If you could pick the President?

[Worthless Teen]

Who would you pick? As an 18 year-old first time voter, Wes Clark really excited me...not the typical Washington politician. But just anyone at all, Senator, Congressman, Governor, former politician, whatever. Who would you put in the WH, if it was up to you?

[mairceridwen]

1. john stewart

[Catch22Dem]

6. That's my pick

:D

[Goldom]

2. Bartlett

I don't care that he doesn't exist.

[Cybergata]

29. Bartlet May Only Be A Character...

but...We could have Martin Sheen ! I'd be thrilled to have Martine Sheen as the first Hispanic President! :hippie:

[Hippo_Tron]

51. I second that

Cept I'd have to pick him a new VP. Maybe Dick Durbin.

[toddzilla]

3. chomsky or zinn.

[freetobegay]

4. Weclome to DU

I would bring the Clintons back!

[michaelzef]

5. well

I would take anyone but Bush.

[Catch22Dem]

7. Hey Teen

I was a Clark supporter from long before he entered the race. I atteneded a Clark speech in Sept of 2003 and it was incredible. I think Clark is a HUGE asset to our party and our country.

[ilovenicepeople]

8. Jimmie Carter

now that was a president.

[Forkboy]

49. Sad that such a great man was considered to be a bad prez

He was the best man to be president in my lifetime :-(

[Cat Atomic]

9. Howard Zinn

[PROGRESSIVE1]

10. Sharpton/Lee!

Al Sharpton for President and Spike Lee as V.P!

:kick:

I was first a Wes Clark supporter. See the avatar!

I would still prefer him over Kerry and Clark is my first choice still, but would it not be interesting to have President Sharpton!?!

[Bandit]

11. John Kerry

No ifs ands or buts.

[BoX o BooX]

12. Al Franken

Smart, funny, honest, brave... what's not to like?

Of Course, a Stern/Quivers ticket has a certain appeal, also.

[TahitiNut]

13. Mario Cuomo (with Dennis Kucinich as VP)

:shrug:

[beyurslf]

14. I kind of like the person we will be putting in there Nov 2: JOHN KERRY!

[Vickers]

15. John Kerry

Keep your eyes on the prize, folks.

[MisterP]

16. but this isn't about "the prize," it's a HYPOTHETICAL!

[Vickers]

23. Oh, hypoTHETical! OK....Thomas Jefferson

:P

[Cybergata]

31. He already served two Terms..

and according to the 22nd Amendment, he couldn't run again.,,,but Jefferson is by far my favorite president of all times! I love teaching at a school with his name, Jefferson Middle School. :hippie:

[BoX o BooX]

32. You make a very good point.

Also, he's dead. I looked it up.

[MisterP]

36. well, there's that--but many Republicans have overcome greater obstacles

to the Presidency

[IronLionZion]

17. Pres. David Cobb VP Michael Badnarik

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

20. A Green and a Libertarian? How about a Kerry/Bush ticket?

Talk about conflincting values.

[IronLionZion]

54. Hey, some people wanted Kerry/McCain

first off, there are more than two ideologies out there. And two, it is very possible to support a Green and a Libertarian. Both of those guys have plans to help everyone get access to healthcare. Bush and Kerry don't.

And I care a lot more about the content of someone's character than their rhetoric. I worry about Kerry's character and I think Bush is straight up evil.

[JohnKleeb]

53. Badnarik? Dude are you mad

Libertarians are decent on social issues but economically they suck now I understand Cobb.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

18. David Cobb - but, I'm holding my nose and voting for Kerry.

As a truly dream president, Howard Zinn, Noam Chomsky or Anrundhati Roy.

[shraby]

21. John Kerry for three reasons

The work he did to bring the Vietnam war to an end.
BCCI
Iran/Contra

These three things shows his character. Strength and aversion to dishonesty.

I fully expect him to open investigations up the wazoo when he gets in office and to appoint an attorney general who will competently prosecute.

[noamnety]

19. John Kerry

He's my first choice, not second or third.

[Mz Pip]

22. Wes Clark

I supported him during the primaries and thought he did a terrific job stumping for Kerry.

After hearing Barak Obama's speech at the Dem Convention, I could easily see him in the WHite House.

MzPip
:dem:

[Joefess]

24. Dean

[wickywom]

25. john kerry.

[Pastiche423]

26. Howard Dean

As an 18 year old, I voted for George McGovern and I am still proud of my vote.

Howard Dean is even a better choice than McGovern.

[Spiffarino]

27. John Kerry

He has the background, the intelligence, the wits, and the stones to do the job. There aren't many in this country who can match his credentials.

My heartfelt choice, after seeing him on Crossfire the other day, would be Jon Stewart. If Kerry gets in, name Stewart Chairman of the FCC.

[Spiffarino]

28. Change your name, please

You are a most worthy teen indeed!

:bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce:

[UNIXcock]

30. Imbroglio

[Minstrel Boy]

33. Gore Vidal

and VP Cynthia McKinney.

[onecitizen]

34. I'm still with.......

Gov.Dean. I like Kerry too!

[mapatriot]

35. Pat Leahy

The senior senator from vermont has stood up to the rightwingnuts better than anyone in congress. He strikes me as the smartest of the dems as well.

[recoveringrepublican]

37. Kucinich would be my man nt

[Orangepeel]

38. I worked hard for Dean, but I think I might pick Kerry, now

the President isn't a king and a lot of people with great ideals and excellent motives wouldn't be able to get the job done given the current political climate.

I've been really impressed with Kerry since he won the nomination. I think that he'll be a very good president and may be able to work the system to make some real progress.

[Gaffey Duck]

39. That's easy...

I'd want a Bernie Sanders/Dennis Kucinich ticket.

Order doesn't matter. :-P

[devinsgram]

40. Clark, I just loved him.

[Bridget Burke]

41. I still wanted Al Gore, but....

I'll gladly vote for John Kerry. I've moved beyond ABB.

[sadiesworld]

42. Kucinich or Obama...

w/ Clark as VP.

Chavez if he were a US citizen.

But Kerry is a place to start.

[dave502d]

43. Bill Clinton

We could use his brain,you seen what happen when you have a dumb Ass
in the office.

[Pithy Cherub]

44. now or laters

now - kerry
later - Wes Clark or/and/both Barack Obama

[in_cog_ni_to]

45. Wes Clark!

:loveya: I STILL love that man! :loveya: For a "Worthless Teen" you have great taste! :hi:

[canuckagainstBush]

46. Kucinich n/t

[Snotcicles]

47. Gary Hart n/t

[bigwillq]

48. Well I would really love it to be Howard Dean but

John Kerry is going to make an excellent president.

[Cleita]

52. Yes, I love Howard too but Kerry is rising to the challenge.

[Forkboy]

50. Mr Rogers

[Heyo]

55. As DU's "adopted conservative"..

..I would share my answer with you, my liberal friends. But I fear I would get flamed to a crisp. :)

Hint: It's not Bush

Heyo

[WildEyedLiberal]

56. Would you pick McCain?

...Myself, I would actually pick John Kerry. I supported Dean in the primaries, but after I got off my dead ass and read Kerry's biography and found out the things he's done in his life, I have to say that I feel for him the way my mother felt about that other JFK - pride, admiration, and maybe even a bit of a crush. So, I must say, of all politicians on the scene today, Kerry would make the best president, IMHO. He has the potential for immortality and greatness.