r/AskReddit • u/Infamous-Room4817 • Jan 28 '23

What fictional politician do you wish that would be in office in real life?

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u/OmegaRed86 Jan 28 '23

The president from Independence Day.

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u/mildOrWILD65 Jan 28 '23

I'm independent, leaning heavily left on social issues, definitely right in fiscal issues, Jed Bartlett is my dream President.

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u/EllaL Jan 28 '23

President Bartlett from The West Wing.

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u/cballowe Jan 28 '23

I'd take the senator that did the filibuster (stackhouse?) - but mostly because I want filibusters to go back to requiring that they hold the floor continuously and not "I filibuster until we have 60 votes to stop it" tactics.

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u/hungry_hippo3 Jan 28 '23

Leslie Knope

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u/weird_black_holes Jan 28 '23

President Camacho with Leslie Knope. Gosh, I'd love to see that combo...

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u/LegChance1350 Jan 28 '23

Sheev Palpatine

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '23

Everyone from Veep. So the crazy can go down a peg.

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '23

[deleted]

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '23

He was dumb as a sack of rocks but he was wise.

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u/One-Pumpkin-1590 Jan 28 '23

Dave.

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u/Utahtiffany Jan 28 '23

I love this movie! What we really need is a Dave right now.

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u/ttufizzo Jan 28 '23

Mayah Quimby. Free Chowdah in, err, evereh paht!

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u/Infamous-Room4817 Jan 28 '23

Mayor Winston - Spin City

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u/JoeJoJosie Jan 28 '23

Lord Vetinari.

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u/The_Pfaffinator Jan 28 '23

GNU Terry Pratchett

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u/Poorly-Drawn-Beagle Jan 28 '23

  • Jack Ryan (1997-2001)

  • Josiah Bartlet (2001-2009)

  • David Palmer (2009-2013)

  • Frank Underwood (2013-2017)

  • Tom Kirkman (2017-2021)

  • Selina Mayer (2021-)

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u/The_Pfaffinator Jan 28 '23

Tom Kirkman was a good one, specifically because he didn't want the job, he was thrust into it by circumstance.

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u/Poorly-Drawn-Beagle Jan 28 '23

On another note, ever hear of the movie Gabriel Over the White House?

It’s basically about a progressive New Deal type president who becomes a dictator with absolute authority to save the country from self-interested politicians. It’s presented as a happy story, even when we learn Congress has been dissolved and bootleggers are being executed without trial

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u/DavosLostFingers Jan 28 '23

President Benson from Hot Shots Part Deux

"You appointed an ambassador and he leaves the country"

I'd also like to see Nixons Head - Aaarrrrooooo

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u/nowhereman136 Jan 28 '23

President Marshall (Harrison Ford) from Air Force One

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u/Infamous-Room4817 Jan 28 '23

Get off my plane!

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u/instant_ramen_chef Jan 28 '23

President Tom Kirkman from Designated Survivor.

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u/JohnBurgerson Jan 28 '23

Lex Luthor. Smart enough to handle all of our issues and no god tier alien lives here so that won’t steal focus.

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u/NealMetzger Jan 28 '23

Woodchuck Couldchuck Berkowitz

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u/AFCBlink Jan 28 '23

Andrew Shepherd

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u/LuckedLock Jan 28 '23

Ned Stark was a good man. Too good for this world :(

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u/hdhdhdhdzjursx Jan 28 '23

Jim hacker. Wait…

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u/Gurgiwurgi Jan 28 '23

I don't want the truth. I want something I can tell Parliament!

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '23

‘diamond’ joe quimby

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u/dgt9000 Jan 28 '23

He's an illiterate, tax-cheating, wife-swapping, pot-smoking spendocrat

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u/homostar_runner Jan 28 '23

Chrisjen Avasarala from The Expanse.

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '23

Adult Lisa Simpson. Although she might implode from the stress.

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u/Alexastria Jan 28 '23

Yolo. The boss from saints row

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u/Soggy-Juggernaut-569 Jan 28 '23

Mayor Adam West

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u/Infamous-Room4817 Jan 28 '23

":I'm a tomato"

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u/Infamous-Room4817 Jan 28 '23

Mayor from Parks and Rec - Bill Murray. His affair with Ethel

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u/KoRaZee Jan 28 '23

President Beck

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u/Cyanora Jan 28 '23

Bartlett and Vinnick from the West Wing, or Harvey Dent but in an alternate universe where he goes all the way to being the Attorney General of the US

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u/Doomhammer919 Jan 28 '23

Quentin Trembley III from Gravity Falls

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u/FlowSoSlow Jan 28 '23

Peter Wiggen from the Enders Game series. Despite his glaring flaws, he was actually an effective leader and unified the human race.

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u/Slavir_Nabru Jan 28 '23

Victor Von Doom

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u/Agile_Piece_8882 Jan 28 '23

President douchebag.

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u/GalaxiaGuy Jan 28 '23

Federation President Nanietta Bacco from the Star Trek relaunch novels.

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u/lffgggg Jan 28 '23

Daniel Day Lewis method acting as Lincoln

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u/Penna_23 Jan 28 '23

the politician most people idealized

either they're a good president and solves our problems or the world plunge into chaos

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u/cirelia Jan 28 '23

Anyone that isnt portrayed as a villain seeing how they are then usually portrayed as a competent politician

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u/Nantucket_Native Jan 28 '23

President David Palmer from "24", aka the Allstate guy... His soothing baritone would make our country feel secure, like we're in good hands