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.
Definitely Ozzy. Slighty less demented and slightly more intelligable than the current holder of the office and Sharon would be an awesome 1st lady.
Marley23 nailed it early in the thread and nobody picked it up at all - I heartily second the nomination of Jello Biafra.
I’d vote for Don Henley in a New York minute.
Oh, me too! Same reasons, same reservations!
“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.
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.
Before I even opened the thread, I read the title and thought “Hank Rollins”.
He’d kick ass.
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.
Forget all those ineligible foreigners.
David Lee Roth for President!
Steve Van Zandt
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!
Either of the Indigo Girls (Amy Ray or Emily Saliers) would also be a good president, as would Michael Stipe of REM.
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
And Jello Biafra can be his Veep:
And Mojo plays the kick-assinist version of the Star Spangled Banner, “Star Spangled Mojo,” ever.
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.
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’d definitely vote for Rollins, Cooper, Snyder or Madonna. Besides, haven’t they all already done the requisite GAP commercial? 
I’ve never seen a lefty put on a show like The Nuge did when I saw him open for KISS.
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.