# Republicans that would make Caligula proud **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 3, 2001, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-that-would-make-caligula-proud/74806 "2001-08-03T17:25:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Waverly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2001, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-that-would-make-caligula-proud/74806/1 "2001-08-03T17:25:17Z")
Republicans aren’t going to let a botched economy negatively impact their image. Take a look at the newest campaign poster: [http://www.thefirsttwins.com/images/JennaBush.jpg](http://www.thefirsttwins.com/images/JennaBush.jpg) I don’t know what is going on in this photo, but thank god it is legal in the US \. I’ve never felt such conservatism in all my life, I think I’d better go take a shower. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2001, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-that-would-make-caligula-proud/74806/2 "2001-08-03T18:09:29Z")
Which is worse? An inherited ailing economy or exploiting first-daughters who were never used as a campaign tool? Remember, Gore’s children haven’t exactly been saints. ---
**Author:** ![Oicu812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f475e1/32.png) [@Oicu812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oicu812)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2001, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-that-would-make-caligula-proud/74806/3 "2001-08-03T18:33:39Z")
Gee, that’s nothing… What about Al Gore? He was the “People’s Candidate”. Politically correct in all things, right? As a senator in Tennessee, he sponsored a bill declaring “General Nathan Bedford Forrest Day” within his state. Other than being a famous Southern General during the Civil War, what ELSE was he famous for? (See answer waaaay below) **Gen. Forrest founded the KKK.** NOW tell me that Gore was the PC choice during the last election! O ---
**Author:** ![SuaSponte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/67e7ee/32.png) [@SuaSponte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuaSponte)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2001, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-that-would-make-caligula-proud/74806/4 "2001-08-03T18:39:53Z")
**Waverly** - have you investigated whether or not Jenna Bush is registered as a Democrat, a Republican, or neither? It is quite possible (and indeed at age 19 almost likely) that her political affiliations and/or position on issues differ significantly from her father’s. That photo may be of a good ole liberal gal getting down and partying. I don’t know, and I doubt you do, either. Sua ---
**Author:** ![Waverly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2001, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-that-would-make-caligula-proud/74806/5 "2001-08-03T19:23:45Z")
OK, the topic was a joke, I simply found the photo humorous and made up the rest to go with it. I was also careful not to say anything unkind about Jenna, because IMHO, she has a difficult row to hoe (note me resisting the ‘ho’ spelling). She has made mistakes, as I also did when I was her age, the notable difference being that she has to be embarrassed before the whole country. She also looks better in a skirt, but that is a different debate… As for the political statements, I don’t favor one party over the other. I’m a registered republican, but voted democratic because I felt Gore was more qualified. I am, however, equally capable of mocking either party and their candidates. I’d be happy to convert this thread to a serious debate, or perhaps we can just make up captions for this photo. I’ll start… how about: \*\*Excuse me, but _your_ chocolate is in _my_ peanutbutter. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2001, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-that-would-make-caligula-proud/74806/6 "2001-08-03T19:39:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mahaloth \* > Gore’s children haven’t exactly been saints. True, but only one party has placed significant importance on personal righteousness in recent years. ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2001, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-that-would-make-caligula-proud/74806/7 "2001-08-03T19:43:34Z")
RTF: Ummm. You want to think about that one for a second, maybe take it back, or do you wanna go with it? ---
**Author:** ![Waverly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2001, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-that-would-make-caligula-proud/74806/8 "2001-08-03T19:58:53Z")
As I see the right and left begin to polarize on the issue of Jenna getting tipsy, I’ll through this into the pot: [http://www.thefirsttwins.com/images/pope.jpg](http://www.thefirsttwins.com/images/pope.jpg) Jenna’s twin (and even prettier sister) Barbara meets the Pope. But all is not as it seems: I’ve extrapolated the photo into 3 dimensions and came up with a vector for the pontiff’s gaze… he doesn’t seem to be looking _cough_ Miss Bush in the eyes… ---
**Author:** ![Waverly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2001, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-that-would-make-caligula-proud/74806/9 "2001-08-03T20:01:05Z")
duh. Ignore ‘through’ and read: ‘throw’. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2001, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-that-would-make-caligula-proud/74806/10 "2001-08-03T20:25:39Z")
I have a feeling this might end up on Democratic Underground’s [Top Ten Conservative Idiots of the Week](http://democraticunderground.com/top10/index.html). ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2001, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-that-would-make-caligula-proud/74806/11 "2001-08-03T21:11:11Z")
> [@](#): > > … perhaps we can just make up captions for this photo. A fine idea. Let’s try to keep this thread confined to that. ---
**Author:** ![Mercutio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Mercutio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mercutio)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2001, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-that-would-make-caligula-proud/74806/12 "2001-08-03T21:40:31Z")
::points to the cage:: See honey, that’s were the republicans and democrats fight and argue about things that don’t matter anymore. Why yes, it is scary. ---
**Author:** ![Danimal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@Danimal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danimal)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2001, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-that-would-make-caligula-proud/74806/13 "2001-08-03T21:42:21Z")
Caption for photo 1: “Agent 42 proves she can indeed take a bullet for the president.” ---
**Author:** ![Waverly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2001, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-that-would-make-caligula-proud/74806/14 "2001-08-03T22:24:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Danimal \* > \*\*Caption for photo 1: “Agent 42 proves she can indeed take a bullet for the president.” \*\* A Coors _Silver_ Bullet, and about a dozen of them if it is one… ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2001, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-that-would-make-caligula-proud/74806/15 "2001-08-05T19:44:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RTFirefly \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Mahaloth \* > > Gore’s children haven’t exactly been saints. > > True, but only one party has placed significant importance on personal righteousness in recent years. \*\* Well, I can’t disagree there. ---
**Author:** ![Bluepony](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Bluepony](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bluepony)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2001, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-that-would-make-caligula-proud/74806/16 "2001-08-05T20:58:55Z")
_for the second picture_ Barbara: “Your Holiness, is that a rosary in your robes or are you just happy to see me?” (ta-dump) I think I’m going to hell for that one.