Arnold for president (predicted in DM)

Originally posted by Fiery Eyes
I seen the same thing on TV and they even said in the news that Congress was going to vote on letting people that were born in other countries run for president, it has to pass by 2/3 of the votes and as of right now they don't think that will be a problem per the news. That I am against, I don't think they shld allow that at all, whats your thoughts?

over here someone said (part in joke - I think he wanted to make a point more than anything else) that europe should have a say in who's to become the president of the USA, simply because it's a country with such great influence and power. as a contrast it's not nearly as extreme that the president was born in a different country. if it means that he (or hopefully soon 'she'😉 knows more about what's going on in the rest of the world and has a bigger understanding of foreign affairs, I believe it might just be a very good idea indeed. the US DOES have quite a say when it comes to other countries. a bit more insight on the matter would be welcome.

I don't know if it would be a good idea for Arnold to become president or not, I'm not from America. I just thought it was interesting that he has come as far as he has in politics, and within the past couple of years.

In the movie Demolition Man which is set in the future, they say that Arnold became the first non-American president. This movie was made in 1993. I saw the movie recently, then saw the news about Arnold and thought in was a funny coincidence since the movie was made such a long time ago.

Maybe the movie inspired him and his fans?
BTW, I not serious about that question, i don't really think that the movie made his fans support him.

But the first president was british, and was born not far from where I live in the UK

You can see his family crest on the ceiling of one of the cathedrals near to where I live, and although the shape is not that of the us flag, it does have red/white stripes and white stars on a blue background

Originally posted by Darth Surgent
I'm merely saying that just because Bush was re-elected, it doesn't mean that America is 100% Bush country.

And I am fully aware of that. I wasnt however aware I ever suggested it was a Bush coulntry.

How could anyone vote for the worlds worst actor as president?

At least Arnold was an A-List actor unlike Reagan...

Originally posted by lil bitchiness
Ya know, more than half of America elected Bush for the second term, so i really wuldnt be suprised if they elected Austrian movie star to lead their country - why not! YEEW-HAA!

Quite the contrary

American's voted Bush because they believe he is a true blue blooded American....so to speak. Kerry was far from blue blooded, and Bush did a more than decent job of marking him as a "yellow belly"...even though he was a war vet.

i dont think enough of that bible humping redneck community will see things Arnold's way....just because he is a foreigner.

Ah heck! If there isn't any other candidate to vote for I'll go for Arnie. I might lose my rigths to play a video game...but who cares? 😊

i dont think enough of that bible humping redneck community will see things Arnold's way....just because he is a foreigner

How about...we exclude his acting career, and look at where he stands on issues. I would rather have a person in the White House that was in movies and had a "neanderthalish" way of speaking and knew how to lead the US, than a person who has been a politician for many years, and didn't know wtf they were doing.

But do I think Arnold should be allowed to run this country? Nope. Simply for the fact that I don't believe an amendment should be made/altered so that he can run.

The most important thing regarding this topic is that we wait and see what he does with California. I voted for him because Gray(sp?) Davis was horrible.

we exclude his acting career, and look at where he stands on issues

Originally posted by finti
he needs to know what an issue is first

Do you know where he stands on anything?

Originally posted by finti
he needs to know what an issue is first

What the F... you callin Arnold Stupid? 😑 hysterical you seem to not understand that they guy is a managing god 😂

I'm not for changing 200+ year old amendments designed for a reason... but Arnold would probably make a good pres. he surrounds himself with the smartest regaurdless of party background.

the ability to surround yourself with geniuses does not make you a genius.

Originally posted by PVS
the ability to surround yourself with geniuses does not make you a genius.

😐 yes but to get to the point to understand that you are human and need people who are in the correct field and come to a realization where the true intelligence lies makes you exceptionally gifted, maybe not genious but at least level headed.

Do you know where he stands on anything?

Originally posted by RaventheOnly
😐 yes but to get to the point to understand that you are human and need people who are in the correct field and come to a realization where the true intelligence lies makes you exceptionally gifted, maybe not genious but at least level headed.

no raven, when you are rich and powerful, the world opens up to you. advisers go to him with a hefty resume, he says "ok, ill hire you", they advise him in his investments, he listens, he makes more money. that makes those who advise him smart. any of us, given hundreds of millions $$$ of capital from action movies could do the same.

he didnt make his fortune through business ventures. he made his own fortune lifting weights and parading around in a speedo, and then by acting...poorly.

Originally posted by PVS
no raven, when you are rich and powerful, the world opens up to you. advisers go to him with a hefty resume, he says "ok, ill hire you", they advise him in his investments, he listens, he makes more money. that makes those who advise him smart. any of us, given hundreds of millions $$$ of capital from action movies could do the same.

he didnt make his fortune through business ventures. he made his own fortune lifting weights and parading around in a speedo, and then by acting...poorly.

I do not know German and i ave never heard him speak in German, how would you expect a person who spoke no english to act well. He knows nothing of American culture in his early movies and he got here threw weight lifting, he used his talent to get in the door and his smarts to get him the rest of the way by using the americans.

ok, look...good and bad acting is entirely subjective. thats just my opinion on him.

the point i was making is that he invested capital gained from acting and
bodybuilding competitions. its just that you made him out to be a business
prodigy and i state that its entirely not the case. he hires prodigies based on
their resumes, the cash they made for others. when you are rich, with the
right advice, investment is a win/win. he's not some great businessman and
the money he makes does not prove otherwise.

any rich dummy can allow others to invest their money and win.