The “Water Cooler” is a feature on Claycord.com where we ask you a question or provide a topic, and you talk about it.
The “Water Cooler” will be up Monday-Friday at noon.
Today’s question:
QUESTION: If you were eligible, would you ever consider running for President of the United States? If not, why not?
Talk about it.
No, wouldn’t want the headache of dealing with the politics.
Ditto Roz…
No, who would want to have their past ripped apart and then have a job where half the people in the country and half the people you have to work with hate you right off the bat? Plus, you can’t even win if you aren’t willing to lie and promise the people a bunch of things that will never happen.
Good answer!! I totally agree with you. I do not like the way politicians are attacking and insulting one another. It seems to be getting worse.
The issues need to be addressed not their personal performances. If I did become President I would address the critical culture we have become. Like a bad virus. Worse than the Corona Virus!! We are a very sick mean society.
Sure. Can’t do a worse job than 45.
Probably can’t do better either
No. I am not money grubbing enough. I try not to make promises that can’t be kept. I don’t have a gazillion $$ either.
No, although l don’t consider myself dumb, and l probably know more history than the current occupant of the White House, l’m certain l’m neither intellegent enough, nor do l have the temperament to be able to do the job. Now if l could be First Lady that would be a different story, especially if l was married to a good looking, charming and intelligent President like John Kennedy.
John F. Kennedy cheated on his lovely, well born, and intelligent wife, the mother of his children, with a brainless Hollywood bimbo. Is that what you aspire to?
I know he did, but everything and everyone comes with some baggage. I will take good looking charming and intelligent over plain, boring and mediocre, doesn’t hurt he was filthy rich. Since it is just a dream why not dream big.
Jackie Kennedy herself said upon her engagement (or at some point before they got married) something to this effect: l have a feeling he is not going to be easy to live with, but he will be worth the trouble.
And she wasn’t sorry.
No because after six terms I’ve had it.
You are so right Silva. I have read several books on both Jackie and JFK, and it is obvious they had strong affection for each other. He was very proud of the way she conducted herself as First Lady.
When JFK became President I was 18 years old, living in my native Denmark. My girl friends and I was fascinated with Jackie, until then we thought of American women were like Mame Eisenhower, unlike they were movie starts. Jackie had a style and sense of fashion that we were not use to from an American woman, and of course it didn’t hurt her husband was good looking as well and they had 2 adorable children.
Only if my name was Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho.
Because this is where we are in America.
They stopped sending me jury summonses over a decade ago. I take that as a bad omen should I ever wish to run for public office.
What’s in it for ME?
Na . You have to deal with a bunch of strange countries and odd legislators.
But I know just the candidate.
Brother Atticus Thraxx.
He tolerates no foolishness and is a good 2nd amendment man. I suspect if someone came in and tried to BS him he would have them thrown out of a window .
I would vote for Atticus Thraxx. 🙂
Geez, what did I ever do to you guys? I thought we were tight. But let’s drag this out into the sunlight and see what we have:
Atticus Thraxx (not his real name) Age 58, NPP
Pros:
Has little use for either party
Is not “Right” or “Left”. Can’t even imagine thinking that way
Proficient with Excel
Competent weak hand shooter
Flosses teeth daily
Tips well
No DUIs
Doesn’t tan or wear makeup.
Kinda bilingual
Immune to being #metoo’d by conduct and reputation
Comfortable among “not white” people. Except Eskimos.
Serve under him honorably in war, no taxes for life. None, Not even sales tax. You still have to recycle though.
Like dogs and cats. Truth be told, likes cats a tiny bit more.
If American Armed Forces are deployed in anger, this president deploys with them. Start to finish. Should be in the Constitution.
Cons:
Age
Probably won’t release tax returns either. Sketchy.
Has questionable taste in women. Woman really, -but still his judgement is questionable.
Cannot be near any lawyers without sturdy restraints. Poor impulse control, but not difficult to emphasize with.
Not loyal to “things”. Only to living beings, and only to some of them. -His mom taught him that.
Has never finished Moby Dick and is proud of that for some reason. -Intellectually lazy.
Once donated money to H.Ross Perot.- I know, right?
Refuses to buy American cars. -They earned that one.
History of non-compliance with ATF “requests”.- Poor citizenship.
Refuses to use coupons, self checkout, veteran benefits or senior discounts. -Not too bright.
30 years or so ago he dented someone’s car in a parking lot and left a fake note. -Sketchy as all get out.
Known to attack people who put ketchup on a hot dog. Only verbally so far…-again with the poor impulse control.
Afraid of the ocean.- That’s just being rational.
All told, I can only think of one other person less qualified than me, and he already has the job. 😉
Atticus, I hereby decorate you with the regalia of “Commenter of the Year”!
(There should be a prize, but you know how it goes…..)
Atticus Thraxx ~
Ha-Ha,….Thanks for Sharing,….enjoyed read it!
You’re not old.
Flossing is good.
‘No’ to ketchup on a hot dogs here too.
I like the beach, but not the ocean,…I get that.
ENJOY the Animal videos, keep them coming. 🙂
Although it pains me to write it, I’d probably cast a vote for Atticus as well.
I recognize your pain Rollo. At last count I had $34 in campaign contributions available, so I think you’ll be okay. Strike that…make it $33. There’s four Chuck-E-Cheese tokens in there for some reason. 😝
Righteous bucks!
I know I’m qualified because I can give a speech without a TelePrompTer, unlike Donny T, who used to mock better presidents for doing the same thing.
But you would turn the country into a 3rd world typical liberal mess,your posts reflect that.You are not qualified to do anything but be delusional.
No, it’s too much of a responsibility and I’ve never been a car salesmen (which is about what a President does is sell policies to the public and other world leaders). IOW, you become a “front man” for your band. 😉
I wonder if you would like a car salesman to deal with Pearl Harbor, the Cuban Missile crisis the Gulf War (Bush 41) or 9/11??
It’s a joke, Hanne. But Dubya always reminded me of a car salesman and actually Presidents are just front men for an organization as you can’t do it alone (though Trump seems to think he can).
Why would I want to do that?
I’m already Master of My Domain.
No, I do not have any desire to be famous, and I do not like the idea of living with the Secret Service following me around all day long and not getting any privacy.
NO. Have a bumper sticker in my shop at work,
WARNING ! ! ! There is a limit to the amount of STUPID
I’m willing to put up with.
No, too much aggravation for the amount of money involved.
No, a President’s resume’ has to include the ability to run large diverse organizations and deal with other national leaders on their own soil. Most politicians begin their careers as lawyers. A CEO has to be a better manager than a lawyer.
No, It’s a thankless job.
The only ones to say yes will be emotion running life liberals.
Yesterday Joe Biden told the people in South Carolina he was running for the United States Senator. At 80 years old let me know if you think I would be better than Joe. If so I may consider running in 2024.
The other night we went to Sorrento’s for dinner. All of the way there I was planning on which pizza to order. I ordered a cabernet my wife got a beer. The waitress then took our order. We were talking for a bit and all of a sudden I got worried and asked my wife if I ordered a Joe’s special or a Sorrento’s special. My wife got a very worried look on her face and said I had ordered spaghetti. Now I know that sounds bad but I wouldn’t think it would disqualify me. I would love to be dicta I mean president.
It’s worse then that .He told people they could vote for the other Biden.
Whether you disagree or agree with Joe Biden’s politics, it is obvious he is at his age qualified to become President, I know many like to make fun of him, and I get that, but if he is getting dementia it is no laughing matter, it strikes without regards to someone’s party, politics etc. I remember back when Joe Biden was elected to the senator, quite young at the time, and shortly after he wife and baby daughter was killed in the car crash and his 2 boys badly hurt. A few years ago on of his son died of brain cancer, and his other son seem to have some problems. I think it is time for Joe to retire from politics, but I think even if you disagree with him, a little compassion would not be such a terrible thing.
It is good to feel compassion for people but not for an angry corrupt demagogue like joe Biden. Agree he has had his grief but that didn’t stop him from using the government to enrich his whole family.
Yes. And I expect to win in 2024 and 2028. Looking to achieve 16 years in a row of our family Keeping America Great! Maybe we’ll make it 24 years if I cab get Ivanka to run. Then Barron???
Biden has never been an angry demagogue, he has been a middle of the road Democrat. As for corrupt, I have seen no charges being filed, nor has he enriched himself anymore from the government than other public servants. I guess you then have a problem with how Trump is overcharging the secret service for staying at HIS hotels. You don’t think with the Trump name being associated with the President that his hotels (which are still in the Trump family) is raking in the dough? I can understand you being weary of corruption in the government, but do be consistent.
No thanks, I’m not a narcissist nor egotistical.
No. I don’t like being the Alpha. I prefer the freedom of roaming the perimeters gathering information, useful or not.
Ya know it’s too bad Pat Paulsen isn’t still around, this really could have been his year.
I do remember when Pat Paulson flew into Buchanan in a Stearman PT-17 biplane.
Pat P Died: April 24, 1997, Tijuana, Mexico. I told him many times not to eat the food down there.
Thank You, Kirkwood, for that memory jog.
No. I would be the type to tell the truth, which no one wants to hear anymore, I would not pander to the special groups and I would make citizenship something you have to earn and have money in an American bank account that you could not transfer out before you could be considered for citizenship, like so many other countries require. I would not pander to the likes of folks who feel they deserve entitlements or do not want to work but want everything for free and take from those who work hard and support them. I would. enforce law and order for all.
In other words, I’d be shot on the spot.
Although I agree with you I can tell you they are already loading up just in case.
I’m eligible and qualified. However, I’m very analytical and have a difficult time dealing with with fools (I’m an aerospace engineer). I would get frustrated too easily in the job. Being in full agreement with the great Rush Limbaugh would also make it difficult to be elected in a country full of left wing idiots (I know, left wing idiots is redundant).
One of the first things I would do as President is propose quadrupling the NASA budget. This would enable us to do more exploring and scientific research, as it’s in our DNA and would have a minimal impact on the federal budget (it would rise to about 2% of the budget from its current level of around 0.5%). It might be worth it to be President to just get that done. Also, more STEM education would be a requirement of any school receiving funds from the federal government.
Nope. It wouldn’t sleep a wink. Probably be certifiable after the first 21 days.
Most Presidents, while in office, seem to age so rapidly, and that alone is enough to count me out. No thanks! I don’t want the stress, headaches, or the rest of the bull$%^& that comes with the job.