? ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-characters-would-you-support-for-president-of-the-u-s/467047/39 "2008-10-09T12:32:53Z")
Ozymandias. He can _do_ it! ---
**Author:** ![Oregon\_sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/50afbb/32.png) [@Oregon\_sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oregon_sunshine)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2008, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fictional-characters-would-you-support-for-president-of-the-u-s/467047/40 "2008-10-09T12:36:56Z")
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