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by jardinier

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Ronald Reagan was perhaps a better president than he was an actor; Clint Eastwood is Mayor of Carmel; and now Arnie Schwarzenegger has his eye on the governorship of California.

Which celebrities (preferably but not exclusively from the entertainment industry) would you like to see in public office?

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by john_wills

...smarter than the average bear, smarter than the average television hero; perhaps not smarter than the average politician, but surely less malicious in his thievery.

by jardinier

I enjoyed your posting and am mostly in agreement with your observations, except your asessment of "Television Heroes."
I have watched interviews with van Damne, Schwarzenegger and Stallone and in real life they come across as highly intelligent and refined people. The factor which might disqualify them from eligibility for political office is that they might have too much integrity.

by thechas

I tried to post this yesterday. Oh well.

While it could never happen, I always thought that Bob Hope would have made an excellent president.

He and many others cannot be president in the US because they are not native born US citizens.

As aside note, Clint Eastwood was the mayor of Carmel. I believe that it has been several years since he held office.

Lets not forget some other great entertainers who have held US office, or appointed positions:

Sonny Bono
Shirley Temple
Fred Gandy (Gopher from The Love Boat)
The actor who played "Cooter" from The Dukes of Hazzard

To name but a few.

Chas

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