Who would you want to lead your country? (Comic Book Question of the Week: 02/19/13)

Nick Fury.

Cap if I had to pick, but I have serious reservations about all of them.

@Captain_Yesterday said:

None of the above really.

I think I'd trust Cap most to not screw something up though. Well at least more than things already are.

ya, no offense to the superheroes but they take measures into their own hands, I would want them to pursue justice with their own faculties not try to coerce a country into their will.

Why no Cyborg? ( I got all excited to vote for him when I read the prompt).

all these guys are foreign so none of them can lead my country.

I would trust my country to the Punisher.

Superman, he wont let the power go to his heead

Batman and Second in Comand - Superman.

Batman because he doesn't have to be in the White House to make congress do the right thing! They would fear him!

If only choosing from the list id have to go wirh Superman, im from England btw.

Batman all the way

Captain America and Iron Man are hypocrites and neither Batman nor Superman would be willing to the make the tough decisions. Has to be Wonder Woman a great pragmatist, diplomat and tactician.

To all the people saying Superman, Batman, or Cap, what happens if the country goes to war? They're not going to be willing to take lives. I say Someone like Doom or WW. WW is compassionate but knows the realities of War. Read "The Prince" and then tell me Supes or Bats or Cap can lead a country.

Darkseid? lol I say Dianna.

@spinningbirdcake said:

To all the people saying Superman, Batman, or Cap, what happens if the country goes to war? They're not going to be willing to take lives. I say Someone like Doom or WW. WW is compassionate but knows the realities of War. Read "The Prince" and then tell me Supes or Bats or Cap can lead a country.

What's "The Prince"?

Totally agree Superman, Batman and Captain America are crazy choices. Even Storm would be a better option.

@SolthesunGod: "The Prince" is a book written by Niccolo Machiavelli that describes the types of things a ruler will have to do in order to gain and keep political power. They include manipulation, war, understanding that not everyone can be saved, using people for the benefit of the entire country rather than for the benefit of the people he's using. Basically a ton of things that Supes, Bats and Cap would never ever do (as anyone who listened to the most recent podcast realizes I'm sure.) The point of the book is to say that an idealist can never properly rule over a country, there are inherent immoral needs of a king/president/prime minister etc.

@spinningbirdcake said:

@SolthesunGod: "The Prince" is a book written by Niccolo Machiavelli that describes the types of things a ruler will have to do in order to gain and keep political power. They include manipulation, war, understanding that not everyone can be saved, using people for the benefit of the entire country rather than for the benefit of the people he's using. Basically a ton of things that Supes, Bats and Cap would never ever do (as anyone who listened to the most recent podcast realizes I'm sure.) The point of the book is to say that an idealist can never properly rule over a country, there are inherent immoral needs of a king/president/prime minister etc.

Cheers I was just wondering I hadn't hear of a comic story by that night. I might give the book a read.

Cyke for the win

Captain America. He was an average guy and now has great power, so he knows what to do with it and how it feels to be powerless. He was alive during the 40s and has been alive to see things most of us had not, and he could compare and contrast then and now. Plus he was born in America so he is an American citizen. And he has political views that seem very liberal.

Only Cap, Batman, Cyclops, and Iron Man are eligible. You have to be a natural-born citizen, to lead my country (America) so President Cap strikes again. Tony for VP because clean energy.

Superman

Cap!

Bow before the might of Doom!!!

Seriously, people? Iron Man is even below Doctor Doom? He's the only one with actual presidential qualities that is even from this planet that wouldn't turn the place into a police state. *Sulks in disagreement with fictional superhero election that has no bearing on anything whatsoever*

The Joker, of course! Sure, he'd do some crazy murderous acts on our country. But who else would mess with us? Seriously.

One thing for sure, it wouldn't be boring..