# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9882 "2012-03-05T12:22:07Z")

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Campaign slogans Mitt Romney considered but rejected

1. “He’s Mitt-ilicious!”
2. “Liberal? Conservative? No problem, I share your beliefs.”
3. [“Mitt likes all the amendments!”](http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/03/01/435454/romney-all-the-amendments/?mobile=nc)

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9883 "2012-03-05T14:04:39Z")

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Campaign slogans Mitt Romney considered but rejected

1. “He’s Mitt-ilicious!”
2. “Liberal? Conservative? No problem, I share your beliefs.”
3. “Mitt likes all the amendments!”
4. “I’m from Massachusetts, but I’m not a Kennedy.”

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9884 "2012-03-05T14:18:12Z")

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Campaign slogans Mitt Romney considered but rejected

1. “He’s Mitt-ilicious!”
2. “Liberal? Conservative? No problem, I share your beliefs.”
3. “Mitt likes all the amendments!”
4. “I’m from Massachusetts, but I’m not a Kennedy.”
5. “Let me put my magic underwear to work for YOU!”

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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9885 "2012-03-05T14:35:14Z")

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Campaign slogans Mitt Romney considered but rejected

1. “He’s Mitt-ilicious!”
2. “Liberal? Conservative? No problem, I share your beliefs.”
3. “Mitt likes all the amendments!”
4. “I’m from Massachusetts, but I’m not a Kennedy.”
5. “Let me put my magic underwear to work for YOU!”
6. “Liberal, Conservative: I’m the guy with the money.”

[with apologies to **Little Nemo** -couldn’t resist mate. :D]

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9886 "2012-03-05T15:04:58Z")

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Campaign slogans Mitt Romney considered but rejected

1. “He’s Mitt-ilicious!”
2. “Liberal? Conservative? No problem, I share your beliefs.”
3. “Mitt likes all the amendments!”
4. “I’m from Massachusetts, but I’m not a Kennedy.”
5. “Let me put my magic underwear to work for YOU!”
6. “Liberal, Conservative: I’m the guy with the money.”
7. “Mitt Romney: He has never cheated on any of his wives.”

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9887 "2012-03-05T17:36:00Z")

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Campaign slogans Mitt Romney considered but rejected

1. “He’s Mitt-ilicious!”
2. “Liberal? Conservative? No problem, I share your beliefs.”
3. “Mitt likes all the amendments!”
4. “I’m from Massachusetts, but I’m not a Kennedy.”
5. “Let me put my magic underwear to work for YOU!”
6. “Liberal, Conservative: I’m the guy with the money.”
7. “Mitt Romney: He has never cheated on any of his wives.”
8. “Imagine the number of posthumous baptisms I can arrange with the entire Federal government to do my bidding!”

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9888 "2012-03-05T18:07:32Z")

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Campaign slogans Mitt Romney considered but rejected

1. “He’s Mitt-ilicious!”
2. “Liberal? Conservative? No problem, I share your beliefs.”
3. “Mitt likes all the amendments!”
4. “I’m from Massachusetts, but I’m not a Kennedy.”
5. “Let me put my magic underwear to work for YOU!”
6. “Liberal, Conservative: I’m the guy with the money.”
7. “Mitt Romney: He has never cheated on any of his wives.”
8. “Imagine the number of posthumous baptisms I can arrange with the entire Federal government to do my bidding!”
9. “Mitt Romney: whoever you are, whatever your views, sooner or later he’ll agree with you!”

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9889 "2012-03-05T18:25:42Z")

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Campaign slogans Mitt Romney considered but rejected

1. “He’s Mitt-ilicious!”
2. “Liberal? Conservative? No problem, I share your beliefs.”
3. “Mitt likes all the amendments!”
4. “I’m from Massachusetts, but I’m not a Kennedy.”
5. “Let me put my magic underwear to work for YOU!”
6. “Liberal, Conservative: I’m the guy with the money.”
7. “Mitt Romney: He has never cheated on any of his wives.”
8. “Imagine the number of posthumous baptisms I can arrange with the entire Federal government to do my bidding!”
9. “Mitt Romney: whoever you are, whatever your views, sooner or later he’ll agree with you!”
10. “Mitt Romney: He’s Not Black!”

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9890 "2012-03-05T18:54:01Z")

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[QUOTE=Eutychus]

1. “Mitt Romney: He’s Not Black!”  
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But he doesn’t believe they’re an inferior race with dark skin that comes as a judgment from God and he hasn’t since 1978 (when he was 31 and the Prophet let it be known God had changed his mind on the subject- no need to kill them if they marry whites anymore either).

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9891 "2012-03-05T18:55:06Z")

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Campaign slogans Mitt Romney considered but rejected

1. “He’s Mitt-ilicious!”
2. “Liberal? Conservative? No problem, I share your beliefs.”
3. “Mitt likes all the amendments!”
4. “I’m from Massachusetts, but I’m not a Kennedy.”
5. “Let me put my magic underwear to work for YOU!”
6. “Liberal, Conservative: I’m the guy with the money.”
7. “Mitt Romney: He has never cheated on any of his wives.”
8. “Imagine the number of posthumous baptisms I can arrange with the entire Federal government to do my bidding!”
9. “Mitt Romney: whoever you are, whatever your views, sooner or later he’ll agree with you!”
10. “Mitt Romney: He’s Not Black!”
11. He’ll put America on top- just like we were a dog on a car.

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9892 "2012-03-05T18:59:58Z")

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Campaign slogans Mitt Romney considered but rejected

1. “He’s Mitt-ilicious!”
2. “Liberal? Conservative? No problem, I share your beliefs.”
3. “Mitt likes all the amendments!”
4. “I’m from Massachusetts, but I’m not a Kennedy.”
5. “Let me put my magic underwear to work for YOU!”
6. “Liberal, Conservative: I’m the guy with the money.”
7. “Mitt Romney: He has never cheated on any of his wives.”
8. “Imagine the number of posthumous baptisms I can arrange with the entire Federal government to do my bidding!”
9. “Mitt Romney: whoever you are, whatever your views, sooner or later he’ll agree with you!”
10. “Mitt Romney: He’s Not Black!”
11. He’ll put America on top- just like we were a dog on a car.
12. “It’s inevitable. Stop struggling.”

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2012, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9893 "2012-03-05T19:03:41Z")

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> [@Sparky812](#):
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> 1. [“Mitt likes all the amendments!”](http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/03/01/435454/romney-all-the-amendments/?mobile=nc)

It’s funny Romney said this. Taken at face value, he’s saying here he supports both the prohibition of alcohol and the repeal of prohibition. Which given his reputation, may be true.

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9894 "2012-03-06T03:10:42Z")

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Campaign slogans Mitt Romney considered but rejected

1. “He’s Mitt-ilicious!”
2. “Liberal? Conservative? No problem, I share your beliefs.”
3. “Mitt likes all the amendments!”
4. “I’m from Massachusetts, but I’m not a Kennedy.”
5. “Let me put my magic underwear to work for YOU!”
6. “Liberal, Conservative: I’m the guy with the money.”
7. “Mitt Romney: He has never cheated on any of his wives.”
8. “Imagine the number of posthumous baptisms I can arrange with the entire Federal government to do my bidding!”
9. “Mitt Romney: whoever you are, whatever your views, sooner or later he’ll agree with you!”
10. “Mitt Romney: He’s Not Black!”
11. He’ll put America on top- just like we were a dog on a car.
12. “It’s inevitable. Stop struggling.”
13. “He’s not just Mor-mon, he’s More-Man!”

And one day, we’ll all be Mormon, he’s already there.

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9895 "2012-03-06T03:12:04Z")

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People, places, and/or things you associate with Texas

1. Beef barbecue

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**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9896 "2012-03-06T03:18:59Z")

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People, places, and/or things you associate with Texas

1. Beef barbecue
2. cowboy boots

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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9897 "2012-03-06T03:36:52Z")

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People, places, and/or things you associate with Texas

1. Beef barbecue
2. cowboy boots
3. Longhorn cattle

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9898 "2012-03-06T04:03:46Z")

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People, places, and/or things you associate with Texas

1. Beef barbecue
2. cowboy boots
3. Longhorn cattle
4. Sam Houston

Long a hero of mine: A smart, tough Texan who refused to be swept away by secession fever, and correctly predicted that the Civil War would take a huge toll on the South.

> **[Sam Houston | Governor of Texas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_houston#Governor_of_Texas)**
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> Houston ran against Runnels in the 1859 gubernatorial election. Capitalizing on Runnels's unpopularity over state issues such as Native American raids, Houston won the election and took office in December 1859. In the 1860 presidential election, Houston and John Bell were the two major contenders for the presidential nomination of the newly formed Constitutional Union Party, which consisted largely of Southern unionists. Houston narrowly trailed Bell on the first ballot of the 1860 Constituti Aft...

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9899 "2012-03-06T04:17:01Z")

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People, places, and/or things you associate with Texas

1. Beef barbecue
2. cowboy boots
3. Longhorn cattle
4. Sam Houston
5. the Alamo

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9900 "2012-03-06T04:32:42Z")

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People, places, and/or things you associate with Texas

1. Beef barbecue
2. cowboy boots
3. Longhorn cattle
4. Sam Houston
5. the Alamo
6. San Jacinto Monument

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2012, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/9901 "2012-03-06T04:43:28Z")

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People, places, and/or things you associate with Texas

1. Beef barbecue
2. cowboy boots
3. Longhorn cattle
4. Sam Houston
5. the Alamo
6. San Jacinto Monument
7. Lyndon Johnson

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