30 Jun 03 - 06:18 PM (#974693) Subject: Your {Presidential Succession List!!! From: Peter T. In order to make everyon in America more secure, they are discussing changing the succession list. The current list is: Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles, Camilla, Sir Elton John -- sorry, wrong list. The current order of succession lists President Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, House Speaker Dennis Hastert, Senate President Pro Tempore Ted Stevens, Secretary of State Colin Powell, Secretary of the Treasury John Snow, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Ashcroft and Norton.Then, Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman, Secretary of Commerce Donald Evans, Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, Secretary of Health and Human Services (news - web sites) Tommy Thompson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Mel Martinez, Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta, Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham, Secretary of Education Rod Paige, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony Principi and Tom Ridge (working his way up this list!!!) OK. What is your preferred list, based of course on dignity, worthiness, and ability to handle an emergency? My draft list: 1. President George W. Bush (deceased or incapacitated, well, more incapacitated -- that is the whole point) 2. Julia Roberts. 3. Natalie Maines 4. Willie Nelson 5. Bob Barker 6. Harvey Korman (Tim Conway, tied) 7. Wonder Woman 8. Tony Bennett 9. Jack Nicholson 10. Chelsea Clinton Over to you!!! yours, Peter T. |
30 Jun 03 - 06:23 PM (#974696) Subject: RE: Your {Presidential Succession List!!! From: Amos I think we need to import some fresh blood into this loop, Peter, so I am submitting your name to the list. It'll give you a great chance to try out many of your favorite theories!! :>) A |
30 Jun 03 - 06:31 PM (#974707) Subject: RE: Your {Presidential Succession List!!! From: Peter T. Sorry, I am a Canadian, and can't be President (sighs of relief all round). I believe one of the current Secretaries has the same problem, except he is Mexican or something. yours, Peter T. |
30 Jun 03 - 06:38 PM (#974713) Subject: RE: Your {Presidential Succession List!!! From: Amos No no -- we're changing the rules. You said so yourself!! :>) What a little consitutional slippage between friends? A |
30 Jun 03 - 07:17 PM (#974741) Subject: RE: Your {Presidential Succession List!!! From: Bee-dubya-ell NO AMOS!!! NO!!! Nothing against Peter, but if we open the Presidency up to Canadians we have to open it to all Canadians! That would mean that a certain Canadian Mudcatter would be able to nominate another certain Canadian who shall remain unnamed but who played a leading role in a 1960's science fiction television series. It must be avoided at all costs. |
30 Jun 03 - 07:18 PM (#974743) Subject: RE: Your {Presidential Succession List!!! From: CraigS My friend, Dr Rendell, has received the following message, which may influence choice in this matter: Can you imagine working for a company that has a little more than 500 employees and has the following statistics: 29 have been accused of spousal abuse 7 have been arrested for fraud 19 have been accused of writing bad cheques 117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses 3 have done time for assault 71 cannot get a credit card due to bad credit 14 have been arrested on drug-related charges 8 have been arrested for shoplifting 21 are currently defendants in lawsuits 84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last year Can you guess which organisation this is? Give up yet? It's the 535 members of the United States Congress. The same group of people that crank out hundreds of new laws each year designed to keep Americans in line, and influence the rest of the World with their 'wisdom'. |
30 Jun 03 - 07:51 PM (#974765) Subject: RE: Your {Presidential Succession List!!! From: toadfrog That's nothing! According to statistics I have heard, all the prime ministers of France have been accused of committing sodomy - with a parrot! And there are witnesses.............. |
30 Jun 03 - 10:07 PM (#974824) Subject: RE: Your {Presidential Succession List!!! From: Mark Clark This is a great idea Peter but you've forgotten that this is a folk & blues music forum. I mean, as long as we're going to improve the country, why not go all the way? My succession list, minus Dubya who can't succeed (DUH!) himself:
- Mark |
30 Jun 03 - 10:13 PM (#974827) Subject: RE: Your {Presidential Succession List!!! From: Amos I don't think I would wish it on any of those guys -- or Peter T, either, for that matter -- because although they would improve matters, I value them too highly to subject them to it! A |
30 Jun 03 - 11:15 PM (#974851) Subject: RE: Your {Presidential Succession List!!! From: CarolC What the hell, eh? John Kenneth Galbraith Joni Mitchell Paul Gross Dan Ackroyd Martin Short Rick Moranis Donald Sutherland Graham Greene W.P. Kinsella Gordon Pinsent |
30 Jun 03 - 11:52 PM (#974862) Subject: RE: Your {Presidential Succession List!!! From: LadyJean When I was in high school, I voted for Mrs. Calloman, the Social Studies teacher for president. I still think she'd be a good candidate. Bet she knows more about the constitution than W! Incidentally, if you don't like these clowns, you CAN still vote them out of office. |
01 Jul 03 - 09:11 PM (#974897) Subject: RE: Your {Presidential Succession List!!! From: Rapparee 1. GWB. 2. Me. (I promise to resign as soon as I'm vested for the retirement bennies, and to try not to screw things up too badly until then.) 3. My wife. 112. Prince Charles. He needs a job. |
01 Jul 03 - 10:53 PM (#974913) Subject: RE: Your {Presidential Succession List!!! From: MarkS Bee-Dubya-Ell Don't be so negative. It's a great idea! Shatner for President! As long as he has to sing the State of the Union Address! Hey - Compared to our other choices, how much worse can it be? Mark |
02 Jul 03 - 05:00 AM (#974988) Subject: RE: Your {Presidential Succession List!!! From: Hrothgar A few Canucks in that list, Carol. Is this some reflection of the company you're keeping? |
02 Jul 03 - 07:16 AM (#975047) Subject: RE: Your {Presidential Succession List!!! From: CarolC *G* Probably, Hrothgar ;-) |
02 Jul 03 - 09:43 AM (#975127) Subject: RE: Your {Presidential Succession List!!! From: Peter T. Mike Myers is worthy. yours, Peter T. |
02 Jul 03 - 10:04 AM (#975138) Subject: RE: Your {Presidential Succession List!!! From: McGrath of Harlow This is drift - but, who decides a President is or is not incapacitated? Not so much strokes and heart attacks, but gone round the bend? |
02 Jul 03 - 11:42 AM (#975196) Subject: RE: Your {Presidential Succession List!!! From: mmm1a I think Robin Williams would be a great improvement but then I think the nearest donkey would be better then george jr :) mmm |
02 Jul 03 - 12:25 PM (#975229) Subject: RE: Your {Presidential Succession List!!! From: CarolC Yeah, Peter T., I thought so too. But Gordon Pinsent bumped him off the list. |
02 Jul 03 - 05:46 PM (#975511) Subject: RE: Your {Presidential Succession List!!! From: John Hardly 1. Ed Sams (he's the guy who weekly picks up my garbage and does a damn fine job) 2. Phil Jackson -- Nobody in public life has exibited such successful leadership 3. Rick Reilly -- as long as I was on a sports state of mind, why not include my fav sports writer? 4. John Goodman -- I hear he has the experience in these matters. |
03 Jul 03 - 12:08 AM (#975708) Subject: RE: Your {Presidential Succession List!!! From: GUEST My rather schizophrenic Presidential succession list: 1. Jimmy Buffett 2. Jean Luc Picard 3. William Riker 4. Denis Franz 5. Captin Kangaroo 6. Hypatia Lee 7. Bill Gates 8. Wayne Gretzky 9. Homer Simpson 10. William Wallace |
03 Jul 03 - 09:31 AM (#975910) Subject: RE: Your {Presidential Succession List!!! From: Peter T. William Riker no. 3? Really? The weak link himself? yours, Peter T. |