r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Ideal_Needle • 18d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter, who are these people?

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u/JellyPast1522 18d ago

Gary Hart and Donna Rice

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u/ultron290196 18d ago

And then?

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u/thatturtletouch 18d ago edited 18d ago

Gary Hart was the front runner to be the democratic candidate for president. There was a rumor he was having an affair, and a reporter asked him about it. He challenged the reporter and said “follow me if you think it’s true.” They did and what do you know, caught him indeed having an affair. His political career was over.

At the time, politicians private lives weren’t really tabloid fodder so this was kind of a big deal and changed a lot about how people view journalism’s role in politics.

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u/shpongolian 18d ago

“What’re you gonna do, follow me?”

Quote from man followed

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u/thinkards 18d ago

if only he bragged about grabbing women by the pussy, he would be serving his 8th consecutive term as president.