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7 Ridiculous Political Endorsements (That Make Gary Busey Look Credible)

7 Ridiculous Political Endorsements (That Make Gary Busey Look Credible)
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If you haven't heard, famously level-headed actor Gary Busey endorsed Donald Trump for president, all but cementing Trump's status as front-runner. If Busey, a man just as famous for his irrational, violent episodes as he is for his acting, can't send a cartoonish billionaire to the White House based on their shared reality show appearances, what hope do we have for this country?

Turns out, America has seen a long legacy of political endorsements from equally credible sources as Mr. Busey. Not really, but here are a bunch we made up.

"Junkyard Joe" For JFK(01 of02)
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Everyone thinks that John F. Kennedy surged ahead of Richard Nixon after their televised debate, but it was actually after Joseph "Junkyard Joe" Turkleton, a town drunk in Follansbee, West Virginia, told anyone within earshot that he thought the young senator would be "a promising leader for our great country." However, he clarified that Kennedy was his only his third choice after Howdy Doody and Jimbo Watson, the malt store owner who always let Turkleton use his bathroom.
Fat Johnny For McKinley(02 of02)
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Fat Johnny was a beloved boxer in a traveling circus and one of the most respected political kingmakers in the circus-boxing arena. When he announced his endorsement of William McKinley for president in 1896 after witnessing a particularly invigorating front-porch speech, Fat Johnny's critics insisted that the boxer should keep his mouth shut, and to leave politics to the senior circus freaks.

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