Presidents have four years -- eight if they're lucky -- to get something done. Because it's a political process, that involves talking and talking some more.

Kirk had an hour, minus time for commercials, to make the universe safe for -- well -- the American Way, usually in clear violation of the Prime Directive. He also had to deduct a certain amount of time for intimate relations with female subordinates. And he had to save a minute for an ethnic joke -- told in front of fellow officers -- at Spock's expense. (Everyone was OK with all that, though. Like you said, simpler time.)

As a result, there was a premium on action.

In fairness, I suppose Picard had to play by different rules. Starfleet made his ship a day-care center.

awesome. best political thread ever.

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Peter Cetera:
Sometimes I just forget
Say things I might regret
It breaks my heart to see you crying

Picard and Riker have a long history of hopping into bed with any decent looking woman who happens to come aboard the Enterprise. It's a question of character. Do we want another Clinton?

Consider this episode:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outcast_(TNG_episode)

Riker doesn't even care if it HAS a gender! This guy will sleep with anything? Do you really want a man with such questionable character one heartbeat away from the Presidency?

And in this episode:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_o...d_(TNG_episode)

Picard can't even count! There are obviously only four lights. Do we want a president who flip-flops on how many lights there are?

You call these guys electable?

.0.Yes, because they continued to meet or surpass expectations. Each went on to serve in an outstanding manner and each was a credit to the Fleet.

Hey, don't forget about the women. Troy and Crusher were known to do the intergalactic mambo. Crusher got it on with being that lived in a lamp, and may possibly marry Picard in the future future.

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If he ever had to eat his own words he'd die of malnutrition.
Colin P. Varga 1991

Capt. Kirk's Guide to Women:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytbkGPAopC4

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If he ever had to eat his own words he'd die of malnutrition.
Colin P. Varga 1991

Bah. Humans are weak.



Gowron '08

It is inevitable.

Too Klingon right now. Maybe in the future when we can get past his ethnicity. However, Biden could bring balance if he was Gowron's running mate. However, there are rumors that Gowron's first name is Hussein, and his campaign plane doesn't have an American flag.

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If he ever had to eat his own words he'd die of malnutrition.
Colin P. Varga 1991

Gowron is a secret Cardassian.

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“The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath.” - W. C. Fields

He was only at a school on their planet for one year.

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Czar of the 26th Ward.

This all sounds like Lursa and B'Etor spin to me. Typical Duras family politics.