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Re: PCC, Mayoral and Council elections,, May 2nd 2024
« Reply #25 on: May 05, 2024, 08:48:10 AM »
Quote from: SteveH on May 04, 2024, 08:37:25 PM
Dang - I had my money on Count Binface.
I wonder if other democracies have joke candidates such as Count Binface, Howling Lawd Hope and the Monster Raving Loony Party. I've never heard of any Yank joke candidates. I suspect that the Yanks take themselves too seriously.
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Re: PCC, Mayoral and Council elections,, May 2nd 2024
« Reply #26 on: May 05, 2024, 09:10:47 AM »
Quote from: SteveH on May 05, 2024, 08:48:10 AM
I wonder if other democracies have joke candidates such as Count Binface, Howling Lawd Hope and the Monster Raving Loony Party. I've never heard of any Yank joke candidates. I suspect that the Yanks take themselves too seriously.
Not sure it counts given the choice in the US but


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Re: PCC, Mayoral and Council elections,, May 2nd 2024
« Reply #27 on: May 05, 2024, 10:13:42 AM »
Quote from: SteveH on May 05, 2024, 08:48:10 AM
I wonder if other democracies have joke candidates such as Count Binface, Howling Lawd Hope and the Monster Raving Loony Party. I've never heard of any Yank joke candidates. I suspect that the Yanks take themselves too seriously.


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Re: PCC, Mayoral and Council elections,, May 2nd 2024
« Reply #28 on: May 05, 2024, 02:27:00 PM »
Well I never! Even the supposedly humourless Germans have got some.
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Re: PCC, Mayoral and Council elections,, May 2nd 2024
« Reply #29 on: May 05, 2024, 04:01:33 PM »
Quote from: SteveH on May 05, 2024, 08:48:10 AM
I wonder if other democracies have joke candidates such as Count Binface, Howling Lawd Hope and the Monster Raving Loony Party. I've never heard of any Yank joke candidates. I suspect that the Yanks take themselves too seriously.

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Re: PCC, Mayoral and Council elections,, May 2nd 2024
« Reply #30 on: May 09, 2024, 09:39:55 AM »
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Re: PCC, Mayoral and Council elections,, May 2nd 2024
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