'Gates for President' Group Gives Up

netbuzz writes "Dilbert creator Scott Adams had done his best to make this fantasy (or nightmare, depending on your point of view) a viable notion, but after three months of trying the group's leader has acknowledged that it's unlikely Gates will give up his current gig. They've tossed in the towel." Here is our original coverage of this ill-conceived plan.

Why would he?

[macmastery]

Isn't it a pay cut?

He was a criminal?

[smaerd]

"..but after three months of trying the group's leader..."
What was he charged with?

No way he'd win...

[Necreia]

No way he'd win, it would cost too much to bribe him.

Secret list of committee to elect Gates

[zymano]

-Microsoft shareholders.

-Antivirus companies

-Computer techs/Best Buy and pimped warranties.

-Indian outsourcers.

-Foreign charities.

Re:Not a Microsoft fan, but better than neo-cons

[RulerOf]

While the economy would prosper from non-tariffed overseas sales of Microsoft and Dell goods, the resulting civil war from the Apple and Linux sympathizing states would most certainly bring it right back down.

What, no Microsoft web server?

[ttg512]

This seems to be the problem...
Server: Apache Webserver
X-Pingback: http://www.billgatesforpresident.net/xmlrpc.php [billgatesf...sident.net]
X-Powered-By: PHP/4.4.4
Why would Bill support anything with this kind of response header?

POTUAC

[Orange Crush]

You're giving up on Mr. Gates's presidential aspirations.

Cancel or Allow?

They're Right

[Shadow Wrought]

Dogbert is a much better and, in the long run, safer choice. The sooner we elect him the less severe our penalties for waiting will be.

Now we're left with Obama, McCain, and Romney

[gillrock]

...and there is much rejoicing.

Jobs for President

[rlp]

Adams could just switch his support to Steve Jobs. Jobs could run on a platform to:

1) Change the name of the US to 'iCountry'.
2) Ban Thanksgiving
3) Replace ballistic missile defense with a national reality distortion field.

Re:He was a criminal?

[blueforce]

...violating, the rules, of grammar;

Who would Gates attack?

[EmbeddedJanitor]

The whole Iraqi war has nothing to do with terrorism. If is far easier to find a link between Bush's interests in the oil industry and destabilizing oil production to boost the income from Bush's oil buddies. In other words, like wars of long ago, this war is more about the leader's [ersonal interests than anything else.

Would Gates declare war on Linux-loving nations?

Clippy for VP!

[owlnation]

It seems that you're trying to invade Iran. I can help you with that...

Re:Jobs for President

[Bassman59]

Adams could just switch his support to Steve Jobs. Jobs could run on a platform to:

3) Replace ballistic missile defense with a national reality distortion field.

The interesting thing is that the reality distortion field actually works.

"Let's cut off their air supply..."

[mkcmkc]

That line from Microsoft's past would fit right in at Gitmo...

Re:Jobs for President

[dimeglio]

This explains why Gates is not running. He's waiting for Jobs to do so then Gates will inexplicably steal the elections. It will later be discovered that the voting machines ran Windows for Democracy.

Re:Jobs for President

[StrahdVZ]

He'd have a great employment slogan:

Vote Jobs for jobs!