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  • OnWis97OnWis97 Posts: 5,143
    On one hand, celebrity elected officials, yuck.

    On the other, I still think Texas is a solid red state. He's a conservative but I don't think a Q-anon MAGA. So I think I could live with with this.
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  • FiveBelowFiveBelow Posts: 1,288
    I honestly don’t know why anyone who could just put the rest of their life on autopilot would want this, but he does come across as a genuine guy. I know he gets labeled a conservative but describes himself as centrist, which I would prefer. 
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,042
    As Jack Bruce once said.
    Alright, alright, alright, alright
    Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright.

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  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 16,925
    Governor Wooderson wouldn't have anything on Governor Cuomo "That's what I love about these interns and low level staffers, I keep getting older and they stay the same age"
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  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    edited March 2021
    FiveBelow said:
    I honestly don’t know why anyone who could just put the rest of their life on autopilot would want this, but he does come across as a genuine guy. I know he gets labeled a conservative but describes himself as centrist, which I would prefer. 
    I have no problems with conservative people. I have problems with people themselves.

    I don’t know much about him personally, but have watched parts of recent-ish interviews with him, and he did come across as sincere and not paying lip service. 
  • PJPOWERPJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    I’d vote for him over anyone who has recently run.
  • static111static111 Posts: 4,889
    Yep he’s get my vote over Abutt
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,042
    McConaughey and Stephen Colbert are good buddies, so I don't think Matthew can be that conservative.  I've seen him interviewed a number of times.  He seems like very smart, thoughtful- fairly well balanced and generally a good soul. 
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  • tbergstbergs Posts: 9,810
    I've always liked him, but I think he's a bit narcissistic so politics seem like the right move.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
    i would say no. what next, the fucking rock??

    people with no legislative or executive experience need to stay out of governorships and the presidency. too many people can get hurt while they are learning on the job.

    that said, anybody would be better than abbott.
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  • static111static111 Posts: 4,889
    edited March 2021
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    i would say no. what next, the fucking rock??

    people with no legislative or executive experience need to stay out of governorships and the presidency. too many people can get hurt while they are learning on the job.

    that said, anybody would be better than abbott.
    I disagree.  Legislative and executive experience are what got us here.  So far we’ve only had two tv sTars.  Trump and Reagan.  Oh yeah and I forgot about Ahnold, he didn’t do terrible in California.  Sure they are bad, but they can’t be blamed for everything.  I would actually like to see more people without government entrenchment trying to actually help people.  As for the rock, who knows...Jesse Ventura did a pretty decent job in Minnesota.
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  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 29,567
    I can’t stand his car commercials! 
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  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    edited March 2021
    President of the United States was pretty much Barack Obama’s first real job, and he was better at it than most who’ve held the position (all during my lifetime). Plus, he had to fight an uphill battle for nearly his entire presidency. 

    Maybe community organizers should take over the US government?
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,271
    At least Rust isn't a fucking million years old....that is a huge benefit as far as I'm concerned.

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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
    static111 said:
    gimmesometruth27 said:
    i would say no. what next, the fucking rock??

    people with no legislative or executive experience need to stay out of governorships and the presidency. too many people can get hurt while they are learning on the job.

    that said, anybody would be better than abbott.
    I disagree.  Legislative and executive experience are what got us here.  So far we’ve only had two tv sTars.  Trump and Reagan.  Oh yeah and I forgot about Ahnold, he didn’t do terrible in California.  Sure they are bad, but they can’t be blamed for everything.  I would actually like to see more people without government entrenchment trying to actually help people.  As for the rock, who knows...Jesse Ventura did a pretty decent job in Minnesota.
    you can disagree if you want. but we just had fucking trump, so that is the bar these celebrities have to try to clear.

    the only reason trump was elected was because he was famous beforehand.

    also, if ventura was so great, why did he not seek a 2nd term?
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,271
    Maybe he realized politics is awful?
    Dude was a Navy Seal, I'm guessing he doesn't like all of the bullshit.
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  • Halifax2TheMaxHalifax2TheMax Posts: 39,035
    No thanks, give me someone who has a fundamental understanding of how government works and the three branches of government, their roles, responsibilities and how they function together, at times in conflict with one another. Fuck amateur hour.
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  • FiveBelowFiveBelow Posts: 1,288
    Because outside of the last 4 years status quo has worked wonders? Every politician starts as an amateur. Actor or bar tender, it doesn’t matter. Seems like for the majority the only factor that truly matters is which side the amateur picks.
  • Halifax2TheMaxHalifax2TheMax Posts: 39,035
    FiveBelow said:
    Because outside of the last 4 years status quo has worked wonders? Every politician starts as an amateur. Actor or bar tender, it doesn’t matter. Seems like for the majority the only factor that truly matters is which side the amateur picks.
    Except you don’t go from actor, bartender or Joe the Plumber to POTUS. There should be some pretty important life achievements in between. Are you really trying to say that four years of POOTWH was better than everything that came before or the 51 or 52 days or whatever since? 
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  • Halifax2TheMaxHalifax2TheMax Posts: 39,035
    And someone with POOTWH’s life experiences and background would never, ever have become the dem party’s nominee. Ever.
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,271
    This is governor and not potus, but TX is sort of like its own country.
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  • FiveBelowFiveBelow Posts: 1,288
    Halifax2TheMax said:
    FiveBelow said:
    Because outside of the last 4 years status quo has worked wonders? Every politician starts as an amateur. Actor or bar tender, it doesn’t matter. Seems like for the majority the only factor that truly matters is which side the amateur picks.
    Except you don’t go from actor, bartender or Joe the Plumber to POTUS. There should be some pretty important life achievements in between. Are you really trying to say that four years of POOTWH was better than everything that came before or the 51 or 52 days or whatever since? 
    No, I am not sure how you interpreted that. I said outside of the last 4 years. 
  • Halifax2TheMaxHalifax2TheMax Posts: 39,035
    FiveBelow said:
    Halifax2TheMax said:
    FiveBelow said:
    Because outside of the last 4 years status quo has worked wonders? Every politician starts as an amateur. Actor or bar tender, it doesn’t matter. Seems like for the majority the only factor that truly matters is which side the amateur picks.
    Except you don’t go from actor, bartender or Joe the Plumber to POTUS. There should be some pretty important life achievements in between. Are you really trying to say that four years of POOTWH was better than everything that came before or the 51 or 52 days or whatever since? 
    No, I am not sure how you interpreted that. I said outside of the last 4 years. 
    My bad for misunderstanding that but what has been so bad of the “status quo” that you think someone with little to no experience in or with government would be able to fix? I have issues with past administrations and their policies but I’m not sure replacing them with someone who’s an actor or a bartender is the solution.
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  • FiveBelowFiveBelow Posts: 1,288
    edited March 2021
    Halifax2TheMax said:
    FiveBelow said:
    Halifax2TheMax said:
    FiveBelow said:
    Because outside of the last 4 years status quo has worked wonders? Every politician starts as an amateur. Actor or bar tender, it doesn’t matter. Seems like for the majority the only factor that truly matters is which side the amateur picks.
    Except you don’t go from actor, bartender or Joe the Plumber to POTUS. There should be some pretty important life achievements in between. Are you really trying to say that four years of POOTWH was better than everything that came before or the 51 or 52 days or whatever since? 
    No, I am not sure how you interpreted that. I said outside of the last 4 years. 
    My bad for misunderstanding that but what has been so bad of the “status quo” that you think someone with little to no experience in or with government would be able to fix? I have issues with past administrations and their policies but I’m not sure replacing them with someone who’s an actor or a bartender is the solution.
    No worries. My point was that if status quo has gotten us to where we are, what is wrong with trying another approach? I don’t think prior to trump anyone would have considered the US a political utopia, and to automatically think anyone outside of politics coming in will be trump 2.0 is not rational. 
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,908
    hedonist said:
    FiveBelow said:
    I honestly don’t know why anyone who could just put the rest of their life on autopilot would want this, but he does come across as a genuine guy. I know he gets labeled a conservative but describes himself as centrist, which I would prefer. 
    I have no problems with conservative people. I have problems with people themselves.

    I don’t know much about him personally, but have watched parts of recent-ish interviews with him, and he did come across as sincere and not paying lip service. 
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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Posts: 36,987
    as a Manitoban, I endorse David Wooderson for Texas Governor. 
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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Posts: 36,987
    Halifax2TheMax said:
    No thanks, give me someone who has a fundamental understanding of how government works and the three branches of government, their roles, responsibilities and how they function together, at times in conflict with one another. Fuck amateur hour.
    you have more than a fundamental understanding of all of that. are you saying you couldn't/shouldn't do it? or is it just because he's famous? 

    the only thing I don't like about famous people running is that the electorate is stupid enough to vote for them for the sole reason of their fame; but the actor's fame doesn't preclude them from being a good public servant. 

    how do you know he doesn't have a fundamental understanding of how it works?
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