Reply #8: Brad Pitt for president 2008 - Democratic party needs big-name candidate [View All]

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Thursday, March 10, 2005

Brad Pitt for president 2008
Democratic party needs big-name candidate to recover

By Josh Nelson

I want to see Brad Pitt as the Democratic presidential candidate in 2008. Oh, and by the way, I'm not crazy. There is a method to my madness. There are a few reasons why I think this could work in the Democrats' favor.

One reason is that people often tend to vote on image instead of substance. Look at 2000 and 2004; both Al Gore and John Kerry were way more qualified on the issues than George W. Bush.

However, it is safe to say neither person is the most exiting campaigner in the world, and both admittedly do not come off as someone the average person can relate to. Bush was able to do this, however, even though he represents a very elite set of values.

Now, if you're going to vote on an image, what better image to vote on than Pitt. I mean, come on, I am straight, but have to admit that he is a very sexy dude; seriously, did you see him in "Troy?" Damn. I know this statement will come back to haunt me some day by starting a gay rumor, so let me just say that if they get back together, I would love to see Jennifer Aniston as first lady. Pitt would definitely restore some of the women's vote that Bush took in 2004. And he is in his 40s, so he actually would be old enough to be president.

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