Comments on: Want To Punch A Presidential Hopeful In The Face? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:34:54 -0800 hourly 1 By: Steve Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-1796272 Steve Ballmer Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:54:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/#comment-1796272 Why did'nt you do Hellary!?? I was looking forward to that! http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com Why did’nt you do Hellary!??
I was looking forward to that!

http://fakestev...er.blogspot.com

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-1796018 David Mackey Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:31:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/#comment-1796018 No...Not particularly. No…Not particularly.

]]> By: Peter T. Brown http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-1795982 Peter T. Brown Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:11:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/#comment-1795982 Heh, funny story. Back sometime in 2003 I think, a group of us made a game where you could box George W. It got virally distributed to about 100,000 people or so just by email. After a few weeks the fricking CIA called us! We thought it was a joke, but looked up the agent in charge and sure enough she was in the Seattle HQ for the CIA, the same phone number and all. They made it pretty clear that it would be "trouble" for us if we didn't take it down as the game, they said, could be construed as a "threat to the president". Ultimately, the guy whose name was on the domain name, I think it was smakbush.com, got worried and we took it down. I was stunned. Heh, funny story. Back sometime in 2003 I think, a group of us made a game where you could box George W. It got virally distributed to about 100,000 people or so just by email. After a few weeks the fricking CIA called us!

We thought it was a joke, but looked up the agent in charge and sure enough she was in the Seattle HQ for the CIA, the same phone number and all. They made it pretty clear that it would be “trouble” for us if we didn’t take it down as the game, they said, could be construed as a “threat to the president”.

Ultimately, the guy whose name was on the domain name, I think it was smakbush.com, got worried and we took it down. I was stunned.

]]> By: Yeorge http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-1795715 Yeorge Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:58:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/#comment-1795715 Man. You guys must be drinking Hater-ade. I think that's kinda funny, and if you read the whole post, it's also pretty cool how the game gets updated from the actual polls and how people do playing the characters. So am I lame because I think this is cool? Oh, OK sorry, guess I can't sit at the "Cool" table in the cafeteria anymore.... Man. You guys must be drinking Hater-ade. I think that’s kinda funny, and if you read the whole post, it’s also pretty cool how the game gets updated from the actual polls and how people do playing the characters.

So am I lame because I think this is cool? Oh, OK sorry, guess I can’t sit at the “Cool” table in the cafeteria anymore….

]]> By: Chaz http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-1795698 Chaz Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:48:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/#comment-1795698 i just played the game. it's fun. cant beat the price tag either. i just played the game. it’s fun. cant beat the price tag either.

]]> By: _Former_ Techcrunch Fan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-1795685 _Former_ Techcrunch Fan Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:42:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/#comment-1795685 Someone please fire Duncan Riley! Someone please fire Duncan Riley!

]]> By: Peter Cooper http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-1795646 Peter Cooper Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:16:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/#comment-1795646 This was the "straw that broke the camel's back" post for me and made me unsubscribe (after being in the first 2000 or so subscribers!). I will keep checking back each week or two on the Web site though when I remember, but.. will we ever see the old high-quality, low-quantity innovation-driven TechCrunch back? :) Looking forward to it if so! Or is this just a reflection of how the industry has become..? This was the “straw that broke the camel’s back” post for me and made me unsubscribe (after being in the first 2000 or so subscribers!). I will keep checking back each week or two on the Web site though when I remember, but.. will we ever see the old high-quality, low-quantity innovation-driven TechCrunch back? :) Looking forward to it if so! Or is this just a reflection of how the industry has become..?

]]> By: noname http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-1795603 noname Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:45:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/#comment-1795603 One should be able to state a one liner and deliver the blow... "This is for sinking $400 on a hair cut" and POW!!! Candidates may be able see what the users (voters) don't like about them, their actions etc.... My 2 cents.... One should be able to state a one liner and deliver the blow…

“This is for sinking $400 on a hair cut” and POW!!!

Candidates may be able see what the users (voters) don’t like about them, their actions etc….

My 2 cents….

]]> By: rainforest facts http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-1795578 rainforest facts Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:22:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/#comment-1795578 Where is Hillary? I am ready for a Mike Tyson like uppercut. :) Where is Hillary? I am ready for a Mike Tyson like uppercut. :)

]]> By: K Rose http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-1795571 K Rose Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:19:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/#comment-1795571 This site gets more like DIGG every day ! This site gets more like DIGG every day !

]]> By: Justin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-1795566 Justin Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:13:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/#comment-1795566 This exact game has already been done: http://www.modojo.com/games/mobile/white_house_rumble/ Hillary, Obama, Gore, Bush, Chaney, Guiani, etc... This exact game has already been done:

http://www.modo...e_house_rumble/

Hillary, Obama, Gore, Bush, Chaney, Guiani, etc…

]]> By: sriram http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-1795559 sriram Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:08:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/#comment-1795559 lame lame

]]> By: Adrian Keys http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-1795557 Adrian Keys Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:07:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/#comment-1795557 I am sure most would prefer to punch an incumbent President! I am sure most would prefer to punch an incumbent President!

]]> By: Michael http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-1795510 Michael Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:30:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/#comment-1795510 who (besides Bill) knew Hillary was so ripped? Looks like we better fire up the Ron Paul SPAMBots and vote for him to be a character in the next release! who (besides Bill) knew Hillary was so ripped?

Looks like we better fire up the Ron Paul SPAMBots and vote for him to be a character in the next release!

]]> By: O(n) Software Labs http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-1795457 O(n) Software Labs Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:54:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/#comment-1795457 thats cool... but i guess no one will punch ron paul still :P thats cool… but i guess no one will punch ron paul still :P

]]> By: Dan Schawbel http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-1795430 Dan Schawbel Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:37:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/#comment-1795430 Resembles punch-out from the nintendo days Resembles punch-out from the nintendo days

]]> By: Frugal Goose http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-1795402 Frugal Goose Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:21:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/#comment-1795402 Why does this matter? More web junk... Why does this matter? More web junk…

]]> By: Security http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/comment-page-1/#comment-1795394 Security Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:18:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/27/want-to-punch-a-presidential-hopeful-in-the-face/#comment-1795394 Will users really feel comfortable having Hilary fight men and them punching her? You have to feel a little reluctance - it's conditioning Will users really feel comfortable having Hilary fight men and them punching her?

You have to feel a little reluctance – it’s conditioning

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