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[Political pundit on the ScrabbleTV News channel] “After four years of defying orthographic pressure, Joe ceded the top of the ticket to Kamala, who–after considering Josh, Mark, Andy, Roy, and Pete–picked Tim.”
explanation: https://explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2969:_Vice_President_First_Names
It’s almost like they go by a shortened nickname so it’s easier to remember for the voters.