Calvin tries to convince his dad to lighten up on his strict parenting by pointing to his dropping poll numbers (in polls answered only by Calvin himself).
Tropes
- Scandalgate: Calvin refers to the 'scandals' of dad's tenure as "Bedtimegate and Homeworkgate".
- Slogans: Calvin comes up with several that his dad can use for his 're-election campaign', each one painting himself as an incompetent father who has learned from his mistakes and will do better next time.
- Vindicated by History: In-universe. Calvin's dad directly references the trope when Calvin tells him about the 'scandals' of his tenure as dad, saying that history will ultimately vindicate his decision to make Calvin do his homework and go to bed on time.
