FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 7, 2012 — What would it be like to have a president who could memorize a deck of cards in 60 seconds, give a State of the Union address without a teleprompter or meet a White House tour group and call them by name when they leave? If two-time USA Memory Champion Ron White has his way you are going to find out. Ron announced on his website that he is making a run for the highest office in the land.
The video begins with Ron in front of an American flag confidently stating, "Our country is in turmoil with uncertainty on the horizon. I believe it is time for a new kind of president, a new kind of leader … It's time … for the memory guy." If elected he promised to:
- Help senior citizens with their memory problems
- Memorize the names of every man, woman and child in the USA
- Make it an impeachable offense for a President to use a teleprompter
- Ensure all politicians would not only follow the constitution but memorize it
- Send all immigrants through memory training to learn the English language
In a video that almost seems as if it was taken from the pages of Comedy Central, Ron warns, "I have memorized the entire Mayan calendar. I am the only one who knows how to outsmart it. Vote for me if you don't want the world to end in 2012." He goes on to ask, "If President Obama saw you on the street, would he even know your name?"
Although the announcement seems to be a joke, Ron says that he is very serious and believes he can make a strong third-party run. When asked about running mates he replied, "It is too early to be thinking of that, although we will be very thorough in our search. At this moment, our top three possibilities are Michael Dukakis, Stephen Colbert and Jeremy, the manager from Jake's Hamburgers in Fort Worth."
In the closing moments of Ron's video at he promises, "In the weeks and months ahead, you won't hear empty promises. You'll hear memorized lines."
Contact:
Ron White
Email
214-500-9382
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