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Candagrams: The Reader Submissions

James Kushner (“Jerk Has Menus”) points out that, before H. Ross Perot, we had a real gem in Ronald Wilson Reagan ("Insane Anglo Warlord"), and after him George Walker Bush ("We Go Berserk. Laugh!").

Benjamin Holt (“Lent Him Banjo”) suggests for Rudy Giuliani: “I, urinal id guy.” 

Tariq Alvi, whose lack of a 'u' to accompany his 'q' has defeated Wordsmith, suggests the following: 

• Hillary Rodham Clinton = Non-Chill, Harm Adroitly
• Barack Hussein Obama  = Beam, aka Brash Cousin
• Willard Mitt Romney = Weird Man To Try Mill
  

Zach Sherwin (“Hazers Winch”), a Boston based comic, posted this anagram-themed rap on YouTube a few weeks ago.

The winner of the official user submitted Candagram contest (prize: a new hobby), is Benjamin T. Kallen (“Belt 'em, lank ninja!”), who produced these. 

• Hillary Rodham Clinton = Hi, darn ol' chilly matron!
• Barack Hussein Obama = Run amok, ace! Bash bias!  
• Willard Mitt Romney = Wry lad, no term limit
• John Sidney McCain = Join in, chancy Dems!
• Fred Dalton Thompson = Heft! Drop tons, old man!
  

We are, as always, humbled. Think you can top it? Email us.

Candagrams

The medal for best political anagram of the 2008 election is ripe for the picking. (That throne has has been empty since the abdication of H. Ross Perot -- aka "Short Poser" -- and, before him, Spiro Agnew -- or, "Grow A Penis.")

In keeping with the tradition begun by our colleague Timothy Noah (aka "Ho, a Tiny Moth!"), we ran the candidates' names through Wordsmith.org's Anagram Server and came up with these gems for each presidential hopeful (aka "Spiteful Headline Pro.") Where there were slim pickings, we cheated and added a middle initial.

Got a better anagram for one of the candidates? Email us.