# What's the most insane rumor you've heard about a candidate for public office, in the U.S. or elsewhere?

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [May 8, 2025, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-insane-rumor-youve-heard-about-a-candidate-for-public-office-in-the-u-s-or-elsewhere/1018122 "2025-05-08T22:56:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2025, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-insane-rumor-youve-heard-about-a-candidate-for-public-office-in-the-u-s-or-elsewhere/1018122/41 "2025-05-14T00:46:24Z")

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And the timer is set for 30 seconds.

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**Author:** ![Napier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-insane-rumor-youve-heard-about-a-candidate-for-public-office-in-the-u-s-or-elsewhere/1018122/42 "2025-05-14T14:15:45Z")

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> [@ParallelLines](#):
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> Just for the record, I assume we’re talking about semi-credible, or at least _plausible_ rumors, rather than the ones that go into la-la-land

Since the OP title includes “most insane”, I don’t think “semi-credible” is necessary here.

For my money, the rumors that George W. Bush was actually a winged lizard are pretty hard to beat.

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**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2025, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-insane-rumor-youve-heard-about-a-candidate-for-public-office-in-the-u-s-or-elsewhere/1018122/43 "2025-05-14T14:52:31Z")

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I don’t believe the wings part.

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