If you became president...

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2003-09-14 07:45pm

President Bush decides to take the rest of his term off vacationing at his Texas ranch and have a look-alike take his place. You are chosen as that look-alike, and now you control the country. How would you run the country, and what would you do to get re-elected?

Solauren · Post by **Solauren** » 2003-09-14 09:16pm

Reelected:

Bag a few hot girls and get caught, and watch my popularity sky-rocket

as for policies

Declare martial law and order the execution of anyone that broke any crime that resulting in more then 6 months in jail.

:wicked:

SpacedTeddyBear · Post by **SpacedTeddyBear** » 2003-09-14 10:56pm

I would nuke a country that pissed me off and blame it on Al Quada.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-09-14 10:59pm

SpacedTeddyBear wrote:I would nuke a country that pissed me off and blame it on Al Quada.

<cough>Blow Mexico<cough>

Gambler · Post by **Gambler** » 2003-09-14 11:22pm

First I would nuke the bible belt. Sorry if you live there, you have just become collateral damage

Then I would buy gold for a trillion dollars and donate the entire US gold reserve to the EU

Finally, watch me return to europe and be received as a hero

Solauren · Post by **Solauren** » 2003-09-14 11:22pm

Why blow up mexico, when you can put in 300 meters of solid landmines along the border and watch them blow up as they try to cross illegally

Iceberg · Post by **Iceberg** » 2003-09-14 11:34pm

I'd keep up George's policies until late August, 2004, then blow the secret at the RNC and endorse the Democratic candidate for president!

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-09-14 11:42pm

Pardon all non-violent drug offenders, unconditionally.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-09-15 01:43am

Serious: Work on eliminating the AMT. Cancel various defense programs I think are not needed. Try to add additional funds to the ones I think are needed. Id look into increasing funding if possible for national parks. I like parks of all types. Trees are cool.

Not Serious: Id see if I could let the military allow me to have fun doing silly crap, like shooting TOW missiles at a mothball ship just to see what happens. Or running over old abandoned Volkwagans with a tank.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2003-09-15 02:22am

Conduct a sociological experiment: start rounding up people for being "unamerican" by assuming that they must be Al-Quaeda sympathizers. Imprison them without explanation or due process in federal prisons, and when they fill up, concentration camps. See how long it takes for the neo-cons to invent excuses for my heinous behaviour.

LordShaithis · Post by **LordShaithis** » 2003-09-15 02:31am

I'd make Marina the Secretary of State, and Shep the Secretary of Defense.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2003-09-15 03:33am

Firstly, I begin some mass recruitment for the army. Then, I begin to clear out the "clutter" of Congress under the guise of speeding up democracy so I can pass anti-badness bills faster.

Secondly, I go apeshit on any country that has threatened my subjects, bombings, and in the end, if all else fails, nukes. I also increase crime punishments, any murder of two or more people is a death sentence.

Thirdly, I begin to station troops at any places where people could do damage, by now my rule is absolute. I start having massive parades showing my military might down many major streets.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-09-15 03:42am

GrandAdmiralPrawn wrote:I'd make Marina the Secretary of State, and Shep the Secretary of Defense.

That makes a disturbing amount of sense, but I think I'd just make the HAB as-is the upper echelon of the DoD. Shep could go a little whacko, you know...

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2003-09-15 03:42am

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:President Bush decides to take the rest of his term off vacationing at his Texas ranch and have a look-alike take his place. You are chosen as that look-alike, and now you control the country. How would you run the country, and what would you do to get re-elected?

Get better looking interns.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2003-09-15 03:58am

Knife wrote:
Get better looking interns.

Amen.

I'd also do something about all the stupid uniforms that the enlisted members of the USN have to put up with. No more bell bottoms, no more bibs on your back, no stupid neckerchief, and definately no more 13 button laces up the back wool crackerjack outfit.

Not real kean on the dungarees since they look like prison uniforms but the more or work as work clothes. I'd still want to ditch the bellbottoms on them though.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-09-15 06:04am

Fake a terrorist attack, declare state of emergency and impose martial law.
What next election?

Arthur_Tuxedo · Post by **Arthur_Tuxedo** » 2003-09-15 01:45pm

Darth Wong wrote:Conduct a sociological experiment: start rounding up people for being "unamerican" by assuming that they must be Al-Quaeda sympathizers. Imprison them without explanation or due process in federal prisons, and when they fill up, concentration camps. See how long it takes for the neo-cons to invent excuses for my heinous behaviour.

Hmm... I`d say a neo-con sees a roundup, then ...3...2...1 and voila!

Typhonis 1 · Post by **Typhonis 1** » 2003-09-16 02:44am

Make Marina Secretary of State create a new post Sceretary of Truth have Bean man it his job to call out bullshit at bullshit ideas

The HAB gets to run the military with a $450 billlion budget put Shep in charge of the Department of justice. The rest I`ll make up as I go along maybe go o Groom Lake an see whats going on

Glocksman · Post by **Glocksman** » 2003-09-16 03:58am

What would I do?

Declare myself Fuhr... I mean,

1. Repeal all Federal gun laws. No more NFA, GCA 68, etc.
2. Repeal all of the Federal drug laws.
3. Revamp US foreign policy. No more aid to Israel. Clean up Iraq and get out ASAP. Put an end to the interventionist policies of the past.
4. Withdraw from NAFTA.
5. Implement the 'million mines per mile' plan on the US/Mexico border and deport all of the illegals currently here.
6. Cut the damn farmers off of the Federal welfare teat.
7. Cut the damn corporations off of the Federal welfare teat.
8. Appoint a blue ribbon commission to come up with a workable UHC plan.
9. End all of the tax breaks that GWB passed.

and, just to remove a thorn in the US's side for the past 40 years, invade Cuba and string up ol' Fidel and the rest of his government from the nearest lampposts.

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2003-09-16 05:37pm

First of all i'd push a bill to have my hash supply legalised. Second Organise a boycott of all French products. Invite Northern Ireland to become a 51st state thus solving any problems should my real identidy come to light. I'd stop Americas 2-faced policy of allowing support for Terrorist Organisations not blowing up American interests, ie declare illegal funraising in America by Sinn Fein/IRA and other similar organisations. The War on Terrorism must include all terrorist organisations.

Post by **Coyote** » 2003-09-16 09:52pm

Get the farmers that are paid to grow nothing (the 'Strategic Crop Reserve') paid to grow hemp, producing hemp paper, rope, clothing, etc, and drive DuPont out of busines.

Revamp the military to focus more on training, less on toys, and improve conditions for military families.

End war on Drugs and decriminalize marijuana. Serious prison reform for rehablitation, not warehouse punishment.

End the Patriot Act.

Spend more for education, especially for the poorest schools where the tax base does not offer as much as the wealthy suburbia areas.

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