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Musicmystery -> Why I cannot attain elected office (8/14/2009 1:02:46 PM)

It's a hot, humid day here today.

I was going to eat a nice, healthy lunch, but on the way back from walking my dog, I decided to get ice cream instead. I don't usually eat a lot of sweets--but I put this ice cream on the rest of the peach pie.

Now, the day before, after a clean bill of health, I told the doctor I generally ate a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables. And I more or less do, but here, a day after saying I ate healthy lunches, I'm eating ice cream. Total flip-flop. So in the world of political logic, this proves I don't eat a healthy diet, because today, I ate ice cream. Clearly, as a politician, I'm just a joke!

So the real questions is, why don't I tell the American people the truth? What am I hiding? Just what is my agenda?

The receipt clearly reveals the ice cream was Cherry Garcia. So obviously I'm beholden to a liberal Vermont corporation, and my mixture of peaches and cherries prove I'll eat any kind of fruit just to butter up voters, and that I have no convictions of my own. In fact, as apples are the major fruit produced in my home state, am I really a resident? Why am I funneling money out of state? Obviously, I'm a Washington insider, as Washington D.C. has so many cherry trees.

But Garcia? I'm clearly favoring the racists who want to take jobs and services away from non-hispanics. Or probably I'm just trying to manipulate the hispanic vote. And wasn't Jerry Garcia leader of the Grateful Dead? Just what is my stance on the secret death squads in the health care bill, and why won't I reveal it to the American public? And Cherry Garcia has chocolate flakes throughout, just proving that I'll shove Affirmative Action down the throats of the American people.

And is this how I'll waste taxpayer dollars, buying Ben & Jerry's over more economical brands? And why Ben & Jerry? I'm obviously subliminally promoting gay marriage. The pint came with a plastic band around the top, which I discarded. There goes my stance on environmental issues.

I'm having a town meeting later to explain. But I'm not hoping for much. I've misplaced my birth certificate, so the Internet is abuzz with the scandal that I was never actually born.

Open access to information is important, and I'll take it as the package deal it is. But governance by youtube, cell phones, twitter and blogs isn't contributing much--to governance, to freedom, or to information. It's kids going nuts at recess.

I do not seek, and if nominated, will not accept, the nomination of my party.

Regretfully,

Joe the Uncandidate





TheHeretic -> RE: Why I cannot attain elected office (8/14/2009 6:03:41 PM)

The reason you can't get elected is because you haven't hired me, Muse.  [;)]

What do you want?  House of Reps?  We're gonna have to paint you as fiscal conservative, regardless of party.  President Obama isn't going to carry anybody in '10 with unemployment in double digits nationwide, so don't say too many nice things about him between now and the election.  Lose the avatar pic.  It looks like you've been eating funny mushrooms.  Old pictures like that are okay if you are running on the D side, but nothing too recent.

I don't recall if you have been pro-Israel in the forums in the past, but you'd better start now.  If you have said anything really bad about the Israelis, we are going to have to get a trip in, so you can see firsthand and change the positions plausibly.

All the stuff you mention above is no problem at all.  In the primary, we are going to spread a rumor that your opponent has a secret fetish to have Sarah Palin do him with the strap-on (no worries, there is a lot of that going around) and make him deny it.  For the general....  Well, I ain't giving this stuff away anymore.

Call me when you've raised 9 million, and we'll talk.





Musicmystery -> RE: Why I cannot attain elected office (8/14/2009 8:26:55 PM)

Wow. You're hired.




VanIsleKnight -> RE: Why I cannot attain elected office (8/14/2009 8:45:09 PM)

Good sir, I find your humourous descontruction of politics both hilarious and informative however,

What is your position on America's children, and are the rumours true that you are a puppet politician for the Tetley Tea Elves? Is this the reason why there have been -strong- evidence suggesting you do not enjoy Kellogg's Rice Krispies as part of your every day balanced nutritious breakfast? What are your comments sir? What are you hiding? Confess! Confess! Confess!

... nothing eh?

Cardinal Fang! Fetch... THE COMFY CHAIR!




Musicmystery -> RE: Why I cannot attain elected office (8/14/2009 8:56:41 PM)

Rich? What's my position on that stuff? I need you to read the tea leaves.

[I did not eat cereal with that woman.]





Vendaval -> RE: Why I cannot attain elected office (8/14/2009 10:04:13 PM)

But did you feed the ice cream to her by hand? [:D]




TheHeretic -> RE: Why I cannot attain elected office (8/14/2009 10:59:01 PM)

For the moment, I'm thinking you go with Shredded Wheat as your breakfast cereal of choice.  It keeps you on track with the whole health-nut narrative (a strong non-partisan positive) and still gives us a corporate tie-in.  Slicing in fresh fruit is good (not bananas, too phallic) but stay away from whether the milk is dairy or soy until I can get some polling results.  BTW, I'll need $356K to cover that.





GreedyTop -> RE: Why I cannot attain elected office (8/14/2009 11:28:11 PM)

excellent OP, Tim 




Vendaval -> RE: Why I cannot attain elected office (8/15/2009 12:11:46 AM)

Shilling again, Heretic? [8D]




blacksword404 -> RE: Why I cannot attain elected office (8/15/2009 2:43:50 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Musicmystery

Rich? What's my position on that stuff? I need you to read the tea leaves.

[I did not eat cereal with that woman.]




Forget about all that trivial stuff. Lets get to the important and earth-shakingly important issues. We have no time to discuss the small.  Ok, so how do you feel about figgy pudding? Or better yet what the hell is figgy pudding?




servantforuse -> RE: Why I cannot attain elected office (8/15/2009 6:17:28 AM)

To get elected you will have to run as a moderate. When you get elected you can vote as a liberal but don't plan on making a career out of it. It will be for one term only as you will be voted out in the next election.




Musicmystery -> RE: Why I cannot attain elected office (8/15/2009 9:33:52 AM)

No one votes for moderates anymore. They want extremes!

Ironically, when the Dems swept Congress in the '06 election, it's moderate Republicans who were shown the door (for rubber stamping Bush). For those left, it's a culture war for the hard hearts and closed minds of Americans.

Hey Rich, can I use that line? Sound bite, talking point?

quote:

ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

For the moment, I'm thinking you go with Shredded Wheat as your breakfast cereal of choice.


Good stuff! You're worth every cent. This will be big with Midwestern wheat farmers too. America's Heartland!

Well, off to the fund raisers.





Arpig -> RE: Why I cannot attain elected office (8/15/2009 9:54:51 AM)

quote:

The receipt clearly reveals the ice cream was Cherry Garcia.
You got my vote...quite simply THE best ice cream out there.




TheHeretic -> RE: Why I cannot attain elected office (8/15/2009 10:14:33 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Musicmystery
it's a culture war for the hard hearts and closed minds of Americans.

Hey Rich, can I use that line? Sound bite, talking point?




That's the primary, Tim.  Then you have to walk among hoi polloi, to get the job.  They mostly vote for the taller one.  Their minds aren't congealed enough to stay closed. 

Sound bite...  maybe.  The verbiage might need tinkering.  As talking point, being opposed to polarization is good. 




MarsBonfire -> RE: Why I cannot attain elected office (8/15/2009 10:20:01 AM)

It's okay... lots of guys our age have trouble at time achieving and sustaining elections.




Musicmystery -> RE: Why I cannot attain elected office (8/15/2009 12:04:08 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Arpig
quote:

The receipt clearly reveals the ice cream was Cherry Garcia.

You got my vote...quite simply THE best ice cream out there.


OK! Rich--we've got the Canadian vote!

Since 6% of 18-24 year old Americans can't find Canada on the map (National Geographic, 2006), and since 1 in 5 Americans think the world is flat anyway (Gallup, 2009), we can use that, right?

This election thing is easier than I thought!


quote:

ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

Their minds aren't congealed enough to stay closed.

[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]







OrionTheWolf -> RE: Why I cannot attain elected office (8/15/2009 2:44:00 PM)

Thanks much for the humor Tim! Came at a time I really needed a chuckle. Now if the taste of reality mixed into had not left such a bad taste in my mouth.




Musicmystery -> RE: Why I cannot attain elected office (8/15/2009 5:35:21 PM)

I'm hoping, though, Orion, that you'll still consider becoming Secretary of Housing and Urban Development one day.

Live well.

"Live is too important to be taken seriously."

--Oscar Wilde





Musicmystery -> RE: Why I cannot attain elected office (8/15/2009 6:14:43 PM)


quote:

ORIGINAL: GreedyTop

excellent OP, TimĀ 


Thanks too, GT.

I was gonna run on the Funny Mushrooms Party, but Rich says absolutely not.





TheHeretic -> RE: Why I cannot attain elected office (8/15/2009 7:37:09 PM)

It's just a temporary thing, Tim, a game we must play.  Once you appoint me as drug czar (and chief taster) it will be fine. 




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