# Okay, who thought doing up your campaign bus like this was a good idea? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 20, 2012, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-thought-doing-up-your-campaign-bus-like-this-was-a-good-idea/616283 "2012-03-20T05:14:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2012, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-thought-doing-up-your-campaign-bus-like-this-was-a-good-idea/616283/41 "2012-03-21T19:34:37Z")
> [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](#): > > I think it’s PR genius. The whole point here is “name recognition, name recognition, name recognition.” Look at this: People have heard of this politician who don’t even live in Canada. The news of this so-called fiasco went viral! I think whoever dreamed this up deserves a raise. > > I mean, sure, she looks like kind of an idiot. But publicity! I totally agree. They’re denying it, of course, and will to the bitter end, and they do have plausible deniability, but as far as I’m concerned, it was 100% done on purpose, and good for them! Well-played! ---
**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2012, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-thought-doing-up-your-campaign-bus-like-this-was-a-good-idea/616283/42 "2012-03-21T20:05:00Z")
_The wheels on the bust go round and round…_ ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-thought-doing-up-your-campaign-bus-like-this-was-a-good-idea/616283/43 "2012-03-22T12:42:22Z")
> [@SeaDragonTattoo](#): > > It’s hard to get the mind out of the gutter… I see what you did there. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-thought-doing-up-your-campaign-bus-like-this-was-a-good-idea/616283/44 "2012-03-22T12:56:35Z")
She’s the Michelin Maam. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2012, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-thought-doing-up-your-campaign-bus-like-this-was-a-good-idea/616283/45 "2012-03-24T03:06:53Z")
she’s flat. she’s got a flat. she got cosmetic surgery. they moved her forward. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2012, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-thought-doing-up-your-campaign-bus-like-this-was-a-good-idea/616283/46 "2012-03-24T03:10:49Z")
> [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](#): > > Look at this: People have heard of this politician who don’t even live in Canada. Which is of no use to her, of course, since people who don’t live in Canada can’t vote for her. Anyway her campaign quickly [redesigned the bus](http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/03/23/alberta-wildrose-campaign_n_1375998.html) and said it was unintentional. I believe them, for whatever that’s worth. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2012, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-thought-doing-up-your-campaign-bus-like-this-was-a-good-idea/616283/47 "2012-03-24T03:32:51Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Which is of no use to her, of course, since people who don’t live in Canada can’t vote for her. Anyway her campaign quickly [redesigned the bus](http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/03/23/alberta-wildrose-campaign_n_1375998.html) and said it was unintentional. I believe them, for whatever that’s worth. Hey! Howcum her Boobs are all the way off to one side? ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2012, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-thought-doing-up-your-campaign-bus-like-this-was-a-good-idea/616283/48 "2012-03-24T10:53:13Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Which is of no use to her, of course, since people who don’t live in Canada can’t vote for her. Just a nitpick, but most people in Canada cannot vote for her. She is only running in for the provincial legislature in Alberta; and as such, only Albertans can vote for her. The bus redesign is fine, I guess; but a lot less eye-catching. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2012, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-thought-doing-up-your-campaign-bus-like-this-was-a-good-idea/616283/49 "2012-03-24T19:12:01Z")
That’s right; only the cool ones can vote for her.🆒 (Which is not an endorsement of her or her party.) ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2012, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-thought-doing-up-your-campaign-bus-like-this-was-a-good-idea/616283/50 "2012-03-26T01:41:50Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Just a nitpick, but most people in Canada cannot vote for her. She is only running in for the provincial legislature in Alberta; and as such, only Albertans can vote for her. > > The bus redesign is fine, I guess; but a lot less eye-catching. Further nitpick: Only Albertans in the electoral district of Highwood can vote directly for Danielle Smith. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-who-thought-doing-up-your-campaign-bus-like-this-was-a-good-idea/616283.md?page=2)