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'Gates for President' Group Gives Up

Posted by samzenpus on from the know-when-to-fold-them dept.

netbuzz writes "Dilbert creator Scott Adams had done his best to make this fantasy (or nightmare, depending on your point of view) a viable notion, but after three months of trying the group's leader has acknowledged that it's unlikely Gates will give up his current gig. They've tossed in the towel." Here is our original coverage of this ill-conceived plan.

8 of 274 comments (clear)

  1. Why would he? by macmastery · · Score: 5, Funny

    Isn't it a pay cut?

  2. He was a criminal? by smaerd · · Score: 3, Funny

    "..but after three months of trying the group's leader..."
    What was he charged with?

    1. Re:He was a criminal? by blueforce · · Score: 4, Funny

      ...violating, the rules, of grammar;

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      If you do what you always did, you get what you always got.
  3. No way he'd win... by Necreia · · Score: 3, Funny

    No way he'd win, it would cost too much to bribe him.

  4. What, no Microsoft web server? by ttg512 · · Score: 5, Funny

    This seems to be the problem...
    Server: Apache Webserver
    X-Pingback: http://www.billgatesforpresident.net/xmlrpc.php
    X-Powered-By: PHP/4.4.4
    Why would Bill support anything with this kind of response header?

  5. POTUAC by Orange+Crush · · Score: 5, Funny

    You're giving up on Mr. Gates's presidential aspirations.

    Cancel or Allow?

  6. They're Right by Shadow+Wrought · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dogbert is a much better and, in the long run, safer choice. The sooner we elect him the less severe our penalties for waiting will be.

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    If brevity is the soul of wit, then how does one explain Twitter?
  7. Clippy for VP! by owlnation · · Score: 4, Funny

    It seems that you're trying to invade Iran. I can help you with that...