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| * [[offtopic:Ain]]: Californian Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. | * [[offtopic:Ain]]: Californian Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. |
| * [[offtopic:ayoungcontrarian|AYC]]: Student from California, but perpetually just on the cusp of moving abroad. He's signing up for the Democrats this year in order to give a vote to Bernie. Loves the metric system and that forbidden fruit. | * [[offtopic:ayoungcontrarian|AYC]]: Student from California, but perpetually just on the cusp of moving abroad. He's signing up for the Democrats this year in order to give a vote to Bernie. Loves the metric system and that forbidden fruit. |
| | * [[offtopic:Beata Beatrix]]: California Democrat who enjoys classic films and is often teased for her young age. **(Hillary)** |
| * [[offtopic:black angel]]: New Hampshire Democrat. Tends to run into political candidates more often than desirable. **(Hillary)** | * [[offtopic:black angel]]: New Hampshire Democrat. Tends to run into political candidates more often than desirable. **(Hillary)** |
| * [[offtopic:BonnieBlue85]]: Completely obsessed with LBJ, but thinks young Nixon was a hunk. Has a dirty, dirty mind. | * [[offtopic:BonnieBlue85]]: Completely obsessed with LBJ, but thinks young Nixon was a hunk. Has a dirty, dirty mind. |
| * [[offtopic:Biden&Ceaser'12|Caesar Biden]]: Student living in Minnesota. Staunchly Liberal on all economic and social issues, however, on a few issues such as immigration and foreign policy, he lies in the middle. Supports the Democrats and prefers Sanders over Clinton. **(Bernie)** | * [[offtopic:Biden&Ceaser'12|Caesar Biden]]: Student living in Minnesota. Staunchly Liberal on all economic and social issues, however, on a few issues such as immigration and foreign policy, he lies in the middle. Supports the Democrats and prefers Sanders over Clinton. He was later banned. **(Bernie)** |
| * [[offtopic:Danderns]]: Center-leftist from New York, Ridin' With Mondale. | * [[offtopic:Danderns]]: Center-leftist from New York, Ridin' With Mondale. |
| * [[offtopic:DTanza]]: Would like you all to hear the Good News about Jerry Brown. **(Hillary)** | * [[offtopic:DTanza]]: Would like you all to hear the Good News about Jerry Brown. **(Hillary)** |
| * [[offtopic:gaius_julius_magnus|Gaius Julius Magnus]]: An independent-leaning Democrat from Massachusetts. Would support Deval Patrick or Elizabeth Warren if they ran. | * [[offtopic:gaius_julius_magnus|Gaius Julius Magnus]]: An independent-leaning Democrat from Massachusetts. Would support Deval Patrick or Elizabeth Warren if they ran. |
| * [[offtopic:Genghis Kawaii]]: Reactionary liberal. Simultaneously wants to institute Social Democratic policies and scream at people to toughen up and get back to work. Tends towards authoritarianism. | * [[offtopic:Genghis Kawaii]]: Reactionary liberal. Simultaneously wants to institute Social Democratic policies and scream at people to toughen up and get back to work. Tends towards authoritarianism. |
| * [[offtopic:Gog3451]]: North Miami progressive Democrat. Official Floridaman of the Politiyanks. **(Hillary)** | * [[offtopic:Gog3451|Gog]]: Miami liberal Democrat. Official Crazy Floridian of the Politiyanks. **(Hillary)** |
| * [[offtopic:JMT]]: Charlotte-based socialist currently training to become a teacher, has vague ambitions towards the Governorship of North Carolina. | * [[offtopic:JMT]]: Charlotte-based socialist currently training to become a teacher, has vague ambitions towards the Governorship of North Carolina. |
| * [[offtopic:Kablob]]: Young social democrat from South Carolina. Despite identifying more with Bernie Sanders' policy positions, supports Hillary Clinton for President. Gets annoyed when the South is dismissed as nothing but racists. Has eternal hatred for former South Carolina Governor and current Representative Mark Sanford. **(Hillary)** | * [[offtopic:Kablob]]: Young social democrat from South Carolina. Despite identifying more with Bernie Sanders' policy positions, supports Hillary Clinton for President. Gets annoyed when the South is dismissed as nothing but racists. Has eternal hatred for former South Carolina Governor and current Representative Mark Sanford. **(Hillary)** |
| * [[offtopic:Octosteel]]: A self-described boring, center-left Democrat. Trying to make a name for himself on the forum. | * [[offtopic:Octosteel]]: A self-described boring, center-left Democrat. Trying to make a name for himself on the forum. |
| * [[offtopic:pieman97405]]: A rarely seen self-proclaimed New Dealer. Also a possible member of a Nixon cult. | * [[offtopic:pieman97405]]: A rarely seen self-proclaimed New Dealer. Also a possible member of a Nixon cult. |
| * [[offtopic:Puget Sound]]: Libertarian-ish liberal Democrat, Parliamentarian of the AH.com Congress, and maker of various election games in [[shared worlds:Shared Worlds]]. Is often silly in the thread, but otherwise hangs back in the background. | * [[offtopic:Puget Sound]]: Libertarian-ish liberal Democrat, Parliamentarian of the AH.com Congress, and maker of various election games in [[shared worlds:Shared Worlds]]. Is often silly in the thread, but otherwise hangs back in the background. Supported **Bernie** in the primaries and **Hillary** in the general |
| * [[offtopic:Sabot Cat]]: A socialist who unenthusiastically supports the Democrats to curb the the Republicans' distressing bent towards discrimination. **(Hillary)** | * [[offtopic:Sabot Cat]]: A socialist who unenthusiastically supports the Democrats to curb the the Republicans' distressing bent towards discrimination. **(Bernie)** |
| * [[offtopic:Terranoso]]: A vaguely left-wing Kentuckian. Will rant about Rand Paul if you ask him. | * [[offtopic:Terranoso]]: A vaguely left-wing Kentuckian. Will rant about Rand Paul if you ask him. |
| * [[offtopic:TRH]]: A casual democratic socialist from the Empire State. Critical of Obama and other Democratic leadership but, for the most part, is comfortable within the two-party system. | * [[offtopic:TRH]]: A casual democratic socialist from the Empire State. Critical of Obama and other Democratic leadership but, for the most part, is comfortable within the two-party system. |
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| | * [[offtopic:Abhakhazia]]: Still somewhat conservative, despite voting Hillary. |
| * [[offtopic:ggarner57]]: Establishment Republican and Chris Christie delegate. Self-proclaimed biggest fan of moderate Tennessee governor Bill Haslam. | * [[offtopic:ggarner57]]: Establishment Republican and Chris Christie delegate. Self-proclaimed biggest fan of moderate Tennessee governor Bill Haslam. |
| * [[offtopic:LtNOWIS]]: Self-described center-right Republican. Only person who knows anything about local politics (particularly Virginia). | * [[offtopic:LtNOWIS]]: Self-described center-right Republican. Only person who knows anything about local politics (particularly Virginia). |
| * [[offtopic:Statesman]]: A reluctant Republican. He describes himself as a [Theodore] "Roosevelt Republican" and a strong capitalist. Supports government reform, campaign finance reform, and foreign policy realism. AKA Millennial Statesman, and has a blog entitled as such. | * [[offtopic:Statesman]]: A reluctant Republican. He describes himself as a [Theodore] "Roosevelt Republican" and a strong capitalist. Supports government reform, campaign finance reform, and foreign policy realism. AKA Millennial Statesman, and has a blog entitled as such. |
| * [[offtopic:Superman]]: Loves America, and you will too. | * [[offtopic:Superman]]: Loves America, and you will too. |
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| ==== Other Right-wing ==== | ==== Other Right-wing ==== |
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| ==== Centrist/Independent/Other ==== | ==== Centrist/Independent/Other ==== |
| * [[offtopic:Abhakhazia]]: She was unshakably Republican, though many suspected her of being a closet Democrat. [[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=10990122&postcount=2103|They were proved sort-of right when she proclaimed her loss of faith in the GOP and her intention to vote for Hillary.]] Recent revelations has made her right-wing status very dubious as [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=11465134&postcount=6700|she has declared that she might vote for a self-identified democratic socialist]] and [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=11465171&postcount=6713|prefer him over Hillary]]. She also claims the title of Grand Duchess of Illinois and Countess of Chicago, something none of the Chicago based members actually recognize. **(Hillary?)** | * [[offtopic:Deblano]]: A (former) liberal Republican from Virginia with a **YUUUUUGE** grudge against the Republican Party for nominating Donald Trump. He describes himself as fiscally center-right (pro-free trade, pro-tax credits, supports lowering the corporate tax, favors the option of school vouchers alongside public education), a "Realist" on foreign policy, and socially liberal including being VERY pro-LGBT rights. Went from supporting Rubio in fall 2016, to voting for John Kasich in the Virginia GOP primaries, to supporting Gary Johnson in the general elections. Deblano now identifies as a Libertarian. **(Johnson)** |
| * [[offtopic:Deblano]]: A (former) liberal Republican from Virginia with a **YUUUUUGE** grudge against the Republican Party for nominating Donald Trump. He describes himself as fiscally center-right (pro-free trade, pro-tax credits, supports lowering the corporate tax, favors the option of school vouchers alongside public education), a "Realist" on foreign policy, and socially liberal including being VERY pro-LGBT rights. Went from supporting Rubio in fall 2016, to voting for John Kasich in the Virginia GOP primaries, to supporting Gary Johnson in the general elections. Deblano now identifies as a Libertarian. | |
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| * **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?p=11948544#post11948544|AH.Com Congress]]**: Done first by [[offtopic:puget_sound|Puget Sound]] and now by [[offtopic:danderns|Danderns]]. At first a new Congress was elected for each new American Politics thread, but this changed to every other thread because they go by so fast. Seats are distributed based on the amount of posts each person made in the last thread. Leadership in it means absolutely nothing and is probably just as good at passing anything as the real-life Congress. The Current Speaker is [[offtopic:Biden&Ceaser'12|Justin Biden]] of the Farmer-Labor Party, leading the Unity Reformist coalition. Past Speakers include: | * **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-11948544|AH.Com Congress]]**: Done first by [[offtopic:puget_sound|Puget Sound]] and now by [[offtopic:danderns|Danderns]]. At first a new Congress was elected for each new American Politics thread, but this changed to every other thread because they go by so fast. Seats are distributed based on the amount of posts each person made in the last thread. Leadership in it means absolutely nothing and is probably just as good at passing anything as the real-life Congress. The Current Speaker is [[offtopic:Biden&Ceaser'12|Justin Biden]] of the Farmer-Labor Party, leading the Unity Reformist coalition. Past Speakers include: |
| * 2027-2033: [[offtopic:kaiser_k|Kirsten B. Coxwell]] (Florida Man Party) | * 2027-2033: [[offtopic:kaiser_k|Kirsten B. Coxwell]] (Florida Man Party) |
| * 2033-2034: [[offtopic:ggarner57|Madeline Winters]] (National Conservative Party) | * 2033-2034: [[offtopic:ggarner57|Madeline Winters]] (National Conservative Party) |
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| * **Bernie Sanders is the Democratic Ron Paul**: Like Ron Paul during the 2008 and 2012 election cycles, there seems to be little middle ground concerning Bernie Sanders. He's either the greatest candidate for the American left since ever or is a cancer upon the Democratic Party for not officially joining them. Though it's mostly between Turquoise Blue and AYC (pro-Bernie) vs. Kaiser K and Nofix (anti-Bernie). But see **Red Skies, Politiyank's Warning** for a recent development that affects this running joke. | * **Bernie Sanders is the Democratic Ron Paul**: Like Ron Paul during the 2008 and 2012 election cycles, there seems to be little middle ground concerning Bernie Sanders. He's either the greatest candidate for the American left since ever or is a cancer upon the Democratic Party for not officially joining them. Though it's mostly between Turquoise Blue and AYC (pro-Bernie) vs. Kaiser K and Nofix (anti-Bernie). But see **Red Skies, Politiyank's Warning** for a recent development that affects this running joke. |
| * **2016 Campaign Logos**: General consensus seems to be that none of the candidates' logos are that great. Donald Trump's is generally seen as the worst, with Martin O'Malley's not far behind.[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=10982684&postcount=1443|Turquoise Blue keeps track of the logos by the candidates (third parties included) for all to see]]. Related to Bernie the Toothpaste Salesman. | * **2016 Campaign Logos**: General consensus seems to be that none of the candidates' logos are that great. Donald Trump's is generally seen as the worst, with Martin O'Malley's not far behind.[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-10982684|Turquoise Blue keeps track of the logos by the candidates (third parties included) for all to see]]. Related to Bernie the Toothpaste Salesman. |
| * **The John Kasich Fan Club**: Kingpoleon's obsession with Governor John Kasich of Ohio led many to conclude that he's the founding, presiding, and only member of the John Kasich Fan Club, and possibly John Kasich himself. Club has disbanded upon Kingpoleon's banning. | * **The John Kasich Fan Club**: Kingpoleon's obsession with Governor John Kasich of Ohio led many to conclude that he's the founding, presiding, and only member of the John Kasich Fan Club, and possibly John Kasich himself. Club has disbanded upon Kingpoleon's banning. |
| * **Lani Polu**: Turquoise Blue is obsessed with Hawaii, and fervently desires its independence and the restoration of the Kingdom, despite not having been there in her entire life. This annoys some people, but others find it harmless. | * **Lani Polu**: Turquoise Blue is obsessed with Hawaii, and fervently desires its independence and the restoration of the Kingdom, despite not having been there in her entire life. This annoys some people, but others find it harmless. |
| * **Florida Whipping Boy**: The Sunshine State is the subject of ridicule by many for a variety of reasons; it's Governor, the weakness of Florida Democrats, it's inability to seemingly handle a Presidential election. This is all much to the dismay of Floridian members, they can't deny it though. Proposals to solving it's problems are usually either sell it back to Spain or demote it Territory status. | * **Florida Whipping Boy**: The Sunshine State is the subject of ridicule by many for a variety of reasons; it's Governor, the weakness of Florida Democrats, it's inability to seemingly handle a Presidential election. This is all much to the dismay of Floridian members, they can't deny it though. Proposals to solving it's problems are usually either sell it back to Spain or demote it Territory status. |
| * **Lincoln Chafee, Stealth Candidate**: Lincoln Chafee's quixotic run for the Democratic nomination has left him so low-profile and obscure that it's often joked that he himself forgets who he is and that he's running. Ironically, his very obscurity has made him a commonly referenced running gag on the threads, more so than other minor candidates. | * **Lincoln Chafee, Stealth Candidate**: Lincoln Chafee's quixotic run for the Democratic nomination has left him so low-profile and obscure that it's often joked that he himself forgets who he is and that he's running. Ironically, his very obscurity has made him a commonly referenced running gag on the threads, more so than other minor candidates. |
| * **Francis Chafee**: A comment by Wilcoxchar that Lincoln Chafee bares a resemblance to Francis Urquhart from House of Cards has lead to [[offtopic:georgepatton|Georgepatton]] posting images of Chafee giving edited Francis Urquhart speeches. The posts in question;[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=11301314&postcount=483|1]], [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=11301378&postcount=495|2]], [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=11301465&postcount=510|3]], [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=11301648&postcount=531|4]], [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=11301683&postcount=539|5]], [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=11301747&postcount=560|6]], [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=11301875&postcount=606|7]], | * **Francis Chafee**: A comment by Wilcoxchar that Lincoln Chafee bares a resemblance to Francis Urquhart from House of Cards has lead to [[offtopic:georgepatton|Georgepatton]] posting images of Chafee giving edited Francis Urquhart speeches. The posts in question;[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-11301314|1]], [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-11301378|2]], [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-11301465|3]], [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-11301648|4]], [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-11301683|5]], [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-11301747|6]], [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-11301875|7]], |
| * **Ross Perot, Leader of The Expendables**: Arising from Fenwick discussing how Perot had hired mercenaries to rescue two of his company's workers from revolutionary Iran. | * **Ross Perot, Leader of The Expendables**: Arising from Fenwick discussing how Perot had hired mercenaries to rescue two of his company's workers from revolutionary Iran. |
| * **Doctor What Lost His Virginity To Hillary Clinton**: While others were posting photos of the candidates when they were younger, Doc noticed not only a resemblance to the lady in question but also that she would be the right age. This story refused to die and it was later dredged up that Clinton had been involved with a law firm that had an affiliate based in the right city at the right time. | * **Doctor What Lost His Virginity To Hillary Clinton**: While others were posting photos of the candidates when they were younger, Doc noticed not only a resemblance to the lady in question but also that she would be the right age. This story refused to die and it was later dredged up that Clinton had been involved with a law firm that had an affiliate based in the right city at the right time. |
| * **Elizabeth Warren Is Also Still Not Running For President**: As with the Al Gore example, the US media are convinced the Massachusetts Senator is definitely running for President (or will possibly be Joe Biden's VP), however Warren also has a group of creepy stalkerish fans both on the internet and in real life who beg her to run, and every time she says no they appear not to hear. The joke is often phrased in the form of 'Warren does something unrelated - commentators agree presidential run imminent'. | * **Elizabeth Warren Is Also Still Not Running For President**: As with the Al Gore example, the US media are convinced the Massachusetts Senator is definitely running for President (or will possibly be Joe Biden's VP), however Warren also has a group of creepy stalkerish fans both on the internet and in real life who beg her to run, and every time she says no they appear not to hear. The joke is often phrased in the form of 'Warren does something unrelated - commentators agree presidential run imminent'. |
| * **The Modern Beethoven**: Turquoise Blue's written songs (starting with //**[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=11364285&postcount=157|Kirsty is a Reagan Girl]]**// originally made to annoy [[offtopic:Kaiser K]] and continuing with //**[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=11386057&postcount=3561|New Deal, New Girl]]**// (this one K-approved) and //**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=11386276&postcount=3600|A Girl Named Maddy]]**// (about [[offtopic:Abhakhazia]])) are considered good in the Politiyank threads. "The Modern Beethoven" is a nickname she made up herself. | * **The Modern Beethoven**: Turquoise Blue's written songs (starting with //**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-11364285|Kirsty is a Reagan Girl]]**// originally made to annoy [[offtopic:Kaiser K]] and continuing with //**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-11386057|New Deal, New Girl]]**// (this one K-approved) and //**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-11386276|A Girl Named Maddy]]**// (about [[offtopic:Abhakhazia]])) are considered good in the Politiyank threads. "The Modern Beethoven" is a nickname she made up herself. |
| * **"If Elected I Pledge To Eat President Obama's Children"**: Thande's nickname for how Republican candidates who were expected to be strong candidates--but are actually polling in single figures in part due to the media focus on Donald Trump--desperately try to get some media attention by saying outrageously offensive things they think the base will like. | * **"If Elected I Pledge To Eat President Obama's Children"**: Thande's nickname for how Republican candidates who were expected to be strong candidates--but are actually polling in single figures in part due to the media focus on Donald Trump--desperately try to get some media attention by saying outrageously offensive things they think the base will like. |
| * **Kaiser K Posts An Insane Amount:** Kaiser K. is the most frequent poster on the Poliyank threads. According to numbers run by packmanwiscy she has more posts in a single thread than anyone in the history of AH.com (and has topped herself multiple times), while according to numbers run by Napoleon IV a little over 10% of posts in the Poliyank threads were written by her. This has led members to discussing things such as getting Kaiser K. kicked so that the thread might move at a slower rate (somewhat related to "Why Is This Thread Moving So Fast?") or asking her to slow down. Since Kaiser has taken a leave of absence due to illness, the speed of the thread has not slowed down, so it can only be concluded that it was not her fault. | * **Kaiser K Posts An Insane Amount:** Kaiser K. is the most frequent poster on the Poliyank threads. According to numbers run by packmanwiscy she has more posts in a single thread than anyone in the history of AH.com (and has topped herself multiple times), while according to numbers run by Napoleon IV a little over 10% of posts in the Poliyank threads were written by her. This has led members to discussing things such as getting Kaiser K. kicked so that the thread might move at a slower rate (somewhat related to "Why Is This Thread Moving So Fast?") or asking her to slow down. Since Kaiser has taken a leave of absence due to illness, the speed of the thread has not slowed down, so it can only be concluded that it was not her fault. |
| * **This Is Clearly Terrible News for X**: Arising partly out of the trend of positive news about Hillary Clinton being buried under dramatic headlines and "bad news" in the news media, some Politiyanks have come to often invoke the title of this sarcastically whenever a good piece of news about a candidate is posted. | * **This Is Clearly Terrible News for X**: Arising partly out of the trend of positive news about Hillary Clinton being buried under dramatic headlines and "bad news" in the news media, some Politiyanks have come to often invoke the title of this sarcastically whenever a good piece of news about a candidate is posted. |
| * **Politiyanks as Politicians**: Not to be confused with My Secret Identity, it is a common passtime on slow news days for posters to construct timelines featuring long strings of fellow posters elected on fictitious tickets, or cabinets with themselves as President and other posters as their Secretaries. Zimmerwald1915 is annoyed whenever people include him, insisting that him holding political office is ASB. Naturally, this has led no one to stop. | * **Politiyanks as Politicians**: Not to be confused with My Secret Identity, it is a common passtime on slow news days for posters to construct timelines featuring long strings of fellow posters elected on fictitious tickets, or cabinets with themselves as President and other posters as their Secretaries. Zimmerwald1915 is annoyed whenever people include him, insisting that him holding political office is ASB. Naturally, this has led no one to stop. |
| * **Red Skies, Politiyank's Warning**: On October 16, 2015 GMT time (which //concidentially// is TB's 20th birthday), some anti-Bernie Politiyanks such as [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?p=11463173#post11463173|Abhakhazia]], [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?p=11463185#post11463185|Nofix]], etc. declared that they actually like him after all, and would vote for him over many Republicans. | * **Red Skies, Politiyank's Warning**: On October 16, 2015 GMT time (which //concidentially// is TB's 20th birthday), some anti-Bernie Politiyanks such as [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-11463173|Abhakhazia]], [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-11463185|Nofix]], etc. declared that they actually like him after all, and would vote for him over many Republicans. |
| * **Cola Politics**: A discussion arising around the various regional terminology for soda led to many creating analogies for the parties and factions to various soft drink products. Republicans being Coca Cola, Democrats being Pepsi, Vanilla Coke being New England Republicans, etc. | * **Cola Politics**: A discussion arising around the various regional terminology for soda led to many creating analogies for the parties and factions to various soft drink products. Republicans being Coca Cola, Democrats being Pepsi, Vanilla Coke being New England Republicans, etc. |
| * **John Boehner, Forever Speaker**: Due to the seeming inability (at least, at the time of this writing on October 21, 2015) of the Republican Party to quell an insurgency by the House Freedom Caucus and elect a candidate to succeed current Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner in his position, some members have come to suggest that Boehner will be forced to remain on as the Speaker beyond his original October resignation date and through at least the beginning of the New Year. Others have suggested that Boehner will remain Speaker forever, ruling over the House for all of eternity. | * **John Boehner, Forever Speaker**: Due to the seeming inability (at least, at the time of this writing on October 21, 2015) of the Republican Party to quell an insurgency by the House Freedom Caucus and elect a candidate to succeed current Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner in his position, some members have come to suggest that Boehner will be forced to remain on as the Speaker beyond his original October resignation date and through at least the beginning of the New Year. Others have suggested that Boehner will remain Speaker forever, ruling over the House for all of eternity. |
| * **The FDP**: During the endless complaints about the incompetence of Florida Democrats, people started referring to them as the FDP (Florida Democratic Party), which lead to many jokes about how the Florida Democrats are contesting seats in Germany now, as that is also the acronym for Germany's Free Democratic Party. | * **The FDP**: During the endless complaints about the incompetence of Florida Democrats, people started referring to them as the FDP (Florida Democratic Party), which lead to many jokes about how the Florida Democrats are contesting seats in Germany now, as that is also the acronym for Germany's Free Democratic Party. |
| * **Transhumanist Rick Perry** : Inspired by a dystopic election game run by [[offtopic:The_Red|The Red]], posters often make jokes about how Rick Perry will take powerful drugs, become an anarchist transhumanist, and turn himself into a nanobot cloud who wants to take over the world. | * **Transhumanist Rick Perry** : Inspired by a dystopic election game run by [[offtopic:The_Red|The Red]], posters often make jokes about how Rick Perry will take powerful drugs, become an anarchist transhumanist, and turn himself into a nanobot cloud who wants to take over the world. |
| | * **[[offtopic:Bun]]**: Imported from [[offtopic:the_politibrits|the Politbrits]]. |
| ==== See Also ==== | ==== See Also ==== |
| **[[offtopic:american_politics|American Politics]]** | **[[offtopic:american_politics|American Politics]]** |
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| **[[offtopic:American party system|The American Party Systems]]** | **[[offtopic:American party system|The American Party Systems]]** |
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