# The Feud: Government by Two Guys with long names \[game over\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 31, 2012, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-government-by-two-guys-with-long-names-game-over/611324 "2012-01-31T18:27:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-government-by-two-guys-with-long-names-game-over/611324/21 "2012-01-31T20:31:20Z")
Gore! Gore! Gore! Effing Gore! :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-government-by-two-guys-with-long-names-game-over/611324/22 "2012-01-31T20:56:23Z")
1. John Kerry 2. John McCain 3. Abraham Lincoln 4. Clarence Thomas 5. Barack Obama 6. Massachusetts 7. Texas 8. Barney Frank 9. Al Franken 10. H. Ross Perot ---
**Author:** ![mkecane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@mkecane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mkecane)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-government-by-two-guys-with-long-names-game-over/611324/23 "2012-01-31T21:10:23Z")
1. Al Gore 2. John McCain 3. Abraham Lincoln 4. John Roberts 5. Bill Clinton 6. Massachusetts 7. Texas 8. Paul Ryan 9. John Kerry 10. Ross Perot ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-government-by-two-guys-with-long-names-game-over/611324/24 "2012-01-31T21:11:37Z")
1. Al Gore 2. John McCain 3. Abraham Lincoln 4. Antonin Scalia 5. Barack Obama 6. California 7. Texas 8. Michelle Bachmann 9. Al Franken 10. Ross Perot So, is #3 #3 or is #3 #6? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-government-by-two-guys-with-long-names-game-over/611324/25 "2012-01-31T21:18:29Z")
1. Al Gore 2. John McCain 3. Abraham Lincoln 4. Clarence Thomas 5. Bill Clinton 6. Massachusetts 7. Texas 8. Barney Frank 9. John Kerry 10. Ross Perot ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-government-by-two-guys-with-long-names-game-over/611324/26 "2012-01-31T22:06:19Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > Gore! Gore! Gore! > > Effing Gore! > > :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: Don’t feel bad. I almost went with Jimmy Carter. ---
**Author:** ![maggenpye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@maggenpye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maggenpye)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-government-by-two-guys-with-long-names-game-over/611324/27 "2012-01-31T22:50:01Z")
American politics, like American football, means nothing to me. I’ll be sitting this one out. sigh ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-government-by-two-guys-with-long-names-game-over/611324/28 "2012-01-31T23:06:41Z")
1. Al Gore 2. John McCain 3. Abraham Lincoln 4. Scalia 5. Barack Obama 6. California 7. Texas 8. Michele Bachmann 9. John McCain 10. Ralph Nader ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-government-by-two-guys-with-long-names-game-over/611324/29 "2012-01-31T23:07:52Z")
I think I threw my vote away for Nader. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-government-by-two-guys-with-long-names-game-over/611324/30 "2012-01-31T23:17:12Z")
1. John Kerry 2. John McCain 3. Abraham Lincoln 4. Scalia 5. Barack Obama 6. Massachusetts 7. Texas 8. Barney Frank 9. Al Franken 10. Ross Perot ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Feldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lord_feldon/32/341_2.png) [@Lord\_Feldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Feldon)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-government-by-two-guys-with-long-names-game-over/611324/31 "2012-01-31T23:27:37Z")
1. John Kerry 2. John McCain 3. Millard Fillmore 4. Clarence Thomas 5. Barack Obama 6. Massachusetts 7. Texas 8. Ron Paul 9. John Kerry 10. Ross Perot ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-government-by-two-guys-with-long-names-game-over/611324/32 "2012-01-31T23:46:02Z")
1. John Kerry 2. John McCain 3. George Washington 4. Elena Kagan 5. Barack Obama 6. Massachusetts 7. Texas 8. Barney Frank 9. John McCain 10. Theodore Roosevelt ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2012, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-government-by-two-guys-with-long-names-game-over/611324/33 "2012-02-01T00:04:58Z")
1. Al Gore 2. John McCain 3. Harry Truman 4. Joseph Scalia 5. Barack Obama 6. Illinois 7. Alabama 8. Barney Frank 9. Mark Kirk 10. H. Ross Perot Can I fix Scalia’s first name? ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2012, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-government-by-two-guys-with-long-names-game-over/611324/34 "2012-02-01T00:10:51Z")
1. John Kerry 2. John McCain 3. Andrew Jackson 4. Antonin Scalia 5. Bill Clinton 6. California 7. Texas 8. Ron Paul 9. Joe Lieberman 10. Theodore Roosevelt ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2012, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-government-by-two-guys-with-long-names-game-over/611324/35 "2012-02-01T00:12:03Z")
Can’t believe I didn’t realize that the current president has a law degree. Silly me. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2012, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-government-by-two-guys-with-long-names-game-over/611324/36 "2012-02-01T00:26:03Z")
1. Al Gore 2. John McCain 3. Abraham Lincoln 4. Antonin Scalia 5. Barack Obama 6. Massachusetts 7. Texas 8. Barney Frank 9. Al Franken 10. Ross Perot ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2012, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-government-by-two-guys-with-long-names-game-over/611324/37 "2012-02-01T00:38:51Z")
1. Al Gore 2. John McCain 3. Abe Lincoln 4. John Roberts 5. Barack Obama 6. California 7. Mississippi 8. Eric Cantor 9. Barbara Boxer 10. Ralph Nader ---
**Author:** ![UncaStuart](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uncastuart/32/404_2.png) [@UncaStuart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncaStuart)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2012, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-government-by-two-guys-with-long-names-game-over/611324/38 "2012-02-01T00:47:37Z")
1. Al Gore 2. John McCain 3. Abraham Lincoln 4. Antonin Scalia 5. Bill Clinton 6. California 7. Texas 8. Michele Bachmann 9. Orrin Hatch 10. Ross Perot ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2012, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-government-by-two-guys-with-long-names-game-over/611324/39 "2012-02-01T01:01:24Z")
1. John Kerry 2. John McCain 3. George Washington 4. John Roberts 5. Barack Obama 6. New York 7. Texas 8. Barney Frank 9. Barbara Boxer 10. Ross Perot ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2012, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-government-by-two-guys-with-long-names-game-over/611324/40 "2012-02-01T01:35:18Z")
1. Al Gore 2. John McCain 3. Abe Lincoln 4. Sotomayor 5. Obama 6. California 7. Texas 8. Rand Paul 9. Ron Paul 10. Ralph Nader (Did anyone read the title and think this feud was about politicians with long names?) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-government-by-two-guys-with-long-names-game-over/611324.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-government-by-two-guys-with-long-names-game-over/611324.md?page=3)