RED's Top 20 Celebs for President
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Fox
20. Kiefer Sutherland
Sure, the real life Kiefer Sutherland is more likely to play in his band then stop terrorist plots that will destroy America as we know it. But if our man can act the part for '24' hours, that's really all we need. Spread that out over a year and you've got about four minutes a day, not counting weekends or month long vacations. Sounds like plenty of time to intimidate the rest of the world ...
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19. Sacha Baron Cohen
Sacha Baron Cohen is a perfect presidential candidate. As we've seen in 'Borat,' he's excellent at foreign relations and has already interviewed many important political figures, including Boutros Boutros Boutros Ghali. He even toured the United Nations of Benetton to see where all the country's leaders meet! What a commitment to politics.
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CBS
18. Judge Judy
Activist judges are all the rage right now, and you don't get much more active than Judge Judy. She wouldn't care about what's constitutional, or anything so outdated. Plus, who wouldn't want a president who rules with a gavel? Forget signing a veto -- she'd just hammer a bill to pieces. Yes, we know they're paper ... that's what makes her so impressive.
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17. Will Ferrell
Not only does Will Ferrell do a great President Bush impression, but if he took over the Oval Office, all sorts of fun stuff would not only be legal, but required: streaking, afternoon delight and even male pairs in ice-skating. America would just be a funnier place, especially when Will wears a thong (and nothing else) to address Congress.
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Kelly Kline, WireImage.com
16. Rosie O'Donnell
Sometimes the best way to unite the country is to give everyone someone to dislike together. And there are few celebrities that people can agree to hate as much as Rosie O'Donnell. Even if you like her politics, she'll manage to tweak you off in some way or another. And isn't that the sign of a good politician? ... No? Maybe she'd be better as UN ambassador, then.
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15. Hugh Laurie
We've got the perfect "cure" for what's wrong with our government. Hugh Laurie's character House is a genius diagonistician, so all we'd need is for him to take a look at our ailing country and he'd know what was wrong ... at least by the end of his term, after almost killing the country. And yeah, we know Hugh is British, and so can't be president, but is THAT really the best reason you have for criticizing this choice?
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14. Madonna
She's definitely got the name recognition, and maybe what the country's been waiting for is a sexy mom to vote for. Plus, Madonna played 'Evita,' which we think had something about politics, even if those politics were actually South American. We didn't really see the movie, so we're just going to pretend it was all positive.
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NBC
13. Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin plays the perfect leader in '30 Rock,' mentoring Tina Fey the same way we'd like our country to be mentored ... by the hand, and with us before our Senate hearings. And here's where it gets awesome: He thrives on fear, even driving a rented car into a river just so he could practice escaping it. Alec, you've got our vote FOREVER.
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12. Meryl Streep
If anyone has the dignity to hold down the nation's highest office, it's Meryl Streep. We're thinking more of 'The Devil Wears Prada' here than '101 Dalmations,' by the way. And anyone who can handle being in a movie with Lindsay Lohan can certainly handle Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Oh yeah, we went there.
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11. Clint Eastwood
World leaders might have to lean forward to hear what Clint Eastwood is rasping, but that'll just make them pay more attention. Clint's like 180 or so, and the guy can still kick young punk butt from here to the Wild West without speaking above a whisper. Seriously, Clint scares the crap out of us, and we love him for it. And how cool would it be for him to be inaugurated to the theme from 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'?
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10. Barbara Walters
Yes, she's a serious journalist with a firm grasp of world issues and a quick, analytical mind. But really, we just want to hear Barbara Walters give speeches from the Oval Office with that accent of hers. It wouldn't matter if we were going to war with North Korea, we'd still smile at how she wah-wah's everything.
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Francois Guillot, AFP / Getty Images
9. Leonardo DiCaprio
Isn't it about time we had a young, charismatic president back in the White House? Leonardo DiCaprio knows his politics, has the face to get elected AND died in the highest-grossing movie of all time. Talk about getting out the vote -- we've seen 'Titanic' at least a hundred times! ... You can vote more than once, right? Or are we just unclear about the entire process?
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8. Angelina Jolie
For a woman who's almost single-handedly adopting all of the third world, Angelina Jolie also has worked for just about every charitable cause we can think of, and at least 12 we can't even imagine. There might be some backlash against the Jennifer Aniston situation, but seriously ... say it with us: First Gentleman Brad Pitt. Did you just get chills? Oh yeah, we could imagine that all day.
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Comedy Central
7. Jon Stewart
Forget the comedy -- Jon Stewart's 'Daily Show' has more analysis of news and politics in a half hour than any 24-hour cable news channel. We know he'd never run, and that's exactly why we'd vote for him: Who wants a president who WANTS that power? We'd much rather have a self-deprecating funnyman with a brain than a not-so-smart rich boy who failed upward.
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Jemal Countess, WireImage.com
6. George Clooney
He's already very political, choosing his causes carefully to better highlight them. And ignoring his past with 'The Facts of Life' and such, we can't fault George Clooney for making anything but the smartest career choices. Let's face it, the man's just so charming you physically can't not like him. It's like a law of nature or something.
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Nancy Kaszerman, ZUMA Press
5. Oprah Winfrey
Forgetting for a moment that Oprah Winfrey would take the popular vote with a higher percentage than any in history, we think she'd make a pretty good president even if she weren't adored by so many. She built up a media empire, but still focuses on doing good with her power ... exactly the qualities we'd want in a president. And what better way to connect with your constituents than on your daily TV show?
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Mitchell Haddad, NBC
4. Martin Sheen
He's got the experience: Martin Sheen played President Bartlett on 'The West Wing' for seven seasons, acting as one of our greatest presidents even while suffering from multiple sclerosis and a new crisis once a week, almost 24 times a year. Plus, with all that walking and talking, you know he's got to be in good physical shape now.
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RADIANT, ZUMA Press
3. Harrison Ford
We're not just ranking Harrison Ford this high because of how much butt he kicked on 'Air Force One.' Mostly that, but we just can't discount how much we'd love to say President Han Solo, in the quiet of our own dorky hearts. (We're holding off on President Indiana Jones until we see how the fourth movie goes.)
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Gail Oskin, WireImage.com
2. Stephen Colbert
With the cajones of at least 30 men, Stephen Colbert is a better potential candidate than anyone ... except maybe our number one choice. Still, we'd easily vote for Stephen, especially if he ran on an anti-bear platform. Those things have been getting a free ride on tiny circus cars for FAR too long. Besides, it's long past time we replaced the terrorist threat level with something useful: the Threatdown.
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Cliff Lipson, CBS
1. Chuck Norris
Though Stephen Colbert might have the cajones of 30 men, Chuck Norris could beat 30 men with his pinky. Toe. That's been cut off and now is on its own life journey, doing good and saving lives. Terrorist attack? Stopped by Chuck Norris before they even THINK about it. That moment right there? He just saved our lives five times over. The one thing that might stop his candidacy, though, is that Chuck Norris doesn't ask for your vote ... YOU ASK to vote for Chuck Norris.
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