Have you ever said something stupid?  Or done something irrational?   If you’re a human being living on this earth, it’s safe to say you have a few regrets.  However, if you’re a politician,  the voters won’t cut you much slack.  I can think of many cringe worthy moments  and major mistakes made through the years with every single president of the United States, starting with FDR.   It makes you wonder: Should a robot run for president?

For example: John Kennedy made a mistake during the  failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba .   He made up for it during the Cuban Missile Crisis, But he  was assassinated before he came up for re election.  Harry Truman  had a public hissy fit when someone made fun of his daughter’s singing. Richard Nixon was dumb enough to order a break in at the Democratic headquarters. Bill Clinton had an affair with an intern.   Presidents are just way too human.

While you may think it sounds outlandish, a robot for president isn’t a new idea.  Some scientists say politics is a “multidimensional, nonlinear problem of optimization.”  Consequently,  they  believe we should put a computer in charge of the country.   They’ve concluded that artificial intelligence could make big, complicated decisions better than a real live president.

Let’s take this idea a step further.  I  suggest that we have two robots running for president.   Robot Dem  and Robot Rep.    Each party would key in the basic aspects of their platforms .  The Democrats would tell their robot to make decisions favoring Medicare for all, and open borders  Naturally , the Republicans would plug in closed borders, and private health insurance. Decisions on  war and peace would be based on outcomes of conflicts throughout the ages.   Mathematical  statistics would decide the best economic policies.

Others things a robot president wouldn’t have to worry about:

Age.  A robot is never too young or too old.

Hair:  Orange hair,  baldness, hair plugs—none of it matters. A robot has no hair at all.

Sexual harassment:   Robots don’t smell women’s hair, have sex with interns, or get accused of raping a girl at a college frat party.

Health:   Robots don’t suffer from back pain, heart attacks, cancer, high blood pressure.  IT technicians can keep them in good working order.

Embarrassing relatives. Many presidents have had to deal with them.   Remember Jimmy Carter’s brother, Billy Carter?

Emotions.  Robots  don’t have character flaws . They aren’t greedy, lusty, or narcissistic.   They make decisions strictly on the facts.

Therefore, It seems as though  the American people might be better off with a robot for president.