Thursday, April 18, 2024
Miles from the Mainstream
D. R. ZUKERMAN, proprietor
Haysbert for President

MAY 21, 2006 --

Perhaps pundit-pushing for a new political party would lead to a purposeful presidential platform if a consensus developed on the third party candidate.

LPR strongly recommends Dennis Haysbert as the candidate of a new political party that is guided by the populist counsel of Federalist 57.

Obviously, the nation will accept an actor as president. But even Ronald Reagan was never, to LPR's knowledge, cast as a president.

Mr. Haysbert was -- as President David Palmer on "24," the popular Fox Television action series. Mr. Haysbert is clearly impressive -- indeed so much so that he was cast in another series -- "The Unit" -- and does commercials for State Farm Insurance.

(The fact that this writer is insured by Met Auto Life and Home--which acted quickly and effectively when my open driver door made contact with a deliver truck recently -- is no obstacle to LPR's support for a Haysbert presidential candidacy.)

And LPR would have no objection if Mr. Haysbert named members of the "24" cast -- past and present--as members of his administration.

Please see this week's poll question.