Robin Williams for President!
In “Man of the Year” Robin Willimas runs for POTUS. Robin williams is a fine actor, but this is a remarkably stupid idea, and here’s why.
Comedians are notorious assholes. Oh, there are notable exceptions, but if you take a coarse cloth and a bar of soap and wash a comedian, you’ll find an asshole.
Ask anyone who has ever done stand up comedy, and you’ll find that in this business like almost no other, nice guys finish dead last. Funny people tend not to be too accomodating of the success of others, and between them, it shows. Again… I’m told Jeff Foxworthy is a decent guy in person, and if so I’m glad. It’s not easy for someone who is genuinely nice to succeed, and I’m pleased when someone does, but they are the exceptions to the rule, undoubtably.
This phenomena is not by any means limited to stand up comedians; look at the people who write comedy. Two of trhe most (to the mass market) funniest guys in the business are Tucker Max and Maddox. No matter who you are, you can probably find something on either site to laugh about. And if you read the sites carefully, you’ll come to the same conclusion. They’re stone assholes. And the more of an asshole you are, the more likely you are to succeed. They will do remarkably well.
In the same vein, Steve H is a sort of a pseudoasshole. I hope he’s the exception that proves the rule; in fact, if you’ve read his blog enough, you have doubtlessly seen the times when he reveals himself to be a compassionate, decent person, something utterly lacking in the personas of Max or Maddox. A lot of the time, Steve acts as if he’s God’s Gift, but it comes off like cheap instant tan once he lets you peek beneath the surface. I hope Steve’s books do well, and make him money, because it will show me that it’s possible to be a decent person at your core and still succeed.
No, we don’t want or need a comedian as our president. We’ve already had a clown, and we may yet have his wife. Nobody that big an asshole has any business at the helm.
As another exception to prove the rule:
Bill Cosby.
Not only that, Bill Cosby would be a better President than any Democratic politician. He’d probably be a lot better than most of the Republicans, for that matter.
He’d certainly be able to make fun of his critics and laugh at himself.
I hate to say it, but most of the bad things you mention about comedians is true of most of the politicians now in office…
At least if you believe both the tabloids and a matter Mr. Williams was sued over he has two characeteristics in common with a recent former chief executive. He has consumed a lot of cocaine and has herpes.
I’m not going to disagree with those who say, “We could do worse.”
The point here is not that anyone is necessarily more qualified than anyone else for office. The point is that NO ONE is qualified to hold that much power over others. And it shouldn’t happen that they do.
Problem is this is a lot like military disarmament. If you forbid YOUR guys from exercising that kind of power, you in effect create a power vacuum at the top of your society for any random sociopath to slither into.
You also render yourself vulnerable to the next tinpot dictator to take a shine to your cities of gold, your beautiful women, or your fruited plain.
So then the point becomes that a moral idiot like Robin Williams should be kept as far away from the levers of power as possible while he is simultaneously encouraged to continue taking humorous pot-shots at those actually in power.
And the men you put into power? Be very suspcious of men who appear to seek power and influence. Be especially aware of those who appear to enjoy exercising power. As Dylan put it, “Don’t follow leaders.” If somebody puts himself forth as a leader, vote him out.
M
The only exception to an entertainer making a good Prez is Ronny.
I honestly don’t believe lightning could strike twice.
I’m right there with you, Dick.
Actually, I’m pretty sure that Laura won’t be running later.
last chance, Boneman. You lose. Bye! thanks for being the first fucktard to be banned from the new Neanderpundit!