Would Jimi Hendrix Have Been a Good President

schuzic said:

I know people are really down on politicians , but I was wondering if we took a music genius like Jimi Hendrix, would he actually make a good President if he were still alive? Would it be a bad fit? He would at least outdo Clinton's Sax solo...right?

John
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Hendrix would be a very cool President...but not a good one.

Too stoned.
Too laid back.
.....and far too nice.

He wouldn't want the job anyway.

Aufgeblassen said:

He would have been a better one than Obama.

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Regardless of ideological position, let's not kid ourselves.

tecoyah said:

Hendrix would be a very cool President...but not a good one.

Too stoned.
Too laid back.
.....and far too nice.

He wouldn't want the job anyway.

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Agreed on all points.

He would have been a fun President, but not a very good one.

Honestly, I think the Executive would work better if the Veep was a co-president rather than a placeholder figurehead that might actually matter if something happens to the president. A president/veep team that specialized in domestic and international policy making (who would specialize in what would depend on their qualifications) would, I think, result in more effective leadership as there would be fewer distractions. A weekly meeting so that related issues could be dealt with would prevent contradictory policies.

Just as a means of establishing rapport with foreign leaders (and some domestic ones), it would be advantageous to have the guitar playing ability of Hendrix (or any fine guitarplayer (Clapton, Harrison, Richards, Vaughn, etc) As a guitar player myself, many times I've played Hendrix' song Purple Haze (both in clubs and casually) and seen people's demeanor change from negative or disattached to very positive, friendly and tuned in.

As for all the rest of it, if Hendrix had gotten himself schooled on the ins and outs of the nation's tasks, by his advisors, he well have done a good job as president. One thing we know. He was capable of overcoming tough technical obstacles (like how to create/play interesting riffs on the guitar, and combine chords into pleasing progressions). That's not easy. He had the inner toughness to do that. A characteristic essential to being a good president.

PS - If anybody doesn't think good guitar playing is tough, visit any pawn shop and see how many guitars are hanging along the wall.