airdvr 197 #1 October 25, 2012 I know there are enough bones in my closet that I'd never get out of the first pass. I was contemplating who would even want to be POTUS. On the Dem side they have to be young enough and have spent no time in DC. On the Rep side a Mormon Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #2 October 25, 2012 ,...and of course no Atheists on either side. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #3 October 25, 2012 No way would I go through that. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 197 #4 October 25, 2012 Alright, who answered Yes?Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #5 October 25, 2012 Not a chance in hell. Metaphorically of course.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #6 October 25, 2012 Seriously, any diligent vetting team would eliminate anyone who shows the poor judgement inherent in participating in as bombastic a political forum as this one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BikerBabe 0 #7 October 25, 2012 QuoteSeriously, any diligent vetting team would eliminate anyone who shows the poor judgement inherent in participating in as bombastic a political forum as this one. They would probably have some slight issues with the whole skydiving thing, too...Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #8 October 25, 2012 QuoteThey would probably have some slight issues with the whole skydiving thing, too... Considering this go 'round some candidates have made an issue out of what games their opponents play. Yeah.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 197 #9 October 25, 2012 So it was a fairly obvious question. My point is we elect people who are not at all like us. No wonder we think they're assholes after 4 years.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #10 October 25, 2012 No one with a life (outside of political ambition) could. One of the reasons we get the kind of worthless "leadership" options. Zero defect, never having taken any chances or stepped outside the lines mentalities. I wouldn't follow any modern politician into a bar (they wouldnt be any fun) much less anywhere my life depended on it.____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #11 October 25, 2012 Absolutely. I think if politicians would just throw all of their baggage out in the open up front, a lot of it wouldn't be a big deal. I mean, Obama openly admitted to doing things that have been considered scandalous for other politicians in the past. It seems that Clinton's "I didn't inhale" was given much more attention than Obama's little school gang of stoners. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grimmie 173 #12 October 25, 2012 One or two old Lost Prairie Lounge photos would doom me... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 291 #13 October 25, 2012 Does being vetted mean I have to pass? Unauthorized aerial delivery into a National Park.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,123 #14 October 25, 2012 I had a friend who applied for a deputy position in E. Texas. He said he answered all the questions truthfully. Did you ever use marijuana? Did you ever use cocaine? Did you ever drive while intoxicated? etc. He didn't get the job, but he did pass the lie detector test Wendy P. There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Niki1 1 #15 October 26, 2012 I've never been vetted. But one of my dogs has been and both cats. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #16 October 26, 2012 I have nothing I'm interested in hiding, if that's the point of the question. But, as mentioned, being willing to admit I'm an atheist makes me unelectable though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #17 October 26, 2012 I've been Vetted. But, I've never considered running for office.lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pirana 0 #18 October 26, 2012 Depends on what you mean. If you mean have we ever done anything that would upset somebody's sensitivities, then the answer is yes for EVERYBODY. So in that sense, nobody vetts out as acceptable to all. But that is not important. If your intent is to ask if we would make a successful politician, or what it takes to make one, here's your answer: What makes for a successful politician is having better shit on all the people that have shit on you." . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jclalor 12 #19 October 27, 2012 At one point a candidate could never admit to smoking pot. Then you could, but just not inhaling. Now doing lines of coke doesn't seem to be much of an issue. I think the bar will be continually lowered to what was accepted behavior (somewhat) at the time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
