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kentuck

(111,052 posts) Wed Mar 7, 2018, 09:22 PM Mar 2018

Would Tony Soprano have been a better president than Donald Trump?

Soprano had his psycho moments but there were instances where he actually showed some empathy. He was an animal lover. Remember when the ducks came to his swimming pool?

But he was like the Godfather. He ran a crime syndicate. He would murder people.

Even with that history, I think he would have been a more competent president than Donald Trump.

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Would Tony Soprano have been a better president than Donald Trump? (Original Post) kentuck Mar 2018 OP

Now..Now...he didn't always murder people.. HipChick Mar 2018 #1

Mafia bosses are in general pretty smart. drray23 Mar 2018 #2

He had enough self awareness to see a shrink. Stinky The Clown Mar 2018 #3

Not unlike Trump, he took her to bed. kentuck Mar 2018 #4

Really? I don't recal Tony taking his shrink to bed. Merlot Mar 2018 #10

He fantasized about taking her to bed... teamster633 Mar 2018 #12

There would have been more focus on Italian food instead of democratisphere Mar 2018 #5

Oh hell yeah! kentuck Mar 2018 #7

Interesting article on the psychological traits of mafiosos: John Fante Mar 2018 #6

Well, I don't know.... kentuck Mar 2018 #9

Tony the Tiger would be a better president than the yellow-bellied sapsucker! cornball 24 Mar 2018 #8

Elmer Fudd Hayduke Bomgarte Mar 2018 #11

Elmer would have swallowed his pride and asked Bugs for help running the country... First Speaker Mar 2018 #14

Neither bdamomma Mar 2018 #13

HipChick

(25,485 posts)

1. Now..Now...he didn't always murder people..

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2018, 09:24 PM

Mar 2018

he'd ask someone else to do it though, sorta to prove their loyalty...

I remember when Silvio whacked Adriana..

drray23

(7,616 posts)

2. Mafia bosses are in general pretty smart.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2018, 09:24 PM

Mar 2018

Otherwise they don't last long. There is no question. Any of them is smarter than trump, even fictional ones.

Stinky The Clown

(67,762 posts)

3. He had enough self awareness to see a shrink.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2018, 09:24 PM

Mar 2018

kentuck

(111,052 posts)

4. Not unlike Trump, he took her to bed.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 7, 2018, 09:27 PM

Mar 2018

As I recall.

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

10. Really? I don't recal Tony taking his shrink to bed.

Reply to kentuck (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 7, 2018, 09:42 PM

Mar 2018

Was it Dr. Amalfi? She seemed to tough and smart to do that.

teamster633

(2,029 posts)

12. He fantasized about taking her to bed...

Reply to kentuck (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 7, 2018, 09:49 PM

Mar 2018

...but he didn't actually do it. Dr. Melfi wouldn't let him cross that line.

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

5. There would have been more focus on Italian food instead of

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2018, 09:27 PM

Mar 2018

Big Macs, KFC, Two Scoops and diet Cokes.

kentuck

(111,052 posts)

7. Oh hell yeah!

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 7, 2018, 09:29 PM

Mar 2018

Good food! Tony was fat but at least it wasn't Big Macs...

John Fante

(3,479 posts)

6. Interesting article on the psychological traits of mafiosos:

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2018, 09:29 PM

Mar 2018

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/neuroskeptic/2014/04/03/mafia-psychopaths/#.WqCRONCIa7M

As for the questions, forget Tony Soprano, Charlie Sheen after a three-day crack binge would make a better president than Donald Trump. I'm dead serious.

kentuck

(111,052 posts)

9. Well, I don't know....

Reply to John Fante (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 7, 2018, 09:32 PM

Mar 2018

https://imgur.com/gallery/bQKerMu

cornball 24

(1,474 posts)

8. Tony the Tiger would be a better president than the yellow-bellied sapsucker!

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2018, 09:31 PM

Mar 2018

Hayduke Bomgarte

(1,965 posts)

11. Elmer Fudd

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2018, 09:48 PM

Mar 2018

Would have been a more competent President than drumpf.

Tony Soprano? Undoubtedly.

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)

14. Elmer would have swallowed his pride and asked Bugs for help running the country...

Reply to Hayduke Bomgarte (Reply #11)

Wed Mar 7, 2018, 10:26 PM

Mar 2018

...patriotism would have overcome his reluctance to ask Bugs for help in anything...though I'm not sure about Daffy. There are some lines one should not cross...

bdamomma

(63,799 posts)

13. Neither

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2018, 09:52 PM

Mar 2018

we need someone who will uphold the Constitution and not ignore it or call it obsolete.

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