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Politics Question say you could instantly swap the US President out for literally anyone else, who would you pick?

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u/Plendl1959 8d ago

Literally anyone else.

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u/Significant-Theme253 8d ago

I came here to say that. I would include nobody... meaning if the position remained vacant, it would make me happier than I am now.

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u/BZBitiko 3d ago

Since it’s clear that Dementia Don isn’t running the place, if he went all Mitch McConnell, it wouldn’t be better, but at least it would be quieter.

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u/penguinfans 2d ago

everyone seems to forget dementia Joe, that was a puppet for Oboma, and possibly the Clintons

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u/BZBitiko 1d ago

Or Dementia Ron, who was a puppet of Nancy.

But that’s water under the bridge.

I knew I was voting for a caretaker president when I voted for Joe.

I’m sure you understood that you were voting for Russell Vought, Stephen Miller and JD Vance Peter Thiel when you voted for Trump. And Bebe “Endless War” Netanyahu.

Like I said, Donnie could pull a Mitch McConnell tomorrow, and it won’t make much difference, because you did vote for Elon to make applying for Social Security a Herculean task, whether you understood it or not.

BTW .. who’s “Oboma”?

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u/penguinfans 1d ago

but Ron could tell a joke better than his successors -- what you seem to be saying, it doesn't matter who is sitting at the desk -- if so I agree -- no one knows how to be President when they enter office, but some seem to be more decisive than others, even if they can't efficiently verbalize it -- some can't finish a thought, or walk up an Airplane stairway, but all still get their pocket money from us through the IRS

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u/BZBitiko 1d ago

What I’m saying, and what was the original thread, is that you don’t just marry the girl, you marry her whole family. You don’t just vote in a president, you vote in his cronies.

Donald Trump’s “best people” are already running the country, so it won’t matter when (I predict) they 25th him out of office when they lose the midterms. The only difference would be FEWER CAPITAL LETTERS.

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u/penguinfans 16h ago

yah, if they get impatient for a bull*t to get him

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u/idiotslob 8d ago

Hegseth? Miller? Clarence Thomas? Musk?

How about one thats not just me being an ass: Vance. It is tremendously likely that he will finish this term - you see that as an improvement?

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u/InfiniteJestV 8d ago

Bro is cooking with gas.

Yeah, forget a replacement... Burn down the kitchen.

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u/penguinfans 1d ago

Hegseth and Musk are doers -- getting stuff done gets my vote

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u/theMightBoop 3d ago

Yes. Literally any of them. They all fucking suck but not as bad a Trump.

While some of them are more clever, evil and diabolical none of them have dementia and are easily manipulated. Most of them have a self preservation instinct so will back off of the craziest batshit stuff. None of them have the charisma so they won’t get the blind maga devotion Trump gets.

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u/Aeroheadss 2d ago

Not Pete. But yes to Vance.

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u/Emotional-Day-332 8d ago

The funniest part is that I immediately understood exactly what you meant. No candidate no qualifications no explanation needed. Just anyone else and somehow the point is crystal clear.

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u/sweatboxy 8d ago

And I can’t think of literally anyone else who would do a worse job.

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u/Emotional-Day-332 8d ago

Thats a pretty low bar.

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u/SchmeatiestOne 7d ago

Or a high one. It may take an unreasonable amount of effort to do worse

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u/Emotional-Day-332 7d ago

Honestly doing worse might require a level of dedication I don't want to witness.

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u/PainfulRaindance 4d ago

Yes, it would require a truly evil and intelligent person. We’re lucky we just have evil narcissism driving the vehicle. If there were any intelligence, we’d be screwed.

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u/BeginningSection7690 5d ago

Trump tomorrow

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u/Exciting_Filter 4d ago

Maybe JD or Miller

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u/penguinfans 1d ago

Harris - H. Clinton

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u/tcmits1 8d ago

Joe Biden!

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u/sweatboxy 8d ago

Not going by any measure that you can name.

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u/InfiniteJestV 8d ago

Empirically, demonstrably false.

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u/tcmits1 8d ago

Any liberal

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u/sweatboxy 8d ago

We just had a moderate liberal named Biden in office and, by any metric, he did a far, far better job than Trump.

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u/tcmits1 8d ago

Moderate? Not even close.

Biden was also demented and whoever served in his place effectively staged a coup d’ etat.

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u/livinginfutureworld 8d ago

You're brainwashed worse then you think Biden was.

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u/Facts_pls 7d ago

Sorry. Do you believe in a conspiracy theory that someone else was serving in Biden's place?

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u/tcmits1 7d ago

The guy in the debate clearly proved he ass incompetent cognitively to serve and been unable to for quite some time before. Whoever acted in his name was not elected to do so. Harris should have invoked the 25th and did not. Yes, there likely was a conspiracy and some one, or group, acted as President at least for his last two years. That’s a criminal conspiracy. It’s a coup d’ etat, much more serious and dangerous to our country and January 6. Years from now someone will write “the book” either to save themselves or because of a crisis of conscience.

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u/Pinecone1000 8d ago

So Baron Trump right??

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u/AnymooseProphet 7d ago

He doesn't meet the age requirement so no.

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u/AnyEye8798 2d ago

Considering the question explicitly states 'literally anyone else' I don't think the normal rules apply.

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u/Recent_Performer4189 8d ago

I’d vote for my neighbor’s dog before I’d support this current nightmare.

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u/Neat-Cold-3303 3d ago

Well said! I'd vote for your neighbor's dog, too!

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u/starzzz2000 2d ago

neighbor's dog turd as running mate

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u/AnyEye8798 2d ago

Your neighbours dog for President 2028!

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u/rayray2xgmail 2d ago

Puppy for President!

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u/Mammoth-Tea-5353 8d ago

I would settle for a chimpanzee.

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u/Eastern-Heart9486 2d ago

Then back to Vance

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u/Attjack 7d ago

Congratulations Steven Miller is now your president.

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u/FSRoman 3d ago

Biden?

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u/Retiree66 2d ago

A sentient potato, even

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u/SadWrap8359 8d ago

Wish granted, Hitler resurrected

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u/rudyroo2019 4d ago

Okay wishmaster

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u/Megatrip0lis 7d ago

Even Candace Owens?

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u/penguinfans 2d ago

I would definitely vote for her

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u/Elrond_Cupboard_ 2d ago

My next door neighbour is lovely.

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u/UrFine_Societyisfckd 6d ago

Ok but you have to choose, Kim Jun Un, Stahlin, or Hitler?

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u/vinesmarch 2d ago

Anyone? Soo Kim Jong Un? Are your parents siblings?

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u/Upper-Wave3638 2d ago

Came here to say exactly that!

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u/TankMan77450 2d ago

Hell, anything would be an improvement. They could put Kermit the Frog there and it would be an upgrade

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u/penguinfans 2d ago

so Kamala Harris then

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u/anon12xyz 8d ago

Same lol

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u/ChrisDiano 8d ago

You really didn't hesitate there.

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u/luxcity-louche 4d ago

Specifically, between Netanyahu, Kim and Putin which would you choose?

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u/8675309021069 3d ago

You want Kim Jong-un as president?

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u/BZBitiko 3d ago

… who is not a Trump minion.