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Are you now, have you ever been and will you ever be a political candidate?

Yes
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No
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Voting closed: Sunday, Dec 16, 2018 07:58 pm

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Offline Skeptic

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Are you now, have you ever been and will you ever be a political candidate?
« on: Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 07:58 pm »
Some odd folks seem to think that everyone is running for president unless they explicitly state that they aren't. That seems like an awful way to go about viewing and interacting with the world, sadly though, there really are people like this. This normally wouldn't be a big deal if bozo mcdumbshit believes that everyone is waiting to pounce on the opportunity to become a world leader but sometimes bozo mcdumbshit really gets annoying. What a cutie pie, that bozo mcdumbshit. You would think that the best way to consider who potential presidential candidates are would be saying to yourself, "I'm going to presume that no one I see or hear is a potential candidate for the presidency unless they explicitly state that they are and that they make that statement of their own free will and it is reasonably likely that they have resources and expertise and the education required to even make it possible." Goodbye bozo mcdumbshit, don't come back.
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Re: Are you now, have you ever been and will you ever be a political candidate?
« Reply #1 on: Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 07:58 pm »
I voted No. I will never be a political candidate. I never once considered candidacy in my whole entire life. Being a politician is something I never wanted and never will want. End of story.
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Re: Are you now, have you ever been and will you ever be a political candidate?
« Reply #2 on: Sunday, Dec 09, 2018 10:01 pm »
WTF ru goin on about?

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Re: Are you now, have you ever been and will you ever be a political candidate?
« Reply #3 on: Monday, Dec 10, 2018 04:41 am »
I've ran too many campiagns to know for sure that I never want to be a canddiate.

Kingmaker is more fun anyway.
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Re: Are you now, have you ever been and will you ever be a political candidate?
« Reply #4 on: Monday, Dec 10, 2018 02:07 pm »
Yes.

In college I was on SGA and SFB.

Right now I am a comitteeperson for my district  representing my township. Each district in my township has four representatives. Two republicans two democrats. One male, one female. One year term.

For all those I just put my name on a ballot and people either voted or didn’t vote for me.

HS I was on student council and Band council. I just needed posters and glitter glue and made those with my mom.
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Re: Are you now, have you ever been and will you ever be a political candidate?
« Reply #5 on: Monday, Dec 10, 2018 02:20 pm »
I ran unopposed once for city council.   But I lost to anyone but him.
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Re: Are you now, have you ever been and will you ever be a political candidate?
« Reply #6 on: Monday, Dec 10, 2018 02:34 pm »
Politics is a gridlocked shit show that you can't compete in at high levels without selling your soul. I'd rather do something that allows me to feel like I'm making a difference in the world.
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« Reply #7 on: Monday, Dec 10, 2018 02:43 pm »
Quote from: Dexter on Monday, Dec 10, 2018 02:34 pm
Politics is a gridlocked shit show that you can't compete in at high levels without selling your soul. I'd rather do something that allows me to feel like I'm making a difference in the world.

I think it’s different on the township level than going higher up. And student council isn’t much of anything other than resume fodder for college.
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Re: Are you now, have you ever been and will you ever be a political candidate?
« Reply #8 on: Monday, Dec 10, 2018 04:34 pm »
You can get into office and do good, if you're smart and know what you're doing. Problem is most people don't have a clue about working the system.
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« Reply #9 on: Monday, Dec 10, 2018 04:42 pm »
I ran a few times and won, but these two ass hats from the Washington Post started writing shit about me and I was forced to retire early and hang out with Bebe Rebozo.
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« Reply #10 on: Monday, Dec 10, 2018 04:56 pm »
Quote from: Frank Cannon on Monday, Dec 10, 2018 04:42 pm
I ran a few times and won, but these two ass hats from the Washington Post started writing shit about me and I was forced to retire early and hang out with Bebe Rebozo.

You know that so called donation from Howard Hughes that they say was meant for the Republican Party that was "found" in a safe-deposit box owned by Rebozo was a set up.   
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Re: Are you now, have you ever been and will you ever be a political candidate?
« Reply #11 on: Monday, Dec 10, 2018 05:13 pm »
Yes I have been and no I will never be one again.
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Re: Are you now, have you ever been and will you ever be a political candidate?
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday, Dec 11, 2018 12:28 pm »
I'm too old to run for office and neither major party represents me.  If a truly conservative third party came along, I might at least vote for its candidate, maybe stuff a few envelopes, etc..  But right now I'm so disgusted, I don't even want to vote, let alone run for office or support a campaign. 
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Re: Are you now, have you ever been and will you ever be a political candidate?
« Reply #13 on: Tuesday, Dec 11, 2018 12:50 pm »
Absolutely no.

I wasn't brought up to make a life of organised crime.
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Re: Are you now, have you ever been and will you ever be a political candidate?
« Reply #14 on: Tuesday, Dec 11, 2018 01:26 pm »
@EasyAce

It's like owning a convertible, everyone should do it once as part of their education.
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« Reply #15 on: Tuesday, Dec 11, 2018 01:42 pm »
Quote from: Bigun on Tuesday, Dec 11, 2018 01:26 pm
@EasyAce

It's like owning a convertible, everyone should do it once as part of their education.
@Bigun

I submit that owning a convertible is far less hazardous (dangerous?) to your fellow citizens than running for or holding office.
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« Reply #16 on: Tuesday, Dec 11, 2018 01:52 pm »
Quote from: Bigun on Tuesday, Dec 11, 2018 01:26 pm
@EasyAce

It's like owning a convertible, everyone should do it once as part of their education.

I've owned the same Caddy convertible since 1990. Does that make me stupid?
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