In honor of presidents day I invite you all to play a little game. What I'm going to do is list a bunch of famous people wth election years and political parties next to them. Your job is to tell me if they could've became presidents running as their respective parties and their respective years. In addition to yes and no, please explain why or why not and include the most likely scenario of how they could've became presidents. Also, please explain if there would be a better election year the following people could become presidents.
Let's start out with:
Paul Newman (1976)--Democrat
What if he runs for nomination and beats Carter? Could butterflies happen that cause him to run against Reagan instead of Ford? A Newman-Reagan Match would be EPIC! Talk about Hollywood battle royale!
Next in line we got:
Elvis Presley (1984)--Independent
What if he survives his death in 1977, goes into politics and runs as a third party candidate in 1984 against Reagan and Mondale? Can he be enough to steal enough votes from Reagan to win the election?
Let's include some real politicians for once:
Gerald Ford (1980)--Republican
What if after his narrow defeat to Jimmy Carter in 1976, Ford comes back and runs for the nomination in 1980 and somehow beats Reagan? If he could beat Reagan once, why can't he do it again! Considering how easy it would be for anyone to beat Carter in 1980, if only Ford beats Reagan, he clinches the election!
Still on the topic of politicians:
Al Gore (2004)--Democrat
Anyone in for a Bush-Gore rematch? What if Gore was less discouraged by his loss in 2000 and decides to run again in 2004 and manages to beat Kerry and the crew for the nomination? Could Gore with his global warming fame and the recent events of the Iraq War beat Bush?
Let's add some women to the list:
Natalie Wood (1988)--Democrat
What if she doesn't drown and manages to later go into politics becoming the governor of California and getting the democratic nomination in 1988. With her 50's and 60's charm (along with being my grandpa's version of Selena Gomez) can she beat Bush Sr. and become the first woman president?
You can't talk about the possibility of having a President Natalie Wood without having a president Christopher Walken.
Christopher Walken (1992)--Democrat
What if Walken goes into politics sometime in the 80's and ends up running against Bush in 1992? Can he beat Clinton for the nomination?
Probably the most baddass president on the list, Chuck Norris
Chuck Norris (1996)--Republican
What if Chuck Norris being an outspoken conservative runs for political office instead of taking the lead role of Walker Texas Ranger? Can he with the support of Gingrich and the republican-controlled congress (as well as being Chuck Norris) crush Clinton's dreams for a reelection bid in '96.
Just a couple more. Next is MLK. There is a lot of controversy over what party he was in so I'll provide two scenarios: one with him as a democarat and one with him as a republican.
Martin Luther King, Jr. (1976)--Democrat
What if the ledgendary MLK survived his assasination in 1968 and decided to run for president against Ford in 1976. Can he beat Carter, get the nomination and become the first African American president?
Martin Luther King, Jr. (1980)--Republican
What if the ledgendary MLK survived his assasination in 1968 and decided to run for president against Carter in 1980. Can he beat Reagan, get the nomination and become the first African American president? Also, what if MLK choses Reagan as his running mate to balance out his ticket?
The last two are just for fun:
Sarah Jessica Parker (2008)--Democrat
What if she becomes a governor or senator or something and somehow manages to beat Obama, Clinton and McCain winning the election. I'm sure the economy would be WAY different under her (I still don't know if this is a good or a bad thing!)
Last one, I promise.
Adam Sandler (2012)--Republican
Known for being a member of the rare breed of Hollywood Conservatives can he go into politics and beat Romney for the nomination in 2012? Can he also beat Obama in the election? It would be pretty awesome to have a President Sandler now, don't you agree?