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riversedge

(70,289 posts)
Wed Aug 19, 2015, 11:07 PM Aug 2015

Presidential candidate ‘Deez Nuts’ actually a 15-year-old Iowan

Source: the hill.com





August 19, 2015, 08:22 pm

Presidential candidate ‘Deez Nuts’ actually a 15-year-old Iowan

By Elliot Smilowitz


Bad news for nine percent of likely voters in North Carolina: Their preferred presidential candidate doesn’t exist.

The candidate called Deez Nuts — who has filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for president — is actually a 15-year-old from Iowa named Brady Olson, according to the Daily Beast.


The high school sophomore said he was inspired by news that Limberbutt McCubbins — a Kentucky cat — had filed paperwork for run for president.

Deez Nuts became a social media phenomenon after a Public Policy Polling poll of North Carolina released Wednesday showed that in a race with Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton and Republican leader Donald Trump, Deez Nuts would garner nine percent support..........



Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/presidential-candidate-deez-nuts-north-carolina-actually-a-15-year-old-iowa



umm. maybe they just thought it was a member of the clown car???
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Presidential candidate ‘Deez Nuts’ actually a 15-year-old Iowan (Original Post) riversedge Aug 2015 OP
Let's have a party, deez nuts ya vote. NuclearDem Aug 2015 #1
Deez Nuts endorses Bernie Sanders for Prez Tea Potty Aug 2015 #17
Slogan: "Right Here wit' Deez Nuts!" NBachers Aug 2015 #2
Well, there goes President Nuts damnedifIknow Aug 2015 #3
It was actually the name of a song by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. Jamastiene Aug 2015 #4
It still is an Internet meme among 15-year-olds Hissyspit Aug 2015 #8
roffle frylock Aug 2015 #5
With Deez Nuts hanging far below Trump at 9% Thor_MN Aug 2015 #12
Bofa? Orrex Aug 2015 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Aug 2015 #7
Depending on how you take Donald Trump... Ford_Prefect Aug 2015 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Aug 2015 #14
"Got him!!!!" harun Aug 2015 #10
I'm going with Hugh Jass tk2kewl Aug 2015 #11
And that he's got 9% in a recent poll.... sendero Aug 2015 #13
Deez Nuts will probably get a bounce Warren DeMontague Aug 2015 #15
Just shows that you could dangle just about any alternative to the current candidates in front of solarjre Aug 2015 #16
First time I've laughed out loud lordsummerisle Aug 2015 #18
 

Tea Potty

(27 posts)
17. Deez Nuts endorses Bernie Sanders for Prez
Thu Aug 20, 2015, 04:10 PM
Aug 2015

The poster ignored Deez Nuts' explicit support of Bernie Sanders.

Jamastiene

(38,187 posts)
4. It was actually the name of a song by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg.
Wed Aug 19, 2015, 11:25 PM
Aug 2015
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deeez_Nuuuts

It was an internet meme a long time ago. I have always suspected at least 9% (much higher really) of the voters in NC are completely ignorant when it comes to politics. The fact that we are sitting here with fucking Pat McCrory as governor speaks volumes.

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sendero

(28,552 posts)
13. And that he's got 9% in a recent poll....
Thu Aug 20, 2015, 09:55 AM
Aug 2015

..... means that more and more Americans are coming to the conclusion I did years ago, presidential elections are a farce and nothing is going to really change no matter who is elected.

solarjre

(24 posts)
16. Just shows that you could dangle just about any alternative to the current candidates in front of
Thu Aug 20, 2015, 03:14 PM
Aug 2015

the voters, and they will lap it up... (or them, as it were)

lordsummerisle

(4,651 posts)
18. First time I've laughed out loud
Thu Aug 20, 2015, 08:58 PM
Aug 2015

about this election cycle. Second time was seeing the Kentucky cat running...

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