The Jimmy Syndrome

S06E19 The JimmyretroJul 29, 199617 months later6 posts by 6 posters
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Fans discuss Bob Dole's connection to the Jimmy character who speaks in third person, joking about why politicians might adopt that speech pattern.

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Doug Fields

Bob Dole is apparently a *major* "Jimmy" fan.

Doug

lbachr
BOB DOLE!!!!!
Arel Greif↩ lbachr

You, of course, no why he always speaks in third person. It's because if he ever says something stupid, he can just say, "Oh I didn't say that. Bob Dole said that. Don't look at me, look at him."

pb↩ Arel Greif

In article , Arel Greif wrote:

My wife and were watching Oliver Stones "Nixon", and Anthony Hopkins kept referring to himself constantly in third person. This was definately a bad

case of the jimmy syndrome.

Jennifer M. Blaske↩ pb

pb wrote:

Or should it be called "The Bob Dole Syndrome"?

-Jen

Lee Salem

(in his best Bob Dole voice): "Bob Dole has the Jimmy Syndrome. Bob Dole relates to Jimmy. Bob Dole fought for his country. Bob Dole has one more mission..."