George_Washington
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I decided to post this in the, "Bias in the Media" forum because it is has to do with all the talk in the media of who will run for office in 2008.
There's been a lot of talk lately, you know, through many political circles and whatnot, that the Democrats will have a massively effective candidate in 2008. Some say it will be Hillary Clinton. Riding on Clinton's fame and reputation, she could be a serious contender. This not discounting the tide of other worthwhile candidates that are rumored to run in the primaries.
I think the absolute best person the Republicans could run would be Arnold Schwarzenegger. Now, I know he can't run because of his immigrant status. I think, however, we should repel that old and out of date law. I think there would be many qualified people that could make good presidents that could do so and shouldn't be judged on the fact that they're immigrants. I think the Republicans should introduce a bill to repel that law.
Think about it: What makes a good candidate for President? It's not intelligence, it's not grades, it's not where you went to school (Actually it isn't, Reagan went to a small, virtually unknown liberal arts college), it's not even how much money you have. It's charisma. I think history has proven this. This explains why Reagan was so well liked.
If Schwarzenegger would run in 2008, I do not believe the Democrats could find anybody that could equal his massive celebrity status and charismatic abilities. Even Hillary wouldn't stand a chance. Hillary has charisma to a certain extent, so did Clinton, but both of them would fall short of Schwarzenegger's. Let's face it, the Hollywood crowd has the rest of the country flat beat when it comes to charisma. Anyway, Schwarzenegger would carry conservatives, moderates, many liberals based on his views on stem cell research and such, and many more voter groups. I do not think Hillary would have a chance at beating Schwarzenegger in a debate, his charm and personality would crush her.
Other massively charismatic people in Hollywood that might and could, theoretically, carry the Republican party:
1.) Donald Trump. Trump has a lot of charisma, is well liked, and is rich. It isn't all about money like I said but money can help. Trump's glamorous wife might remind people of Jackie Kennedy. Trump also has stated that he believes in God and that he loves God. I think he could carry the south and the west with a little hard work. Trump has actually been considering running for governor of New York.
2.) Tom Cruise. Actually, he would pose a serious threat if he ever seriously would run. People think Scientologists are extremely liberal but they really aren't. Scientology fundamentally teaches that certain social practices are immoral. Also, many scientologists have money and are not super liberal on economic issues. Trust me, I've read numerous articles in my life time on Scientology and they aren't all flaming liberals. Actually, probably most of them are really moderate. I realize Cruise's Scientology would turn a lot of people off. BUT if he could find some way to get around that, he would be an extremely fearsome competitor, based on his charisma, Hollywood charm, etc. He's acted enough that his speaking abilities would be pretty formidable.
3.) Mel Gibson. I realize he's a controversial figure due to his recent film and such. But think about it, if he ever ran, he would be a serious threat. His film the Passion would almost guarantee that he would carry the south and the west. His MASSIVE good looks and charisma would surely win over the female vote. Come on ladies, don't deny it . If Gibson was ever serious about running, I don't Hillary would stand a chance against him.
There's been a lot of talk lately, you know, through many political circles and whatnot, that the Democrats will have a massively effective candidate in 2008. Some say it will be Hillary Clinton. Riding on Clinton's fame and reputation, she could be a serious contender. This not discounting the tide of other worthwhile candidates that are rumored to run in the primaries.
I think the absolute best person the Republicans could run would be Arnold Schwarzenegger. Now, I know he can't run because of his immigrant status. I think, however, we should repel that old and out of date law. I think there would be many qualified people that could make good presidents that could do so and shouldn't be judged on the fact that they're immigrants. I think the Republicans should introduce a bill to repel that law.
Think about it: What makes a good candidate for President? It's not intelligence, it's not grades, it's not where you went to school (Actually it isn't, Reagan went to a small, virtually unknown liberal arts college), it's not even how much money you have. It's charisma. I think history has proven this. This explains why Reagan was so well liked.
If Schwarzenegger would run in 2008, I do not believe the Democrats could find anybody that could equal his massive celebrity status and charismatic abilities. Even Hillary wouldn't stand a chance. Hillary has charisma to a certain extent, so did Clinton, but both of them would fall short of Schwarzenegger's. Let's face it, the Hollywood crowd has the rest of the country flat beat when it comes to charisma. Anyway, Schwarzenegger would carry conservatives, moderates, many liberals based on his views on stem cell research and such, and many more voter groups. I do not think Hillary would have a chance at beating Schwarzenegger in a debate, his charm and personality would crush her.
Other massively charismatic people in Hollywood that might and could, theoretically, carry the Republican party:
1.) Donald Trump. Trump has a lot of charisma, is well liked, and is rich. It isn't all about money like I said but money can help. Trump's glamorous wife might remind people of Jackie Kennedy. Trump also has stated that he believes in God and that he loves God. I think he could carry the south and the west with a little hard work. Trump has actually been considering running for governor of New York.
2.) Tom Cruise. Actually, he would pose a serious threat if he ever seriously would run. People think Scientologists are extremely liberal but they really aren't. Scientology fundamentally teaches that certain social practices are immoral. Also, many scientologists have money and are not super liberal on economic issues. Trust me, I've read numerous articles in my life time on Scientology and they aren't all flaming liberals. Actually, probably most of them are really moderate. I realize Cruise's Scientology would turn a lot of people off. BUT if he could find some way to get around that, he would be an extremely fearsome competitor, based on his charisma, Hollywood charm, etc. He's acted enough that his speaking abilities would be pretty formidable.
3.) Mel Gibson. I realize he's a controversial figure due to his recent film and such. But think about it, if he ever ran, he would be a serious threat. His film the Passion would almost guarantee that he would carry the south and the west. His MASSIVE good looks and charisma would surely win over the female vote. Come on ladies, don't deny it . If Gibson was ever serious about running, I don't Hillary would stand a chance against him.