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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBiker-Brawl Suspects Only Slightly Outnumber Republican Candidates - comparison by Andy Borowitz
WACO (The Borowitz Report) Suspects in the recent biker brawl in Waco, Texas, only slightly outnumber the 2016 Republican Presidential candidates, leading some voters to have difficulty distinguishing between the two groups, a new poll shows.
According to the poll, voters who were presented the names of a biker-brawl suspect and a Republican Presidential candidate correctly identified both only thirty per cent of the time.
For example, fifty-seven per cent of voters erroneously identified the former Texas Governor Rick Perry as a member of the Bandidos motorcycle gang, while forty-one per cent believed he belonged to the Cossacks.
Adding to voters confusion, the biker brawlers and G.O.P. candidates have identical views on a host of issues, such as gun rights and whether they would feel comfortable attending a gay wedding.
While the number of biker-brawl suspects stands at a hundred and seventy, if current trends continue, the Republican field could blow past that number by early summer, possibly deepening voters confusion.
But, in one positive sign for the Republicans, they notched a higher approval rating than the Waco suspects, five per cent to three.
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Biker-Brawl Suspects Only Slightly Outnumber Republican Candidates - comparison by Andy Borowitz (Original Post)
Mira
May 2015
OP
They're probably smarter, and more evenly tempered than the Texas Republican Delegation.
Fuddnik
May 2015
#4
From a remark by a former American Motorcycle Assn. President back in the '50's.
Fuddnik
May 2015
#9
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)1. Hahahahahahaha.
Great stuff.
They're all wearing Boehner Orange.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)2. Looks a bit like a multiplication of the Duck Dynasty cast.
Not many bright-looking bulbs in that group, though one guy looks a little like Cruz.
Skittles
(153,182 posts)3. second row, #4 was a cop for 32 years
Fuddnik
(8,846 posts)4. They're probably smarter, and more evenly tempered than the Texas Republican Delegation.
central scrutinizer
(11,660 posts)5. lot of diversity in each group
not
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)6. If Dick Cheney had a son..........
world wide wally
(21,754 posts)7. Don't bikers refer to themselves as the 1% ?
rocktivity
(44,577 posts)8. The outlaw bikers do
The ones who are proud of being seen as outlaws!
rocktivity
Fuddnik
(8,846 posts)9. From a remark by a former American Motorcycle Assn. President back in the '50's.
Only 1% of bikers give the other 99% a bad name.
Thespian2
(2,741 posts)10. Thanks!!
I needed a good belly laugh...