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Title: Who are your favorite failed presidential candidates?
Post by: Nicksy on December 29, 2008, 07:54:44 PM

I've always been partial to Michael Dukakis, mostly because of his eyebrows, but also because he inspired Regan to say: "I think I was kidding, but I don't think I should have said what I said."

I also like Gore not for his personality or politics, but his "I AM THE PRESIDENT, DAMN IT, AND I AM GOING TO EAT LIKE THE PRESIDENT!" weight gain in 2000.

Title: Re: Who are your favorite failed presidential candidates?
Post by: Stan on December 30, 2008, 12:21:34 AM

John Anderson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_B._Anderson)

Title: Re: Who are your favorite failed presidential candidates?
Post by: ben on December 30, 2008, 01:42:58 AM

"Fighting Bob" La Follette

Title: Re: Who are your favorite failed presidential candidates?
Post by: Jixby Phillips on December 30, 2008, 04:46:29 AM

When I was 17 in 2000, our Government class took an online quiz in order to see who our ideal candidate was. Our teacher peeked in on people's quiz and said loudly announced, incredulously "YOU'RE INTO GAY RIGHTS???" to embarrass kids in the class. Cool, huh?

So anyway, I got Harry Browne! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Browne) I caught a few minutes of a speech or something he was giving on C-SPAN. He said something along the lines of "People ask me what the first thing I'm gonna do is when I get to the white house. I tell them this: I'm gonna sit on the couch and watch some TV." I didn't know anything else about him really, but goddamn 17-year-old me loved that.

Title: Re: Who are your favorite failed presidential candidates?
Post by: chrisfoll577 on December 30, 2008, 06:11:24 AM

Al Smith (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Smith)

Smith was the first Catholic to run for president on a major party ticket, and he grew up on the LES of Manhattan and never went to high school or college.  Smith is as 'Hard Hat' as they come. Plus he has probably the best accent of any presidential candidate ever:

[youtube]UfXqPO3TQmA[/youtube]

Title: Re: Who are your favorite failed presidential candidates?
Post by: Jack from Arkansas on December 31, 2008, 06:28:20 PM

I voted for Ralph Nader in 2000 and I still like the guy.  Al Gore turned out to be pretty awesome too.  Either one of those dudes in office would have made the first decade of 2000 a little better.

Title: Re: Who are your favorite failed presidential candidates?
Post by: Jack from Arkansas on December 31, 2008, 06:30:06 PM

Please no one say Ron Paul.

Title: Re: Who are your favorite failed presidential candidates?
Post by: yesno on December 31, 2008, 07:20:23 PM

Nixon 1960.

Title: Re: Who are your favorite failed presidential candidates?
Post by: buffcoat on December 31, 2008, 08:18:44 PM

Quote from: Stan on December 30, 2008, 12:21:34 AM

John Anderson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_B._Anderson)

Wha... IN AND AROUND THE LAKE! ... aat?

Title: Re: Who are your favorite failed presidential candidates?
Post by: Fido on January 01, 2009, 12:31:06 AM

1. Eugene McCarthy
2. Henry Wallace
3. Robert LaFollette
4. John Kerry
5. Jesse Jackson

I admire Ralph Nader too, while thoroughly despising him simultaneously.

Title: Re: Who are your favorite failed presidential candidates?
Post by: Steve of Bloomington on January 01, 2009, 12:49:55 AM

Ross Perot '92.

He helped deep six Bush I, so I'm not sure he TOTALLY failed.

Title: Re: Who are your favorite failed presidential candidates?
Post by: Gilly on January 01, 2009, 01:34:12 AM

Definitely Eugene McCarthy. Barry Goldwater as well.

Title: Re: Who are your favorite failed presidential candidates?
Post by: namethebats on January 01, 2009, 05:34:08 PM

1. Robert LaFollette
2. Samuel Tilden
3. Adlai Stevenson
4. Eugene McCarthy
5. Wendell Willkie

Title: Re: Who are your favorite failed presidential candidates?
Post by: Fido on January 02, 2009, 02:48:48 AM

I totally forgot about Adlai Stevenson.