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In reply to the discussion: This line-up of future Presidents would make some heads explode. All over the place. [View all]Edit history
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This line-up of future Presidents would make some heads explode. All over the place. [View all]
Mira
Oct 2013
OP
The antebellum south was an aristocracy, and that is what their current leaders are supporting with
alfredo
Oct 2013
#89
Cute :) But it's more likely some of the folks listed below will be running in some of those years
Tx4obama
Oct 2013
#7
So you want to amend the constitution and bring in hereditary monarchy?
Spider Jerusalem
Oct 2013
#10
Would that be under or above the amendment that denies candidacy solely due to genetics...?
LanternWaste
Oct 2013
#98
I don't know, Third-Way Royal Loyalist idwiyo would aprove and even be inspired to RETURN the Royals
Dragonfli
Oct 2013
#20
Yes! Modern Monarchies are to die for, fuck Democracy, I long for the pre revolution days myself.
Dragonfli
Oct 2013
#17
All it does is tell me that somewhere, there's a bumpersticker-maker making a living
winter is coming
Oct 2013
#19
What Mira inadvertently did with this OP is to attract DU's most unreasonable and
stevenleser
Oct 2013
#68
light-hardhearted humor can be sooo difficult for the more-cynical-than-thou crowd to see as anythin
LanternWaste
Oct 2013
#99
Yeah, I had thought it was a joke too. A way to get Obama a third term to upset the GOPers :)
Tx4obama
Oct 2013
#55
Sure. And let's be honest, no indication any Obama women want to run for anything.
DevonRex
Oct 2013
#102
I'm going to keep this on hand until the next time someone whines about "dynasties"
BluegrassStateBlues
Oct 2013
#32
You are claiming it was simply a coincidence that they ignored every non-dynastic female...
Demo_Chris
Oct 2013
#85
No, thats the entire point. These people will never be President. It's a joke. nt
stevenleser
Oct 2013
#71
Neither passed on by blood, not (and here's the tricky part for the pea-brains) denied by blood.
LanternWaste
Oct 2013
#100
But it lists the whole Clinton and Obama families who have not yet been president
muriel_volestrangler
Oct 2013
#60
Because everyone knows who they are, particularly those at whom this humor is aimed
stevenleser
Oct 2013
#63
Aren't you making the point? It's about "The Obama and Clinton families", not women
muriel_volestrangler
Oct 2013
#66
LOL, you are overanalyzing a joke that you don't get and is not aimed at you.
stevenleser
Oct 2013
#72
Good thinking and, Hey, there are Tricia and Julie Nixon - still alive and kicking.
Mira
Oct 2013
#73
Not your fault. The folks who didn't get this should apply to be on that game show where comedians
stevenleser
Oct 2013
#79