Post by Roland of Gilead on Jul 23, 2008 11:42:05 GMT -5
Ok...Ok...this was really MY idea, but it's nice to know that at least one candidate listens to the public. Here, you can see on line that Dave Barry has responded positively to my suggestion that we ought to invade and annex Canada:
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Most Recently Answered Questions
Questions 1 - 15 of 2750 (Page 1 of 138)
Q: Should the US invade and annex Canada so as to complete the job left unfinished in 1812?
Submitted by Rick Jackson from Reno, NV
A: They have pushed us around long enough.
Answered 07/23/08 10:41:20 by Dave Barry
Q: Hardly anybody in Idaho knows you're running for president, Dave. How do propose to fix this?
Submitted by Mike in Idaho from Pocatello, Idaho
A: I will take a wide stance in Idaho.
Answered 07/23/08 10:40:51 by Dave Barry
Q: Thinking ahead, where will your presidential library be located? And how many comic books will it hold?
Submitted by Okie Down Under from Auckland, NZ
A: I'm not going to have a presidential library. I'm going to have a presidential game room.
Answered 07/23/08 10:37:13 by Dave Barry
Q: Dave, the TSA is installing scanners in airports that can see through peoples clothes! If you are elected president, what if anything would you do about this?
Submitted by April from Dallas, TX
A: I would oversee this personally.
Answered 07/23/08 10:36:04 by Dave Barry
Q: Dave, I've noticed a disturbing trend in the women's swimwear industry: It is becoming acceptable to price and sell the bikini top separately from the bikini bottom. Obviously, this could lead to some tragic misunderstandings when purchasing a bikini. What will you do about it -- besides watch the trend closely, that is.
Submitted by Babs Boxer from San Francisco, CA
A: This is my signature issue.
Answered 07/23/08 10:31:45 by Dave Barry
Q: Dave, do you have a term like "Obamania" to describe the degree of enthusiasm about your campaign?
Submitted by Joe Pulitzer from Chicago, Illinois
A: Yes: "Davargy." It's a combination of "Dave" and "Lethargy." It might catch on! Although I honestly don't care.
Answered 07/23/08 10:31:11 by Dave Barry
Q: Having just returned from Disney World, can you recommend a way that I can get rid of "It's a Small World After All" from running as a continuous tape loop in my head. I will make a HUGE contribution to yo...It's a small world after all...
Submitted by Minnie and Micky from VA
A: That ride is a lot better when you take drugs children.
Answered 07/22/08 10:09:09 by Dave Barry
Q: Dave, if you're going to cow the leaders of rogue states into doing your bidding, you'll need to adopt a more belligerent-sounding name. Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda already grabbed the best one, but that doesn't mean you can't upgrade. Any ideas?
Submitted by Thor, God of Thunder from Oslo
A: About what?
Answered 07/22/08 10:08:25 by Dave Barry
Q: Dave, who do you blame for rising gas prices?
Submitted by John D. Rockefeller from Richford, NY
A: I blame market forces. But these market forces are coming from outer space.
Answered 07/22/08 10:08:01 by Dave Barry
Q: Dave, now that a Federal Court has thrown out the fines for the 2004 Superbowl halftime incident, will wardrobe malfunctions become a regular feature of your campaign and sporting events in general?
Submitted by Justin from Orlando, FL
A: To guard against the danger of wardrobe malfunctions, all the performers at my campaign events will be naked.
Answered 07/22/08 10:04:13 by Dave Barry
Q: When you become president, what will you do about morons who place their half-consumed beverage cups in parking lot stalls precisely where I will step when I get out of my car?
Submitted by Justin Case from Boise, ID
A: They will receive the death penalty, plus a $50 fine for the second offense.
Answered 07/22/08 10:01:58 by Dave Barry
Q: Dave, I had a buck thirty four in my IndyMac account when the government seized it. When can I expect my hundred thousand dollar insurance payment from FDIC to arrive? Yours truly, Johnny Dollar.
Submitted by Johnny Dollar from Action Packed Expense Acct
A: It is on the way.
Answered 07/22/08 10:00:23 by Dave Barry
Q: Why is it that when we are children with perfect eyesight, our books have humongous type, but when we grow older and our vision gets worse, we have to read materials set in miniscule type?
Submitted by Kathy from Hermosa Beach, CA
A: Whatever you wrote there, I agree with it.
Answered 07/21/08 15:45:43 by Dave Barry
Q: Dave, when elected president, will you still be writing for the Miami Herald?
Submitted by John from White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico
A: I don't expect the presidency to interfere with any of my current activities.
Answered 07/21/08 13:56:42 by Dave Barry
Q: There are accusations that the press corps "fawns" around Barack Obama. What do they do around you?
Submitted by Crit Ick from Center for New Media
A: Mostly vomiting. But in a positive way.
______________________________
Most Recently Answered Questions
Questions 1 - 15 of 2750 (Page 1 of 138)
Q: Should the US invade and annex Canada so as to complete the job left unfinished in 1812?
Submitted by Rick Jackson from Reno, NV
A: They have pushed us around long enough.
Answered 07/23/08 10:41:20 by Dave Barry
Q: Hardly anybody in Idaho knows you're running for president, Dave. How do propose to fix this?
Submitted by Mike in Idaho from Pocatello, Idaho
A: I will take a wide stance in Idaho.
Answered 07/23/08 10:40:51 by Dave Barry
Q: Thinking ahead, where will your presidential library be located? And how many comic books will it hold?
Submitted by Okie Down Under from Auckland, NZ
A: I'm not going to have a presidential library. I'm going to have a presidential game room.
Answered 07/23/08 10:37:13 by Dave Barry
Q: Dave, the TSA is installing scanners in airports that can see through peoples clothes! If you are elected president, what if anything would you do about this?
Submitted by April from Dallas, TX
A: I would oversee this personally.
Answered 07/23/08 10:36:04 by Dave Barry
Q: Dave, I've noticed a disturbing trend in the women's swimwear industry: It is becoming acceptable to price and sell the bikini top separately from the bikini bottom. Obviously, this could lead to some tragic misunderstandings when purchasing a bikini. What will you do about it -- besides watch the trend closely, that is.
Submitted by Babs Boxer from San Francisco, CA
A: This is my signature issue.
Answered 07/23/08 10:31:45 by Dave Barry
Q: Dave, do you have a term like "Obamania" to describe the degree of enthusiasm about your campaign?
Submitted by Joe Pulitzer from Chicago, Illinois
A: Yes: "Davargy." It's a combination of "Dave" and "Lethargy." It might catch on! Although I honestly don't care.
Answered 07/23/08 10:31:11 by Dave Barry
Q: Having just returned from Disney World, can you recommend a way that I can get rid of "It's a Small World After All" from running as a continuous tape loop in my head. I will make a HUGE contribution to yo...It's a small world after all...
Submitted by Minnie and Micky from VA
A: That ride is a lot better when you take drugs children.
Answered 07/22/08 10:09:09 by Dave Barry
Q: Dave, if you're going to cow the leaders of rogue states into doing your bidding, you'll need to adopt a more belligerent-sounding name. Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda already grabbed the best one, but that doesn't mean you can't upgrade. Any ideas?
Submitted by Thor, God of Thunder from Oslo
A: About what?
Answered 07/22/08 10:08:25 by Dave Barry
Q: Dave, who do you blame for rising gas prices?
Submitted by John D. Rockefeller from Richford, NY
A: I blame market forces. But these market forces are coming from outer space.
Answered 07/22/08 10:08:01 by Dave Barry
Q: Dave, now that a Federal Court has thrown out the fines for the 2004 Superbowl halftime incident, will wardrobe malfunctions become a regular feature of your campaign and sporting events in general?
Submitted by Justin from Orlando, FL
A: To guard against the danger of wardrobe malfunctions, all the performers at my campaign events will be naked.
Answered 07/22/08 10:04:13 by Dave Barry
Q: When you become president, what will you do about morons who place their half-consumed beverage cups in parking lot stalls precisely where I will step when I get out of my car?
Submitted by Justin Case from Boise, ID
A: They will receive the death penalty, plus a $50 fine for the second offense.
Answered 07/22/08 10:01:58 by Dave Barry
Q: Dave, I had a buck thirty four in my IndyMac account when the government seized it. When can I expect my hundred thousand dollar insurance payment from FDIC to arrive? Yours truly, Johnny Dollar.
Submitted by Johnny Dollar from Action Packed Expense Acct
A: It is on the way.
Answered 07/22/08 10:00:23 by Dave Barry
Q: Why is it that when we are children with perfect eyesight, our books have humongous type, but when we grow older and our vision gets worse, we have to read materials set in miniscule type?
Submitted by Kathy from Hermosa Beach, CA
A: Whatever you wrote there, I agree with it.
Answered 07/21/08 15:45:43 by Dave Barry
Q: Dave, when elected president, will you still be writing for the Miami Herald?
Submitted by John from White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico
A: I don't expect the presidency to interfere with any of my current activities.
Answered 07/21/08 13:56:42 by Dave Barry
Q: There are accusations that the press corps "fawns" around Barack Obama. What do they do around you?
Submitted by Crit Ick from Center for New Media
A: Mostly vomiting. But in a positive way.