Who looks at George Clooney and says “Hey! Let’s make him President!”?

Why is this even a thing?

The likelihood that George Clooney will run for President of the United States doubled after he married prominent international human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin, according to the British bookmakers William Hill.

The company announced Wednesday that it cut the price of a bet that Clooney will run in half, from 200/1 to 100/1, after “hints made by family members” that the actor has political ambitions.

Don’t get me wrong.  O Brother, Where Art Thou? and Ocean’s Eleven were great flicks.  No question there at all, at all. But maybe the Democrats could try running, I don’t know, successful governors or something?

Via Hot Air Headlines.

Moe Lane

PS: Look, Time Magazine thought that it was newsworthy, which means that somebody thought that the idea should be considered.  Take it up with them.

PPS: Ronald Reagan, I should remind any Clooney-for-President enthusiasts out there, was a two-term governor.

13 thoughts on “Who looks at George Clooney and says “Hey! Let’s make him President!”?”

  1. Aren’t we going thru a test run of what happens when you elect an utterly inexperienced person as President now? And they want a repeat with someone who has even less knowledge of the job than O’bama.

  2. Yep. it was a thing just recently too. But I’m thinking Clooney’s in no hurry to grow old, so we may be saved.

  3. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that he’s a older white male that gullible women think is sexy. Kind of the way Bill Clinton deserved to be President because he can play the saxophone ( and maybe Clooney played a POTUS in a movie at some point I don’t know)

    In any event the Left has the idea that a fringe left-winger with a lot of money can win any campaign ( e.g. the Movie Bullworth, and Liz Warren)

  4. So which Republican governor is going to switch parties so the Democrats can run a successful one for president?

      1. He’s a Republican? [*that’s* mean]
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        According to Instapundit, Breedessen from TN was… less worse.

    1. Well, I say we have Scott Walker switch parties and then vote for him in large numbers in states with open primaries.

      1. Heh, that could be entertaining. Are there enough open primary states to put him over the top, though? He certainly would have difficulty getting the ‘super-delegates’…..

  5. I’m not convinced Obama was ever really in charge, so much as a figurehead/lightning-rod for The Machine. Clooney would be little more, though may have an easier time with Putin-like shirtlesss shots.

    1. Unless (or until?) Clooney goes all “Dave” …
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      C’mon, it’s the *narrative*!
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      Mew

  6. Let’s all remember that Dems don’t necessarily think straight.
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    To a Dem, therefore, all Reagan ever did was “{blank} with Bonzo”, his time running SAG or Cali are completely ignored.
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    No wonder that nominating Clooney, who managed to get some much classier roles (and hairstyles) makes sense to such.
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    Mew

  7. How about Miguel Ferrer? Same extended family (they’re cousins), and seems like a nicer guy.
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    Or Miguel’s former band-mate, Bill Mumy. Just as qualified and guaranteed to make things strange. Imagine the press conferences in his Minbarin costume!

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