Nick: No matter how crazy you think your country's current leader is, it could always be worse.
I mean you can just look in video games, and comic books, and movies and see how crazy things could be.
But thankfully in fiction, insane's not always a bad thing.
For this list, all we care about as if they were elected into office, and how bonkers our world under their rule would be.
So hey! I'm Nervous Nick for Screwattack's "Top 10 Craziest Fictional Presidents"
Announcer: Number 10
Nick: The real law in order president. He governs with swift, unadulterated power.
He's tough on those who are tough on crime. Vote for President Slade Wilson, baby!
Yeah that's right, in Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths,
Deathstroke was the president!
And yes, this is the good version of Slade who tries his best to lead the country at wisdom and integrity.
But at the end of the day,
IT'S STILL DEATHSTROKE!
This guy has drugged his own daughter and killed The Atom; even the good version of him would not be my first pick for president.
Like, he's still capable of all that bad stuff, right?
Announcer: Number 9
Nick: So this is gonna sound really random,
but in the Disney movie, "My Date with the President's Daughter",
President George Richmond allows his daughter to go on a date with a random dude she met at the mall.
Yeah, George gets a background check on Duncan,
but dude, DUDE! You are the president! Who knows who's out to hurt you or your family?
At least have him come over for dinner first or something.
But nope! Go ahead take her out on a date where they ditch the Secret Service,
swipe Duncan's father's company car, and get the president and Duncan's father arrested.
Yeah, the president gets arrested because the police officer doesn't recognize him.
How generic is your face if the president of the free world doesn't get recognized?
Announcer: Number 8
Nick: In the heart of Liberty Square in Disneyworld lies a classic patriotic attraction: The Hall of Presidents.
It's a room filled with fake animatronic presidents, and there's one new edition we'd like to bring up here
Okay, N-now hear me out hear me out.
Now, I'm only guessing at a story here without any actual proof,
but I can't help but imagine robot Trump's story going something a little like this:
It's the fall of 2016, you're Disney, and you're thinking what a lot of Americans are thinking, "Hillary Clinton's got this in the bag!"
So you get to Imagineering and create the Hillary animatronic because you're always planning ahead right? But then...
BAM! Trump's President
So you repurpose the Hillary robot and what you get looks like if Trump and Clinton did a Dragon Ball Z fusion type thing.
And that is who would be an insane president!
Dollarly Clump internally fighting for control over this robotic monstrosity, forced to inhabit the same space.
It nods its head, it gives moving speeches,
and it tears the very fabric of space-time apart!
You know...probably.
Announcer: Number 7
Nick: Heroes are only as good as their villains. Blah blah blah yes we all know that, but it's so true!
That's what's always made Lex Luthor's such a great foe for Superman!
He uses his wealth, intellect, and status to be a thorn in Superman's side.
So, when Lex actually became President of the United States he used his position as a shield knowing that Superman wouldn't remove him by force.
This allowed Lex to gain control over armies and other superheroes, framed Superman for murder and start a world war!
Lex is not the kind of guy who'd look at the presidency as a chance to do some good for the country,
But instead he would see it as near limitless power to serve himself.
So maybe it serves Lex right that is kryptonite ring gave him hand cancer.
Announcer: Number 6
Nick: While the presidency does come with several responsibilities in governing power it's largely a symbolic position.
The president is elected by the people, they stand up in front of the country, and lead us in times of prosperity,
times of doubt, and when the Earth is invaded by aliens that want to eradicate mankind to harvest our natural resources.
Thomas J. Whitmore from Independence Day would be an insane president!
..insanely AWESOME!
He unites the country and the planet to rise up and fight a massive alien army it has people cheering while they do it!
Imagine what he can do with that kind of motivational power! Voter turnout skyrockets, we all actually start paying taxes,
And we do so with a smile on her face and a patriotic song in our hearts.
God Bless America INDEED!
Announcer: Number 5
Nick: Andrew Jackson! The lucky number seventh President of the United States of America.
He helped to found the modern Democratic party, he landed his face on the money, and he also replaced Ben Grimm to become a member of the Fantastic Four
And then he went up against the freaking Submariner! Like. where was this chapter in history class?!
I would've definitely remember that and probably wouldn't have had to Google Andrew Jackson accomplishments to write out this entry.
Announcer: Number 4
Nick: Palpatine
Darth Sideous
the Emperor
Sheev, did you know his name is Sheev by the way? It's kind of a fun fact.
Anyway, this guy would be a scary president!
Through Palpy's political career, he exploited loopholes, stayed in power way after his turn was over, and used war to turn the Republic into the Galactic Empire.
And he was also technically elected so you can all go ahead and put those comments away. PUT 'EM AWAY! DELETE THEM!
And really, who knows what crazy stuff Palpatine would get us into if you were president.
Although, even as the Emperor, all he ever did was keep building more Death Stars!
I mean this guy's like a dog chasing after cars. He spent decades trying to rule the galaxy when he finally got it,
he got beat by a farm kid in his smuggler buddies.
The hardest part of a Palpatine Administration would be having to look at that hideous Sidious face every single day!
Announcer: Number 3
Nick: Phew! Okay, let me uh.. let me explain this as quickly and painlessly as possible.
Uh..it's the first episode of Black Mirror, and there's a hostage situation.
The only way Prime Minister Michael Callow can ensure the safe return of Princess Susanna...
...is to have sex with a pig on live TV.
Michael Callow: This is a joke, right?
Body Guard: It's real.
Nick: Yup, that's episode one.
Michael Callow: She's a pig.
Nick: Honestly, one of the big reasons Michael Callow is on this list is because we feel sorry for him...
...like REALLY really sorry!
Plus, can you imagine the rest of his time in office?
You KNOW they're gonna be copycats!
His term, an let's get real, he would only get one term, would be week after a week of having to have sex with increasingly disgusting animals.
We would quit our jobs, we would watch this freak show, and the whole country would fall into disarray.
Oh that poor, poor man
Announcer: Number 2
Nick: Okay, so back when developers were still trying to make hardcore games for the Wii,
High Voltage Software graced humanity with the most insane cliffhanger for a game ever!
Check this out
it's the end of Conduit 2,
Michael Ford looks up to discover several men and destroyer armor exiting a portal so they can help with the next big alien war,
And who do you think it's gonna be? Go ahead, take a second and guess.
It's frickin Abraham Lincoln and George Washington!
Not just them, it seems like every single former president ever comes through that portal!
It would be utter chaos if a formerly dead president came back in destroyer armor, and led our nation AGAIN!
And I want to see it.
Announcer: It's...
NUMBER 1!
Nick: What if presidents were also ninjas?
I lose a lot of sleep because of this question,
but if they'd be anything like Naruto Uzumaki at least he'd be the good kind of crazy.
After years and years, Naruto finally fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming his villages leader called the Hokage.
The thing is villages of Naruto's world basically are like their own independent countries.
Even if Naruto were running a proper countery he'd probably be pretty fantastic at it.
He's a one-man army who can protect us against evil gods who live on the moon!
Oh, and I do emphasize "army"!
Not because Naruto is all like militaristic or whatever, but because he can duplicate himself hundreds if not THOUSANDS of times over!
I'm just saying if you want somebody who can get stuff done you want the ninja who could be everywhere at once!
Nick: For our secret number 11, we're going with the battle cry of a generation
Pedro: Vote for Pedro
Kip: Vote for Pedro.
Nick: Pedro from Napoleon Dynamite didn't run the strongest campaign,
but he put the right people in this corner and encouraged high school kids everywhere to give a crap about high school democracy!
Good for you Pedro.