# I don't want to hear about "The Clintons" and "Their campaign" anymore **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 25, 2016, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-hear-about-the-clintons-and-their-campaign-anymore/750074 "2016-03-25T00:59:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![boffking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/858c86/32.png) [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-hear-about-the-clintons-and-their-campaign-anymore/750074/1 "2016-03-25T00:59:12Z")
Bill Clinton is not running for President! He has already served both of his allowed terms. No other candidate is referred to in the plural. I will admit I am not a fan of family dynasties in politics, but the media seems to really want one. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-hear-about-the-clintons-and-their-campaign-anymore/750074/2 "2016-03-25T03:57:54Z")
Atomic Dog is techno-funk at its best. WOOF! ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-hear-about-the-clintons-and-their-campaign-anymore/750074/3 "2016-03-25T04:20:57Z")
Just think, while they were pregnant with Chelsea they never dreamed that they’d be POTUS some day. No plurals, but Bob Dole was in the third person and Trump with a definite article (“The Donald”). ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-hear-about-the-clintons-and-their-campaign-anymore/750074/4 "2016-03-25T05:42:47Z")
> [@boffking](#): > > I will admit I am not a fan of family dynasties in politics, Agreed. This is fucking America our founders left the oppression of family monarchical oppression because they were dickbags. Fuck that noise. No more Adams family dickbags. No more Madison/Taylors incesters. No more Harry-balls-Sons. No more Shrubberies. And no more Cuntons. I guess the Rosey Velvets get a pass since they were only 5th cousins and that’s several generations and familial ties apart where there probably isn’t any direct influence from the one to the other. But this dynasty bullshit is [bullshit](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0q1flbYC-A). If one becomes Prezzy then it should be at least five generations removed before another in that family can run. That way there can not be much influence or pressure to continue a legacy or policies of the former Prezzy. Since this board is mostly liberal just imagine, Jeb wins, then imagine Neil wins, then Marvin wins, then their kids start winning and this goes on for their kids. I know that is astronomically unlikely but that should never ever even be a possibility, Constitutionally. Fuck dynasties and fuck politicians. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-hear-about-the-clintons-and-their-campaign-anymore/750074/5 "2016-03-25T05:51:54Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > No plurals, but Bob Dole was in the third person \. He won over Liddy with his love letters, I understand… _Bob Dole BobDoledolizes you._ ---
**Author:** ![bobo\_blesinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecae2f/32.png) [@bobo\_blesinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobo_blesinger)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-hear-about-the-clintons-and-their-campaign-anymore/750074/6 "2016-03-25T06:01:12Z")
> [@AncientHumanoid](#): > > Atomic Dog is techno-funk at its best. WOOF! +1 ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-hear-about-the-clintons-and-their-campaign-anymore/750074/7 "2016-03-25T06:02:02Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > Since this board is mostly liberal just imagine, Jeb wins [So you’re telling me there’s a chance?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX5jNnDMfxA) > [@kaylasdad99](#): > > He won over Liddy with his love letters, I understand… > > _Bob Dole BobDoledolizes you._ Liddy voted for Kodos. Well he would’ve if it weren’t for that pesky felony. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-hear-about-the-clintons-and-their-campaign-anymore/750074/8 "2016-03-25T07:03:52Z")
Oh, crap. I meant Libby, didn’t I? :o ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-hear-about-the-clintons-and-their-campaign-anymore/750074/9 "2016-03-25T07:45:41Z")
> [@AncientHumanoid](#): > > Atomic Dog is techno-funk at its best. WOOF! I don’t know what this has to do with anything but now I have _bow wow wow yippyyo yippyyay bow wow yippyyo yippyya_ on repeat in my head. So to hell with you. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Shine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr_shine/32/464_2.png) [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-hear-about-the-clintons-and-their-campaign-anymore/750074/10 "2016-03-25T09:38:47Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > No plurals, but Bob Dole was in the third person I can’t work out what you mean by this. Could you explain? ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-hear-about-the-clintons-and-their-campaign-anymore/750074/11 "2016-03-25T12:16:09Z")
> [@Mr\_Shine](#): > > I can’t work out what you mean by this. Could you explain? Dole had a reputation in the 1996 campaign for referring to himself as “Bob Dole” instead of using “I” or the like. 20 years later, I’m not sure how much of that was actually real versus how much was an impression caused by the media. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-hear-about-the-clintons-and-their-campaign-anymore/750074/12 "2016-03-25T12:22:18Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > Dole had a reputation in the 1996 campaign for referring to himself as “Bob Dole” instead of using “I” or the like. 20 years later, I’m not sure how much of that was actually real versus how much was an impression caused by the media. By “the media,” I think you mean “Norm MacDonald.” ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-hear-about-the-clintons-and-their-campaign-anymore/750074/13 "2016-03-25T12:29:47Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > By “the media,” I think you mean “Norm MacDonald.” It came up other places. The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror that year had “Bob Dole don’t need this” when Dole was abducted and shoved naked into a tube. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2016, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-hear-about-the-clintons-and-their-campaign-anymore/750074/14 "2016-03-25T23:30:54Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > I don’t know what this has to do with anything but now I have _bow wow wow yippyyo yippyyay bow wow yippyyo yippyya_ on repeat in my head. So to hell with you. George Clinton ---- dang, Sis. Turn in your race card! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2016, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-hear-about-the-clintons-and-their-campaign-anymore/750074/15 "2016-03-26T00:46:37Z")
> [@AncientHumanoid](#): > > George Clinton ---- dang, Sis. Turn in your race card! 😛 See now, I quoted George Clinton. Turn in your funk card. Wait, wait— George _Clinton_. You can keep your funk card. I’ll turn in my getting the joke card. ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2016, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-hear-about-the-clintons-and-their-campaign-anymore/750074/16 "2016-03-29T04:04:54Z")
I don’t want to hear about the Clintons and their campaign anymore either. I didn’t sign on for “Four years of Bill, four years of Hill.” I wish, I wish, they’d go away. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2016, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-hear-about-the-clintons-and-their-campaign-anymore/750074/17 "2016-03-29T13:44:50Z")
And all along I thought his name was Bernie Sander. You learn something new here every day! ---
**Author:** ![Damuri\_Ajashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2016, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-hear-about-the-clintons-and-their-campaign-anymore/750074/18 "2016-03-29T18:53:04Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > Agreed. This is fucking America our founders left the oppression of family monarchical oppression because they were dickbags. Fuck that noise. > No more Adams family dickbags. > > No more Madison/Taylors incesters. > > No more Harry-balls-Sons. > > No more Shrubberies. > > And no more Cuntons. > > I guess the Rosey Velvets get a pass since they were only 5th cousins and that’s several generations and familial ties apart where there probably isn’t any direct influence from the one to the other. > > But this dynasty bullshit is [bullshit](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0q1flbYC-A). > > If one becomes Prezzy then it should be at least five generations removed before another in that family can run. That way there can not be much influence or pressure to continue a legacy or policies of the former Prezzy. > > Since this board is mostly liberal just imagine, Jeb wins, then imagine Neil wins, then Marvin wins, then their kids start winning and this goes on for their kids. I know that is astronomically unlikely but that should never ever even be a possibility, Constitutionally. > > Fuck dynasties and fuck politicians. I don’t think being related to a former president should disqualify you from becoming President, especially if you were a particularly good President. I could have voted for Reagan in 1996 if there were any Reagans worth voting for. If we have a Clinton worth voting for then I don’t see why not. I don’t know if you realize this but there are plenty of political dynasties at the state level. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-hear-about-the-clintons-and-their-campaign-anymore/750074/19 "2016-03-29T19:09:00Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Oh, crap. I meant Libby, didn’t I? > > :o I certainly hope so; otherwise, it’s a pretty disturbing image. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2016, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-hear-about-the-clintons-and-their-campaign-anymore/750074/20 "2016-03-29T21:16:42Z")
> [@JeffB](#): > > I certainly hope so; otherwise, it’s a pretty disturbing image. You mean Bob Dole in the third person…? 😕 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-want-to-hear-about-the-clintons-and-their-campaign-anymore/750074.md?page=2)