Stephen Fry for President!

[kickyourass]

I honestly cannot think of anyone who would be better then Stephen Fry, but he wasn't born in the US so he can't be president. Johnny Depp however was born here so I nominate him.

 

[bulldogftw]

You bid a Stephen Fry, and I'll raise you a Jeremy Clarkson! Why? ... Because he can't do any worse than the lot that are already there. * And Stephen Fry is far too nice to be a politician.

I'll moderate your Jeremy Clarkson with a James May. Less likely to destroy the world as part of some hair-brained scheme.

And don't forget to throw in a Richard Hammond

 

[Sneeze]

Either Stephen Fry or David Mitchell. Both would be epic, heck, get them both, we might actually have a coalition that fucking works.

Failing that, Boris Johnson, he'd certainly bring a lot more charisma to politics, even if he is a odd.

 

[lemiel14n3]

I'd vote for Harrison Ford, he's got kind of a Presidential feel to him, although he has no experience, but hell if Regan can do it, so can Ford

 

[Bad Jim]

Yay Hitler! After all, it's far better to have an artist in charge than, say, an economist.

 

[Amphoteric]

If we put the country in charge of theoretical Physicists like Krauss then what could possibly go wrong?

 

[omega 616]

*BANG* and the quote is gone!

I agree with Fry too, he is a wonderful man and he's made many mistakes like any other human being.
I don't know if you read his autobiography, but at the start he says how much he hates his body, I think he says something along the lines of "Ever since my youth I've felt nothing but hatred for this useless casing of flesh that inhabits my body. It can't run, it can't bat, it can't jump, it can't bowl or catch."
I empathised with him, but it made me feel sad. Someone so lovely has such bad confidence issues...

Everybody has body issues though.

I think certain people are suited for cetian things, Steven is obvious a very clever guy, not really suited to 100m sprint. I am not saying smart are knuckle dragging morons (there is a UFC fighter who was a math's teacher, Rich Franklin).

 

[Serenegoose]

I'd be quite happy if Al Franken or Jello Biafra ran the US - as for Britain, AC Grayling sounds like a solid choice.

 

[TheAmazingHobo]

I'd agree with Stephen Fry as Prime Minister. Additionally I'll take Carol McGiffin as Deputy PM and give senior cabinet jobs to Hugh Laurie, Jeremy Clarkson, James May, Richard Hammond, David Tennant and Jeremy Kyle.

I'm a massive walking cliché and I don't care.

Also, you are awesome and I would like to subscribe to your political newsletter.

"So, tonight we are going to fix the economy,
I mean, how hard could it be ?"
"DON´T SAY THAT!"

 

[thecoreyhlltt]

jeff bridges for president of U.S.A no reasons needed... the mans just awesome!

 

[The Afrodactyl]

Stephen Fry for King of Everything.

Because he's Stephen Fry. His word is law.

:EDIT:

jeff bridges for president of U.S.A no reasons needed... the mans just awesome!

This. But for Vice President of Everything.

Just so everyone can yell "JEFF BRIDGES!"

 

[imnot]

All right, maybe not President, but Prime Minister then. Though I could turn this thread into a medium in which to explain just how awesome Stephen Fry is, I'm not going to.

Instead I'm going to ask you, Escapists, this;

If you could choose any celebrity to be the Prime Minister, Dictator, President, Chancellor, King or Queen, of the country you live in, who would you choose? And why?

As you can probably gather I would choose Stephen Fry. Even though I am from Denmark, I would like to see him become the Prime Minister here.

Why? Well, even though I said earlier that I'd not turn this into a thread about him, as the OP it's my duty to start out.

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  1: He's highly intelligent and well spoken.
  2: He's an outspoken atheist, like myself, which could ensure that religion could finally be held out of politics (to a certain degree).
  3: He has a great voice, and can captivate his listeners even through the most boring of circumstances.
  4: Charisma is something he possesses in a great amount. Who would want to go to war against him?
  5: He's gay. I would love to see a gay man as Prime Minister. I know it sounds weird, but I honestly belive it could change the perspectives on certain areas.
  6: If Arnold could make decent governor, I have no doubt in my mind that Stephen Fry could be a succesful head of state, if he put his mind to it.

You don't have to make as many, or reasonable, points as I do. Hell, you don't even have to be serious about it! [sub]Which sounds silly when I write it like that.[/sub]

But anyway, your turn!

I agree stephen Fry for Prime minister!
Just hope he doesn't go all Reaver on us

 

[Mikodite]

Thank god I'm starting to see individuals that are not British/Pseudo-British actors and comedians.

Course, for my two sense: David Suzuki for PM!

He's an enviromentalist, he knows his way around the media in how he can put an entire nation on a guilt trip, being a biologist he's also smart, passionate, and just appears honest.

Meh.

 

[standokan]

I agree on stephen fry, the guy's bloody brilliant.

 

[Chairman Miaow]

Brian Blessed. He would bring the world to its knees!!!

 

[Maldark]

Richard Dawkins, I just want to see the ensuing chaos in the years that follow his election, after the rebellion dies down I think the world would be a better place though.

On a more serious note, how about some kinda super genius like Stephen Hawking? It would be interesting to have intelligent world leaders... if only.

 

[Blizzarded Soul]

Brian Blessed. He would bring the world to its knees!!!

Im sorry but this in every way. The man wouldnt need a mic to give speeches, and he can just tell everybody else to fuck off.....which is something i'd dearly love to say to Mr Cameron the student hating prick.

 

[Chairman Miaow]

Brian Blessed. He would bring the world to its knees!!!

Im sorry but this in every way. The man wouldnt need a mic to give speeches, and he can just tell everybody else to fuck off.....which is something i'd dearly love to say to Mr Cameron the student hating prick.

Blessed vs. the Cameron/Clegg double team of lies and upper class twiterry. That would be a match to see.