Confession time—romantic comedies are my guilty pleasure. Who wouldn't want to be Elle Woods? And while politicians can be scary, they seem a lot less so when compared to these harmless flicks. Here's my picks for romantic comedies that most suit the major 2016 presidential candidates.
1. Hilary Clinton = "Legally Blonde"
These two ladies both studied law at Ivy League universities. There's even a quiz on mtv.com comparing quotes that either women could have definitely said. For example, "I have a million ideas. The country can't afford them all." Totally Elle Woods, right? Wrong—that one's Hillary.
2. Bernie Sanders = "The Intern"
3. Jeb Bush = "500 Days of Summer"
4. Marcio Rubio = "Sleepless in Seattle"
Why? Because he recreated the movie to propose to his wife, Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio. Newsmax reports that "on Valentine's Day in 1997, he took her to New York to the observation deck of the Empire State Building, the 1993 movie's most tear-jerking scene, and gave her the ring." Romance is not dead, folks.
5. Ted Cruz = "The Princess Bride"
Cruz is known for his love of this classic hit, which he often quotes on the campaign trail.
However, lead actress Mandy Patinkin contends that Cruz doesn't understand the movie as well as he might think: "[Cruz] is not putting forth ideas that are at the heart of what that movie is all about. I would love for Senator Cruz, and everyone creating fear mongering and hatred, to consider creating hope, optimism and love." Cruz has not yet responded to these remarks.
6. Ben Carson = "Stuck On You"
Perhaps for that reason, the directors actually asked Carson to appear in the movie. To his credit, Carson used the opportunity to raise $500,000 for his foundation's scholarship fund.
7. Carly Fiorina = "He's Just Not That Into You"
8. John Kasich = "Say Anything"
Sort of like Carly Fiorina, he can barely get a word in edgewise during the debates. He seems like a nice guy, if only he could get a chance to prove it.
9. Chris Christie = "Anger Management"
This one seems pretty self-explanatory to me.
10. Mike Huckabee = "License to Wed"
He does like making it difficult for people to get marriage licenses, after all. Despite his dropping out the Presidential race, this one seemed pretty fitting.
11. Jim Gilmore = "Trainwreck"
If you've never heard this name before, all you need to know is that the box marked "Other" got more votes in the Iowa caucus than Gilmore did.
12. Donald Trump = Anything with Adam Sandler
Trump and Sandler make a fitting pair with movies that tend to rely on vulgarity, misogyny, and generally being obnoxious. Except for "Click," which is actually a great movie.































