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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson for President in 2032! (Original Post) Xolodno Mar 2021 OP
He should be President Harris's VP. roamer65 Mar 2021 #1
No former recent Republicans on the Democratic Party ticket, thanks. RockRaven Mar 2021 #2
I definitely would want to see his performance as VP before I made my decision. roamer65 Mar 2021 #4
Selecting him as VP *is* making that decision, because VP is an irrevocable-in-the-moment RockRaven Mar 2021 #6
Why? PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2021 #3
It's a joke Dem4Life1102 Mar 2021 #12
Well. Not everyone watches the same TV shows. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2021 #13
It's a joke Dem4Life1102 Mar 2021 #14
I don't get kudos because I don't get it. There's some story behind this. What is it? I ain't "in" NBachers Mar 2021 #5
He has a new sitcom and I think that on the show he's running for president. Luciferous Mar 2021 #9
Most Republicons are racist pigs . stonecutter357 Mar 2021 #7
Well... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2021 #8
and he played "The Rock Obama" on SNL link LOL: mucifer Mar 2021 #10
I appreciate that he works hard, has talent, and is smarter than Ilsa Mar 2021 #11
No more entertainer politicians please. Ever. PERIOD. Dave Starsky Mar 2021 #15
Relax everyone. Xolodno Mar 2021 #16

RockRaven

(14,966 posts)
2. No former recent Republicans on the Democratic Party ticket, thanks.
Sun Mar 7, 2021, 02:04 AM
Mar 2021

There are a fuck-ton of highly qualified and famous people who have never spoken at the Republican National Convention in our party. We don't need him, and a lot of us don't want him. He has more ambition than principles. Endorsing Biden/Harris does not wash his previous record away.

roamer65

(36,745 posts)
4. I definitely would want to see his performance as VP before I made my decision.
Sun Mar 7, 2021, 02:34 AM
Mar 2021

But he would be only one of many candidates, as you state.

The next President should be President Harris.

RockRaven

(14,966 posts)
6. Selecting him as VP *is* making that decision, because VP is an irrevocable-in-the-moment
Sun Mar 7, 2021, 04:17 AM
Mar 2021

one NON-heartbeat from the presidency.

There are no trial runs as VP. Selecting a VP is selecting a POTUS. That office isn't some junior varsity team from which you may, possibly, at some future date, if all goes well, perhaps select one of many to fill a needed role in the next rank up. It's literally the next POTUS if anything happens to POTUS. No take backs. No waiting period.

This guy is deeply unqualified, even setting aside his history as a Repuke, and to treat the office of the Vice President with such nonchalance is ridiculous in light of the fact that thus far 8 of 45 presidents whose terms have expired did not survive said term. It's just grossly irresponsible to even consider.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,853 posts)
3. Why?
Sun Mar 7, 2021, 02:26 AM
Mar 2021

Has he announced any intention of running for any kind of office? Why would anyone think that some random actor would make a good President? The only actor President we've had so far was a disaster.

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,479 posts)
8. Well...
Sun Mar 7, 2021, 10:20 AM
Mar 2021
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwayne_Johnson

He voted for Barack Obama in the 2008 and 2012 United States presidential elections. He did not vote in the 2016 U.S. election, and is an independent voter as of 2017. On September 27, 2020, he endorsed Joe Biden for the 2020 United States presidential election.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
11. I appreciate that he works hard, has talent, and is smarter than
Sun Mar 7, 2021, 10:45 AM
Mar 2021

some previous GOP VP candidates. That doesn't mean he understands how government works. We can't afford to take chances on the top officials not knowing what they are doing. We have a lot of damage to undo.

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)
15. No more entertainer politicians please. Ever. PERIOD.
Sun Mar 7, 2021, 04:39 PM
Mar 2021

We've seen the results over and over again. It's a fucking disaster.

Al Franken is a rare exception. He is highly educated in history and political science and was close friends with the late, great Paul Wellstone, who sort of mentored him in how Washington works.

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