Vote! Zombie Reagan in 2008!

I’m very unenthusiastic about the potential candidates this election cycle:

Obama's socialist policies and generic "change" rhetoric are antipathy to me;

McCain has always seemed to think that bi-partisan means to abandon your core principles and common-sense;

Barr's refusal to give the American military a modicum of respect is offensive and the Libertarian Party has no chance anyway, because of their stupid stance on drugs (or, rather, the stupidity of the American people on the issue of drugs);

So what's a voter to do?

Enter a grassroots campaign to redraft one of our greatest Presidents, the one responsible for the fall of the Soviet Union and for starting the economic cycle that resulted in the longest period of economic growth in modern history:

Zombie Reagan for President!

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Now this may seem like an impossible dream ... there are, after all, some difficult challenges involved, but I think they can be overcome.

Constitutionally, there is no prohibition on the undead serving in political office, therefore Zombie Reagan's status as a ... well, zombie, is not a problem.

Term limits are, because the 22nd Amendment states "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice" and Reagan's first presidency was two terms.  However, the amendment's language is clear that no "person" may serve more than twice.  I think it could be argued, legally, that a "person" is bounded by the dates of life and death.  If Zombie Reagan is brought back to life, then, legally, he would be a new legal entity, a new "person" and therefore eligible to serve.

This leaves only the 25th Amendment as a possible impediment.  Zombie Reagan would have to be careful in the selection of his cabinet and Vice President, to ensure that they didn't use his undead-status to declare him unable to discharge his duties.  It's a risk, but probably one worth taking.

I think this has real possibilities.

Even if he doesn't win, a significant write-in showing for Zombie Reagan might send a clear enough message to Republicans that this country is demanding they return to core, conservative values and stop being Democrats in better suits.