# Which Rock & Roller would make the best President? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 31, 2003, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-rock-roller-would-make-the-best-president/192018 "2003-07-31T00:40:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![TeaRoses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c37758/32.png) [@TeaRoses](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaRoses)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2003, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-rock-roller-would-make-the-best-president/192018/41 "2003-07-31T17:36:34Z")
**slortar** , I only know about him from the link and I am still laughing myself sick over that. Thank you. I’m also desperately trying to think of a candidate to further justify this post. How about Wierd Al? He certainly has a sense of perspective. ---
**Author:** ![sirtonyh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ad7895/32.png) [@sirtonyh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sirtonyh)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2003, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-rock-roller-would-make-the-best-president/192018/42 "2003-07-31T17:40:45Z")
Definitely Ozzy. Slighty less demented and slightly more intelligable than the current holder of the office and Sharon would be an awesome 1st lady. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2003, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-rock-roller-would-make-the-best-president/192018/43 "2003-07-31T18:55:24Z")
**Marley23** nailed it early in the thread and nobody picked it up at all - I heartily second the nomination of Jello Biafra. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2003, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-rock-roller-would-make-the-best-president/192018/44 "2003-07-31T19:04:05Z")
I’d vote for Don Henley in a New York minute. ---
**Author:** ![rockle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@rockle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rockle)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2003, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-rock-roller-would-make-the-best-president/192018/45 "2003-07-31T19:28:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lamia \* > \*\*I’d vote for Eddie Vedder (and not just because I’ve had a crush on him for the past decade or so), although I doubt anyone as far to the left as him could hope to be elected anytime soon. \*\* Oh, me too! Same reasons, same reservations! ---
**Author:** ![rmbnxs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b9e5f3/32.png) [@rmbnxs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rmbnxs)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2003, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-rock-roller-would-make-the-best-president/192018/46 "2003-07-31T19:39:10Z")
“Ladies and Gentlemen, the President of the United States.” _Enter President Dylan, dressed in cheap western-wear. He approaches the microphone, fumbles in his pockets for something he cannot find, and then turns and winks at a portrait of Lincoln._ _President Dylan_: “Fellow Americans…” (_Turns away and giggles; returns to microphone_) “…high water…everywhere…an’ it ain’t even rainin’…somethin’s gotta be done…who’s gonna do it?..not Quinn the Eskimo…not his mama neither–she got socks to chew…” _Reporter 1_: “Mr. President, is it true that you have established a new cabinet position, Secretary of Charley Patton?” _President Dylan_: “…you can’t ride a stone pony…Charley knew that…got it from a big book…” _Reporter 2_: “Mr. President, have you picked a nominee for the position, and have you presented Congress with a proposed budget for the new department?” _President Dylan_: “…nobody picks nothin’ 'cept the wind…who picked you?..not the wind…you ain’t even been picked…ask Rimbaud…” (_Turns and winks at portrait of Lincoln again._) _Reporter 3_: “Is it true, Mr. President, that you are considering Charley Patton himself for the job, and isn’t it true that he’s dead?” _President Dylan_: “…keep a clean nose and always carry a lightbulb…even dead folks gotta have light…” _The President wanders away from the podium, stops to consider the portrait of Lincoln for a few seconds, then lies down to take a nap. The President’s Press Secretary–a pantomime horse–shuffles to the podium and begins rotating awkwardly to indicate that the press conference has perhaps ended._ ---
**Author:** ![lindarielle13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@lindarielle13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindarielle13)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2003, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-rock-roller-would-make-the-best-president/192018/47 "2003-07-31T19:45:12Z")
Given our recent liking for drinking, drug-doing, womanizing presidesnts, I’d say a Keith/Mickticket (or a Mick/Keith ticket )would do pretty well, if we ignore the fact that they weren’t born in the US. It would certainly be interesting, and I think they could do a pretty good job. Hell, they held the Stones together through all their shit, how much harder could a country be? I also have to agree with the vote for Bowie, who has indeed already proven he can rule idiots. He strikes me as a pretty together person. Plus, it would just be really entertaining. ---
**Author:** ![Quack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e99b99/32.png) [@Quack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quack)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2003, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-rock-roller-would-make-the-best-president/192018/48 "2003-07-31T19:52:32Z")
Before I even opened the thread, I read the title and thought “Hank Rollins”. He’d kick ass. ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2003, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-rock-roller-would-make-the-best-president/192018/49 "2003-07-31T19:53:40Z")
I’d love to see Bowie in the debates. There would be some generic politican dude in his suit and tie, and Bowie would probably just stand there, smoking a cigarette and shaking his head as if to say “Can you BELIEVE this idiot?” Though you know who’d be great? Phil Anselmo. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@The\_Mad\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mad_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2003, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-rock-roller-would-make-the-best-president/192018/50 "2003-07-31T20:49:16Z")
Forget all those ineligible foreigners. David Lee Roth for President! ---
**Author:** ![kelly5078](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6f9a4e/32.png) [@kelly5078](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kelly5078)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2003, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-rock-roller-would-make-the-best-president/192018/51 "2003-07-31T22:54:40Z")
Steve Van Zandt ---
**Author:** ![Jerrybear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8c91f0/32.png) [@Jerrybear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jerrybear)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2003, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-rock-roller-would-make-the-best-president/192018/52 "2003-08-01T00:22:53Z")
Jello Biafra actually DID run for the Green Party presidential nomination in 2000, but lost out to Ralph Nader. A couple of my favorites, Jerry Garcia and Phil Ochs, are unfortunately not around anymore. Dylan would be a trip as President! Roger Waters has made many eloquent statements in his music about issues facing humanity…but he is British. OK then, Roger for Prime Minister! How about Arlo Guthrie? Time for a revival of the Alice’s Restaurant Anti-Massacree Movement! ---
**Author:** ![Jerrybear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8c91f0/32.png) [@Jerrybear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jerrybear)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2003, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-rock-roller-would-make-the-best-president/192018/53 "2003-08-01T00:24:45Z")
Either of the Indigo Girls (Amy Ray or Emily Saliers) would also be a good president, as would Michael Stipe of REM. ---
**Author:** ![schplebordnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@schplebordnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/schplebordnik)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2003, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-rock-roller-would-make-the-best-president/192018/54 "2003-08-01T02:17:15Z")
Don Henley? In the words of my candidate, Mojy-Wojy: Don Henley must die! Read more about this impressive candidate, who has debated Pat Buchanan and has an articulated political platform already: [http://www.theavclub.com/avclub3530/avfeature3530.html](http://www.theavclub.com/avclub3530/avfeature3530.html) And Jello Biafra can be his Veep: [http://www.punkbands.com/lyrics/bands/jello/praire.htm](http://www.punkbands.com/lyrics/bands/jello/praire.htm) ---
**Author:** ![schplebordnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@schplebordnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/schplebordnik)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2003, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-rock-roller-would-make-the-best-president/192018/55 "2003-08-01T02:19:04Z")
And Mojo plays the kick-assinist version of the Star Spangled Banner, “Star Spangled Mojo,” ever. ---
**Author:** ![TeaElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TeaElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaElle)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2003, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-rock-roller-would-make-the-best-president/192018/56 "2003-08-01T03:07:00Z")
If we’re going for intelligence, Dexter from Offspring. Dude has a degree in molecular biology or summat. If we’re going for plain rock kickassness, another vote for the Nuge. ---
**Author:** ![Skillet38](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Skillet38](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skillet38)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2003, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-rock-roller-would-make-the-best-president/192018/57 "2003-08-01T03:22:41Z")
And the results are in, and in an AMAZING surprise upset, the typically left leaning SDMB has nominated the articulate, gun-loving, outspoken, charismatic far right populist TED NUGENT as their candidate of choice. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2003, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-rock-roller-would-make-the-best-president/192018/58 "2003-08-01T06:03:22Z")
I’d definitely vote for Rollins, Cooper, Snyder or Madonna. Besides, haven’t they all already done the requisite GAP commercial? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2003, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-rock-roller-would-make-the-best-president/192018/59 "2003-08-01T06:47:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Skillet38 \* > \*\*And the results are in, and in an AMAZING surprise upset, the typically left leaning SDMB has nominated the articulate, gun-loving, outspoken, charismatic far right populist TED NUGENT as their candidate of choice. \*\* I’ve never seen a lefty put on a show like The Nuge did when I saw him open for KISS. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2003, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-rock-roller-would-make-the-best-president/192018/60 "2003-08-01T07:26:47Z")
The nuge was hilarious on Letterman tonight. Sample: Dave: What would you do if you found out one of your kids wanted to be a vegan? Nugent: Slap him silly. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-rock-roller-would-make-the-best-president/192018.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-rock-roller-would-make-the-best-president/192018.md?page=4)