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--> '''Moe:''' Who wants to abolish democracy forever? Show of hands!
--> '''Carl:''' I could really go for some kind of military dictator, like, uh, Juan Peron. When he disappeared you, you ''stayed'' disappeared!
--> '''Lenny:''' Plus, his wife was Madonna!
--> '''Carl:''' I could really go for some kind of military dictator, like, uh, Juan Peron. When he disappeared you, you ''stayed'' disappeared!
--> '''Lenny:''' Plus, his wife was Madonna!
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--> '''Moe:''' Who wants to abolish democracy forever? Show of hands!
-->hands!\\
'''Carl:''' I could really go for some kind of military dictator, like, uh, Juan Peron. When he disappeared you, you ''stayed''disappeared!
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'''Lenny:''' Plus, his wife was Madonna!
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'''Carl:''' I could really go for some kind of military dictator, like, uh, Juan Peron. When he disappeared you, you ''stayed''
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'''Lenny:''' Plus, his wife was Madonna!
* GoodIsDumb: Subverted twice. Lisa believes that Ralph is a naive person whose purity and compassion makes him gullible. ''She is wrong.'' Ralph explains that he's smarter than she thinks, and acknowledges that the cynical street-smarts she uses to warn him of danger are a form of good too.
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* ShoutOut: Bill Clinton complains at Hillary what did he ever do to deserve getting forced to put up signs promoting Hillary's 2008 presidential bid. Monica Lewinsky of course.
* SpecialGuest: [[Series/TheDailyShowWithJonStewart Jon Stewart]] as himself. Also, legendary ''CBS Evening News'' anchor Dan Rather.
* SpecialGuest: [[Series/TheDailyShowWithJonStewart Jon Stewart]] as himself. Also, legendary ''CBS Evening News'' anchor Dan Rather.
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* ShoutOut: Bill Clinton complains at Hillary asks what he did he ever do to deserve getting being forced to put up signs promoting advertise Hillary's 2008 presidential bid. The answer, of course, is Monica Lewinsky of course.
Lewinsky.
* SpecialGuest: [[Series/TheDailyShowWithJonStewart Jon Stewart]] as himself.Also, legendary Also ''CBS Evening News'' anchor Dan Rather.
* SpecialGuest: [[Series/TheDailyShowWithJonStewart Jon Stewart]] as himself.
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* ImagineSpot: Subverted for laughs--Homer imagines what a "think tank" is like...and it turns out that his interpretation is perfectly accurate, much to the surprise of everyone else.
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* ImagineSpot: Subverted for laughs--Homer ImagineSpotting: Homer imagines what a "think tank" is like...[[BaitAndSwitch and it turns out that his interpretation is perfectly accurate, accurate]], much to the surprise of everyone else.
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* INeedToGoIronMyDog: To force a man to stop a conversation with Mr. Burns (ItMakesSenseInContext), Homer phoned the man claiming to have abducted the man's wife or, if the man doesn't have a wife, his brother. Then he said if the man obeyed all instructions his ''dog'' would be free.
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* INeedToGoIronMyDog: IHaveYourWife: To force a man to stop a conversation with Mr. Burns (ItMakesSenseInContext), Homer phoned the man claiming to have abducted the man's wife or, if the man doesn't have a wife, his brother. Then he said if the man obeyed all instructions his ''dog'' would be free.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Homer's accidental destruction of Fast Food Boulevard leads to the election being moved months ahead so the bond issue can be passed and the boulevard can be rebuilt as soon as possible, setting off the main plot.
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-->'''Homer:''' What, I can't get one right?
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-->'''Homer:''' What, I can't I'm not allowed to get one right?
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* AscendedMeme: Apparently. Homer smokes "Jerkass Homer Cigars." "Jerkass Homer" is the nickname given by some fans of the show to Homer's callous, brash, rude, childish personality beginning during the Mike Scully era (seasons 9-12) onwards (and one of many reasons those fans attribute to why ''The Simpsons''' quality has fallen in the later years).
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* AscendedMeme: Apparently. Homer smokes "Jerkass Homer Cigars." Cigars" when throwing away his trash (eventually leading to an explosive reaction when he haphazardly throws a ''lit match'' in there as well). "Jerkass Homer" is the nickname given by some fans of the show to Homer's callous, brash, rude, childish personality beginning during the Mike Scully era (seasons 9-12) onwards (and one of many reasons those fans attribute to why ''The Simpsons''' quality has fallen in the later years).onwards.
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-->'''Kent Brockman''': Ah, Admiral Elmo Zumwalt, Richard Nixon's chief of naval operations. So Ralph's a Republican!
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-->'''Kent Brockman''': Ah, Admiral [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmo_Zumwalt Elmo Zumwalt, Zumwalt]], Richard Nixon's chief of naval operations. So Ralph's a Republican!
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* DemocracyIsBad: Springfield's residents are so annoyed by the media circus that they question the need to have a democracy at all.
--> '''Moe:''' Who wants to abolish democracy forever? Show of hands!
--> '''Carl:''' I could really go for some kind of military dictator, like, uh, Juan Peron. When he disappeared you, you ''stayed'' disappeared!
--> '''Lenny:''' Plus, his wife was Madonna!
--> '''Moe:''' Who wants to abolish democracy forever? Show of hands!
--> '''Carl:''' I could really go for some kind of military dictator, like, uh, Juan Peron. When he disappeared you, you ''stayed'' disappeared!
--> '''Lenny:''' Plus, his wife was Madonna!
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* GluttonyMontage: Homer indulges in a binge on all his favorite fast foods after Marge imposes another diet on him.
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* GluttonyMontage: Homer indulges in a binge on all his favorite fast foods after Marge imposes another diet on him. These include a very long sub sandwich, a cheese pizza with fries and a lobster as toppings, and "Chilli Blasters" (which involves Homer sitting a chair with protective equipment and having chilli sprayed into his mouth with the force of a fire hose).
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* NominatedAsAPrank: The reason Ralph is on the ballot in the first place is because the residents of Springfield are tired of the various politicians and pundits bothering them. So, they decide to support a candidate so ridiculous and absurd, that it will embarrass them. However, the media instead [[GoneHorriblyRight starts treating Ralph as a serious candidate]].
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* BuffySpeak: Homer's reaction to Ralph winning the primary: "What I did made the TV happen."
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* BuffySpeak: Homer's reaction to Ralph winning the primary: "What I did made the TV thing happen."
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* BuffySpeak: Homer's reaction to Ralph winning the primary: "What I did made the TV happen."
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Ralph is chosen as the Presidential candidate for 2008 after the town tires of the media hype about the elections and the empty promises from other candidates.
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The news that New Hampshire has been de-throned as the
Ralph wins the primary by a landslide, but instead of ending the media circus, this merely fans the flames; in next to no time, Ralph is being hounded by the press for his stance on major issues (which he seems typically clueless about) and courted by both political parties to stand as their candidate (since he has no party affiliation). Equal parts angry that Ralph's candidacy is being taken seriously and upset to see him being pulled apart by the political and media machines, Lisa heads over to the Wiggum house in the hopes of persuading Ralph to leave the race. However, he surprises her by winning her over with a demonstration that [[ObfuscatingStupidity he might not be as dumb as everyone thinks]], explaining that he hasn't chosen a party affiliation to get both parties to work together and using 8-year-old language to tout the value of diplomacy over military force to resolve conflicts ("When we get mad, we'll just use our words!"). The episode ends with a spoof campaign ad in which Ralph, seemingly mistaking the statue of UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln in the Lincoln Memorial for a department store Santa Claus, asks for toys and a better future for America.
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* ArtImitatesArt: The couch gag of the episode is a sequence in the style of Art/{{the Bayeux Tapestry}} and depicts the Simpsons fighting a war with the Flanders over the Simpson family couch.
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* ArtImitatesArt: The couch gag of the episode is a sequence in the style of Art/{{the Bayeux Tapestry}} Art/TheBayeuxTapestry and depicts the Simpsons fighting a war with the Flanders over the Simpson family couch.
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* ArtImitatesArt: The couch gag of the episode is a sequence in the style of UsefulNotes/{{the Bayeux Tapestry}} and depicts the Simpsons fighting a war with the Flanders over the Simpson family couch.
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* ArtImitatesArt: The couch gag of the episode is a sequence in the style of UsefulNotes/{{the Art/{{the Bayeux Tapestry}} and depicts the Simpsons fighting a war with the Flanders over the Simpson family couch.
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* ArtImitatesArt: A whole segment imitates Art/TheBayeuxTapestry.
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* ArtImitatesArt: A whole segment imitates Art/TheBayeuxTapestry.The couch gag of the episode is a sequence in the style of UsefulNotes/{{the Bayeux Tapestry}} and depicts the Simpsons fighting a war with the Flanders over the Simpson family couch.
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* ArtImitatesArt: A whole segment imitates Art/TheBayeuxTapestry.
