Please fill in the blank. All I can think of is 'limp noodle'.

[sinkingfeeling]

"John McCain is about as exciting as a candidate as ______ ."

[polichick]

1. The man he smothers with hugs and kisses.

[frogcycle]

2. a herpes sore

[ProgressiveFool]

3. as a toothache.

[SoCalDem]

4. lint sandwich n/t

[Vinca]

5. basket making class at the old folks home

[Cerridwen]

6. "Gum surgery for Gingivitis" Yeah, my mind is a bit on the bent side.

It would probably be more accurate to say "gum surgery for Periodontitis" but most people will be inclined to recognize gingivitis and it has a better flow to it. :)

[ColbertWatcher]

7. Bingo night at the home. n/t

[ColbertWatcher]

8. ...he was competent as a aviator. n/t

[Canuckistanian]

9. An actuarial table n/t

[Z_I_Peevey]

10. paste.

Alternately:

as applesauce.

as spats.

as a dozing milk cow.

as a walk around the block with Joe Lieberman.

[Staph]

11. John McCain is about as exciting as a candidate as

cleaning my too-old-to-have-the-built-in-cleaning-cycle oven...after the lasagna bubbled over...three days ago.

[MissWaverly]

12. Elmer Fudd

No, wait, Elmer is more exciting at least he has Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny for pals.

[notadmblnd]

13. dead fish

[notadmblnd]

14. watching paint dry