Comments on: Short Man Out

Comment by: Jonathan Blake

2007-08-15T13:07:47Z

Of course height would be an important consideration if we needed to fight off rival clans or hunting hyenas.

Comment by: Kullervo

2007-08-16T06:21:28Z

Hmm; I’m about 5’8″ and a half or 5’9″ depending on who’s measuring. And for my army height-weight test, I try my best to be taller.

Comment by: Jonathan Blake

2007-08-16T08:05:21Z

It looks like you’d have an uphill battle, but you might have a decent chance at the presidency.

Comment by: paranoidfr33k

2007-08-16T09:23:04Z

I’m 5’8″. Sorry. I have a better chance of becoming President than you. Hahahaha.

Comment by: Jonathan Blake

2007-08-16T12:23:45Z

Comment by: C. L. Hanson

2007-08-16T12:36:12Z

Hahahahahaha!!! I’m 5’8″ myself, so I’m practically in the running!!!

If only I weren’t an atheist. And if only I weren’t a girl. Who speaks that demon language (French). And her mind…….

Comment by: paranoidfr33k

2007-08-16T14:19:33Z

Seriously, though, its a fact that our physical appearance has an effect on how people view us. You should never judge a short, clean cut guy and think that he can’t be presidential, I always say. Just like you shouldn’t judge your spanking hot wife and think that she’s dumb, cause she’ll probably run rings around you. Well, at least mine does.

/paranoidfr33k

Comment by: Jonathan Blake

2007-08-16T14:47:33Z

Of course then you have a short presidential candidate with a hot wife and the world turns upside down.

Comment by: paranoidfr33k

2007-08-17T05:58:18Z

ROFL

Comment by: Anna

2007-08-24T08:20:03Z

“So rather than waste our time and energy, let’s all go vote for our favorite tall man with good hair.”

What about a woman president, since there is a female candidate this election season?

Comment by: Jonathan Blake

2007-08-24T08:29:05Z

Good point. I doubt that women would have a disadvantage because of their height because we don’t expect women to be tall. They just have to overcome that whole woman thing. I think their chances are getting better with each passing year. I think my generation has fewer hangups about women leaders.

I’ve voted for presidential tickets with women on them. I personally don’t care for Hillary Clinton, so if I’m going to vote for a woman, it’s going to have to be someone outside the duopoly.

Comment by: Anna

2007-08-24T09:00:57Z

I don’t care for Clinton either but I’m sorely tempted to vote for her just to open the door for women presidents in the future.

Comment by: Jonathan Blake

2007-08-24T09:05:21Z

Would it be accurate for me to guess that you’re not enthusiastic about any of the other candidates then? If you’re going to vote solely based on the gender of the candidate.

Comment by: Anna

2007-08-24T09:36:34Z

I didn’t say I was, just that I was tempted.

But no, none of the other candidates seem all that great either. Not even third party at this point.

If most of the registered voters in the U.S. didn’t vote this election, what sort of message would that send? We should start a DON’T VOTE campaign.

Comment by: Jonathan Blake

2007-08-24T09:40:27Z

I’m with you.

I’ve always wanted a “None of the above” with real teeth. If “None of the above” won, then we would have another election with none of the candidates allowed to run again, or something. This create problems too, but it would feel good.