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dawg

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2. It's sad that he thinks looking "tall" will help him get elected.

Reply to skip fox (Original post)

Thu Sep 17, 2015, 02:48 PM

Sep 2015

Even sadder, is the fact that he is probably correct. We live in a very heightist society. (And, unfortunately, I got a little shortchanged in that department).

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"Six-foot ten inches! And you?" . . . Please come CAPTION Jed Bush!!!! [View all] skip fox Sep 2015 OP

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Shut up and sit down Jeb! As I said before, "We've had enough Bushes". justhanginon Sep 2015 #9

It's sad that he thinks looking "tall" will help him get elected. dawg Sep 2015 #2

It's a very prevalent belief TlalocW Sep 2015 #4

He's the second tallest GOP candidate TlalocW Sep 2015 #3

"I sure as hell hope Christie doesn't tackle me!" n/t RKP5637 Sep 2015 #5

You all remember when in your younger days packman Sep 2015 #6

'Ship of Fools' comes to mind Angry Dragon Sep 2015 #7

He shall henceforth be known as "Yeb! 'tiptoes' Bush" Electric Monk Sep 2015 #8

OMG! He is soooooo tall! What a real mahn! Rex Sep 2015 #10

I'm pretty sure Aerows Sep 2015 #11

I agree, all this time we thought Dubya was the dumb one. Rex Sep 2015 #12

It's pretty sad Aerows Sep 2015 #13

it's petty, but ya know what irked me no end about W? CTyankee Sep 2015 #16

That annoyed me, too Aerows Sep 2015 #17

You must love Jimmy Carter's accent! It's so sweet... CTyankee Sep 2015 #18

"If we catch a breeze Trump's hair will make him look taller than me." Capt. Obvious Sep 2015 #14

they're lined up by height olddots Sep 2015 #15

The video of him popping up is even more hilarious: beac Sep 2015 #19

"Tiptoe Thru the Turd Pile With Meeee..." apologies to Tiny Tim! n/t Ghost in the Machine Sep 2015 #20