# Kerry/Edwards -- Wally and the Beav? Cheney/Bush -- Ren and Stimpy? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 16, 2004, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kerry-edwards-wally-and-the-beav-cheney-bush-ren-and-stimpy/255511 "2004-07-16T23:57:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kerry-edwards-wally-and-the-beav-cheney-bush-ren-and-stimpy/255511/1 "2004-07-16T23:57:57Z")
To increase my amusement this election year, I’ve decided to consider the election as a sitcom, and the candidates as familiar TV characters. Can you help me draw the appropriate mental pictures? ---
**Author:** ![supervenusfreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@supervenusfreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supervenusfreak)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2004, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kerry-edwards-wally-and-the-beav-cheney-bush-ren-and-stimpy/255511/2 "2004-07-17T01:50:15Z")
I tend to think of Bush/Cheney as Snidely Whiplash/Mumbly from the wacky races. I got that right didn’t I? Am never sure about the dog’s name. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2004, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kerry-edwards-wally-and-the-beav-cheney-bush-ren-and-stimpy/255511/3 "2004-07-17T01:54:40Z")
Sylvester and that big stupid cat that calls him “George”. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2004, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kerry-edwards-wally-and-the-beav-cheney-bush-ren-and-stimpy/255511/4 "2004-07-17T01:55:42Z")
Dirk Dastardly and Muttley. ---
**Author:** ![supervenusfreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@supervenusfreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supervenusfreak)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2004, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kerry-edwards-wally-and-the-beav-cheney-bush-ren-and-stimpy/255511/5 "2004-07-17T02:09:51Z")
> [@Otto](#): > > Dirk Dastardly and Muttley. LOL. thanks OTTO! ---
**Author:** ![SSgtBaloo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@SSgtBaloo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSgtBaloo)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2004, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kerry-edwards-wally-and-the-beav-cheney-bush-ren-and-stimpy/255511/6 "2004-07-17T03:12:32Z")
> [@Otto](#): > > Dirk Dastardly and Muttley. That should be **Dick** Dastardly and Muttley. –SSgtBaloo ---
**Author:** ![Julius\_Henry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8797f3/32.png) [@Julius\_Henry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Julius_Henry)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2004, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kerry-edwards-wally-and-the-beav-cheney-bush-ren-and-stimpy/255511/7 "2004-07-17T03:23:57Z")
Kerry/Edwards could be those two cops from **Sanford and Son** , Hoppy and Swannie. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2004, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kerry-edwards-wally-and-the-beav-cheney-bush-ren-and-stimpy/255511/8 "2004-07-17T04:06:28Z")
Kerry/Edwards… I’m not perfectly sure, but I’m leaning toward Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street. Bush/Cheney = Pinky and the Brain. Picture it. You know you want to. “Whatter we gonna do tonight, Dick?” “The same thing we do every night, W- **TRY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD!** ” ---
**Author:** ![BornOfStardust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@BornOfStardust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BornOfStardust)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2004, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kerry-edwards-wally-and-the-beav-cheney-bush-ren-and-stimpy/255511/9 "2004-07-17T04:24:33Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Bush/Cheney = Pinky and the Brain. > Picture it. You know you want to. > > “Whatter we gonna do tonight, Dick?” > “The same thing we do every night, W- **TRY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD!** ” :: Dies. Of. Laughter. :: “They’re Bushy, they’re Bushy and the Chene, Chene, Chene, Chene, Chene!” ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2004, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kerry-edwards-wally-and-the-beav-cheney-bush-ren-and-stimpy/255511/10 "2004-07-17T06:18:19Z")
Well, people can try to top that, but **Marley23** and **BornofStardust** have taken the top prize. _Whew_ Anybody need a busted gut? ---
**Author:** ![Thaumaturge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@Thaumaturge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thaumaturge)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2004, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kerry-edwards-wally-and-the-beav-cheney-bush-ren-and-stimpy/255511/11 "2004-07-17T07:12:00Z")
[Beavis and Butthead](http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-6/751478/maj06a.jpg)