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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsActors make the worst Presidents
First there was Reagan, a B-list thespian that nearly wrecked the country. Now we have the fucking child rapist, who through that wad of fuck Mark Burnett gained national name recognition and is succeeding on wrecking the country. On the other hand, edgy comics such as Volodymyr Zelenskyy make excellent leaders because of their clear headed observations and wit thats not written for them.
As deadman CK might say should he still be drawing breath, Prove me wrong.
Jerry2144
(3,317 posts)At least since Eisenhower
lapfog_1
(31,979 posts)He really is that dumb.
PatSeg
(53,542 posts)He played a fictious role on The Apprentice and he got a taste for "acting". It appears that is when his public persona changed dramatically - he couldn't stop performing.
I've seen clips of him from the 1980s and 1990s and though I found him to be sleazy and creepy, he was soft spoken and fairly articulate. After The Apprentice, he became loud and buffoonish. Apparently he just couldn't quit that role, though I'm not sure if he knows the difference between role playing and reality. I think he lives in his own fictional reality where he can write the script.
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Fiendish Thingy
(24,061 posts)Chasstev365
(8,124 posts)No one named Ronald or Donald may ever be elected president of the United States of America again.
PatSeg
(53,542 posts)Sounds good to me. I didn't even notice that their names rhymed.
SocialDemocrat61
(8,035 posts)Martin Sheen was a great President!
Fiendish Thingy
(24,061 posts)Celebrities make the worst elected officials, regardless of their original professions.
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