QotD: Bartlet
Posted July 18th, 2004 @ 06:43pm by Erik J. Barzeski
Question: Would you rather vote for Jed Bartlet (let's pretend it's the re-election year, after the MS thing, and not the first go-round) or John Kerry for the Democratic nominee?
My Answer: Bartlet. Easily. I may not agree with all or even most of his stances on things (in, yes, a fictional TV show), but at least he's got conviction and a will to do things. But really, how many vice presidents can that guy go through? Neither would get my vote in the general election, though.
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Posted 18 Jul 2004 at 10:44pm #
Bartlet. Charisma, a firm stance on his issues, and I actually feel as if I could like the guy are keys to a good candidate. How many of those qualities does Kerry have? 0.
Posted 18 Jul 2004 at 10:53pm #
Definitely, Jed Bartlett. Although I think it's kind of sad that the the best presidents are the fictional ones. =Sigh=
Posted 19 Jul 2004 at 1:18am #
Forget that liberal wimp Bartlett. My vote would go to David Palmer of "24". Now there's a guy with morals and conviction, but willing to admit he can be wrong, and hires the best people. If only our real-life choices can be as good as what Hollywood portrays.
Posted 19 Jul 2004 at 9:24am #
I can't remember exactly when it was, but several months ago before primary season I saw a car on the freeway with a "Bartlet for America" bumper sticker.
And yeah, he'd get my vote too.