sois Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 I have decided I need one of these jobs. How do I get one? Nobody seems to know anything about anything and yet, they get elected. How can I accomplish this? I am 100% serious. I have a degree, I am not in trouble with the law, I don't drink or smoke, I am not rich, I am 29 and am ready to make $$$ for doing a poor job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sois Posted December 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 My Competition: Senator Harry Reid - Lawyer by trade. He is old, by the time I am ready to be a Senator he will be gone. Senator John Ensign - Qualifications is that he is a vet. Seriously. Rep Jon Porter - Insurance salesman. I can hang with those qualifications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer_Rice Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 Try to get on someone's staff. Be prepared to work 12+ hour days and to be on call 24/7. If you are lucky enough to work in DC, expect to pay high rentals and other living expenses on a smallish salary. Learn to suck up to folks and get really good at telling white lies. Know that your steps up the ladder will be vetted by folks who can end your career in a single moment. Or you can go the fast route: invest a couple million of your own dollars and run for election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted December 8, 2008 Report Share Posted December 8, 2008 [quote name='Homer_Rice' post='730962' date='Dec 8 2008, 05:21 PM']Or you can go the fast route: [s]invest a couple million of your own dollars and run for election.[/s] Suck a lot of dick[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nati Ice Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 ^ [img]http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95/jrod9927/crist.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sois Posted December 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 I don't want to do and of that worthless and pointless stuff. I want people to vote for me because I'm not an idiot. I will not waste time doing stupid things. I will not require donations. I just need to get on a ballot. If a rich veterinarian can do it, why can't I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi32 Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 You must have $$ to get into it or a family name. Thats the hard truth, sadly You probably have neither (could be wrong) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer_Rice Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 You could live in Illinois and just buy the Senate seat. If you don't get caught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi32 Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 [quote name='Homer_Rice' post='731082' date='Dec 9 2008, 10:48 AM']You could live in Illinois and just buy the Senate seat. If you don't get caught.[/quote] LOL you can be gov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Tigers Johnson| Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Find an intern(male or female) and have an affair...it seems to work for many politicians these days.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoutforlife591 Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 In actuality, you'd be best served by starting on a small scale. School board, a township trustee, parks and rec board, city council, (around heree ven a deacon type position in a church would work) etc. Those can be done with a small group of friends/supportors and a few thousand dollars. Then you parlay those experiences and name recognition into County commissioner, State House Reps, and on up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Tigers Johnson| Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 I hear there is a seat for sale in Illinois....or at least there was... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 I was just reading through my gov't book for my upcoming exam and it said the average cost for the campaign for a winner is 1.1 million for a seat in the house. I think it said 7.7 million for Senate. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steggyD Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 [url="http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/12/09/michelle-obama-is-the-specifically-named-individual-on-page-64-of-the-affidavit-submitted-by-fbi/"]http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/12/0...bmitted-by-fbi/[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoutforlife591 Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 [quote name='steggyD' post='731746' date='Dec 12 2008, 02:41 AM'][url="http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/12/09/michelle-obama-is-the-specifically-named-individual-on-page-64-of-the-affidavit-submitted-by-fbi/"]http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/12/0...bmitted-by-fbi/[/url][/quote] It's all just amazing. I wonder what the expiration date on this democracy is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sois Posted December 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2008 [url="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/16/nyregion/16qualifications.html?em"]http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/16/nyregion...cations.html?em[/url] Hmmm, this lady is getting some good press by simply asking to be appointed to the senate, despite having no qualifications. I should have thought of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatScratchFever Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Change your name to Kennedy. Apparently that's the only qualification you need in New York. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 [quote name='CatScratchFever' post='733364' date='Dec 17 2008, 07:19 PM']Change your name to Kennedy. Apparently that's the only qualification you need in New York.[/quote] Yeah I hate political nepotism. [img]http://media.hamptonroads.com/images/news/2006/10oct/JGCHRISTEN1008137_440x293.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatScratchFever Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 [quote name='Jamie_B' post='733385' date='Dec 17 2008, 08:35 PM']Yeah I hate political nepotism. [img]http://media.hamptonroads.com/images/news/2006/10oct/JGCHRISTEN1008137_440x293.jpg[/img][/quote] And look how well that worked out. (it's not nepotism, though. George Sr. didn't appoint his son. He was elected.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 [quote name='CatScratchFever' post='733404' date='Dec 17 2008, 10:05 PM']And look how well that worked out.[/quote] well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatScratchFever Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 [quote name='Jamie_B' post='733405' date='Dec 17 2008, 10:07 PM']well? [/quote] does all sarcasm have to have a ninja? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 [quote name='CatScratchFever' post='733407' date='Dec 17 2008, 10:09 PM']does all sarcasm have to have a ninja?[/quote] no, i knew what you were saying and was being sarcastic as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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