scrooge,granma duck or HDL
and panchito pistolas as presidente de mexico :P
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Topic: Which Disney character would you vote for?
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Mexican Fan
Which Disney character would you vote for?
Message 31 -
2008-11-04 at 03:15:35
Robb_K
Which Disney character would you vote for?
Message 32 -
2008-11-04 at 04:03:56
Quote from user: timoroWhen there was presidential election going on in Finland february 2000, Finnish Aku Ankka (Donald Duck) comic book had it's own electoral campaign (Mayor for Duckburg) on it's pages. Many Duckburgians were candidate and some of them had slight resemblance with actual Finnish presidential candidates, thanks to skillful artist of ours Kari Korhonen. Readers then voted whom they pleased. I Should check closer for candidates and results.
McScrooge and McCain are both Mc's at least. :)
Perhaps I should vote for Fungus Enzyme. (Barks' story A Campaign of Note is nice story about elections and campaigns)
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Timo
Fungus Enzyme, "Vote For O.U. Drip", "Joe Snake For Congress"......
Pancho Pistoles para El Presidente de México?? Sí, sí, Señor!!! Reminds me of 1910-13, when the partisans in El Norte (Sonora, Chiauaua, Coahuila) wanted Pancho Villa to become El Presidente! He might have shot down a lot of chandeliers in the President's Palace, no?
McScrooge and McCain are both Mc's at least. :)
Perhaps I should vote for Fungus Enzyme. (Barks' story A Campaign of Note is nice story about elections and campaigns)
http://www.perunamaa.net/ankistit/election.gif
Timo
Fungus Enzyme, "Vote For O.U. Drip", "Joe Snake For Congress"......
Pancho Pistoles para El Presidente de México?? Sí, sí, Señor!!! Reminds me of 1910-13, when the partisans in El Norte (Sonora, Chiauaua, Coahuila) wanted Pancho Villa to become El Presidente! He might have shot down a lot of chandeliers in the President's Palace, no?
Olivier
Which Disney character would you vote for?
Message 33 -
2008-11-04 at 09:35:59
I'm pretty sure this has been referred to here in some other thread: in 1980 (one year before the elections), French lyricist Pierre Delanoé and singer Gérard Lenorman wrote a song entitled "Si J'Etais Président de la République", whose first stanza refers to comics, television and movie characters:
Je nommerais bien sur Mickey premier ministre
De mon gouvernement, si j'étais président
Simplet ? la culture me semble une évidence
Tintin ? la police et Picsou aux finances
Zorro ? la justice et Minnie ? la danse
Est c'que tu serais content si j'étais président ?
Tarzan serait ministre de l'écologie
Bécassine au commerce, Maya ? l'industrie
My (annotated) translation:
I would naturally make Mickey Mouse Prime Minister
Of my government, if I were President,
Dopey as Minister of Culture seems a natural, [1]
Tintin head of police, Scrooge of Economy,
Zorro for Justice, and Minnie for Danse, [2]
Would you like it if I were President?
Tarzan would be Minister of Ecology [3]
Bécassine would handle Trade, and Maya, Business. [4] [5]
[1]: I added a pun on "a natural choice" and the archaic meaning of "natural" ("an idiot; one born without the usual powers of reason or understanding")
[2]: it was there just for the rhyme in the original verse, so it does not make much sense here
[3]: this would need some checking, but I believe "Ecology" was not used yet in the name of the Ministry of Environment
[4]: Bécassine is an early 20th century bande dessinée chararacter; she is a Britton maid, and her name became used to call people silly
[5]: "Maya l'Abeille" ("Maya the Bee") was a mid-1970's TV series based on a novel, telling the story of a bee; Maya is in fact a whimsical little bee who prefers to have fun than to study and work
Now for my take on Lady Quackly's question (regardless of origins, age, species, universe, medium, ..., and whether it's a completely original Disney character or one adapted by the Disney Company) ...
Scrooge certainly has all the experience to be President; he could handle financial and international crises equally well. His greed might make him prone to raise taxes, but he would also be savvy enough not to bleed everyone to ruin, and his nephews would tame him, as Ministers or advisors.
He might actually start a Secretary of Economy, then be elected President.
Mickey might be Secretary of Foreign Affairs; he would be a good diplomat, and the adventures he has had around the world would be a great help-- and he could still have some.
Grandma could handle Ecology, with some help from Bucky Bug.
Gyro as Secretary of Ideas-- this would have to be invented, of course; this would be the palce for everyone to share and discuss their ideas.
Ludwig Von Drake is a obvious choice for Education.
Practical pig could be Secretary of Labor.
Li'l Wolf would manage Social Issues (equality, relief, ...).
Winnie the Pooh (or Rabbit? or both, with one acting as advisor) might be in charge of Agriculture.
With Scrooge President, Angus McBadger ("The Wind in the Willows"-- the first part of The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr Toad) would take care of Economy.
How about Darkwing Duck for Justice?
I must have overlooked some obvious posts and characters.
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Je nommerais bien sur Mickey premier ministre
De mon gouvernement, si j'étais président
Simplet ? la culture me semble une évidence
Tintin ? la police et Picsou aux finances
Zorro ? la justice et Minnie ? la danse
Est c'que tu serais content si j'étais président ?
Tarzan serait ministre de l'écologie
Bécassine au commerce, Maya ? l'industrie
My (annotated) translation:
I would naturally make Mickey Mouse Prime Minister
Of my government, if I were President,
Dopey as Minister of Culture seems a natural, [1]
Tintin head of police, Scrooge of Economy,
Zorro for Justice, and Minnie for Danse, [2]
Would you like it if I were President?
Tarzan would be Minister of Ecology [3]
Bécassine would handle Trade, and Maya, Business. [4] [5]
[1]: I added a pun on "a natural choice" and the archaic meaning of "natural" ("an idiot; one born without the usual powers of reason or understanding")
[2]: it was there just for the rhyme in the original verse, so it does not make much sense here
[3]: this would need some checking, but I believe "Ecology" was not used yet in the name of the Ministry of Environment
[4]: Bécassine is an early 20th century bande dessinée chararacter; she is a Britton maid, and her name became used to call people silly
[5]: "Maya l'Abeille" ("Maya the Bee") was a mid-1970's TV series based on a novel, telling the story of a bee; Maya is in fact a whimsical little bee who prefers to have fun than to study and work
Now for my take on Lady Quackly's question (regardless of origins, age, species, universe, medium, ..., and whether it's a completely original Disney character or one adapted by the Disney Company) ...
Scrooge certainly has all the experience to be President; he could handle financial and international crises equally well. His greed might make him prone to raise taxes, but he would also be savvy enough not to bleed everyone to ruin, and his nephews would tame him, as Ministers or advisors.
He might actually start a Secretary of Economy, then be elected President.
Mickey might be Secretary of Foreign Affairs; he would be a good diplomat, and the adventures he has had around the world would be a great help-- and he could still have some.
Grandma could handle Ecology, with some help from Bucky Bug.
Gyro as Secretary of Ideas-- this would have to be invented, of course; this would be the palce for everyone to share and discuss their ideas.
Ludwig Von Drake is a obvious choice for Education.
Practical pig could be Secretary of Labor.
Li'l Wolf would manage Social Issues (equality, relief, ...).
Winnie the Pooh (or Rabbit? or both, with one acting as advisor) might be in charge of Agriculture.
With Scrooge President, Angus McBadger ("The Wind in the Willows"-- the first part of The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr Toad) would take care of Economy.
How about Darkwing Duck for Justice?
I must have overlooked some obvious posts and characters.
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Roger North
Which Disney character would you vote for?
Message 34 -
2008-11-04 at 13:04:02
You're Welcome Lady Quackly. I have the Golden Helmet printed in Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone Series) #33.
Morequack
Which Disney character would you vote for?
Message 35 -
2008-11-04 at 18:06:13
Quote from user: OlivierScrooge certainly has all the experience to be President;... His greed might make him prone to raise taxes...
But... please explain this. The President doesn't keep a penny of the tax revenue for himself. It goes into the U.S. Treasury and is used for various government expenses: lending, investments, projects, relief aid, debts. As a Capitalist who doesn't fundamentally believe in taxes, it is unlikely that a real President Scrooge would allow Congress to raise taxes. Quite the opposite in fact seems more than probable.
But... please explain this. The President doesn't keep a penny of the tax revenue for himself. It goes into the U.S. Treasury and is used for various government expenses: lending, investments, projects, relief aid, debts. As a Capitalist who doesn't fundamentally believe in taxes, it is unlikely that a real President Scrooge would allow Congress to raise taxes. Quite the opposite in fact seems more than probable.
Olivier
Which Disney character would you vote for?
Message 36 -
2008-11-04 at 19:35:44
The tax money would not be for him, but as the "head of the ank" (in a very rough way of speaking), filling up the national vaults would be a bit like filling up his; it would still be a pleasure.
I did read a similar comment to yours above, and noted Scrooge would probably not tax people too much.
A "President Scrooge" could be written both ways: wise management from the start, or being unable to resist the temptation to raise a few taxes-- even for the greater interest as well as his, such as for more police to chase crooks.
Whichever way he would start, I suppose he would eventually make a wise President.
I forgot to mention that Gladstone Gander could be of use; Scrooge would have to find him something that it not too much like work, so that he would accept; maybe as an advisor, picking between options the lucky Gladstone way-- at random.
I have found a team for Culture: the Aristocats kittens.
Health: I still cannot think of anyone.
I did read a similar comment to yours above, and noted Scrooge would probably not tax people too much.
A "President Scrooge" could be written both ways: wise management from the start, or being unable to resist the temptation to raise a few taxes-- even for the greater interest as well as his, such as for more police to chase crooks.
Whichever way he would start, I suppose he would eventually make a wise President.
I forgot to mention that Gladstone Gander could be of use; Scrooge would have to find him something that it not too much like work, so that he would accept; maybe as an advisor, picking between options the lucky Gladstone way-- at random.
I have found a team for Culture: the Aristocats kittens.
Health: I still cannot think of anyone.
Pmspg
Which Disney character would you vote for?
Message 37 -
2008-11-04 at 20:08:11
Olivier, you've been faster than me. The question made me think of the same song.
Here is my choice
President : Scrooge Mc Duck (for his experience)
Vice-Presidents : Hewey Dewey Louie (to balance Scrooge angers)
Secretary of Domestic affairs and Investigations : Mickey Mouse (as a long Police experience)
Secretary of Justice : PowerDuck (drawback : too much work would make Donald absent)
Secretary of Industry and Innovations : Gyro Gearlose
Secretary of Culture : Clarabelle Cow (as a famous fellow singer)
Secretary of Foreign affairs : Little Bad Wolf (as he is frienly with everybody)
Secretary of Women rights : Daisy Duck (you don't see why ?)
Secretary of Agriculture : GrandMa Duck (as a real farmer)
Secretary of Research : Ludwig Von Drake (because of his diplomas)
Secretary of Economy : Goofy (because he knows how to live with little money)
Could be continued...
Pmspg
Here is my choice
President : Scrooge Mc Duck (for his experience)
Vice-Presidents : Hewey Dewey Louie (to balance Scrooge angers)
Secretary of Domestic affairs and Investigations : Mickey Mouse (as a long Police experience)
Secretary of Justice : PowerDuck (drawback : too much work would make Donald absent)
Secretary of Industry and Innovations : Gyro Gearlose
Secretary of Culture : Clarabelle Cow (as a famous fellow singer)
Secretary of Foreign affairs : Little Bad Wolf (as he is frienly with everybody)
Secretary of Women rights : Daisy Duck (you don't see why ?)
Secretary of Agriculture : GrandMa Duck (as a real farmer)
Secretary of Research : Ludwig Von Drake (because of his diplomas)
Secretary of Economy : Goofy (because he knows how to live with little money)
Could be continued...
Pmspg
Olivier
Which Disney character would you vote for?
Message 38 -
2008-11-04 at 20:56:12
Quote from user: PmspgSecretary of Economy : Goofy (because he knows how to live with little money)
I'm not sure that's enough to qualify him for the post, but it's a clever and funny point.
:D
I'm not sure that's enough to qualify him for the post, but it's a clever and funny point.
:D
Mexican Fan
Which Disney character would you vote for?
Message 39 -
2008-11-05 at 02:36:10
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Olivier
Which Disney character would you vote for?
Message 40 -
2008-11-05 at 09:34:28
Very nice!
Last night, I read Barks' stories of Scrooge running for Treasurer of Duckburg (Uncle Scrooge # 8, December 1954-- known as "A Campaign of Note") and we-don't-know-what (WDC1S # 194, November 1956-- known as "Smoke-Writer in the Sky"), and Gottfredson & Walsh's strips of Mickey campaigning for City Councilman (Sunday, December 21, 1945 and July 1-13, 1946).
Very different stories, with similar outcomes except the first one, in which Scrooge is cheered by the crowd; the three others are failures.
"A Campaign of Note" has Scrooge worried over campaign costs and his adversaries' distribution of gifts to voters-- which is reminiscent of the Easter Parade election ten-pager (WDC&S # 151, April 1953). The ironical twist is that he ends up doing the same, indirectly and unwittingly.
In "Smoke-Writer in the Sky", Scrooge pleads indifferent passers-by to wait and hear "what [he has] to say about high taxes".
"And I promise, if I'm elected, to banish smog from Duckburg, and to be good to taxpayers and kind to little children!"
Little children are not so kind to Mickey in the Sunday strip, and the gag is repeated at the beginning of the daily continuity seven months later-- it's actually the only campaigning we see him do, as the strip focuses on the strong-arm tactics of his adversary, "that racketeer, 'Iron Ears' Koloney'". The result of the elections is very surprising.
Are there more Gottfredson stories about elections? I cannot remember; it would have to be a very short daily continuity or a Sunday or gag-a-day daily strip.
I remember a Big Bad Wolf story; the story my searched turned out has a similar quick summary, bu I have never had any of the two French reprints listed, and no American publication has been listed.
In "my" story, Zeke's plans to get elected President of the Foul Fellows' club all fail, but he ends up being elected Mayor.
Last night, I read Barks' stories of Scrooge running for Treasurer of Duckburg (Uncle Scrooge # 8, December 1954-- known as "A Campaign of Note") and we-don't-know-what (WDC1S # 194, November 1956-- known as "Smoke-Writer in the Sky"), and Gottfredson & Walsh's strips of Mickey campaigning for City Councilman (Sunday, December 21, 1945 and July 1-13, 1946).
Very different stories, with similar outcomes except the first one, in which Scrooge is cheered by the crowd; the three others are failures.
"A Campaign of Note" has Scrooge worried over campaign costs and his adversaries' distribution of gifts to voters-- which is reminiscent of the Easter Parade election ten-pager (WDC&S # 151, April 1953). The ironical twist is that he ends up doing the same, indirectly and unwittingly.
In "Smoke-Writer in the Sky", Scrooge pleads indifferent passers-by to wait and hear "what [he has] to say about high taxes".
"And I promise, if I'm elected, to banish smog from Duckburg, and to be good to taxpayers and kind to little children!"
Little children are not so kind to Mickey in the Sunday strip, and the gag is repeated at the beginning of the daily continuity seven months later-- it's actually the only campaigning we see him do, as the strip focuses on the strong-arm tactics of his adversary, "that racketeer, 'Iron Ears' Koloney'". The result of the elections is very surprising.
Are there more Gottfredson stories about elections? I cannot remember; it would have to be a very short daily continuity or a Sunday or gag-a-day daily strip.
I remember a Big Bad Wolf story; the story my searched turned out has a similar quick summary, bu I have never had any of the two French reprints listed, and no American publication has been listed.
In "my" story, Zeke's plans to get elected President of the Foul Fellows' club all fail, but he ends up being elected Mayor.
Ole Damgaard
Which Disney character would you vote for?
Message 41 -
2008-11-05 at 20:48:04
I think I would vote for Filo Sganga as president. It seems to me that he posseses an entrepreneurial spirit, enabling him to make some changes for the better. Isn't that usually what we hope for when electing a new government/president/leader?
Hmm.. maybe he is too honest to be a politician. But he certainly has many ideas and projects going on all the time.
Hmm.. maybe he is too honest to be a politician. But he certainly has many ideas and projects going on all the time.