lets replace politicians with wombles
By jb78000
@jb78000 (15139)
October 7, 2009 10:13am CST
finally i have figured out how to vastly improve the world's governments. sack all the politicians and replace them with fictional characters from children's television. for starters i'd put wombles in charge of the department for the environment, bagpuss in charge of foreign relations and have dangermouse as the president. anybody got any better suggestions?
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@James72 (26790)
• Australia
7 Oct 09
Well first of all, I'd make Barney in charge of the military and then give him no soldiers or weapons. At the first hint of war, he'd be sent off into the melee and be blown to kingdom come! It's at this moment that the REAL military could come out of hiding and take care of business. This approach would lull the enemy into a false sense of security, 'cos they'd think they've already won and then we'd smite 'em; and most importantly, it would eliminate that purple dinosaur tosser!
They may as well put the Teletubbies in charge of the Senate because they'd talk more sense for sure; and last but not least, I'd make the Bear in the Big Blue House the President. That dude ROCKS and the moon's his friend as well which I think might come in handy!
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@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
7 Oct 09
I'm going to sing the "no more purple dinosaur" song now...



@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
7 Oct 09
Hi jb, I can't really remember the wombles by name but I've got a few suggestions for president options. Basil Brush always appeared to have a bit more sense than the politicians as did Emu, remember him with Rod Hull. Or perhaps the cast of the magic roundabout, Dougal and Zebedee holding key roles.
@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
7 Oct 09
Do you remember Bill and Ben the flowerpot men jb, they were either in black and white or its just that we had a black and white televevision. The jingle went like this 'Bill and Ben. the flower pot men'.
Anyay most excellent politicians in the making as when things got rough they'd just duck down in their pots.
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@EnglishTeaDuck (862)
• United States
7 Oct 09
That is a fantastic idea. Bagpuss is so wise, I would certainly trust him. And the Wombles are perfect for environmental issues, they were way ahead of their time with that!
How about Jake from the Tweenies for education? And the Numberjacks (who I know about through my 5 year old nephew!) for economic policy?
And all those little wheelie dudes from Chorlton and the Wheelies for transport - and hey, Jamie and the Magic Torch would be great for crime.
You my friend are a genius.
Just for goodness sake don't put the Teletubbies in charge of anything!

@tarachand (3895)
• India
8 Oct 09
A lot of fictional characters in children's literature are animals - so do you really hate animals so much that you want to be so cruel to them? lol!
I wish it were as simple as you make it sound, my friend, but alas! Life is a lot more complicated, as are human issues and relationships.
On a somber note, in the case of animals it is just as simple as kill or be killed. Fictional writers paint a pretty picture, but, even the small rat would not mind a bit of cannabilism - rats are known to eat young ones of other rats if they get the opportunity - the males are likely to eat their own off spring too.
@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
8 Oct 09
hi jb7800 are wombles like weebles you know weebles wobble
but they don't fall down. anyway why not, might really improve
things. I do not know these wombles but they do sound really
interesting and who knows, might really make things a whole'
lot better, maybe then all of us would not be ranting and raving
at each other over all our political beliefs. he he he
@ZephyrSun (7381)
• United States
7 Oct 09
I don't think we have wombles here. I think the Teletubbies could do the job though. They are just like politicians, when they speak I don't understand them and well same about politicians.
@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Oct 09
Yes, I do have a better idea. Let's go have lunch in, say, Paris. We will barrow the plane that guy, what's his name? Oh, ya. President Obama uses. He can also pay for the fuel and even for lunch. How's that sound? Why worry about all that silly who's this and who's that? Let him screw it up like it did the first time when the analysts said how great a job he did!

@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Oct 09
Scooby Doo and Marvin the Martian. I was being fascious if i really need to explain that to you. I don't talk politics. Makes me too mad and would probably get me banned from here.













you got any children's telly characters to suggest as replacements once you've sent your current ones off to paris?