# What shall we call the folks who are calling for Obama to release his college transcripts? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 28, 2011, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shall-we-call-the-folks-who-are-calling-for-obama-to-release-his-college-transcripts/580027 "2011-04-28T13:36:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shall-we-call-the-folks-who-are-calling-for-obama-to-release-his-college-transcripts/580027/1 "2011-04-28T13:36:57Z")
There are the birthers, the truthers and the mooners. But thus far I’m coming up empty on what to call those who buy into bullshit conspiracy theories about Obama’s college years. Graders or collegians just don’t have the same ring as the above mentioned labels. So let’s come up with a funny name for these folks. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shall-we-call-the-folks-who-are-calling-for-obama-to-release-his-college-transcripts/580027/2 "2011-04-28T13:43:16Z")
“Morons?” “Graspers-at-Straws?” ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shall-we-call-the-folks-who-are-calling-for-obama-to-release-his-college-transcripts/580027/3 "2011-04-28T13:48:47Z")
I’m kind of fond of calling all of those jackasses _bigots_. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shall-we-call-the-folks-who-are-calling-for-obama-to-release-his-college-transcripts/580027/4 "2011-04-28T14:22:23Z")
He went to Harvard, right? I vote “Har-Tards.” ---
**Author:** ![Double\_Foolscap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85e7bf/32.png) [@Double\_Foolscap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Double_Foolscap)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shall-we-call-the-folks-who-are-calling-for-obama-to-release-his-college-transcripts/580027/5 "2011-04-28T14:24:31Z")
I’ve got a few ideas but I don’t think the language would be appreciated. I’m just going to lump them in with the general population of conspiracy theorists - they’re not worth their own special name any more. At least the Birthers were entertaining in a monkey house sort of way - this is just sad, like when your dad falls over trying to get into his old leather trousers to prove he hasn’t grown out of his rebellious phase. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shall-we-call-the-folks-who-are-calling-for-obama-to-release-his-college-transcripts/580027/6 "2011-04-28T14:31:47Z")
> [@Double\_Foolscap](#): > > At least the Birthers were entertaining in a monkey house sort of way - Monkeyminds? Poo flingers? Conspiracy monkeys? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shall-we-call-the-folks-who-are-calling-for-obama-to-release-his-college-transcripts/580027/7 "2011-04-28T14:32:21Z")
Graders? Not quite as catchy, but we could also call them ‘people who got lower college grades than Obama.’ ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shall-we-call-the-folks-who-are-calling-for-obama-to-release-his-college-transcripts/580027/8 "2011-04-28T14:36:59Z")
I for one won’t rest until Obama has revealed his elementary school progress reports. ---
**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:** [April 28, 2011, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shall-we-call-the-folks-who-are-calling-for-obama-to-release-his-college-transcripts/580027/9 "2011-04-28T14:37:39Z")
Transcriptors. Like transformers, but without Megan Fox. GPAers Permanent Recorders (pronounced REC ord ers, as in ‘permanent records’) Fuck it, let’s just call them racists. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shall-we-call-the-folks-who-are-calling-for-obama-to-release-his-college-transcripts/580027/10 "2011-04-28T14:39:52Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > I for one won’t rest until Obama has revealed his elementary school progress reports. Nor should you. Do we really want a President who consistently failed to play well with others? Who ate crayons? Who, on more than one occasion, napped - _napped!_ during Reading Corner? I think not. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shall-we-call-the-folks-who-are-calling-for-obama-to-release-his-college-transcripts/580027/11 "2011-04-28T14:43:30Z")
I can’t help but post this here (be sure to read to the end…not long): [Looks Like Trump’s Right: How the Hell Did This President Get Into Those Ivy League Schools?](http://dayriffer.com/category/28/l/2056/looks-like-trump-s-right-how-the-hell-em-did-em-this-president-get-into-those-ivy-league-schools) ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shall-we-call-the-folks-who-are-calling-for-obama-to-release-his-college-transcripts/580027/12 "2011-04-28T14:46:41Z")
Gradetards. ---
**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:** [April 28, 2011, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shall-we-call-the-folks-who-are-calling-for-obama-to-release-his-college-transcripts/580027/13 "2011-04-28T14:56:20Z")
> [@Mr.Excellent](#): > > Nor should you. Do we really want a President who consistently failed to play well with others? Who ate crayons? Who, on more than one occasion, napped - _napped!_ during Reading Corner? I think not. No, he played with others too well, and he began his socialist ways by sharing his crayons. A future great President would have burned down his school. ---
**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 28, 2011, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shall-we-call-the-folks-who-are-calling-for-obama-to-release-his-college-transcripts/580027/14 "2011-04-28T14:58:29Z")
They want transcripts? I say we call them trannies. The best part is most of them won’t get it. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shall-we-call-the-folks-who-are-calling-for-obama-to-release-his-college-transcripts/580027/15 "2011-04-28T14:58:55Z")
How about bookbaggers? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shall-we-call-the-folks-who-are-calling-for-obama-to-release-his-college-transcripts/580027/16 "2011-04-28T14:59:02Z")
“Missus Robinsons” ! ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shall-we-call-the-folks-who-are-calling-for-obama-to-release-his-college-transcripts/580027/17 "2011-04-28T14:59:50Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > They want transcripts? I say we call them trannies. > > The best part is most of them won’t get it. I don’t know - I mean, they certainly didn’t get the tea bag thing until Rachel Maddow pointed it out to them. But “trannies” seems awfully obvious. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shall-we-call-the-folks-who-are-calling-for-obama-to-release-his-college-transcripts/580027/18 "2011-04-28T15:01:55Z")
What are mooners? ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shall-we-call-the-folks-who-are-calling-for-obama-to-release-his-college-transcripts/580027/19 "2011-04-28T15:04:31Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > I for one won’t rest until Obama has revealed his elementary school progress reports. The real ones or the faked ones? ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shall-we-call-the-folks-who-are-calling-for-obama-to-release-his-college-transcripts/580027/20 "2011-04-28T15:05:22Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > I can’t help but post this here (be sure to read to the end…not long): > > [Looks Like Trump’s Right: How the Hell Did This President Get Into Those Ivy League Schools?](http://dayriffer.com/category/28/l/2056/looks-like-trump-s-right-how-the-hell-em-did-em-this-president-get-into-those-ivy-league-schools) The comments are rather amusing. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-shall-we-call-the-folks-who-are-calling-for-obama-to-release-his-college-transcripts/580027.md?page=2)