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The Latest News and Views from The iCandidate with Jacqueline Toscane on Politics Now
If the result in Iowa taught us one thing it was this; the voters are looking for something
So who thought we would get an endorsement from the President of the United States? I guess he’s
Why do you think you would make a good President?
If I can lead the Broncos to three Super Bowl victories I’m darned sure I could lead this country.
Who is your hero?
John Elway
What living person do you most despise?
Bill Belichick
Favorite movie
Remember The Titans
If you could change one thing, what would it be?
Scrap ties in football. Ties are boring with suits and with football. America needs a winner every time. Just keep playing until you get a winner. Simple really.
Favorite song
We Are The Champions, Queen
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Cowardice
Favorite book?
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
What is your biggest fear?
Old age
What’s the one luxury you would take to a desert island?
My Ferrari (red)
Would you rather:
Spend money on health or defense?
Defense is key in sport and life
Bomb North Korea or make peace with Putin?
Who is Putin again?
Have legs as long as your fingers or fingers as long as your legs?
Long fingers would be awesome
Understand any language or play any instrument?
No need for any other languages. I’d learn the drums
Witness the birth of Jesus or hunt with a caveman?
Duh, let’s go hunting.
Why do you think you would make a good President?
It’s in my blood. I’m passionate about my country. I would be proud to follow in President Obama’s footsteps as a black leader, but also as the first woman President of the United States and with a changed system, we can get the job done.
Who is your hero?
My dad (former US Senator representing Illinois). He taught me about public service.
What living person do you most despise?
The men who killed my parents
Favorite movie?
High Society
If you could change one thing, what would it be?
I’d bring my parents back. (Readers note: Grace’s parents were assassinated during a campaign rally.
Favorite song?
Lets Get It On, Marvin Gaye
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Greed
Favorite book?
Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte
What is your biggest fear?
Not living up to my potential
What’s the one luxury you would take to a desert island?
A photo book of my parents and my family
Would you rather:
Spend money on health or defense?
Defense
Bomb North Korea or make peace with Putin?
Bomb North Korea
Have legs as long as your fingers or fingers as long as your legs?
Has to be fingers as long as my legs. I can’t be 2 foot tall as America’s President. That would be wrong!
Understand any language or play any instrument?
Understand any language, would be great to eavesdrop on Putin.
Witness the birth of Jesus or hunt with a caveman?
Definitely the birth of Jesus
Why do you think you would make a good President?
Hillary Clinton may have boobs and Donald Trump certainly has balls. But I’ve got both!
Who is your hero?
Winston Churchill. He ran half the world from his bathtub.
What living person do you most despise?
Rupert Murdoch
Favorite movie?
All The :President’s Men
If you could change one thing, what would it be?
My hairline
Favorite song?
My Way, Frank Sinatra
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Intolerance
Favorite book?
Great Expectations
What is your biggest fear?
Losing my wig.
What’s the one luxury you would take to a desert island?
A bath
WOULD YOU RATHER:
Spend money on health or defense?
Health
Bomb North Korea or make peace with Putin?
Make peace with Putin
Have legs as long as your fingers or fingers as long as your legs?
Legs as long as my fingers. So I can fit into mini dresses
Understand any language or play any instrument?
Any language
Witness the birth of Jesus or hunt with a caveman?
The Birth of Jesus
Why do you think you would make a good President?
Because I actually care about people. I listen. I know what they need.
Who is your hero?
Hippocrates and Bob Dylan
What living person do you most despise?
I don’t despise anyone but Ted Cruz gives me the creeps.
Favorite movie?
Love Actually. Love, humor, heart, moral conscience…and I’ve got a thing for Hugh Grant (God help me!)
If you could change one thing, what would it be?
My hair. Why can’t it just behave?
Favorite song?
Too Lost in You, Sugar Babes
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Liars. Be authentic. Say what you mean.
Favorite book?
To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
What is your biggest fear?
Dying in a dismal health system/A world without books
What’s the one luxury you would take to a desert island?
My live source probiotic Complex B vitamins (and a hairbrush)
Would you rather:
Spend money on health or defense?
Health
Bomb North Korea or make peace with Putin?
Make peace with Putin
Have legs as long as your fingers or fingers as long as your legs?
Fingers as long as my legs.
Understand any language or play any instrument?
Play any instrument
Witness the birth of Jesus or hunt with a caveman?
Hunt with a caveman
Why do you think you would make a good President?
I’m young and I’m successful. I have new ideas and people listen to me. I was born to do this.
Who is your hero?
Bill Gates
What living person do you most despise?
President Bashar al-Assad of Syria
Favorite movie?
The Empire Strikes Back
If you could change one thing, what would it be?
Make it harder to get guns
Favorite song?
Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Apathy
Favorite book?
1984, George Orwell
What is your biggest fear?
Failure
What’s the one luxury you would take to a desert island?
My mother’s locket
Would you rather:
Spend money on health or defense?
Defense
Bomb North Korea or make peace with Putin?
Both
Have legs as long as your fingers or fingers as long as your legs?
It would have to be fingers as long as my legs.
Understand any language or play any instrument?
I’d learn to play the piano. I already speak seven languages
Witness the birth of Jesus or hunt with a caveman?
Birth of Jesus
Why do you think you would make a good President?
I know what I want! I never doubt my abilities to thrive in challenging conditions
Who is your hero?
Margaret Thatcher
What living person do you most despise?
Donald Trump. So tacky.
Favorite movie?
Pulp Fiction
If you could change one thing, what would it be?
Socialism
Favorite song?
Stronger, Christina Aguilera
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Indecisiveness
Favorite book?
Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger
What is your biggest fear?
Being overweight
What’s the one luxury you would take to a desert island?
Tweezers
Would you rather:
Spend money on health or defense?
Defense
Bomb North Korea or make peace with Putin?
Bomb North Korea (and Iran)
Have legs as long as your fingers or fingers as long as your legs?
Revolting!
Understand any language or play any instrument?
Understand languages, of course.
Witness the birth of Jesus or hunt with a caveman?
Hunting with a caveman. Totally.
Why do you think you would make a good President?
I’m a good organizer and a Latina mother. I have passion, I have fire; I look after my people. Believe me, I’m the boss.
Who is your hero?
Rosa Parks
What living person do you most despise?
Donald Trump
Favorite movie?
9 to 5
If you could change one thing, what would it be?
I would reverse the current statistic of 14% women to 86% men CEOs in the United States
Favorite song?
Amor Prohibido, Selena
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Racism
Favorite book?
The House of the Spirits, Isabel Allende
What is your biggest fear?
My kids getting hurt
What’s the one luxury you would take to a desert island?
An endless supply of tamales
Would you rather:
Spend money on health or defense?
Health
Bomb North Korea or make peace with Putin?
Of course, make peace. Make peace every time.
Have legs as long as your fingers or fingers as long as your legs?
Stupid question. I don’t understand.
Understand any language or play any instrument?
Understanding languages means understanding people. I can listen to other people playing instruments.
Witness the birth of Jesus or hunt with a caveman?
The birth of Jesus
Why do you think you would make a good President?
I’m not just a pretty face, I’m a master persuader.
Who is your hero?
President Harry S. Truman
What living person do you most despise?
Kanye West
Favorite movie?
The Big Short
If you could change one thing, what would it be?
Ban all GMO foods
Favorite song?
All of Me, John Legend
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Monogamy, I mean monotony
Favorite book?
The Great Gatsby
What is your biggest fear?
Losing
What’s the one luxury you would take to a desert island?
A monogrammed silk robe
Would you rather:
Spend money on health or defense?
Health
Bomb North Korea or make peace with Putin?
Make peace with Putin
Have legs as long as your fingers or fingers as long as your legs?
There’s just no way I can do this one.
Understand any language or play any instrument?
Instruments
Witness the birth of Jesus or hunt with a caveman?
Hunt with a caveman