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2016 Postmortem

Maru Kitteh

(28,352 posts) Thu Oct 6, 2016, 02:45 AM Oct 2016

Gary Johnson unable to name leader of North Korea in interview [View all]

Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson couldn't name the leader of North Korea

Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson drew a blank again.

In an interview with The New York Times published on Wednesday, Johnson skirted around a question about whether he could identify North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un.

When asked if he knew the name of the volatile leader, Johnson said, "I do."

When he was pressed further to identify the North Korean leader, Johnson appeared incredulous.

“You want me to name the person" Johnson responded. “Really.”

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http://www.businessinsider.com/libertarian-presidential-nominee-gary-johnson-couldnt-name-the-leader-of-north-korea-2016-10

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Gary Johnson unable to name leader of North Korea in interview [View all] Maru Kitteh Oct 2016 OP

Lord have mercy. michello Oct 2016 #1

I'm beginning to think Gary Johnson can't name Gary Johnson Retired George Oct 2016 #2

He can name himself easy peasy Brother Buzz Oct 2016 #25

Just goes to show you this election year anything is possible. gordianot Oct 2016 #3

I don't remember where I saw it, but someone once said... SaschaHM Oct 2016 #4

+1, didn't Weld say recently that he's focusing on tRump now? Seems like he's breaking from the uponit7771 Oct 2016 #7

He should just really break from the ticket. Agschmid Oct 2016 #21

"the tongue thing during an interview" Maru Kitteh Oct 2016 #23

lol.... that along with whipping Mexican things outs ... lol uponit7771 Oct 2016 #33

His apathy is gob smacking uponit7771 Oct 2016 #5

Something is wrong with this guy, radius777 Oct 2016 #6

Marijuana, kids. Not even once. Frank Cannon Oct 2016 #11

And yet here I am. A licensed architect who can name all the Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2016 #13

I don't remember. Frank Cannon Oct 2016 #29

Ha, good one. Justification for couch-lock. JudyM Oct 2016 #30

He was fucking brilliant. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2016 #32

I think it is less marijuana and more Gary Johnson Generic Brad Oct 2016 #27

I have problems with names, and to some degree Hortensis Oct 2016 #16

And they want to be included in serious Presidential debates? unbelievable n/t secondwind Oct 2016 #8

To much time rolling papers, not enough time reading them. nt mikekohr Oct 2016 #9

. reflection Oct 2016 #14

I honestly don't see the attraction of Johnson, other than his support for pot legalization. Tarheel_Dem Oct 2016 #10

Too much dope jcgoldie Oct 2016 #12

This is sad. Demsrule86 Oct 2016 #15

the worst part seems the his pride in his ignorance joeybee12 Oct 2016 #17

OMG I swear... workinclasszero Oct 2016 #18

It's not drugs. It's the fact he is a libertarian JI7 Oct 2016 #19

Oh man... Agschmid Oct 2016 #20

"Why can't us poor, oppressed Libertarians be in the Presidential Debates??!?!?" hatrack Oct 2016 #22

Kim Jong BONG. oasis Oct 2016 #24

^^^^^ THREAD WIN ^^^^^^^ Maru Kitteh Oct 2016 #26

King Bong Un would've been better oberliner Oct 2016 #31

Johnson's limp response to a softball question about foreign diplomacy makes him ineligable Agnosticsherbet Oct 2016 #28

Four people are running for POTUS this year, Dawson Leery Oct 2016 #34