Presidents

[russdm]

So due to it being an Election Year, I thought we should evaluate here at the Forums who has been the best Fictional President of the United States, employing the different media of TV, Film, Video Games, Books, and Comics(Shudder). Then we could discuss why they are the best.

So I know about President Bartlett from the West Wing, the president guy from Madam Secretary, Morgan Freeman from Deep Impact, that guy who was president in that other asteroid crashing into the planet movie(Armmageddon), Fake Bill Clinton from Contact who is being disqualified since he was made from clips of the real Bill Clinton so none of those types.

So, who do you know of? Who would you say was the best?

Important Note: I want Fictional Presidents here, no presidents that exist due to clips being used of a real president or people who could have been president had they won the election. I am looking at Presidents that are completely fictional that have been present in different media sources.

No real life Presidents or Presidential hopefuls allowed. You have been warned by me since listing one of them is not cool. So don't list Trump for a fictional president because no media has actually been made featuring him as President.

[Hytheter]

Obviously the best President is Maria Funkhouser from Dr McNinja because look at thaaaaat! (http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/28p05/)

[JDMSJR]

The Head of Richard Nixon (Futurama) (as president of the world he is also technically president of the U.S.). Arrooo.

[Dragonus45]

Michael Wilson, from Metal Wolf Chaos (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEIi3X9NCMU) because when the military commits a coup the best way to handle it is to get into your giant robot and coup the military right in the face.

[Peelee]

The Head of Richard Nixon (Futurama) (as president of the world he is also technically president of the U.S.). Arrooo.

The head of Richard Nixon was great, but he peaked early; he was never able to top the sheer, raw sex appeal of Robot Nixon when he was first elected. Still, going to be hard to top him, especially with the Headless Body of Spiro Agnew serving as Vice President to the Earthicans.

[Forum Explorer]

Obviously the best President is Maria Funkhouser from Dr McNinja because look at thaaaaat! (http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/28p05/)

Okay, I think that wins,


But I'll at least put Harrison Ford from Air Force 1 as a contender at least.

[Kantaki]

The Allosaurus (http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/3028.html) from Irregular Webcomics.
What? Dinosaurs are awesome.

[Aedilred]

David Palmer from 24 was pretty good, most of the time.

[Ebon_Drake]

President Alexander J Luthor. A man who was never afraid to campaign for what he believed in: low taxes, a strong economy, investment in science and technology, a strong military, an end to the wave of violent vigilante justice that has plagued the great nation of America and above all, a steadfast opposition to illegal aliens. Vote Luthor!

[Yora]

Obviously the best President is Maria Funkhouser from Dr McNinja because look at thaaaaat! (http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/28p05/)

I was going to go with President Camacho, but that's indeed a lot better.

[Grinner]

The President featured in the anime Canaan.

America is traditionally not depicted all that flatteringly in anime. American men, if not slobbering and craven, are at least moderately sleazy, and American women are usually loud-mouthed and buxom in equal proportion. Thus, when placed in a dire situation, it was pleasantly surprising that the President turned out to be an extremely virtuous character.

[Mando Knight]

Obviously the best President is Maria Funkhouser from Dr McNinja because look at thaaaaat! (http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/28p05/)

What about her successor, President Chuck Goodrich, the Most Radical Man from the Radical Lands? (http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/31p04/)

[Forum Explorer]

The President featured in the anime Canaan.

America is traditionally not depicted all that flatteringly in anime. American men, if not slobbering and craven, are at least moderately sleazy, and American women are usually loud-mouthed and buxom in equal proportion. Thus, when placed in a dire situation, it was pleasantly surprising that the President turned out to be an extremely virtuous character.

Speaking of anime/manga and presidents the portrayal of Obama (not actually Obama but come on, it's an obvious expy.) in Gamble Fish is hilarious and glorious.

[Sith_Happens]

Michael Wilson, from Metal Wolf Chaos (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEIi3X9NCMU) because when the military commits a coup the best way to handle it is to get into your giant robot and coup the military right in the face.

Seconding this. Way more presidents should be ace mecha pilots.

[SlyGuyMcFly]

Speaking of anime/manga and presidents the portrayal of Obama (not actually Obama but come on, it's an obvious expy.) in Gamble Fish is hilarious and glorious.

Best game of Russian roulette ever.

[Aotrs Commander]

I think I will have to vote for the "generic President they put into TV shows to stop them from getting dated" from Earthworm Jim.



Wait.


No.


Max (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0ZL2GD93dA).

Definitely Max.

[Rater202]

What about her successor, President Chuck Goodrich, the Most Radical Man from the Radical Lands? (http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/31p04/)
He doesn't count on the grounds that his Presidency is illegitimate for multiple reasons.

Anyway, I suggest The Boss from Saints Row. They're the President of the USA by the time of Saints Row IV, so they count.

[KillianHawkeye]

I'll throw in a vote for Wesker, who had somehow become President of zombie apocalypse America in the Resident Evil film series. If nothing else, those movies sure know how to end on a cliffhanger!

[Kitten Champion]

Harrison Ford.

I'm sure his character had a different name, but really, it's Harrison Ford.

[Cikomyr]

The president from Escape from Los Angele (2013) was pretty scary

I will always love President Withmore

[ace rooster]

Seconding this. Way more presidents should be ace mecha pilots.

Maria Funkhouser has that covered (http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/26p44/) too!

[SirKazum]

Maria Funkhouser has that covered (http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/26p44/) too!

Speaking of webcomics by Chris Hastings, what about the President from the Galaga comic? (which I just found out is down, along with everything else on the Shiftylook website, in a great loss for videogame-inspired webcomicry)

[SaintRidley]

President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho (http://t.fod4.com/t/1a7417fe0a/c1280x720_47.jpg). He's bitchin awesome.

Or, George H. W. Bush from Mudazumo Numo Kaikaku: The Legend of Koizumi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudazumo_Naki_Kaikaku). Sacrifices himself for a chance to save the world.

[TheThan]

What about a fighter pilot (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj16vfbsM9A)? Is that good enough? I mean he’s got the cheesy but inspiring speech and everything!

[tomandtish]

If Robot Nixon and Nixon's Head are allowable, how about a fiction version of a former president.

From War of the Worlds: Goliath, I give you Theodore Roosevelt (https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7v1djkxDAqA/U3U5Pp-78fI/AAAAAAAAA5k/XncQWdVMJqI/s1600/9814_5.jpg&imgrefurl=http://n8dogg5k.blogspot.com/2014/05/war-of-worlds-goliath-review.html&h=409&w=728&tbnid=sJ2YCC-ImLyeoM:&docid=HJW9MCbK2_tdlM&ei=V_jYVu5dg9ubAaWiqpgD&tbm=isch&ved=0ahUKEwiu5faag6bLAhWD7SYKHSWRCjMQMwgqKA4wDg). While he is Secretary of War at this point (he declined a second term), how can you deny the magnificence of him on top of a mech with a big honking gun?

[Peelee]

Harrison Ford.

I'm sure his character had a different name, but really, it's Harrison Ford.

He wasn't even a dean, let alone a president; just a professor.

[Scarlet Knight]

Not the "Why does it have to be snakes" Harrison Ford; the "Get off my plane!" Harrison Ford!

[Emperordaniel]

He wasn't even a dean, let alone a president; just a professor.

See the Air Force One movie (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_One_(film)). :smallwink:

[137beth]

What about Frank Underwood?

[Peelee]

See the Air Force One movie (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_One_(film)). :smallwink:

I dunno... Dr. Jones never did have good luck with planes. Imean, snakes and traitorous pilots and the hyperdrive going out at the worst times.... i can't see a whole movie about him on a plane going well, ya know? Besides, this day and age? Probably just about terrorists taking it over or something.


What about Frank Underwood?

Wasn't he Prime Minister before he changed his name and accent?

[Rogar Demonblud]

Tiny Lister from The Fifth Element. He was way out of his depth, he knew it, he got out of the way. More politicians should be like him.

More on point, he was one of the more honest depictions of a working politician, always running from meeting to meeting (especially with campaign contributors).

[Fri]

I was going to nominate Maria Funkhouser, but someone did that before me.

Obama expy in Gamble Fish is also amazing.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/Faris/img000007_zpspcz2luvl.jpg

[Chives]

President Benson from Hot Shots! He has a refreshing hands-on approach. :smallbiggrin:

[Alent]

I was going to nominate Maria Funkhouser, but someone did that before me.

Obama expy in Gamble Fish is also amazing.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/Faris/img000007_zpspcz2luvl.jpg

Not as awesome or ridiculous as when Air Gear body swapped President "John Omaha" into a Japanese schoolgirl. :smalltongue:

[Nerd-o-rama]

In terms of "guy I'd actually want as President", Bartlett.

Not-Jack-Ryan from Air Force One wins the "if I had to pick an action hero" sub-prize though. Not only is he a great guy personally but he seems to have a very ethical view of interventionism, which is the only real policy decision we see him comment on.

[Killer Angel]

If Robot Nixon and Nixon's Head are allowable, how about a fiction version of a former president.


At this point, Lincoln vampires hunter!

[Bulldog Psion]

Obviously the best President is Maria Funkhouser from Dr McNinja because look at thaaaaat! (http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/28p05/)

Man, did you have to win the thread with the first post after the OP???? :smallbiggrin:

[The Glyphstone]

2 pages in and no one has even mentioned the most American movie president of all time?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoLywiaM6PA

[Aotrs Commander]

2 pages in and no one has even mentioned the most American movie president of all time?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoLywiaM6PA

Honestly?

He was the first one I thought of (but he wasn't as funny as my other choices).



(Peope give ID a lot of flack, but I rather liked it, meself.)

[SirKazum]

2 pages in and no one has even mentioned the most American movie president of all time?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoLywiaM6PA

I do believe they have, yes:


What about a fighter pilot (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj16vfbsM9A)? Is that good enough? I mean he’s got the cheesy but inspiring speech and everything!

[The Glyphstone]

I do believe they have, yes:

Whoops, missed that. Sorry TheThan.

Still, President Whitmore deserves to be linked twice.

[Kitten Champion]

I don't know, I think Emmerich might have topped himself with Jamie Foxx's Not-Obama in White House down.

It just doesn't have the nostalgia of an Independence Day.

[Peelee]

2 pages in and no one has even mentioned the most American movie president of all time?

President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho?

[The Glyphstone]

President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho?

Camacho is amazing, but he transcends America. Stupidity (technically idiocy) is, after all, a universal human condition.

[Killer Angel]

2 pages in and no one has even mentioned the most American movie president of all time?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoLywiaM6PA

Sorry, but he doesn't get my vote. :smalltongue:

[The Glyphstone]

Sorry, but he doesn't get my vote. :smalltongue:

You are clearly a Communist and/or alien sympathizer.

[Lethologica]

Shout out to Prez Rickard as portrayed in the Sandman graphic novels.

Also, the Lincoln of Lincoln wasn't half bad.

[lord_khaine]

You are clearly a Communist and/or alien sympathizer.

mhm.. yeah... i guess so.. but then again.. i am also from northen Europe... :smalltongue:

Though since the outcome wont touch me anyway, then i do like Alexander Luther as president, mainly because he is the smartest choice by far.

[Bulldog Psion]

mhm.. yeah... i guess so.. but then again.. i am also from northen Europe... :smalltongue:

Though since the outcome wont touch me anyway, then i do like Alexander Luther as president, mainly because he is the smartest choice by far.


Well, your avatar at least is not human. Or earthly. And it's red. :smallbiggrin:

I'd say "alien communist" is kind of a given, in the absence of other evidence... :smallwink:

[Dilvish]

President Benson from Hot Shots! He has a refreshing hands-on approach. :smallbiggrin:

President Benson deserves a second. Maybe even a whole minute. :)

[Killer Angel]

You are clearly a Communist and/or alien sympathizer.

Or a redneck rebel. :smalltongue:

[Peelee]

Or a redneck rebel. :smalltongue:

Yeah, like he said.

[russdm]

You are clearly a Communist and/or alien sympathizer.

I support the Cats, and I think there are more impressive Fictional Presidents than the IDay 1. (Did you know that they are making a second IDay movie?)

[lord_khaine]

Well, your avatar at least is not human. Or earthly. And it's red.

I'd say "alien communist" is kind of a given, in the absence of other evidence...

Ahem.. me and my comrades friends prefer the term socialist.

[Hytheter]

Man, did you have to win the thread with the first post after the OP???? :smallbiggrin:

Sorry, I play to win. :P

[Raimun]

Hmm... it will be pretty obvious that it's going to be a close one between Michael Wilson (Metal Wolf Chaos) and George Sears (Metal Gear Solid).

One's a freakin' Kaminaesque mecha pilot. Sadly, I don't know much about his politics (or his game).

The other is the brother of Solid Snake and fights people with a katana and wakizashi pair, a P90, two "Doctor Octopus"-style snake arms and a freakin' eyepatch. He's also all about liberty and fighting the man. I mean just look at him (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2g0eR1-6PQ). :smallamused:

Edit: The dark horse of this election is probably Nolan North, the hotdog mascot-man, a possible president from Saints Row IV.

[DigoDragon]

President John Henry Eden, purely for the voice actor (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000532/).



Sorry, I play to win. :P

The Ganon avatar makes this response so legit, it's smooth.

[Peelee]

I just realized he hasn't been pulled up yet.

President Ackerman. Vote (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaKziuu1nP4&list=PL8028BB654A2A958F&index=5) for him (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrQLmeknYo0&list=PL8028BB654A2A958F&index=3), if you want (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pduRbz7IbIo) to live (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMm-C_DLN-Q).

[MikelaC1]

Nominating Charles Logan (24) as the worst President, and most corrupt.

[SirKazum]

Just thought of a cool idea for this topic... what about holding a vote to elect the best fictional US President? We could organize characters by "party" (say, for instance, Live-Action Party, Animation/Comics Party, Games & Literature Party), hold primaries to see who's the official candidate for each party, and then hold a general election. For obvious reasons, I'd recommend excluding fictionalized versions of real people, as well as characters identified as belonging to real-world parties, from that election.

[DigoDragon]

Some of them already have their own marketing.
http://41.media.tumblr.com/b38d79981bf35fd8bfd272a86db70780/tumblr_o3dqdkA81f1qaji3vo2_500.jpg

[Trixie]

The other is the brother of Solid Snake and fights people with a katana and wakizashi pair, a P90, two "Doctor Octopus"-style snake arms and a freakin' eyepatch. He's also all about liberty and fighting the man. I mean just look at him (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2g0eR1-6PQ). :smallamused:

NANOMACHINES, SON.

Sears loses, no question (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0VRKFIRAXc) :smalltongue:

Yes, that is cross of katana, vibroblade, and m-16. P90? Pfft, that is, like, before yesterday compared to it :P


2 pages in and no one has even mentioned the most American movie president of all time?

Can there be anything more American than AAARMSTROOONG! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mALkd3DG6HA)? :smallamused:

Forget mecha pilots, if you scratch his mecha ride, he will come out AND BREAK IN TWO WITH HIS BARE HANDS! Yes, he was technically just about to become president but still, rest of the list has nothing on him in speech, fighting and football department :P

[Nerd-o-rama]

NANOMACHINES, SON.

Sears loses, no question (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0VRKFIRAXc) :smalltongue:

Yes, that is cross of katana, vibroblade, and m-16. P90? Pfft, that is, like, before yesterday compared to it :P



Can there be anything more American than AAARMSTROOONG! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mALkd3DG6HA)? :smallamused:

Forget mecha pilots, if you scratch his mecha ride, he will come out AND BREAK IN TWO WITH HIS BARE HANDS! Yes, he was technically just about to become president but still, rest of the list has nothing on him in speech, fighting and football department :P

Senator Armstrong was never elected POTUS (nor snuck in Ford-style), and is thus disqualified.

Also Solidus's katana are named Democrat and Republican come on that's worth at least 5 electoral college votes right there.

[Douglas]

So due to it being an Election Year, I thought we should evaluate here at the Forums who has been the best
You know, that's really an Inappropriate Topi-


Fictional
...carry on.


President of the United States, employing the different media of TV, Film, Video Games, Books, and Comics(Shudder). Then we could discuss why they are the best.

So I know about President Bartlett from the West Wing, the president guy from Madam Secretary, Morgan Freeman from Deep Impact, that guy who was president in that other asteroid crashing into the planet movie(Armmageddon), Fake Bill Clinton from Contact who is being disqualified since he was made from clips of the real Bill Clinton so none of those types.

So, who do you know of? Who would you say was the best?

Important Note: I want Fictional Presidents here, no presidents that exist due to clips being used of a real president or people who could have been president had they won the election. I am looking at Presidents that are completely fictional that have been present in different media sources.

No real life Presidents or Presidential hopefuls allowed. You have been warned by me since listing one of them is not cool. So don't list Trump for a fictional president because no media has actually been made featuring him as President.
Maybe I should actually start reading Dr. McNinja some time, that Maria Funkhouser example was crazily awesome.

[Trixie]

Senator Armstrong was never elected POTUS
He was about to be elected when he walked into Mr "Compound Organ Damage From Multiple Hits That Can Shatter 50 Cm Thick Armor Plating? What's That?" and his plotshield dog and even then, he only lost because his nanomachines suddenly stopped working as described. Overruled :smalltongue:


Also Solidus's katana are named Democrat and Republican come on that's worth at least 5 electoral college votes right there.
So, he combined hate base of both? :smallamused:

See, I never got the point of doing so. It's one thing in fantasy, where it might be magic item named by maker, but in real life? What, you're going to pull a sword and casually tell opponent 'let me introduce you to Demmy'? That sounds kind of both juvenile and creepy at once. Look at Sam, he makes his sword cool with his skill, not bling and flash compensation. We don't learn its name, no embellished history, all we know is fictional maker to make it sound historic (though I found the plotwank 'old swords are just better' to be pointless too, in reality katana was made out of steel folded multiple times because both kinds of steel used in them sucked in different ways, folding being an attempt to nullify weaknesses by combining their properties, and modern metallurgy would easily make you a single piece katana handily beating originals in every possible way...).

[Misery Esquire]

(though I found the plotwank 'old swords are just better' to be pointless too, in reality katana was made out of steel folded multiple times because both kinds of steel used in them sucked in different ways, folding being an attempt to nullify weaknesses by combining their properties, and modern metallurgy would easily make you a single piece katana handily beating originals in every possible way...).

Enthusiast : "I have this original 500-year old Japanese steel katana, folded eleven-thousand times by a perfect master of blacksmithing in a mountain smithy where the clouds themselves gathered to quench the blazing heat of the forge!"
Guy : "I have a chunk of rebar with a handle. Your move, punk."

:smalltongue:

[Nerd-o-rama]

He was about to be elected when he walked into Mr "Compound Organ Damage From Multiple Hits That Can Shatter 50 Cm Thick Armor Plating? What's That?" and his plotshield dog and even then, he only lost because his nanomachines suddenly stopped working as described. Overruled :smalltongue:

I'm pretty sure Sam's HF Blade was literally magic. Just like nanomachines in that universe. And without Nanomachines, Son, he's just a ripped ex-football player fighting a nearly-full-replacement cyborg designed specifically for killing made out of a man who's been trained as an assassin since he was six. It was a good fight but there was only one way it was going to end.

And you can't just declare someone President who wasn't elected or conferred the authority through succession. Who do you think you are, the Supreme Court?

[-D-]

Obviously the best President is Maria Funkhouser from Dr McNinja because look at thaaaaat! (http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/28p05/)
I'm more of fan of president (Free) Radical Man myself (http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/31p01/). More money for NASA and space exploration! Say what you want about his opinion on democratic institutions, but the man had some solid policies regarding budget and immigration issues. There was the less than savory issue of deportation into the void, but hey, we can't all be winners.

[ben-zayb]

Presideny DEMDH Camacho tops my list, but there are other good picks:


Demon Emperor Richard Nixon that never made it past Shards of the Exalted Dream playtest
Vampire Hunter Abe Lincoln
Skrull Obama in the Secret Invasion What If, if only because...Nevermind, I don't need to explain myself to puny humans.

[Raimun]

I'm pretty sure Sam's HF Blade was literally magic. Just like nanomachines in that universe. And without Nanomachines, Son, he's just a ripped ex-football player fighting a nearly-full-replacement cyborg designed specifically for killing made out of a man who's been trained as an assassin since he was six. It was a good fight but there was only one way it was going to end.

And you can't just declare someone President who wasn't elected or conferred the authority through succession. Who do you think you are, the Supreme Court?

Sam's Murasama* blade was originally just a masterfully forged ancient blade. According to MGR, any sword can be retrofitted as a high frequency blade. However, you should pick the highest quality blade possible. The sharper and stronger the original blade was, the better the high frequency version of it would be. Sam's sword was better than any other blade in the game because obviously ancient japanese master swordsmiths have no equals or let alone betters. That's just simple logic.

And back to the original topic. While Armstrong would be a strong choice, he never was a fictional president. He kind of died before he could even run as one. And had his evil plans exposed, which are certainly classified as high treason. Not an expert on US legislation but I imagine that just might be grounds for disqualification in a presidential race.

Tl;dr: Vote for George Sears. "Damn the Patriots!"

*Yes, Murasama, not Muramasa. Really.

[Fri]

You know, that's really an Inappropriate Topi-


...carry on.


Maybe I should actually start reading Dr. McNinja some time, that Maria Funkhouser example was crazily awesome.

For me, the best thing about Maria Funkhouser isn't how she kick all kind of literal ass or pilot an actual giant robot. It's how enthusiasthic she is about the whole thing.

Example:

http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/25p103/
http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/26p19/

[Scarlet Knight]

President Zaphod Beeblebrox - "one Hoopy Frood"

[DataNinja]

President Zaphod Beeblebrox - "one Hoopy Frood"

I'll give him three thumbs up. :smallbiggrin:

[Aotrs Commander]

President Zaphod Beeblebrox - "one Hoopy Frood"

He's not technically a president of the United States, however.



On the other hand, the US is in the galaxy. Though admittedly, only somewhat briefly during Zaphod's tenure...

[russdm]

Just thought of a cool idea for this topic... what about holding a vote to elect the best fictional US President? We could organize characters by "party" (say, for instance, Live-Action Party, Animation/Comics Party, Games & Literature Party), hold primaries to see who's the official candidate for each party, and then hold a general election. For obvious reasons, I'd recommend excluding fictionalized versions of real people, as well as characters identified as belonging to real-world parties, from that election.

Is there any interest in giving the above a try?