If you could spend five minutes with the president, what would you talk about?

[Willie99]

I would try to teach him something about his signature legislation, Obamacare, because I know I know more about it than he does

Then I would talk about how to grow small businesses and create jobs

Everything I say will go right over his head, he'll respond "hope and change" or maybe "GM's alive and UBL is dead", he might axe me why I hate women for some weird reason only he knows about, I'll shake my head and walk away

then he'll call me racist

 

[Bourn]

Guess ask him about fishing

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[festeringZit]

Part of me thinks that I wouldn't give the rat-bastard the time of day.

But, I'd like to give the scumbag a piece of my mind, and tell him what a complete piece of shit he is,
and reiterate all the ways he has fucked this country over.

 

[barman]

That might be you Barman but most certainly POTUS has to explain that. It's a requirement for the job.

Hey, I am just responding to the Topic as you wrote it.

If I had several hours w Barack Obama or maybe several sessions to help me write a big magazine article or biography I would likely ask him to explain many things.

But if I have Five Minutes?.....300 seconds?

I am not going to talk for more than the time it takes to ask 10, maybe 12 questions. Hell, I would likely provide him a list of my questions and keep my mouth shut entirely so he could answer as many as possible.

And they would be short, forward thinking inquiries.....what do you think are good investments in future years...who are some good role models for me to follow and to learn from etc

If I ask him to 'explain' anything from the past seven years, one or two such rambling responses would burn my whole five minutes.

And I can't think of any worse use of those five minutes than for me to Judge his actions, criticize his actions or to give him my personal opinion on anything at all.

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All that noted, be sure that I WILL however support you in using your own five minutes however you think best ....heh

 

[barman]

Also will note that this strategy is precisely how I would use Five Minutes with anyone who has had a life of highly visible accomplishment, whether I admire/like them or not.

Former Presidents Bush, Clinton, Bush, Carter.....Bill Gates, Tim Cook, Warren Buffett, Mick Jagger......

 

[barman]

I find interpersonal communication interesting past or present.

As do I. But if we are down to our last five minutes, I am way more interested in forward thinking.

 

[guitarjosh]

I'd ask about the economy, and healthcare.

 

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[buddyboy]

I would ask him when he thought the number of 'extremist' muslims would outnumber the number of 'peaceful' muslims if the world continued to do nothing to stop it, and if he would support some kind of global summit to address this issue like they do global warming.

it is obvious our world leaders see global warming as a more immediate threat than extremist muslims taking over as the worlds most dominate religion.

 

[Vlad the Impaler]

He would ask me more questions than I ask him.

He is beneath me.

 

[VIEJODINOSAUR]

Part of me thinks that I wouldn't give the rat-bastard the time of day.

But, I'd like to give the scumbag a piece of my mind, and tell him what a complete piece of shit he is,
and reiterate all the ways he has fucked this country over.

Same thing I would have told George Bush and his VP.....

 

[Enfuego]

Same thing I would have told George Bush and his VP.....

Not sure you saw my post but curious as to why you can't vote in the US? Feel free to tell me to fuck off.

 

[RenoChazz]

I'd be like, hey I know you like giving executive orders, so before you go, can you do one last executive order legalizing sports betting? It will save your legacy and it's the right thing to do. Old white men who like to gamble will think you're the greatest now! Maybe.... okay probably not, but it can't hurt.

 

[festeringZit]

Same thing I would have told George Bush and his VP.....

VD, I'm guessing you and I aren't going to agree on politics... heh heh

 

[VIEJODINOSAUR]

VD, I'm guessing you and I aren't going to agree on politics... heh heh

There is always something....lol

 

[VIEJODINOSAUR]

Not sure you saw my post but curious as to why you can't vote in the US? Feel free to tell me to fuck off.

Would never tell 99 per cent of posters here to Fuk off....

I had a beef with the US concerning gambling back in the early 90's....also not allowed to own a firearm...the government did me a favor....

 

[Enfuego]

Would never tell 99 per cent of posters here to Fuk off....

I had a beef with the US concerning gambling back in the early 90's....also not allowed to own a firearm...the government did me a favor....

Wow, very interesting. Sounds like a country song.

 

[VIEJODINOSAUR]

Wow, very interesting. Sounds like a country song.

Google 60 minutes or the name Ron Sacco....

I know it has been on this forum before....

 

[Knightrofins]

I would talk sports with him for the first 4 minutes. He would see that i'm knowledgeable about the subject. Then I would mention whats going on with bring Bob Levinson back home just to see his reaction.