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Sat Apr-23-11 07:48 PM
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Poll question: Tell us why you haven't become a professional politician |
Zephie
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Sat Apr-23-11 07:54 PM
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1. Minority religion with much negative press, fan of marijuana... |
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Edited on Sat Apr-23-11 07:56 PM by Zephie
May have hooked up with people on craigslist in the past, and of questionable "lifestyle choices" to a puritanical public.
I think that about covers everything. :rofl:
Edit: Well that was weird, how'd it go from other to the top one with my vote? Oh well, that's true too. I do have a bit of a foul mouth when I'm met with obscene stupidity.
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Sat Apr-23-11 11:08 PM
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2. I need a slightly more respectable job... |
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Something like "piano player in a whorehouse."
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MilesColtrane
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Sat Apr-23-11 11:13 PM
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3. Youthful "indiscretions" |
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Sat Apr-23-11 11:34 PM
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4. I live in a very conservative district in Florida. |
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Edited on Sat Apr-23-11 11:36 PM by Incitatus
I have a past that the press will have a field day with.
I also have an extreme aversion to public speaking.
There are better candidates than me that I can support.
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Sat Apr-23-11 11:36 PM
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Sun Apr-24-11 12:22 PM
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Sun Apr-24-11 02:53 PM
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7. Let me count the ways: |
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Edited on Sun Apr-24-11 02:55 PM by Chan790
Eight. There are 8 reasons I won't run for public office.
The biggest one is that I enjoy my private life and public service wouldn't appeal to me unless I could proscribe my political enemies.
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Sun Apr-24-11 02:56 PM
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8. All those felonies means I can only run as a republican. nt |
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Tue Apr-26-11 08:46 PM
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I'm a creampuff and I cannot public speak at all. Plus I have no competition in me.
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Tue Apr-26-11 09:19 PM
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10. Insurance company won't cover the surgical removal of my conscience |
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...unless they hire me, of course.
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Wed Apr-27-11 10:14 AM
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11. You need an alligator hide to be in politics, and I don't have one. nt |
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Wed Apr-27-11 02:09 PM
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12. I'd fail even the most cursory of background checks. (n/t) |
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Wed Apr-27-11 03:25 PM
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13. Because I just double voted in your poll... |
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I mean if the DU counts a vote twice what chance do we really have?
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Wed Apr-27-11 03:31 PM
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14. I have no internal edit button. I only sound sensible on teh internets. |
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Edited on Wed Apr-27-11 03:32 PM by GreenPartyVoter
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Wed Apr-27-11 03:34 PM
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15. All thother politicians have a restraining order on me. |
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Wed Apr-27-11 03:38 PM
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and I'm not much of a public speaker. Even with a group of friends, I tend to focus on one-on-one conversations.
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Wed Apr-27-11 09:58 PM
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I work in politics. Currently I am behind the scenes but I'm willing to put my name on the ballot one day. That day, however is not anytime soon as I do not feel I am ready yet. I also can't win in my state with my current car (plates are a different state-- the car is in my dad's name).
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Thu Apr-28-11 01:15 AM
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18. Don't really like people, atheist, former pagan, used to own a head shop |
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I think the statute of limitations has run out on the other stuff. Any one of those could and would be used against me. And did I mention I hate being around people, hate crowds, hate public events and get bored by meetings.
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Thu Apr-28-11 08:50 AM
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19. Because I can't stand long meetings |
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When I worked as a newspaper reporter, I had to sit through so many long pissy boring public meetings -- city council, planning board, school board, zoning board -- that I would absolutely SCREAM if I were elected and had to endure more of them.
I can't even handle committee meetings at my UU church, let alone the annual congregation meeting.
In other words, I've developed a chronic case of work-related Meetingitis. Does that make me eligible for Disability?
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Thu Apr-28-11 10:38 AM
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After one hour, I am antsy. Two hours? Forget it - I'm needing a nap.
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Thu Apr-28-11 10:40 AM
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Thu Apr-28-11 12:28 PM
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22. You know that old saying about the live boy/dead girl? |
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Thu Apr-28-11 05:39 PM
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23. A mix between the first option and "I value my privacy" |
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I don't want my college grades, sexual history, bra size, facebook comments, text messages, or iPod playlist to become fodder for the teabaggers to DEMAND I DIVULGE TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC!!!!!!!! Ugh. Who would WANT to be a politician anymore?
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Thu Apr-28-11 08:02 PM
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24. If you open my closet, you have to stand aside real quick to avoid all the bones that will FLY out |
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