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[GregLombardi]

I'm just curious, as now that he is leaving the Daily Show and has interviewed sitting presidents, there is speculation that he wants to become one.

On the one hand, I personally think the idea screams of ridiculousness given his background.

On the other hand, I think the American public has shifted its perception of what it wants out of its leaders so viciously in the last 20 years that anything is possible.

I would at least consider it. He is highly educated and understands the very complicated nature of many issues in ways that most people don't.

Poll time?

 

[Arrogant Bastard]

No.

 

[DietRob]

What? No.

Look, I like Stewart. Been watching him for almost 2 decades but his wheel house is making fun of the idiocy in politics. Not participating in it.

 

[kinoki]

I'd settle for world leader.

 

[Savitar]

Are you nuts.

 

[TacticalFox88]

He's a comedian, not presidential material.

Fuck no

 

[Wreav]

OP, you're drunk, go to sleep.

 

[Sephzilla]

Where is this speculation coming from?

The guy has 0 political experience to my knowledge.

 

[friskykillface]

I'd rather vote Colbert for president
His show was better than Jons too

Boom

 

[badcrumble]

Lord no. He's just a fucking pundit and he's spent the last five or six years playing Fox News clips and making funny faces after them. What on earth makes you think he's qualified to be the most powerful person on Earth?

 

[Permanently A]

Yes, if I want anyone to lie to me, at least make me laugh while you're doing it.

 

[CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls]

I'm just curious, as now that he is leaving the Daily Show and has interviewed sitting presidents, there is speculation that he wants to become one.

On the one hand, I personally think the idea screams of ridiculousness given his background.

On the other hand, I think the American public has shifted its perception of what it wants out of its leaders so viciously in the last 20 years that anything is possible.

I would at least consider it. He is highly educated and understands the very complicated nature of many issues in ways that most people don't.

Poll time?

Spoiler

No.

 

[The Lamonster]

Impossible to answer this without knowing his platform.


I'm not going to immediately dismiss it just because he's a comedian, though.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

I'm just curious, as now that he is leaving the Daily Show and has interviewed sitting presidents, there is speculation that he wants to become one.

Who is speculating this? They are dumb.

He does great research on the topics he discusses but he's not a politician.

 

[jblank83]

Sure, why not. Give him a couple years in Congress first.

Plenty of celebrities transition to government.

 

[Guzim]

Did you just watch Man of the Year?

 

[slider]

Hey, if Dubya could do it I'm sure Stewart could too. Would have to surround himself with the right people though.

Er, I mean... No!

 

[John Kowalski]

No, i can't.

 

[teruterubozu]

Why would you want to ruin his life?

 

[DrFunk]

No?

that not his lot in life

 

[Anton Sugar]

No.

Spoiler

I wouldn't want him to go through the same value compromise/corruption cycle that almost all political leaders participate in.

 

[Dyno]

Why the hell not? 90% of the 'respectable' politicans out there are corrupt anyways. We give lawyers and millionaires our respect and our countries are getting run into the ground anyway. Why not try something different? At least you know he's going to be on the sane side of many of the social issues we argue over.

 

[DY_nasty]

hold on

who is he running against?

this is important

 

[Fury451]

No. I never understood the people that said Stewart/Colbert 20XX, and we're actually serious about it.

He's intelligent and insightful, but that makes him a valued commentator, not a politician.

Edit:
Though I find most politicians to be useless anyways.

 

[teruterubozu]

hold on

who is he running against?

this is important

Bill O'Reilly

 

[NealMcCauley]

No, he'd never run anyway. Also, I don't think his health would be up to the task. Guy looks like he's aged five years in the last two, and that's just from commenting on politics.

 

[Makai]

No, because he is unqualified.

 

[DY_nasty]

Bill O'Reilly

fuck

 

[AbortedWalrusFetus]

No.



Jon Stewart should replace Brian Williams on the NBC nightly news.

 

[Tesseract]

yep, but then i usually vote against the grain to tank the gop

 

[DrGonzo615]

He's a comedian, not presidential material.

Fuck no

Yeah hes clearly not as up to the job as the super elite bunch of dipshits that have made their way on to ballots in the last 12 years.....

Not saying Stuart would be a good Pres but candidates arent exactly the cream of the crop these days. Qualifications dont matter anymore, its how well you can play the game.

 

[pinsomniac]

...I don't think anyone has seriously suggested he would run. Just coincidental timing between the end of his contract & the presidential race.

 

[Derpyduck]

No, because he is unqualified.

He meets all the qualifications required to be president.

 

[Draft]

He's a comedian, not presidential material.

Fuck no

Our current crop of governors and senators are total fucking clowns, so I don't think a comedian is that bad an alternative.

 

[ScatheZombie]

He would stand no real chance with zero political experience and no military service record.

It's not outside the realm of possibility for him to eventually run for President, if he really wanted to, but he would need to first have some political experience under his belt - by running for governor or congress and use that as a stepping stone into a Presidential race. Even Reagan had been governor of California for 8 years before running (and served 8 years in the military).

 

[Ray Wonder]

If he became a governor for 10 years or so, and proved that he is capable.

Yeah, maybe.

 

[pinsomniac]

Bill O'Reilly

I wouldn't mind three more of these: http://youtube.com/watch?v=SPqXIfDYlZg

 

[meijiko]

I wouldn't wish that on him, no.

For his health, I wouldn't want him to have to deal with all that bullshit.

 

[gutter_trash]

yes I would

No, because he is unqualified.

and Reagan was?

 

[sn00zer]

Maybe...like a House Representative considering you need zero experience to do that

 

[Sapiens]

Jon Stewart would be the first to tell you that you'd have to be an idiot to vote for him. And it's not because he is less qualified than some of the other geniuses we've seen that run for elected office, its because it would simply ruin everything he stood for, which his being a comedian. He doesn't want to Goraffolo himself and he doesn't see himself as a Franken.

 

[DY_nasty]

I wouldn't mind three more of these: http://youtube.com/watch?v=SPqXIfDYlZg

same

i'd pay money to vote if these two ran against each other

 

[Vestal]

No. I never understood the people that said Stewart/Colbert 20XX, and we're actually serious about it.

He's intelligent and insightful, but that makes him a valued commentator, not a politician.

Edit:
Though I find most politicians to be useless anyways.

Yeah he is missing the all important quality of being a liar and a cheat in order to be considered a politician.

 

[JCX]

No, i wish people would stop saying "I like person, they should be president"

We need a better congress.

 

[adj_noun]

Nope.

I'd vote for him to always be host of the Daily Show, though. Sniffle.

 

[Einbroch]

I'd love to see him as a participant in a debate.

 

[Fury451]

Yeah he is missing the all important quality of being a liar and a cheat in order to be considered a politician.

Basically, yes. He'd never win anyways, the politics of campaigning would prevent that.

 

[zeitgeist]

No because I'm worried it would ruin him. It would be like he was a hero for long enough to become the villain.

Also I'm Canadian so I couldn't.

 

[ThatGuyAgain]

A comedian for US President? That would be something.

 

[Arrogant Bastard]

He meets all the qualifications required to be president.

Oh you showed him!

No he isn't qualified, regardless if he meets the constitutional requirements.