I must admit, neither of the major candidates makes me step back and say, “Now THERE’S a great leader for the USA.”
The question is, who would be?
I always wanted Gephart to run again. Maybe some day.
I’m not too familiar with Gephart. Why would he make a good President?
I’d make a fabulous fuckin’ president. Speak my mind, tell the truth, no back door shenanigans. You get what you see.
I’d kick ass.
–Tim
Dead Chipmunk on a stick! :D:D:D:D
Homer said:
I get this image of presidential press conferences where the subject becomes whether stuff goes down the Oval Office commode well, and I just don’t think the country is ready for that.
Gunslinger said:
I think that once the campaign manager exploded, DC was finished as a viable candidate. Besides, I understand the maggots ate him.
quite serious answer: Paul Tsongas
perhaps serious answer: Garry Trudeau
even less serious answer, although not necessarily preposterous: Oprah
another slightly preposterous answer: Bill Gates (hell, if he can do for the US what he did for Microsoft 
)
Least serious answer: Matt Groening
Huh. How did that happen?
Anyway, my question was - isn’t Tsongas dead?
Are we allowed to nominate dead people?
Ophrah, definitely Oprah
(Judge Judy for VP??)
Christine Todd Whitman, the Governor of NJ would be a great President.
Hillary! And I’d vote for her in a New York minute.
I dunno, but I’d like to see someone with a scientific background for once.
Sam Nunn,
Ed Rendell, former mayor of Philadelphia and currently the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Kicked ass during his administration and turned this city around from the low days of Rizzo and Goode to make us into a world-class city again - the streets are safer, business is booming, and the city wage tax even got cut (if only minutely). Of course, John Street is now running the city into the ground, and all Rendell’s good works are going to pot, but while he was here, boy, he did a number on this city. Gore would have been smart to choose him as a running mate - a ticket I’d vote to repeal the two-term limit for.
Esprix
The Republicans have some good candidates in Christie Todd Whitman, governor of New Jersey, and in Tom Ridge, governor of Pennsylvania. I think a Ridge-Whitman ticket might actually work, too, and I wouldn’t be surprised if we see one in 2004 or 2008.
Phobos— A president with a scientific background would be nice. The last one we had was Jimmy Carter, who held a degree in nuclear physics. Hell, I’d vote for him. He’s got another term coming, anyway.
I’m still fond of Bill Bradley. I was big Paul Tsongas fan, and I voted for him in the 1992 primary. Regrettably, Max and Alessan, Paul Tsongas died a few days after Inauguration Day, 1997, which would have allowed him a whole term in office, had he won in 1992. We should try to revive Tsongas from the dead. Him and FDR, and maybe Eugene V. Debs.
Dennis Miller, but it would be a huge step down from MNF
The problem with the question is that all of the people who would be good Presidents would rather die than take the job. I can’t say that I blame them. The American people are extraordinarily fickle, too pampered to have to endure what it would really take to make the big, institutional changes needed to straighten out most of society’s problems, and, by and large, idiots. And before I get flamed - I’m an American and I’m just calling it as I see it. Tsongas actually stood up and said, “Listen, I’m not here to tell you what you want to hear. Things are going to have to get tough and difficult if you want to make real change in this country.” We got Bill Clinton instead (and yes, I voted for him).
Harrison Ford. Now there’s a president that can kick ass!!!
1st choice:
Me. 
2nd choice:
Politically Incorrect’s Bill Maher
Don’t always agree with his take on things, but I suspect I’d agree with the way he’d run the country.