A trio of hilarious editorials by the immortal Pat Paulsen | from the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

Patrick Layton Paulsen July 6, 1927 – April 24, 1997. He was known as Pat Paulsen an American comedian and satirist notable for his roles on several of the Smothers Brothers TV shows, and for his campaigns for President of the United States in 1968, 1972, 1980, 1988, 1992, and 1996, which had primarily comedic rather than political objectives, although his campaigns generated some protest votes for him. Paulsen's name appeared on the ballot in New Hampshire for the Democratic Primary several times. In 1996, he received 921 votes '1%' to finish second to President Bill Clinton 76,754 votes; this was actually ahead of real politicians such as Buffalo mayor James D. Griffin. In 1992 he came in second to George Bush in the North Dakota Republican Primary. In the 1992 Republican Party primaries he received 10,984 votes total.