# What is "the Star Wars cantina"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 14, 2015, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-star-wars-cantina/717618 "2015-04-14T04:43:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2015, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-star-wars-cantina/717618/1 "2015-04-14T04:43:26Z")
The answer is, the people who have tossed their hat into the presidential candidate ring so far. šŸ˜› Saw that on another board; he said that they reminded him of this. And we have 570 days to go. ā˜¹ ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2015, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-star-wars-cantina/717618/2 "2015-04-14T04:48:40Z")
You wonā€™t find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2015, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-star-wars-cantina/717618/3 "2015-04-14T05:00:56Z")
Iā€™m ready for anything. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2015, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-star-wars-cantina/717618/4 "2015-04-14T05:58:43Z")
I have some hope for one candidate being worthwhile but its a slim one at best. Other than that I find myself more than ever wishing ā€œnone of the aboveā€ was a viable ballot choice. ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2015, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-star-wars-cantina/717618/5 "2015-04-14T06:01:48Z")
Iā€™ve got a bad feeling about this. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2015, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-star-wars-cantina/717618/6 "2015-04-14T06:05:24Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > And we have 570 days to go. Back in my day, we could do a presidential run in less than twelve parsecs. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2015, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-star-wars-cantina/717618/7 "2015-04-14T06:11:54Z")
You donā€™t need to see his birth certificate. This isnā€™t the natural born citizen youā€™re looking for. ---
**Author:** ![jimbuff314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@jimbuff314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimbuff314)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2015, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-star-wars-cantina/717618/8 "2015-04-14T06:16:41Z")
Doncha think my sisterā€™s hot? ---
**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:** [April 14, 2015, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-star-wars-cantina/717618/9 "2015-04-14T12:06:21Z")
The difference is that in the Presidential race, they _ALL_ shot first. ---
**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:** [April 14, 2015, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-star-wars-cantina/717618/10 "2015-04-14T16:25:41Z")
They donā€™t allow 'droids there. Thatā€™s why Al Gore isnā€™t running. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2015, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-star-wars-cantina/717618/11 "2015-04-14T17:18:00Z")
Iā€™ve come across ā€œclown carā€ more often than ā€œStar Wars cantinaā€, but they both fit. ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2015, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-star-wars-cantina/717618/12 "2015-04-14T18:21:58Z")
Hillary has the death sentence in twelve systems. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2015, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-star-wars-cantina/717618/13 "2015-04-14T18:45:11Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > You wonā€™t find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. Thereā€™s a certain building in DC with a dome that surpasses the gaggle of candidates just on shear numbers. There are similar buildings in PA, NJ, OH, IL, & probably a few (like 45) more states; & Iā€™m being generous with that count! ---
**Author:** ![OffByOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/45deac/32.png) [@OffByOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OffByOne)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2015, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-star-wars-cantina/717618/14 "2015-04-14T18:52:54Z")
Even worse than that is the fact that by November of 2016, all but two will have been eliminated. The chance that any campaigner that you might feel comfortable with will reach the finals (Election!) is very slim. In fact, unless you live in one of the first states to have their primary, you might not even see your favorite in your primary. Back in the 60ā€™s, everyone talked about how much better the US was, compared to USSR, at giving voters a choice. The Soviet Union held elections, with only one candidate for each position. The US, on the other hand, offers two. Now, the Soviet Union is no more, and we are still only giving our voters twice the options that the USSR gave their citizens in the 60ā€™s. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2015, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-star-wars-cantina/717618/15 "2015-04-14T19:08:14Z")
Thatā€™s no small moon! Thatā€™s a politician in a pants suit. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2015, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-star-wars-cantina/717618/16 "2015-04-14T19:13:50Z")
I am altering my campaign promises, pray I donā€™t alter them any further. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2015, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-star-wars-cantina/717618/17 "2015-04-14T19:16:37Z")
I feel a disturbance in the Gallop Polls. ---
**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:** [April 14, 2015, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-star-wars-cantina/717618/18 "2015-04-14T20:00:42Z")
ā€œBut sir, no one ever worries about what happens if you beat a Green Party candidate!ā€ ā€œThatā€™s cuz Green Party candidates donā€™t tear your arms off if they get angry. Plus, they never win anyway.ā€ ---
**Author:** ![robert\_columbia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2015, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-star-wars-cantina/717618/19 "2015-04-14T20:23:11Z")
The Tea Party always rides single-file to hide their numbers. ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2015, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-star-wars-cantina/717618/20 "2015-04-14T20:26:04Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > Thatā€™s no small moon! Thatā€™s a politician in a pants suit. Actually, itā€™s [Planet Hillary.](https://www.google.com/search?q=planet+hillary&biw=1040&bih=813&tbm=isch&imgil=_EFRGEFGbSyAMM%253A%253B-YgSgGu0pKYlGM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.thewire.com%25252Fculture%25252F2014%25252F01%25252Flets-get-over-exhausting-planet-hillary-meme%25252F357309%25252F&source=iu&pf=m&fir=_EFRGEFGbSyAMM%253A%252C-YgSgGu0pKYlGM%252C_&usg=__10Jhx6p6wobEK1nrOQwbcjVC6Jg%3D&ved=0CCsQyjc&ei=kHctVY7PMsjdsASmlYDwAw#tbm=isch&q=planet+hillary) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-star-wars-cantina/717618.md?page=2)