Why not a CPA as President? Murray Blum for President!
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- čas přidán 11. 05. 2010
- www.cpa-connecticut.com With the economy the most central issue, why not elect a CPA as President? A recent poll showed that 47% of our fellow citizens thought that the economy was the central issue of our country. So we elect lawyers to manage and direct our economy? Does this make any sense? Why not elect someone who can read a budget?
I love the scene in the movie, Dave, when Dave Kovic, acting as President, calls in his buddy, a nerdy accountant named Murray Blum, played by Charles Grodin, to find $650 million dollars in the budget to keep open shelters for the homeless. Do you recall what Murray says, reviewing the U.S. budget?
"I'll tell you, Dave. I've been over this stuff a bunch of times. It just doesn't add up. Who does these books? I mean, if I ran my business this way, I'd be out of business. "
However, in an hour or two over lunch (Blum loves bratwurst; no quiche for him), Blum finds the funds. Lets face it: accountants are meat-and-potatoes kind of people; some lawyers can't even spell that word - recall Dan Quayle. Accountants love the meat they look at the numbers, add them up, and make certain they balance and whether or not one has the funds.
Lawyers? Put two lawyers in a room, and you have a never-ending discussion, excuse me, debate. Put 100 lawyers in the Senate, and you have lots of endless discussions, and gridlock.
The perennial question is, can lawyers add? Maybe it has something to do with left side/right side of the brain, verbal and quantitative abilities being on opposite sides of our central synapsis unit. Lawyers can sure talk. And they can write better than us accountants. Do you recall those arrogant replies to your legal confirmations as a young public accountant, with their corrections of your spelling and grammar in red ink?
And they can write-and write-endless tomes in that Swiftian language called legalese. But have you ever noticed their inability to compose correctly any reports dealing with money? Did you ever receive a bill from an attorney? I rest my case, my dear Perry.
Personally, I think accountants should govern the entire world. I'm tired of generals with degrees in war becoming dictators, and lawyers talking endlessly and gridlocking, and B-rated actors holding public office and reading scripts. Engineers are not suitable either: remember Hoover? Keep them building dams.
If a prerequisite to being President was an accounting degree, our country would not be in debt for $12,297,657,622,986.34 as of 08:41:56 on 01/14/10, and owned by the Bank of China. Always the accountant.
In 1964, I recall a speech at the Goldwater convention made by an actor who was to become President. The theme of his speech centered on our reckless governments fiscal and tax policies, when our national debt was $311 billion dollars. When he took office in 1980, it was $907 billion dollars; when he left office in 1988, it was $2.6 trillion dollars. Never once did this President (excuse me, actor) present a balanced budget to the United States Congress. So much for actors on budgets and leadership. They can read the lines, but do they mean what they say?
Rest assured, an accountant means what he or she says. An accountant knows that a budget must balance. If an accountant were President, here is what you could expect:
1. A balanced budget.
2. No waste or pork (except for bratwurst).
3. No needless wars: CPAs are geeks; were used to getting beaten up. And only pay as you go wars, which would end all wars immediately anyway. We're broke!
4. And press conferences not covered by the media. Why would CNN, FOX, MSNBC roll cameras and microphones to hear a CPA rattle off numbers for two hours? Rest assured, your NASCAR, football, baseball, or basketball game would never be interrupted for a Presidential press conference again.
It's time for a CPA to come forth, run for office, and save our country. Any volunteers?
Visit www.cpa-connecticut.com and www.cpa-connecticut.com/blog/. - Zábava
RIP Charles Grodin today. Mindblowing fact - he's FIFTY-EIGHT YEARS OLD in this scene. Could've easily been late 30s, especially for 1993.
I came here because of Grodin, I just heard of his passing and his acting in Dave is my favorite performance of his.
That is surprising I thought he was like 37 something like that some people are lucky I’ve always looked older than I am help me to get beer when I was a kid but now eeeeck
He always looked younger than he was in movies.
58? Holy shit thought he was 42
Charles Grodin died in 2021, IMO he was an underrated actor.
I love this scene. Both of them are so perfect. It feels so natural like watching a documentary.
Oh wow it's been so long since I've seen this movie. Sadly I forgot Charles Grodin was in this film. My first film I saw him in was Beethoven.
He's been in movies since the 60's
Many people only know him through Beethoven, which it's not a bad thing but not a good either because it limits the scope of the actor.
@@IronMan-tk8uc that is true sadly.. he was really good in beethoven though and I do love this movie its just been so long since I've seen it.
Heaven Can Wait. Leo Farnsworth's Personal Assistant Tony Abbott.. He was brilliant...
Bratwurst and hot mustard does sound pretty good right now actually.
The dad from Beethoven!!! Best part of the movie.
Can you upload the moment in which Dave actually cuts the budget?
I agree...Charles Grodin is a brilliant actor!
It's right here!
czcams.com/video/ZARAldXlSyA/video.html
I only wish they opened with Dave trying to shove Murray into the President's chair. Cracks me up every time!
Some people have the discipline to do so.
The chip was too large to eat in one bite.
charles grodin is magic in everything
After that:
President Mitchell/Dave Kovic: Maybe we can't go to Camp David
Murray Blum: Camp David? Get out of there!
@tumadoireacht Love him in "Midnight Run" and "Heart and Souls"
Love Grodin in "Hearts and Soul"
This movie is fun, funny, touching and romantic. I love it. "Dave" is a good-looking, handsome-hearted president. He has a will and he keeps it believable, honest and true. beautiful ending Love is not accidental 🤟"..
say, you hire an accountant, they calculate whole economy based on a supercomputer they are buying from some tech company; they wait while its built but then, may be after a few years, its known this supercomputer isn't possible to build and never was. This is why you need engineer to advice you what's possible or not
Love this movie..
RIP charles
Sadly, I believe such quote, I'm not the president, I'm not the one pretending to be the president.,
If we only had business men instead of career politians we would not be in debt,low inflation have a balanced budget pay our military service better pay infrastructure rebuilt......🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
due to an extra marital affair, I don't know if I believe that.
Hahahaha
I've never had another Republican telling asking me, "Are you rich, you don't belong to us." I've gotten nothing but love and acceptance from fellow republicans of all color of all races. We're not racist, and we want everyone to work and be a success. But with this second term now that he doesn't have to worry about being re-elected what's he plan on doing next, let's see so far he wants to take away the second ammendmant. General Petreaus resigned right after the election, claiming it was
@danusmc78 a CPA! LOL!
The Government is not and can not be run like a business. If it were, then we are just workers and the CEO can do what he would with us, without taking into consideration anything about making money.
The Government (ANY Government) isnt about making money and well a Government taking care of it's people will always be in the red, not black.
Actually there are governments that were run like a business. In the past companies like the East India Company or the VOC owned land had armies currencies all the trappings of state. So yes you can run it like a business.Its just that the practice has largely ended since the mid 1800s.The last major example was the Congo free state. Turns out that if you run your country like a business it devolves into mass murder just as bad as the nazis and communists. But this time its in the name of profit.
@@florinivan6907 Using the EIC,. Jesus fucking christ can you pick a worst example. I stand by my words. Yea, you can but seeing THAT. Yea. Let's not repeat history with that shit
Might be the stupidest comment I have ever read on CZcams. I’m guessing you’re a Democrat/liberal, am I right?
@@latinolawdog5067 nope. Not a Democrat.
@@johnstory2760 you’d make a damn good one with the whole “money grows on trees”mindset and your complete lack of knowledge of basic economics. You should look into it, they’re ignorant dumbasses too.
I prefer Bockwurst
this is why God gave us Ron Paul! :)
god does not exist, Mr. and Mrs Paul gave you Ron.
Ron Paul is the most authentic candidate in the race for the Presidency. He would walk the talk, unlike Romney and Obama. Obama talks left, walks right.
There will be this one business guy from New York one day..