Ukraine Is About To Elect A Comedian President

Discussion in 'Politics' started by gwb-trading, Mar 31, 2019.

  1. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Why take half-steps. Nations are now moving to directly electing a comedian as president...

    Comedian takes early lead in Ukraine presidential vote: exit polls
    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...ne-presidential-vote-exit-polls-idUSKCN1RC043

    A comedian with a popular anti-corruption message but no political experience took the lead in the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election on Sunday, early exit polls showed.

    Volodymyr Zelenskiy, 41, who plays a fictional president in a popular TV show, has consistently led opinion polls in a three-horse race against incumbent Petro Poroshenko and former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.

    According to a preliminary exit poll based on votes deposited by 1800 (1500 GMT), two hours before voting closed, Zelenskiy had secured 30.4 percent of votes compared to Poroshenko’s 17.8 percent.

    (More at above url)
     
  2. Cuddles

    Cuddles

    Comedian is an honest profession. "Reality tv star" on the other hand...
     
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  3. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Is Colbert our next president?

    :)
     
  4. Cuddles

    Cuddles

    We've done worse. Though less funny, I feel right wingers would be a OK w/a left leaning moderate like Rogan. He's a bit too gullible at times though.
     
  5. exGOPer

    exGOPer

    Better than electing a joke.
     
  6. Not likely but I'm sure many dems would have loved to be able to vote for Martin Sheen.
     
  7. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Fortunately Obama's out of office now.
     
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