Elections If immigrants were allowed to be president, Schwarzenegger would have been our president at some point. Yes or no?

[blaseblase]

I think this 100% would have happened. The only thing holding him up was the law not allowing immigrants to be president. He got as high as he could have being the governor of California. He absolutely would have run for president if he was allowed to and I think he would have won.

 

[Koro_11]

The dipshit who told Americans "SCREW YOUR RIGHTS"? Ya sounds like a great guy to put in charge of your country.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

The dipshit who told Americans "SCREW YOUR RIGHTS"? Ya sounds like a great guy to put in charge of your country.

We elected a president who specifically said he thinks we can skip due process to take people's guns away.

And I think this thread is more about the election process being little more than a popularity contest.

 

[filthybliss]

He’s a progressive Republican that was voted in California. I think those types tend to gain traction across the board so maybe.

 

[Koro_11]

We elected a president who specifically said he thinks we can skip due process to take people's guns away.

And I think this thread is more about the election process being little more than a popularity contest.

Because the other options were Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris lol.

 

[GearSolidMetal]

I think this 100% would have happened. The only thing holding him up was the law not allowing immigrants to be president. He got as high as he could have being the governor of California. He absolutely would have run for president if he was allowed to and I think he would have won.

Don't think so.

The fact is Arnold's height of his popularity as a politician was when he won the election to be governor and his approval rating fell like a rock as governor.

He was a Republican but the vast majority of elected positions in California were Democrats so he had to play by their rules and make deals on their terms, so he effectively was a RINO.

California has been getting worse over the decades and its not like a governor is completely responsible for that politically governors are still held responsible for it.

In an alternate world where immigrants could run for President, and Arnold ran for President in 2008 or 2012 he may have won the primaries but I doubt he would have beat Obama.

Would be an interesting matchup though.

 

[DoctorTaco]

He got as high as he could have being the governor of California

Did he? The mayor of Washington DC got way higher than he ever did

 

[Helden]

100%

We are in Idiocracy era

 

[Dalarna3]

Yes, absolutely

 

[fedorthegoat777]

He had a very good chance.
Say 80%

 

[Captain Tenneal]

Depends on the cycle

I could see him on a ticket with jeb

 

[Belaya Smert]

2008 no way.

1988

 

[cottagecheesefan]

I think possible if he started his campaign while in office and had some good advisors to create a campaign platform. At this point no, his TDS and then COVID stances would make him have no chance

 

[calavera2]

Never underestimate the stupidity of the American voter

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

Possibly. Also being the governor the largest state and 5th largest GDP probably would help

 

[blaseblase]

The dipshit who told Americans "SCREW YOUR RIGHTS"? Ya sounds like a great guy to put in charge of your country.

You would have voted for him over Obama. You only now dislike him in the post covid era.

 

[Nizam al-Mulk]

I think possible if he started his campaign while in office and had some good advisors to create a campaign platform. At this point no, his TDS and then COVID stances would make him have no chance

I do not know what the heck TDS is but i do not see how disliking Trump makes one unelectable.

 

[Confucamus]

No, I don't think so and I'd rather keep it that way. I don't want to open up the Presidency to anyone who wasn't born here.

 

[Koro_11]

You would have voted for him over Obama. You only now dislike him in the post covid era.

That is true, I probably would have. But any politician telling his voters “screw your freedoms” is pretty much an instant dealbreaker.

 

[HockeyBjj]

Right after he was the Cali governor for sure. Very purple politician that people feel they can relate to/respect