Which one would be the toughest as a military promotion board member?

CPT Jacob Swartout — Fri, 09 May 2014 22:41:21 -0400

Just for fun, imagine answering questions to each of them to become promotable for your next rank. We know them well enough or have seen how they react and reply to people's responses during interviews, competitions, court house hearings, talk shows, sports commentating, and political discussions. The wrong answer from you would rile up their response. Who would be the toughest and why?

The following promotion board members are:

Simon Cowell
Dr. Phil
Judge Judy Sheindlin (Board President)
Stephen A. Smith
Bill O'Reilly.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 7 at 2014 2:55 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 14:55:54 -0400

Just for fun, I wonder if the hypothetical board proposed here would do as good, better, or worse of a job as the current officer promotion board techniques used by the Army. I've seen anecdotal evidence that random groups of civilians pick the same or similar folks for promotion as Army promotion boards. But I can't imagine Bill O'Reilly functioning in the 2 minutes or so allotted for each file, regardless of how pithy he thinks he is.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 7 at 2014 3:27 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 15:27:29 -0400

I would like to see Gordan Ramsey on a board. I think he has the best one liners I have ever seen.

Response by SGT Richard H. made Sep 7 at 2014 9:18 PM

SGT Richard H. — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 21:18:35 -0400

Judge Judy. She scares the crap out of me. I'd choke for sure.

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 7 at 2014 9:29 PM

SCPO Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 21:29:27 -0400

Samuel L Jackson....could you imagine!!

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Sep 7 at 2014 10:07 PM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 22:07:07 -0400

I would hope for O'Reilly on my board.. All I'd have to do is word every answer so that each one subtly blames the President for some misdeed, real or imagined, and I'd be an Audie Murphy member in no time! ;)

Response by Col Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 7 at 2014 10:10 PM

Col Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 22:10:15 -0400

Judge Judy. She's a bulldog in the courtroom!

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Sep 7 at 2014 10:45 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 22:45:31 -0400

Dr Phil would try to get in your head, but I'd just ask how much of his take home pay does he have to kick upstairs to Oprah.....Judge Judy would probably have the best chance of tripping me up.

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 7 at 2014 10:47 PM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 22:47:34 -0400

My mom 8-O

Response by SPC Nancy Detwiler made Sep 8 at 2014 5:03 PM

SPC Nancy Detwiler — Mon, 08 Sep 2014 17:03:10 -0400

Oh, judge Judy, by all means! Women get mean when they're mad! Nope, nuh uh, don't wanna tick HER off!

Response by SFC Michael Hartwig made Sep 8 at 2014 10:22 PM

SFC Michael Hartwig — Mon, 08 Sep 2014 22:22:08 -0400

Judge Judy, she is freakin vicious!