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"I played a starship captain on TV."

Ok, the world is finally completely crazy. I admit it.

Time to go get a drink... and thank God I'm not a Canadian.

Perhaps you missed the part where we elected Ronald Reagan president.

Prime Minister Shatner, Governor Schwarzenegger...what's next, President O'Neill?

Prime Minister Shatner, Governor Schwarzenegger...what's next, President O'Neill?
Erm President Ronald Reagan?

As if.

Perhaps you missed the part where we elected Ronald Reagan president.

You also forget George Murphy, that song and dance man.

Erm President Ronald Reagan?

He wasn't a science fiction actor, though.

As if.

Well, think about it. Star Trek is supposed to be communistic. Canada is communistic. They're a perfect match! :tongue:

Well, think about it. Star Trek is supposed to be communistic. Canada is communistic. They're a perfect match! :tongue:

You'll never catch me in that transporter thingie.

Pros:

Celebrity, has charisma, presumably money.
Is not Harper


Cons:

Suffers from McCain syndrome, despite being apparently very healthy for a 77 year old (he certainly doesn't look it).

Somewhere around here, I have a picture of William Shatner autographing a man's butt. *nod*

Lest ye forget...Canadians do not 'elect' a Prime Minister. Shatner would actually have to be a legitimate politician with an elected position, made leader of a legitimate political party that would also have to have the majority in the House of Commons.

So once again. As if.

Lest ye forget...Canadians do not 'elect' a Prime Minister. Shatner would actually have to be a legitimate politician with an elected position, made leader of a legitimate political party that would also have to have the majority in the House of Commons.

So once again. As if.

And Ronald Reagan had to be a legitimate politician with an elected position before running for President.... oh wait...

He's not a good candidate for high office because of all the times he's violated the Prime Directive.

And Ronald Reagan had to be a legitimate politician with an elected position before running for President.... oh wait...

What are you trying to get at here?

What are you trying to get at here?

That it's not impossible...

And yet it is in the Canadian system.

That it's not impossible...

Reagan was Governor of California before he was president. Is that not a legitimate elected position?

Reagan was Governor of California before he was president. Is that not a legitimate elected position?

My point exactly.

so, if Shatner became a politician, we would only have a few years to wait.

Lest ye forget...Canadians do not 'elect' a Prime Minister. Shatner would actually have to be a legitimate politician with an elected position, made leader of a legitimate political party that would also have to have the majority in the House of Commons.

So once again. As if.

He could probably get the Liberal leadership. Seriously.

Perhaps you missed the part where we elected Ronald Reagan president.

What do you mean "we", white man?

He could probably get the Liberal leadership. Seriously.

Damn.

I was trying really hard not to think about that.

Shatner's on the good side of crazy. We need more people like him.

Damn.

I was trying really hard not to think about that.

What, do Liberals dress up like Klingons and shit?

What do you mean "we", white man?

I mean "the United States of America", person of unknown color and gender. Unless you seriously believe that I voted for Reagan three years before my birth.

What, do Liberals dress up like Klingons and shit?

Yes.

If he ran as a Liberal candidate in an urban riding, he would probably win. Then all he ahs to do is not fuck up until the next Liberal leader election. At that point, he can bankroll all his Star Trek cash into a political campaign, getting him the leadership, and then all he would need is a bad Conservative candidate.

well, I do like his policy on boldly taking canada where no nation has gone before.

If he ran as a Liberal candidate in an urban riding, he would probably win. Then all he ahs to do is not fuck up until the next Liberal leader election. At that point, he can bankroll all his Star Trek cash into a political campaign, getting him the leadership, and then all he would need is a bad Conservative candidate.

That last part sounds like a sure thing.

If he ran as a Liberal candidate in an urban riding, he would probably win. Then all he ahs to do is not fuck up until the next Liberal leader election. At that point, he can bankroll all his Star Trek cash into a political campaign, getting him the leadership, and then all he would need is a bad Conservative candidate.

Oh God. Shatner actually becoming Canadian PM is...possible. Besides that, he could definitely solidify the Trekkie voting block. I wonder, how big they are in Canada?

can i move to Canada if this happens? i think Picard would be a better PM though ;)

He wasn't a science fiction actor, though.
He did some Sci-Fi B-movies.

Eh, problem is, Patrick Stewart's an Englishman, not a Canadian man from Canadia.

I mean "the United States of America", person of unknown color and gender. Unless you seriously believe that I voted for Reagan three years before my birth.

I take it you're been underexposed to the lone ranger...

worked for Reagan and Arnold.

Oh God. Shatner actually becoming Canadian PM is...possible. Besides that, he could definitely solidify the Trekkie voting block. I wonder, how big they are in Canada?

Well, we have a town called Vulcan somewhere.;)

Well, we have a town called Vulcan somewhere.;)Argh.

It's in Alberta. Been there (http://www.vulcantourism.com/). Yes, there is a replica of the Starship Enterprise. And that's not, unfortunately all.

can i move to Canada if this happens? i think Picard would be a better PM though ;)

Epic situation:

Picard becomes PM of the United Kingdom
Kirk becomes PM of Canda
Sisko becomes president of the United states

Eh, problem is, Patrick Stewart's an Englishman, not a Canadian man from Canadia.

Aye Patrick Stewart can run for PM of the UK. he might win actually.

Epic situation:

Picard becomes PM of the United Kingdom
Kirk becomes PM of Canda
Sisko becomes president of the United states

Canada invades the US.
Sisko and Picard ally with the Klingons to bring down Kirk.
Kirk dies in glorious battle, ending the war.
Sisko refuses to drink a toast over the body. Picard will drink but only tea, Earl Grey, hot.

Lest ye forget...Canadians do not 'elect' a Prime Minister. Shatner would actually have to be a legitimate politician with an elected position, made leader of a legitimate political party that would also have to have the majority in the House of Commons.

So once again. As if.
So the better analogy would be someone like Sonny Bono ascending to become the Speaker of the House?

Eh, problem is, Patrick Stewart's an Englishman, not a Canadian man from Canadia.

I'm pretty sure you can be PM as long as you have Canadian citizenship. Joe Volpe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Volpe) for example, born in Italy but ran for the Liberal leadership a few years back.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4854183a4560.html

Ok, the world is finally completely crazy. I admit it.

Time to go get a drink... and thank God I'm not a Canadian.

Fortunately, this is just a passing novelty. When Dubya came into power, those of us North of the border were thinking the same thing (although we were THANKFUL to be Canadian)..

Unfortunately, it's fairly obvious he's joking in his Shatneresque ways. Such a pity!

If I was Canadian and I absolutely had to have an actor as Prime Minister I think I would prefer Michael Ironside or Donald Sutherland

To be honest, the parliamentary system tends to keep people from being PM solely on popularity. You have to go to the presidential system to get poeple elected as though it was a high school popularity contest.

Perhaps you missed the part where we elected Ronald Reagan president.

You should be so lucky, Viva President Ronald Reagan.

So I guess William Shatner must be pro one of the main opposition partys in Canada? So which political party ? What are his politics on issues?

Interesting concept.

And Ronald Reagan had to be a legitimate politician with an elected position before running for President.... oh wait...

Except the party in charge of the Canadian parliment would have to have Shatner in charge.

So, your comparison fails. Like many of your points.

You should be so lucky, Viva President Ronald Reagan.

Spoken like someone completely ignorant of his administration.

Funny how youre all anti-dictator in Cuba but love a man who supported coups that saw South American dictators 100x worse then Castro come to power.

You should be so lucky, Viva President Ronald Reagan.

I always thought it was considered, at worst, bad luck, and at best, horribly tacky to say "long live" someone who is dead.

I always thought it was considered, at worst, bad luck, and at best, horribly tacky to say "long live" someone who is dead.

they brought him back to life and had zombie Reagan replace Obama last night.

Joke from the 1980's:

A fellow known for his conspiracy theories tells a friend, "You know, John Hinckley actually did kill Reagan, but they covered it up. There's been a body-double standing in for Reagan ever since."

"You mean to tell me, all this time we've had some ACTOR pretending to be our President???"

Given Shatner's sense of humor...

But on the other hand, this is the man who thought he COULD sing too...

Maybe Canada will have to pick its first, best, destiny. :D

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"I played a starship captain on TV."

Ok, the world is finally completely crazy. I admit it.

Time to go get a drink... and thank God I'm not a Canadian.
Yeah. It's almost as crazy as letting an actor who played opposite a chimp in a bad comedy become president.

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1182571776/tt0043325

But on the other hand, this is the man who thought he COULD sing too...


That "I Can't Get Behind That" track he did with Henry Rollins? Genius.

That "I Can't Get Behind That" track he did with Henry Rollins? Genius.
I was thinking more 'Hey Mister Tambourine Man', which has been used as a sonic deterrent during riots.

Argh.

It's in Alberta. Been there (http://www.vulcantourism.com/). Yes, there is a replica of the Starship Enterprise. And that's not, unfortunately all.
I'm SO sorry.
NERD: But that's not the Enterprise. Her designation is NCC-1701.
:eek:

Given Shatner's sense of humor...

But on the other hand, this is the man who thought he COULD sing too...

Maybe Canada will have to pick its first, best, destiny. :D

Hey!

He was better than Nimoy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC73PHdQX04&feature=related).

He's not a good candidate for high office because of all the times he's violated the Prime Directive.

But sure he can get the votes of the women.

Why not a cabinet with William Shatner, Dan Aykroyd and Robin Williams? That would be awesome!

I was thinking more 'Hey Mister Tambourine Man', which has been used as a sonic deterrent during riots.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-eJQ1mTVzA&feature=related

Genius. No?

Canada invades the US.
Sisko and Picard ally with the Klingons to bring down Kirk.
Kirk wins, ending the war. The only damage he takes is his shirt getting torn.
Sisko, Picard and the Klingons get to breathe space.

Fixed! :tongue:

Hey!

He was better than Nimoy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC73PHdQX04&feature=related).
I disagree. why The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins is annoying, it doesn't make you want to puncture your eardrums.

He was better than Nimoy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC73PHdQX04&feature=related).

I actually like this song.

Perhaps you missed the part where we elected Ronald Reagan president.

But Reagan was the Republican messiah. Political Jesus comes in many forms, even an actor who is most famous for playing a dead football player.

He's not a good candidate for high office because of all the times he's violated the Prime Directive.

Kirk doesn't violate the prime directive, he makes sweet, sweet love to it.

I was thinking more 'Hey Mister Tambourine Man', which has been used as a sonic deterrent during riots.
I prefer his rendition of Pulp's 'Common People' to the original.
And at least he's (slightly) better at singing than Nimoy. Nimoy's song, "Bilbo Baggins" needs to be outlawed as a crime against humanity.

Shatner should run for the conservative party. He'd do wonders for the economy, everyone knows he's pro enterprise.

Shatner should run for the conservative party. He'd do wonders for the economy, everyone knows he's pro enterprise.

two elephants walk off a cliff...

two elephants walk off a cliff...

...and travel back in time somehow to th 1920's causing history to change resulting in Hitler winning WWII. The only solution is for kirk and spock to follow the elephants back in time and prevent them from saving some pretty lady from getting run over by a car.

...and that is precisely why William Shatner would make a good PM. Only he could handle situations such as these.

Hey!

He was better than Nimoy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC73PHdQX04&feature=related).

indeed. Nimoy didn't become a good actor until he played Mel Mermelstein in never forger. in 1991.

indeed. Nimoy didn't become a good actor until he played Mel Mermelstein in never forger. in 1991.

Nimoy not a good actor?!!!
Did you even see 'Spocks brain'?
It takes skill to play both a remote controlled science officer and also a disembodied brain in the same episode.

Nimoy not a good actor?!!!
Did you even see 'Spocks brain'?
It takes skill to play both a remote controlled science officer and also a disembodied brain in the same episode.

please he was the Keanu Reeves of TV in the 1960's.

"Shatner wants to be Canadian PM" Has he been drinking too much Romulan ale, again?

please he was the Keanu Reeves of TV in the 1960's.

Take it baaaaack!!! :mad:

Take it baaaaack!!! :mad:

cant take back the truth.

cant take back the truth.

Your not of the body (http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/The_Return_of_the_Archons_(episode)) are you... :eek:
Landru will know! He will come!

But he wants to live like the Common People...

Only if he does some more spoken word music.

Will he hurl bolts of lightning (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQc7HTicz2U) at his enemies ?

Epic situation:

Picard becomes PM of the United Kingdom
Kirk becomes PM of Canda
Sisko becomes president of the United states

Janeway and Archer feel left out :p
Which may be a good thing.

Oh man! That would be amazing!

Shatner for Secretary General of UN!



btw. http://www.youtube.com/user/williamshatner?blend=1

btw2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m03vpmiAhAg

Shatner for Secretary General of UN!



btw. http://www.youtube.com/user/williamshatner?blend=1

btw2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m03vpmiAhAg

can he really think he is that important ?

You also forget George Murphy, that song and dance man.

Tom Lehrer, 1965, "George Murphy" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rSNQlsR5Pc)

As for me I am waiting for Gozer the Traveler. He will come in one of the pre-chosen forms. During the rectification of the Vuldrani, the traveler came as a large and moving Torg! Then, during the third reconciliation of the last of the McKettrick supplicants, they chose a new form for him: that of a giant Slor! Many Shuvs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Slor that day, I can tell you!

Sure why not. Of course, he'd have to get a seat first.

Sure he was a 'captain' but he ain't no Picard. I much prefer Patrick Stewart. Of course, in order to even get my vote, he'd have to be a member of the NDP.

Sure why not. Of course, he'd have to get a seat first.

Sure he was a 'captain' but he ain't no Picard. I much prefer Patrick Stewart. Of course, in order to even get my vote, he'd have to be a member of the NDP.

Why? its possible to be in the NDP and still suck, just as its possible to be liberal and kick ass (or vice versa). Of course, in Canada we have this idiotic "party unity" thing, so I guess it makes more sense to vote by party rather than on the individual candidate than it does in the US. However, I still feel that voting strictly based on party affiliation and nothing else sounds like an excuse for voters to turn their brains off.

Somewhere around here, I have a picture of William Shatner autographing a man's butt. *nod*

Why do I have the feeling LG that you have a picture of almost everything strange and abnormal?

Sure why not. Of course, he'd have to get a seat first.

Sure he was a 'captain' but he ain't no Picard. I much prefer Patrick Stewart. Of course, in order to even get my vote, he'd have to be a member of the NDP.

He has elected to form the Star Trek party. polls estimate the Trekkie swing vote will give Shatner's new party 60% of the vote next election. that plat forms seems to be a plan of increased government spending on Trekkie conventions.