Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson For POTUS?
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vaggar99 said:sadly, he would win easily
He is kind of acting like he's planning on running IMO. He happens to be filming a big movie in metro Vancouver right now, and he has been all over the place schmoozing with politicians - he basically seems to be putting effort into sucking up to everyone. Just recently he recorded a slightly weird video message gushing about the Mayor of Surrey (a city that is part of metro Van), and he is frequently going out of his way to essentially ingratiate himself, making friends with foreign people in power. To me, this seems like the kind of thing a politician would do while making connections and building a rep in another country, not something an actor would do.
I dunno... he'd be infinitely better than Trump, but I don't want to allow that fact to influence my feelings about movie stars inserting themselves into the White House without adequate qualifications. I mean, just about everyone is infinitely better suited to the job than Trump, so that is about the worst measuring stick of all time. But I will give The Rock some credit - I believe he actually gives a shit about Americans and people around the rest of the world. That isn't exactly something that we should congratulate though. It should be a normal sentiment held by any decent human being.
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PJ_Soul said:vaggar99 said:sadly, he would win easily
He is kind of acting like he's planning on running IMO. He happens to be filming a big movie in metro Vancouver right now, and he has been all over the place schmoozing with politicians - he basically seems to be putting effort into sucking up to everyone. Just recently he recorded a slightly weird video message gushing about the Mayor of Surrey (a city that is part of metro Van), and he is frequently going out of his way to essentially ingratiate himself, making friends with foreign people in power. To me, this seems like the kind of thing a politician would do while making connections and building a rep in another country, not something an actor would do.
I dunno... he'd be infinitely better than Trump, but I don't want to allow that fact to influence my feelings about movie stars inserting themselves into the White House without adequate qualifications. I mean, just about everyone is infinitely better suited to the job than Trump, so that is about the worst measuring stick of all time. But I will give The Rock some credit - I believe he actually gives a shit about Americans and people around the rest of the world. That isn't exactly something that we should congratulate though. It should be a normal sentiment held by any decent human being.
but as a guy who almost never talks publicly about politics, it's impossible to know how suited he'd be for the job. I get that some people think it's refreshing to have a non-politician in office, but I think experience plays a key role in knowing what you are doing.Hugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall0 -
HughFreakingDillon said:PJ_Soul said:vaggar99 said:sadly, he would win easily
He is kind of acting like he's planning on running IMO. He happens to be filming a big movie in metro Vancouver right now, and he has been all over the place schmoozing with politicians - he basically seems to be putting effort into sucking up to everyone. Just recently he recorded a slightly weird video message gushing about the Mayor of Surrey (a city that is part of metro Van), and he is frequently going out of his way to essentially ingratiate himself, making friends with foreign people in power. To me, this seems like the kind of thing a politician would do while making connections and building a rep in another country, not something an actor would do.
I dunno... he'd be infinitely better than Trump, but I don't want to allow that fact to influence my feelings about movie stars inserting themselves into the White House without adequate qualifications. I mean, just about everyone is infinitely better suited to the job than Trump, so that is about the worst measuring stick of all time. But I will give The Rock some credit - I believe he actually gives a shit about Americans and people around the rest of the world. That isn't exactly something that we should congratulate though. It should be a normal sentiment held by any decent human being.
but as a guy who almost never talks publicly about politics, it's impossible to know how suited he'd be for the job. I get that some people think it's refreshing to have a non-politician in office, but I think experience plays a key role in knowing what you are doing.I mean, good lord, it's not an excessive request IMO, for a federal leader to really know wtf he or she is talking about when it comes to Constitutional law, political science, the political histories of other nations, international treaties, etc. I personally know at least 20 regular people who know an awful lot about this stuff (at a university), so I'm sure it's not too much to ask that the leader of the free world know it too.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata0 -
PJ_Soul said:HughFreakingDillon said:PJ_Soul said:vaggar99 said:sadly, he would win easily
He is kind of acting like he's planning on running IMO. He happens to be filming a big movie in metro Vancouver right now, and he has been all over the place schmoozing with politicians - he basically seems to be putting effort into sucking up to everyone. Just recently he recorded a slightly weird video message gushing about the Mayor of Surrey (a city that is part of metro Van), and he is frequently going out of his way to essentially ingratiate himself, making friends with foreign people in power. To me, this seems like the kind of thing a politician would do while making connections and building a rep in another country, not something an actor would do.
I dunno... he'd be infinitely better than Trump, but I don't want to allow that fact to influence my feelings about movie stars inserting themselves into the White House without adequate qualifications. I mean, just about everyone is infinitely better suited to the job than Trump, so that is about the worst measuring stick of all time. But I will give The Rock some credit - I believe he actually gives a shit about Americans and people around the rest of the world. That isn't exactly something that we should congratulate though. It should be a normal sentiment held by any decent human being.
but as a guy who almost never talks publicly about politics, it's impossible to know how suited he'd be for the job. I get that some people think it's refreshing to have a non-politician in office, but I think experience plays a key role in knowing what you are doing.I mean, good lord, it's not an excessive request IMO, for a federal leader to really know wtf he or she is talking about when it comes to Constitutional law, political science, the political histories of other nations, international treaties, etc. I personally know at least 20 regular people who know an awful lot about this stuff (at a university), so I'm sure it's not too much to ask that the leader of the free world know it too.
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he posted something on instagram the other day, teasing (joking?) a prez run in 2032.Hugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall0
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his dad died today."You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry." - Lincoln
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Vice-president. This year. Running-mate to Biden or whoever. Seriously. Why the hell not? Trump changed things forever. The Dems won’t accept it. And if getting rid of Trump is such an emergency as the Dems keeping telling us, maybe drastic measures are called for. What does Trump have that the Rock doesn’t? The Rock is tenfold the successful businessman Trump is (self-made by the way). Ten-tenfold the humanitarian Trump is. Why can’t he be a leader? And’s he’s fucking cool and interesting. Nothing about the Democrats is cool and interesting. Trump is the worst, but his fans think he’s fucking cool and funny and are eager to vote for him. The Rock would garner worldwide, positive attention for the Dems. Is it waaaay outside the box? Of course. But Trump’s LONG GONE from that box, and Dems need to find him and layeth the smacketh-down on his candy-ass!2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024: Philly 2, 2025: Pittsburgh 1
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gimmesometruth27 said:his dad died today.0
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gimmesometruth27 said:his dad died today.
Yeah, I saw a good little report about that today on a local station down in Sacramento. They showed how Rocky Johnson got started right there in that very studio and later went on to become more famous. They interviewed the guy who at a fairly young age was Rocky's photographer. He talked about how Rocky was a good guy and well liked. It was very cool.
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The Rock is way to dangerous to be POTUS. Have you all forgotten about The Corporate Elbow??? I have not. I remember the pain it caused. The suffering.Be Excellent To Each OtherParty On, Dudes!0
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Jason P said:The Rock is way to dangerous to be POTUS. Have you all forgotten about The Corporate Elbow??? I have not. I remember the pain it caused. The suffering.Hugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall0
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HughFreakingDillon said:Jason P said:The Rock is way to dangerous to be POTUS. Have you all forgotten about The Corporate Elbow??? I have not. I remember the pain it caused. The suffering.
"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
Jason P said:The Rock is way to dangerous to be POTUS. Have you all forgotten about The Corporate Elbow??? I have not. I remember the pain it caused. The suffering."You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry." - Lincoln
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HughFreakingDillon said:Jason P said:The Rock is way to dangerous to be POTUS. Have you all forgotten about The Corporate Elbow??? I have not. I remember the pain it caused. The suffering."You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry." - Lincoln
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Only if Becky Lynch is VP.
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The Rock has the charisma to do it. But I don't think he is insane. Plus he has to have a million skeletons in the closet. His resume:
Pro Wrestling upbringing
Football at The U
WWE Raw / Smackdown
Hollywood Actor
Yeah. No way Dwayne is looking for 200 million people to start digging into his past with a fine tooth comb.Be Excellent To Each OtherParty On, Dudes!0 -
He just poste on instagram that in some poll "46% of americans would approve of The Rock running for President". he said he is humbled, and "if it ever happens, it would be an honour to serve".
please god no. please America, learn from your mistakes. celebrities with zero political service/experience should not win the presidency.Hugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall0 -
HughFreakingDillon said:He just poste on instagram that in some poll "46% of americans would approve of The Rock running for President". he said he is humbled, and "if it ever happens, it would be an honour to serve".
please god no. please America, learn from your mistakes. celebrities with zero political service/experience should not win the presidency.0
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