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OneBlueSky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 09:07 AM
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my deliciously evil interaction with a candidate for local office . . .
it's election season in New York State, and candidates for office in local communities are starting to make the door-to-door rounds to ask for votes . . .

had my first one of the season yesterday . . . a candidate for Town Council rang the bell and introduced himself when I opened the door . . . as he started into his spiel, I interrupted him . . .

Me: Excuse me, but I just have one question for you.

Him: Sure . . . what would you like to know?

Me: Who did you vote for for president in the last election?

Him: Well, that really has nothing to do with the town.

Me: Who'd you vote for?

Him: I voted for President Bush.

Me: Sorry. You're just not smart enough to represent me. Good day.

and I closed the door in his face . . . :)
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Stand and Fight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 09:10 AM
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1. Wonderful!!! (C3PO voice)
I relish the thought of doing something similar myself, and get this -- I live in Oklahoma, so its going to get pretty busy for me!
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Autonomy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 09:10 AM
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2. I'm surprised he was smart enough to find the doorbell
He must have had some pavlovian conditioning.
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SCDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 09:10 AM
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3. Ha! That must have felt great
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Joy Anne Donating Member (830 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 09:10 AM
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4. good for you!
I think I'll do the same. We may have some of "them" stop by before we get our yard signs up.
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 09:11 AM
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5. lol
Very good. :evilgrin:
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 09:11 AM
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6. Ouch! Harsh but effective.
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oneighty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 09:13 AM
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7. Stealth politician
do not wish you to know the party preference, or the reason for seeking office.

180
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Jersey Devil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 09:14 AM
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8. I had something similar happen to me
I was running for town council and when I rang the bell on a particular house a woman came out and wanted to know if I supported women's choice. I said basically the same thing, that it had nothing to do with local council, but answered her question anyway, that I strongly supported the right to choose. She said I had her vote and explained that to her way of thinking, which I can't disagree with, if I ran for local council some day I might run for state legislature or congress and it was indeed relevant.
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MountainLaurel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 10:23 AM
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21. She had an excellent point
The Christofacists have infiltrated the U.S. political system by starting out with school boards, town councils, even city tax assessor. From there, they moved into state office. If you read what the leaders of groups like the Christian Coalition were writing back in the 70s, this was the plan all along.
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Tesha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 10:37 AM
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25. Bingo!
> if I ran for local council some day I might run for state legislature or congress and it was indeed relevant.

Bingo!

That's *EXACTLY* why one should *NEVER, EVER* vote for any Republican
or conservative for *ANY* office.

Tesha
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Zenlitened Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 09:15 AM
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9. Smack-down!
:yourock:

And the thing of it is, someone will come along in this thread and tell you that wasn't constructive, let's not label each other, it's a small world after all, blah blah blah.

But the truth is, that one simple fact -- that he voted for Bush despite everything that was known the second time around -- it really does tell you everything you need to know about a person, doesn't it?

Voted for Bush in 2004? You've just disqualified yourself from a position of responsibility.

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kath Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 11:22 AM
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28. Agree - bad enough to vote for him in 2000, but to have voted for him in
2004 you'd have to be a total fokkin' moran.
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existentialist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 09:21 AM
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10. That must have been
FUN!
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woodsprite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 09:24 AM
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11. GREAT!!! I'll have to file that one in my bag of replies.
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SammyWinstonJack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 09:25 AM
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12. I'll bet the look on his face after having the door abruptly shut, was
priceless. He might want to consider lying the next time he is asked that question.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 09:29 AM
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13. {{{{{{{{{{Loud applause!!!}}}}}}}}} nt
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Helga Scow Stern Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 09:45 AM
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14. Yes!
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Joe Chi Minh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 09:48 AM
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15. Can't beat first principles... saves so much time and redundant
Edited on Mon Sep-19-05 09:48 AM by KCabotDullesMarxIII
effort.
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crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 09:56 AM
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16. OUCH!
Ok, I laughed.
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The Backlash Cometh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 10:07 AM
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17. OH, God. That's good.
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HughMoran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 10:13 AM
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18. You're my hero!
:applause:

And thanks for giving me the question to ask my locals!
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peace_on_earth Donating Member (98 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 10:13 AM
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19. Similar thing happened to me recently...
I'm in upstate New York as well. Maybe it was the same guy (Repug). He had no idea what he was in for when he asked if he could come in! ("Come into my little web...")

I told him all about the 9/11 Truth Movement, among lots of other criminal activities of the * admin. I think he was sorry he came by. He wanted me to vote for him solely on the basis of his platform of five-acre minimum zoning! Like I give a rat's ass about zoning right now??
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calimary Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 01:18 PM
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35. Welcome to DU! GREAT job!
kkkarl rove once said that too much education wasn't necessarily a good thing. That's because it's much easier to fool people who are ill-informed and don't ask too many questions or make too many waves.

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER!!!

Now.. on to IMPEACHMENT!!!!!
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 01:33 PM
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38. Five acre minimums keep the po' folk out, ya see!! nt
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 10:20 AM
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20. LOL
A one-item IQ test. I love it.
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warrens Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 10:28 AM
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22. A thing of beauty
Keep rubbing their faces in it. This week the last arrogant GOP piece of shit in my neighborhood finally scraped his W 04 sticker off. I had been considering doing it for the dumb fuck.
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Kenergy Donating Member (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 10:29 AM
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23. Excellent! n/t
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KharmaTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 10:34 AM
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24. I Call Them Immoral
It's almost a reflect action now. If some poor fool admits they either voted for or supports meeester boosh, I immediate call them immoral.

I'll be glad to explain that they're supporting an illegal war and all the killing that's associated with it. It's not keeping the nation safer, it's making it more dangerous...that's immoral!

I'll explain who they're supporting the destruction of our economy and the working class. How their beloved tax cuts is destroying our schools and roads and levees and health system. It means millions can't get adequate health care and a decent lifestyle all so that someone who makes 1 mil a year can make even more money...that's immoral!

I'll explain how they supported the repression of anyone who dissents and speaks out...exercizes the most precious Constitutional right. They listen to propaganda designed to mislead, discieve and slander. If they do so willingly...that's immoral!

Amazingly, I'll get a lot of good shots in as they sit stunned and can't reply. If it costs me a "friend" so be it...they really weren't looking out for the best interests of me, my family and this country.
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kath Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 11:25 AM
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29. Wow, good post, KT.
So good that I'm saving a copy of it to send around to friends.
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ellenfl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 01:10 PM
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34. those are the lines i would think along, too.
calling someone immoral is different than calling them dumb. i was thinking of 'social conscience' or 'compassion', as in you don't have any if you voted for *.

ellen fl
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OneBlueSky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 02:12 PM
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39. good points, KT . . . maybe I'll tell the next Bush supporting . . .
candidate "Sorry. You're neither smart enough nor moral enough to represent me." . . .

thanks for the idea . . . :)
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KharmaTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 05:14 PM
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41. It's Making Them Stop & Think
Calling someone dumb or throwing the same insults back at them that they do at you doesn't have much impact. However when you question their compassion...their sense of decency...this is where the rubber hits the road, and I won't hold back on calling these hypocrites by their true colors.

It's time Democrats and Progressives felt pride in being on the right side of so many important issues. We disagree on which one is more important than another or on the finer points, but the intentions of almost every person I see here is of true caring and of a far higher moral character than the slime who proudly call themselves Repugnicans or show any approval or support for meeester boooosh.

Cheers...
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Angry Girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 10:39 AM
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26. Thanks for the idea! Will use it here in AZ! :-) n/t
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spuddonna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 11:08 AM
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27. Awesome! And thank you! n/t
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 11:29 AM
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30. In a perfect world...
...announcing that you (as a candidate for public office) voted for Bush in 2004 would be political suicide as it indicates that you have a pre-8/29 mentality.
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Vinnie From Indy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 12:06 PM
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31. I had some old guy scream at me from a car in a grocery store parking lot
a week or so ago. He called me over to his car and asked me to go buy him something or other in the store. He had caught me as I was going back inside to get my keys which I had left at the checkout. I was in huge hurry and didn't hear exactly what he wanted as I rushed by. I shrugged my shoulders and pointed to my ears so he would know I had not heard him and went inside to get my keys. When I came out this guy roared up to me in his car and asked me where his bag of potato chips was. I looked at him and asked him who he had voted for in the presidential election. He was truly not prepared for that question and he stuttered, "Huh? What?". I repeated my question and I could tell he was trying really hard to figure out which side of the track I was on. He said Bush and I laughed and said, "That's why you ain't gettin' no chips!" He went ballistic! It laughed and hurried to my car. He wasn't done yet though. He came roaring up behind my car and screeched to a halt and started yelling at me through the passenger side window of his car. I guess he thought he had me boxed in but there was no car facing mine so I just shot him a peace sign and drove onto the street.
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progressoid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 12:10 PM
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32. That may be one of the best litmus tests for office I've ever heard!
Thanks for my first laugh of the day!!

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lapislzi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 12:28 PM
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33. Ha! You must be from my town!
Where I am also running for local office against a GOP gang 'o thugs.
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Lucille Donating Member (402 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 01:24 PM
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36. Excellent. Someone should ask Jeanine Pirro the same question nt
nt
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 01:31 PM
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37. WELL DONE!!!!!
Short, sweet, and to the point!!!

Make sure all your D friends are aware of his affiliation!
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Infomaniac Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 03:10 PM
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40. I love it! Nominated...
If I get leaf-letted again for Bloomberg, I plan on declining politely by saying I believe Republicans are not competent enough to run for government posts. They should just stay in the private sector where they can do less harm.
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Hardrada Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-19-05 05:44 PM
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42. I am starting to taunt and insult GOP candidates
at fair parades when they walk or are driven past me. I have never done that before and they can definitely hear me since I have always had a penetrating voice. I have really had it with these numbskulls and their vile policies.
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