Kent Brockman: Senator Dole, why should people vote for you instead of President Clinton?
Kang: It makes no difference which one of us you vote for. Either way, your planet is doomed. DOOMED!
Kent: Well, a refreshingly frank response there from senator Bob Dole. …………
Homer: America, take a good look at your beloved candidates. They’re nothing but hideous space reptiles.
[audience gasps in terror]
Kodos: It’s true, we are aliens. But what are you going to do about it? It’s a two-party system; you have to vote for one of us.
[murmurs]
Man1: He’s right, this is a two-party system.
Man2: Well, I believe I’ll vote for a third-party candidate.
Kang: Go ahead, throw your vote away! ……….
Marge: I don’t understand why we have to build a ray gun to aim at a planet I never even heard of.
Homer: Don’t blame me, I voted for Kodos
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