“Your butt stinks, and you have wooden teeth.” -Aaron Burr to George Washington, during a 1792 presidential debate.<\/p>\n

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This past week, after being repeatedly called “short” and “tiny,” republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio insinuated that because fellow GOP candidate Donald Trump has small hands, he probably also has a small penis. In last night’s presidential debate, which aired live on FOX News, Donald Trump declared to the country in his opening statement that his penis was of at least average size, and that there are “no problems at all down there.”<\/p>\n

While voters, viewers, and reporters continue to be shocked and appalled at this election’s personal and immature attacks, those who act like this is the first time presidential hopefuls have sunk to such lows may not be familiar with some of these other personal attacks that occurred throughout history.<\/p>\n

01. “Your butt stinks, and you have wooden teeth.” -Aaron Burr to George Washington.<\/b><\/p>\n

During George Washington’s run for re-election in 1792, he was constantly attacked by rival Aaron Burr, who frequently complained about President Washington’s stinky butt and wooden teeth. “How can we trust a man to take care of our country when he cannot even take care of his own teeth?” During one debate, Burr actually referred to Washington as “ol’ splinter mouth.” Despite these attacks, Burr lost the election, and Washington was re-elected. There are few historical accounts documenting whether or not our first president’s butt was actually stinky.<\/p>\n

02. “I’d rather be a moron-e than a Doofus King!” -James Monroe to Rufus King<\/b><\/p>\n

In the 1816 election, federalist candidate Rufus King pointed out in a live debate that the letters in Monroe’s last name could be rearranged to spell Moron-e. After a smattering of boos, Monroe pointed out that his opponent’s name (Rufus King) sounded like “Doofus King.” The name stuck, and because nobody wanted to elect a Doofus King, Monroe ultimately ran away with the election.<\/p>\n

03. “Nice hat.” George McClellan to Abraham Lincoln.<\/b><\/p>\n

Presidential hopeful George McClellan and his vice-president George Hunt had a one-two plan when it came to debating with Abraham Lincoln. Each time Lincoln said anything, George (McClellan) would respond with “nice hat,” while George Hunt would say, “nice mole.” They even went as far as to get the crowd to join in during the debates. Their ploy did not work. Abraham Lincoln with Andrew Johnson as his vice-president won the election by a landslide. The two Georges were found murdered two days later. Each one was stabbed in the back with a dagger. One said “nice hat” on the blade while the other said “nice mole.” The crime was never solved.<\/p>\n

04. “The last thing we need is more Cox in the White House.” -Warren G. Harding<\/b><\/p>\n

When democratic hopeful James M. Cox stated during a debate that “the last thing we need is another republican in the White House,” Warren G. Harding responded with his famous comeback, “the last thing we need is more Cox in the White House.” At the next debate, people gathered with signs that read “Stop electing Cox” and “Don’t put your Cox in my Oval Office.” The election was over before it ever began.<\/p>\n

05. “But dewey know how to be president?” -Harry S. Truman<\/b><\/p>\n

Harry S. Truman had a field day with opponent Thomas Dewey’s last name. Each time Thomas Dewey mentioned something he planned on doing during his presidency, Truman would respond with “Oh, but dewey even know how to do that?” Truman also referred to Dewey’s vice-president interchangeably as Huey and Louie, and once told him during a debate that his hopes of becoming the president were so fictional that a book about it wouldn’t even appear in the Dewey Decimal System, which is, in all honesty, a pretty obscure insult to toss out during a debate. <\/p>\n

These are just a few of the personal attacks that have appeared in debates throughout history. Maybe you recall some others? If so, add them in the comments section below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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