Comments on: So when are we going to see an Asian American President on mainstream TV or in the movies?

By: 8Asians.com » San Francisco Supervisors Elect David Chiu as President of the Board of Supervisors : An Asian American/Asian Canadian Blog

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:00:24 +0000

[...] I have no doubt that David Chiu will serve with honor his two-year term as President of the Board of Supervisors, be re-elected as city supervisor in four years, and eight years from now — there is that lucky eight again — run for mayor and become the first Asian American mayor of a major US city in the continental United States! And eight years after being mayor of San Francisco, becoming the first Asian American governor of California! Or a Californian Asian American Senator or POTUS! [...]

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:10:26 +0000

I guess I don’t.

You’re arguing for better recognition of Asian presidents among the lowest common denominator?

By: John

John — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:25:31 +0000

Huh? How many Americans do you think even *knew* that there was a Japanese Peruvian that was president of Peru? You just don’t get my post.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:59:51 +0000

Why is there a need to see an Asian American President on TV? There have been quite a few Asian presidents in the past IRL…

Off the top of my head, president Alberto Fujimori of Peru.

Isn’t that enough?

By: 8Asians.com » Irvine, California Elects Sukhee Kang as Mayor: An Asian American/Asian Canadian Blog

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:04:57 +0000

[...] they are Asian, but because they are qualified to represent the communities in which they live in. But Asian Americans need role models or examples of Asian American leaders to encourage more Asian A… – both in elected and non-elected positions within the towns and cities we live in. We need to be [...]

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:49:37 +0000

It seems that Bobby Jindal (Indian-American governor of Louisiana) is being considered as a possible presidential candidate in the future, according to some:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_pl147

Maybe the TV/Movie step can be skipped.

By: John

John — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:18:55 +0000

All of you are missing the point of this post. My point is that if we are ever to have a president who happens to be Asian American, that we should see Asian American presidents played on television and in the movies.

Without removing mental blocks and not imagining that there could be a president who happens to be an Asian American, we will probably never see one.

By: XZL314

XZL314 — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 23:48:07 +0000

no no what is this crap?? Obama proven himself to be a president for all americans not just african americans. Plus he had a asian stepfather and half asian stepsister and asian brother in law. We don’t need a asian american president we need any president that will aid the country not a president from each group. And how about a native american or hispanic american president first??

By: John

John — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 09:40:42 +0000

Of course we want qualified presidential candidates who happen to be Asian American – what is wrong with that? We are not talking about “our turn” – we are talking about expanding the talent pool of leaders beyond white males. What is wrong with that?

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 08:02:13 +0000

Is it really that important for their to be an Asian-American president? Obama was an extremely qualified candidate who just happened to be born an African-American.

All this stink about it being “our turn” is ridiculous…