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    As some of you are aware, Australia is having its federal election next Saturday. I have to go and vote early at some point (yay -.-) since I'm working the whole day.

    In preparation for the election, my boyfriend emailed ALL of his candiates for his electoral district about issues that he felt strongly about just to see if he would get a decent response. For both of our electoral districts, we have the two major parties running, two of the more common minor parties and at least ONE microparty.

    He got back a response from one of the independent candidates today, with this final line:

    If you think I am worth voting for I need first preferences because second preferences do not get me my deposit back.
    His responses were good but this line just had me crack up laughing.

    What does everyone think? Also, what funny election/politics stories have you heard?
    The best professors are mad scientists! -Zoom

    Now queen of USSR-Land...

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    Nothing really all that funny, but I might vote for my cat for CT Governor*





    * Not really, I will take the election seriously But I did make him a FB page. I was bored. I do like that line from the canidate, heehee.
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    • #3
      Not really, but if I ever do decide to run for public office (God forbid), my campaign slogan will be "A new bag for our leadership vacuum!"
      Knowledge is power. Power corrupts. Study hard. Be evil.

      "I never said I wasn't a horrible person."--Me, almost daily

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      • #4
        I have no election stories...but today I saw "impeach the socialist" written in the dirt on the back of a trailer truck.
        I don't go in for ancient wisdom
        I don't believe just 'cause ideas are tenacious
        It means that they're worthy - Tim Minchin, "White Wine in the Sun"

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        • #5
          I do have a blunder my hubby made when running for city council

          here in Melbourne. He was running as an independant. One of his platforms was public safety. he senouncing what he sent out a flyer announcing what he would do increase public safety, unfortunately he left out l in public, so it came out pub*ic. unfortunately he didn't win the election.

          lesson learned: proofread, proofread and proofread some more

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          • #6
            dawnfire I think I may have read that one somewhere.

            Also, there's a satire show at the moment called "Yes We Canberra!" It's run by The Chaser. They just did a parody version of the Glee version of "Don't Stop Believin". Absolutely. Classic.
            The best professors are mad scientists! -Zoom

            Now queen of USSR-Land...

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