When/How much will the diversity of US Presidents increase?

[Cannot think of a name]

I would vote for a Native American candidate in a heartbeat. Unfortunately, I do not know of any prominent Native politicians.

I would hope that, if and when that day comes, he or she is really Native American. To an almost stereotypical extent.

Like takes the oath of office in a full headdress? That would be awesome.

I haven't a drop of Native American blood in me (despite efforts of my family to claim some because someone married a Native American even though we are not descended from her...no, guys, the transitive property doesn't work that way, we're still crackers through and through), but I would rock the inevitable "Back in charge" shirts that would pop up.

[Revolutopia]

Also disabled president, we've already had one(a legendary president at that), but in our modern media age, unfortunatley they are disqualified because they might not seem healthy enough to hold office.

Both Dole and McCain ran fine, despite both having disabilities.

[Pelmaroth]

Depends. Can they show a birth certificate?

[The Nuclear Fist]

I would hope that, if and when that day comes, he or she is really Native American. To an almost stereotypical extent.

Like takes the oath of office in a full headdress? That would be awesome.

I haven't a drop of Native American blood in me (despite efforts of my family to claim some because someone married a Native American even though we are not descended from her...no, guys, the transitive property doesn't work that way, we're still crackers through and through), but I would rock the inevitable "Back in charge" shirts that would pop up.

Even better, I'd like to see an Eskimo/Inuit/Yupik president, because they're such an obscure, remote minority not a lot of Americans realize they're natives.

You'd probably see fringe loonies saying they don't qualify because Alaska isn't contiguous to the rest of America.

[The Mongol Ilkhanate]

If a smart Muslim ran against a stupid Christian, I'd vote for the Muslim any day of the week. In my opinion, it just depends on who is running, not the color of his skin or the book he reads. I think my fellows think the same way. But certainly, after the present president fiasco, we won't vote for someone JUST because of the color of their skin or the book he reads.

[Greed and Death]

Asian, they tend to get the shaft when seeking elected office.

[Eboinland]

Why does there need to be more diversity?! I mean Kennedy was Irish, and Nixon was a Quaker! that's diverse enough for me.

I kid, of course.

[Bergnovinaia]

In the current state of things, Muslims president... hands down. In general, an openly homosexual president.

[Divair]

Half Asian and half Arab homosexual far left wing atheist.


That'll be the day.

[GoTulsaShock]

When minorities move away from the far left. I think the last we will see is a Muslim president.

[Imsogone]

If a smart Muslim ran against a stupid Christian, I'd vote for the Muslim any day of the week. In my opinion, it just depends on who is running, not the color of his skin or the book he reads. I think my fellows think the same way. But certainly, after the present president fiasco, we won't vote for someone JUST because of the color of their skin or the book he reads.

This exemplifies the mindset that will prevent the election of a female president anytime soon, if at all. It's not a flat-out stated bias, it's a bias of omission - the omission of the female pronoun. It's not that women are actively and deliberately excluded, it's that they aren't thought of in the first place and it's not considered odd or unusual.

[Meryuma]

I say we assemble a Frankensteinian candidate of every minority we can fit together, then elect that president for a term, thus ending the debate about "when will we have an X president" once and for all. Never more will we have to read a pundit opining about how far away the day of overcoming prejudice is, nor listen to any more bigots claiming they would die before voting for a(n) [insert slur here].

A lesbian half-Hispanic half-ethnic Jew who is a practicing Muslim (but with doubts about God) but was raised by adopted parents on a Native American reservation?

Also make her transgendered, autistic, and in a wheelchair, as well as confirming English as her second language.

When minorities move away from the far left. I think the last we will see is a Muslim president.

Do you know what "far left" means?

[Magmia]

I would say the closest one to being achieved is a Woman president, because Clinton came very close to beating Obama for the Dem nomination, and actually would have one if based only on popular vote.

The 2 that I think would come last, if ever, is a Muslim, and a Homosexual president

[Hungry]

Half Asian Check and half Arab Check homosexual Damn it far left wing Check atheist Check.


That'll be the day.

I'm only one off, Vote Hungry 2036

[L Ron Cupboard]

I think the Republican Party would have been better off with Condoleezza Rice as a candidate instead of Mitt Romney.

[The Mongol Ilkhanate]

If a smart Muslim ran against a stupid Christian, I'd vote for the Muslim any day of the week. In my opinion, it just depends on who is running, not the color of his skin or the book he reads. I think my fellows think the same way. But certainly, after the present president fiasco, we won't vote for someone JUST because of the color of their skin or the book he reads.

This exemplifies the mindset that will prevent the election of a female president anytime soon, if at all. It's not a flat-out stated bias, it's a bias of omission - the omission of the female pronoun. It's not that women are actively and deliberately excluded, it's that they aren't thought of in the first place and it's not considered odd or unusual.

Or, ya know, I'm just using the universal "he" for a person of unknown gender, grammatically correct, unlike "they" or "them"

Way to read WAY too much into what I said.

[Napkiraly]

The last America will see (if things remain they are or go further to the right) will probably be a Atheist or a Homosexual.

[The Mongol Ilkhanate]

The last America will see (if things remain they are or go further to the right) will probably be a Atheist or a Homosexual.

The last America will see again (if things remain they are or go further to the left) will probably be an intelligent president.

[Forsher]

The only one I'd consider really out of the question is an atheist president (and the ones not specifically mentioned in the OP like Muslims, probably the disabled, probably some others). Female president is basically a given, since it was so close last time, Hispanic I can imagine happening - and actually that's the one I'd most expect Republicans to break, given that there's a lot of overlap between Republican strongholds and densely Hispanic areas.

It depends how open they are about it. Same with homosexual and the religions. If no-one knows then it'll just happen.

[Revolutopia]

The last America will see (if things remain they are or go further to the right) will probably be a Atheist or a Homosexual.

The last America will see again (if things remain they are or go further to the left) will probably be an intelligent president.

Call us when our pinnacle of presidentalism mistakes old movies for real life and so forth.

[Australasia]

People. Research. It's a good thing.

*Ahem* 2012 Gallup poll:






http://www.gallup.com/poll/155285/Athei ... dates.aspx

[TrepaNationStates]

The last America will see (if things remain they are or go further to the right) will probably be a Atheist or a Homosexual.

The last America will see again (if things remain they are or go further to the left) will probably be an intelligent president.

Because Dubya was a fucking genius, right?

[The Mongol Ilkhanate]

The last America will see again (if things remain they are or go further to the left) will probably be an intelligent president.

Because Dubya was a fucking genius, right?

Compared to Barack Obama, Dubya is Stephen Hawking.

Anyway, he was on the left, regardless of what his parenthetical letter says.

[Revolutopia]

Because Dubya was a fucking genius, right?

Compared to Barack Obama, Dubya is Stephen Hawking.

Anyway, he was on the left, regardless of what his parenthetical letter says.

First, no Bush wasn't smarter/better at any degree.

Secondly,

The GOP policy of declaring anything unpopular leftist is idiotic bullshit. George W. Bush was on the right, just because the current party is on the Far Right Crazy Train doesn't change that fact.

[L Ron Cupboard]

Compared to Barack Obama, Dubya is Stephen Hawking.

Seriously wtf?