We asked @roddreher, @DouthatNYT, @Heminator, @bradleybirzer, @KJTorrance, @JosephBottum, @fbuckley, @JZmirak, @WriterJonLeaf, @heymiller, @gracyolmstead, @kmanguward, @AnthonyMBarr et al. for their ideal *fictional* presidential candidate. Enjoy.

If @Heminator had his way, Ron Swanson would do for America what he did for Pawnee, Indiana—make government shrink again.

What one character from all of fiction would you pick as president? @ModAgeJournal asked @roddreher , @kmanguward , @DouthatNYT , @AnthonyMBarr , @rachelbovard , @JZmirak , @gracyolmstead , @Heminator , @WriterJonLeaf , @PhilipTerzian , and more

.@ToryAnarchist asked a cadre of writers and thinkers to nominate a person, place, or thing they wish were running for president. In the running: George Bayley ("It's a Wonderful Life") Hazel rabbit (Watership Down) Regina George ("Mean Girls")

Organa/Taggart 2020. I said what I said.