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Get on the 'Gates for President' Bandwagon

Posted by Zonk on from the jobs-for-vice-president dept.

netbuzz writes "Dilbert's Scott Adams kicked off the idea in his November 19th blog post, saying there isn't anything wrong with this country that President Bill Gates couldn't cure in less time than it takes to get a new operating system out the door. Today, the idea is moving forward with a brand-new 'Bill Gates for President' Web site. Adams is also back on the campaign trail, flogging the site and Gates' candidacy." A blog post at Network World includes a lot of eye-rolling about this idea, but neither Adams nor the folks at the 'Gates for President' website seem to be taking this lightly.

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  1. Re:Fixed that (faster than an OS release, too!) by dangitman · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    it was merely a reference to the color of the zune. Everything that Midas touched turned into gold. Everything that Bill touches turns into an awful shade of brown.

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    ... and then they built the supercollider.
  2. Re:Qualifications? by dangitman · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    b) Sees the value of research and development as a means of staying ahead of the competition.

    f) Understands the problems inherant in the US patent situation and how it stifles innovation

    Huh? I thought we were talking about Microsoft and gates here.

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    ... and then they built the supercollider.
  3. Re:Qualifications? by dangitman · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Evidence? If Gates is so against them, then why doesn't he speak out against them vocally? Why doesn't he use his massive political lobbying power? Why doesn't he prevent Microsoft from using them?

    This is either a myth, or you've been tricked by Billy's PR-talk.

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    ... and then they built the supercollider.
  4. Re:Qualifications? by dangitman · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    So, what the hell is that $7 billion being spent on? Hookers? You'd think they might have some actual results if it were really spent on research. Some, you know, innovative products to show for it. Instead, they still keep doing the same old crap.

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    ... and then they built the supercollider.