TONY elections 2008

Who should be prez?
You voted online for them, and for yourself.

28.7% Stephen Colbert

• “His ideas make more sense than politics ever does. At least he (and his audience) realizes how stupid it is.”—Anthony Sheehan
• “Because he out–Papa Bears Papa Bear!!!”—Bilal Qayyum
• “We need more truthiness in Washington. Plus, Rush could play the inauguration!”—Brandon Miller

18.3% WALL-E

• “Selfless, hardworking, doesn’t flip-flop, won’t waste time on his hair, knows that a purse is not the most important thing in life, no power-supply problems.”—Anonymous
• “WALL-E is an eloquent, effective communicator. His streamlined verbal style eliminates all the B.S. politicians are despised for. And his concern for the environment is sincere.”—Rose Castaneda




4.3% The iPhone

• “Because it’s smarter, more versatile and just more awesome than anyone could ever hope to be!”—Jorge Moret




3.5% Patti Smith

• She’s one badassmotherfucker and the quintessential New Yorker.”—Dan Burns

Morgan Freeman

• “I’ve already seen him do a fine job as a black Prez and savior in fictional near-apocalypse-future-America movies. I’m pretty confident he’d do just as well as an actual black Prez in actual near-apocalypse-future-America.”—Liz Holm




2.6%

• Mr. Burns
• George Clooney
• Natalie Portman
• Oprah Winfrey
• Jay-Z “He’s El Presidente already! And wouldn’t B make a gorgeous First Lady?”—Rajul



1.7% Anderson Cooper

.9% Harvey Dent

0% Lorne Michaels

WRITE-INS

• Al Gore 2 votes
• Arnold Schwarzenegger 1 vote
• Barack Obama1 vote
• Barney Frank 1 vote -“Smartest person in Congress.”
• Chris Rock 1 vote -“Because that ain’t right.”
• Douglas Carter Beane 1 vote
• Ed Koch 1 vote
• Fidel Castro 1 vote
• Google 1 vote
• Hillary 2 votes
• Jon Stewart 3 votes
• Newt Gingrich 1 vote
• Ron Paul 2 votes
• Noam Chomsky 1 vote
• Bloomberg 2 votes
• Mitt Romney 1 vote
• “Myself” 1 vote

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