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What office will George Clooney run for? (Original Post) bigdarryl Jun 2014 OP
An actor for public office? Aristus Jun 2014 #1
Representative of Cool frazzled Jun 2014 #2
I was thinking U.S. Senator. Why not? CTyankee Jun 2014 #3
2016 Pres ;) Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2014 #4
obvious #1 answer..... box office. nt Leme Jun 2014 #5
HA! Nicely done. mwyn8 Jun 2014 #9
How about none! n/t doc03 Jun 2014 #6
He couldn't be any worse than Ronald Reagan ... JEFF9K Jun 2014 #7
Guessing he's probably more interested in an ambassadorship or spokesperson of a public initiative. Chan790 Jun 2014 #8
The question is why would he put himself through all that crap davidpdx Jun 2014 #10
He should run against Rand Paul in KY in 2016 BluegrassDem Jun 2014 #11

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)
3. I was thinking U.S. Senator. Why not?
Sun Jun 1, 2014, 07:40 PM
Jun 2014

He is so enormously famous and wonderfully attractive, to men and women both. He certainly has the money and lots of leftists in Hollywood would support him. I think men as well as women are fascinated by him...he is tantalizing to watch. He might have to give up his house in northern Italy, but that's not a big deal...he doesn't have a college degree but I guess with his profile he doesn't need one...

I will pay to see him read the telephone book...so I am not very objective on him...god, he's cute...

JEFF9K

(1,935 posts)
7. He couldn't be any worse than Ronald Reagan ...
Sun Jun 1, 2014, 08:57 PM
Jun 2014

... who got into politics because he didn't like progressive taxation.

 

Chan790

(20,176 posts)
8. Guessing he's probably more interested in an ambassadorship or spokesperson of a public initiative.
Sun Jun 1, 2014, 09:40 PM
Jun 2014

Realistically, he's not running for the Presidency straight-off. He's a long-term NYer living in CA...2 states with a total of 4 Democratic Senators none of whom I'm expecting to retire. The House is probably not a big enough office to justify retiring from the movies even temporarily. Probably not seeking a governorship without previous executive office.

So that leaves non-elected offices like Ambassador to ________ or public-spokesman jobs like the one Kal Penn had.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
10. The question is why would he put himself through all that crap
Mon Jun 2, 2014, 02:44 AM
Jun 2014

He can do so much more good as a private citizen. Plus the guy is finally getting married. I wouldn't blame him for wanting to settle down a little.

 

BluegrassDem

(1,693 posts)
11. He should run against Rand Paul in KY in 2016
Mon Jun 2, 2014, 02:49 AM
Jun 2014

Clooney is a born and bred Kentuckian. He would mop the floor with Rand's poodle hair when he got through with him.

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