One of the strangest things that I noticed during the election was the odd preoccupation with liquor and candidates. Especially in light of the fact that the current President, at that time,(G.W.Bush)was a recovering(?) alcoholic. I actually saw online polls that said "Which candidate would you rather have a beer with?" And who can forget Joe Six pack?? Hilary was throwing them back pretty good, too.
I'd really not base my vote on which candidate could drink me under the table, but education never seems to be an important factor. It's also interesting to me what occupation precedes politics for some. It was Rush Limbaugh that got me thinking about this. I mean the man is moderately intelligent, some people find him entertaining, but he is truly leading the GOP right now. Isn't that a bit frightening?? You know he'll never run for President because he would totally suck and being a critic is so much easier and it's likely a pretty hefty (pun not intended, but accurate) pay cut. So I got looking at some of our more famous politicians and their credentials.
Here is a sample of what I found:
Ronald Reagan (R): Actor. Former California governor. Former U.S. President.
Fred (Gopher) Grandy (R): Actor. Former U.S. Representative, Iowa.
Fred Thompson (R): Actor. Incumbent U.S.Senator, Tennessee.
Sonny Bono (R): Singer/ actor. Former mayor of Palm Springs. Former U.S. Representative, California.(Ironically, despite his own history of drug addiction, he felt that drug addicts should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Also needed cue cards to recite the Pledge of Allegiance)
George Murphy (R): Actor. Former California Senator.
I didn't list all celebrities, just the ones who can "act" like a politician. The majority of my findings as you can see are Republicans, but to be fair, I found a couple of Democrats, as well:
Al Franken (D): Comedian and Author of the book "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot" Senator of Minnesota (although I think they will be alternating for years to come each time they recount the votes.
Ben "Cooter" Jones (D): Actor. Former Georgia Rep.
Arnold Schwarzenegger(R): Actor/ bodybuilder. Current California governor
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