After seemingly endless months of non-stop attack ads and obnoxious robo-calls, the Presidential election in the United States is finally over. (At least, I assume so. I’m writing this post in advance. Please don’t tell me that we’re suffering through another recount situation. I don’t think I could take that.) No matter which candidate won or which party you voted for in real life, let’s use today’s poll to settle an even more important political debate: Who is the best fictional President from movies or TV?
I’ve tried to assemble an interesting list of characters for the poll below. Some are genuinely good politicians, and some not so much. Just like a real election, you can only vote for one candidate.
Please, no partisan bickering in the Comments. Most of these characters aren’t even associated with real political parties.
I’m a David Palmer supporter all the way. I’d vote for him if he were real. Hell, I’d vote for Dennis Haysbert if he ever decided to enter politics.
EM
Mr. President Frankenstein, Death Race 2000
T.J. Kats
I’m with David Palmer as well.
HuskerGuy
President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho has my vote.
Shayne Blakeley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tReY4LRruAU
Shayne Blakeley
I was tempted to write in Nixon’s Head from Futurama, but I’d totally vote for Camacho.
Aaron Peck
President Palmer!
Nick McMahan
no bill pullman? we will not go silently into the night!
Alex
True enough. Commander in Chief lasted one season. Independence Day is forever!!!
William Henley
You know, I didn’t even think about him, but if he was there, he so would have gotten my vote over Harrison Ford!
Trond Michelsen
Where’s Jack Nicholson’s President James Dale?
Shannon Nutt
Does “best” have to mean “good”? Because when it comes to actors who have most REALISTICLY portrayed a President, I think Gregory Itzin’s Charles Logan on “24” hit it pretty close to the mark. 🙂
Alex
Is it weird to say that I think Gregory Itzin was a better Richard Nixon than Anthony Hopkins?
Caleb P.
President Palmer: “Are you in good hands?”
thulsadoom
I’m going to vote for Dave from that film called… um… oh, hell, what was it called? Oh, yeah… Dave! 😀