Should I Run For Local Office?

[007]

while our politics appear to be polar opposites, i encourage you to go out there and inflict yourself on the public
let them evaluate what you have to offer; and with 50% plus one of those voting, you can prevail
be prepared to lose going in but plan to win. if you have no political network, because you have not been politically active to date, recognize that may be a disadvantage ... especially in larger communities
and please be a statesman and not a politician. have a reason why you want a position of authority and what you intend to do with it ... and that this is not just a pursuit for power and prestige (if being a politician can actually be called prestigious)
good luck in your efforts! - offered WITHOUT sarcasm (which, for me, is quite rare)

Thank you for your reasonable response. The town I live in here is pretty small, but my relatives have been in this area since before there were even roads connecting the towns, so people know who I am. Mayor doesn't seem to be a position many people want. It really doesn't pay anything and can be just a head ache. But I see things in this town I think I could change, for the better. The Mayors we've had in the past weren't anything special. A bar owner, a gas station owner, an old man that died while Mayor.... and so on. I think if someone got the job and actually DID something, the town would benefit. I think I'd like to take a crack at it, and I'd bet I could get elected.

based on that satement you should run.....i was campaign manager for a childhood freind that was the youngest mayor ever elected in my hometown......elected office and campaigns are fun....

For the most part I'm retired. I'd have a lot of time and energy I could invest in being Mayor. I'd take the good with the bad and still probably enjoy it.

I think I'm going to go for it.

 

[strollingbones]

then go for it...1,400....lol....try around 500....i just hate to see stuff that happen years ago...most of the time already forgotten by most involved...brought out...especially with kids but your kids are grown i would take it....

btw you did see my fat ass lined up for funnel cake a the bristol motor speedway christmas stuff....

but go for it....i am still not sure town concil wouldnt be better but like you said no one wants to be mayor....so why not you? but if you are gonna run and be mayor you got to be more empahtic with people cause they are gonna talk your ear off....and you already have people in power will to help

 

[007]

then go for it...1,400....lol....try around 500....i just hate to see stuff that happen years ago...most of the time already forgotten by most involved...brought out...especially with kids but your kids are grown i would take it....

btw you did see my fat ass lined up for funnel cake a the bristol motor speedway christmas stuff....

but go for it....i am still not sure town concil wouldnt be better but like you said no one wants to be mayor....so why not you? but if you are gonna run and be mayor you got to be more empahtic with people cause they are gonna talk your ear off....and you already have people in power will to help

Yeah I know the guy who is currently Mayor. I've known him for years. Got drunk with him a time or two. Flirted with his wife because SHE was a huge flirt. Little town shit. But he might as well not be Mayor because he hasn't done a damn thing. He's like a token Mayor, just a body to fill the position, and I think that's wrong. I like this little town. Most of my ancestors including my brother are buried right here, and I don't like seeing it slowly drying up and blowing away. Somebody has to come forward that gives a shit willing to work at turning it around.

 

[Immanuel]

I give what I get.... here. In my personal life I'm quite well mannered.

That being the case, then I would revise my earlier comments.

Immie

 

[Gunny]

How liberal is your area? I'm not so sure that the public would be as accommodating of your "alternative sexual lifestyle" as we are here, pole rider.

Would someone please ban this mother fucking idiot from the thread?

Panties a bit too tight?

Taking the low road, kalam? At what point do you address his question instead of pulling his chain?

 

[Gunny]

how would running do with the family...my husband was simply a little league coach and it was crazy....i couldnt imagine being the one every damn taxpayer in bum fuck egypt gets to call and complain too.....you dont strike me as having the patience or tact for the coninual whining....piss and moaning that would go on...

Believe it or not, I have far more tact and patience in real life than I display here. This is pure entertainment for me. I take what I do in my real life quite seriously.

When you displayed that tact and patience you were treated a lot differently by the other members. Some of us have LONG memories.

 

[Dis]

Thank you for your reasonable response. The town I live in here is pretty small, but my relatives have been in this area since before there were even roads connecting the towns, so people know who I am. Mayor doesn't seem to be a position many people want. It really doesn't pay anything and can be just a head ache. But I see things in this town I think I could change, for the better. The Mayors we've had in the past weren't anything special. A bar owner, a gas station owner, an old man that died while Mayor.... and so on. I think if someone got the job and actually DID something, the town would benefit. I think I'd like to take a crack at it, and I'd bet I could get elected.

based on that satement you should run.....i was campaign manager for a childhood freind that was the youngest mayor ever elected in my hometown......elected office and campaigns are fun....

For the most part I'm retired. I'd have a lot of time and energy I could invest in being Mayor. I'd take the good with the bad and still probably enjoy it.

I think I'm going to go for it.

Having known you for a good number of years, and having seen first-hand your reactions when you're not receiving quite what you're expecting, I'm going to have to go with no...you should not run. Politicians are bullshitters; not intimidators (sp).

And yes, I said that in the nicest way I could come up with..

 

[Gunny]

I'm hearing this more and more. My friends and people I know all seem to bring up this, "you should run for mayor" stuff. Like everyone is talking about me when I'm not around and they've all come to the conclusion that I'd make a good town Mayor. But my close friends go one step further and say start with town Mayor and then move on to state representative, Senator, Congressman.... you get the idea. I guess when I talk politics I'm quite compelling in getting my position across.

So I ask the people here that have known me for quite awhile... "do you think I should run for local office?"

If you think not, please try and say so in a decent manner.

IMO, having known you on boards for about 5 years, you are more than capable to be mayor of a town. Having said that, you are also more than capable of destroying a lot of hard work and effort in one post by getting pissed and losing it. You've been your own worst enemy from my POV over the years.

You would have to address that honestly to yourself and decide for yourself whether or not you want to let your anger control you.

 

[KittenKoder]

how would running do with the family...my husband was simply a little league coach and it was crazy....i couldnt imagine being the one every damn taxpayer in bum fuck egypt gets to call and complain too.....you dont strike me as having the patience or tact for the coninual whining....piss and moaning that would go on...

Believe it or not, I have far more tact and patience in real life than I display here. This is pure entertainment for me. I take what I do in my real life quite seriously.

When you displayed that tact and patience you were treated a lot differently by the other members. Some of us have LONG memories.

I don't know about before, but I saw some of it recently myself. I don't think he'd be any worse than any other politician right now.

 

[Gunny]

Okay PR, (notice I didn't call you what I normally do, as I don't want to see you get your knickers in a twist 2 times in 2 pages), here's how I see it.........

Considering your political beliefs, which you have generously shared with the rest of the board, we know that you are a GOP type. And, based on the record of the last bunch of GOP'ers, currently, most people have a serious distaste for anything Republican, unless of course, your whole town is Republican.

I think your best bet would be to start off with a seat on the City council, and then work your way up from there. And, not only would you be able to network, you would also have a better idea of what to expect than if you went straight in for mayor.

Weren't YOU bitching last year about Obama's lack of experience? If you go straight in for the mayor's office, rather than starting out on city council, your opponent could say the same thing about you.

Again........notice..........no bad language, no insults.

You're welcome.

Actually, I've been around long enough to know that while he is a conservative, he is NOT a GOP type.

 

[Said1]

The mayor of Calgary and later premier (governor) of Alberta had a wicked temper. For the most part, people liked his 'spunk' until he got drunk and started mouthing off to some bums. Nothing a quick trip to rehab didn't fix though. He was around for 20 years, and people loved him, for the most part. I hated him, he called us easterners creeps and bums - that was part of his mayoral platform - to send us back to Ontario.

 

[Ravi]

Sure, if your voters think calling black people ******* is okay. And if they think calling women ***** is okay. And if they know how often you lose your temper and become irrational.

I wouldn't show them that picture of you dressed in women's clothes with your wanger up the tail pipe of a car, though.

 

[Gunny]

Sure, if your voters think calling black people ******* is okay. And if they think calling women ***** is okay. And if they know how often you lose your temper and become irrational.

I wouldn't show them that picture of you dressed in women's clothes with your wanger up the tail pipe of a car, though.

I've never seen PR call a person a ****** because they were black. I've seen him call someone a ****** for his behavior. I realize that's a bit above your intellectual level, but I'll leave it for you to figure out the difference. Most people with functioning brains know already.

 

[Ravi]

Sure, if your voters think calling black people ******* is okay. And if they think calling women ***** is okay. And if they know how often you lose your temper and become irrational.

I wouldn't show them that picture of you dressed in women's clothes with your wanger up the tail pipe of a car, though.

I've never seen PR call a person a ****** because they were black. I've seen him call someone a ****** for his behavior. I realize that's a bit above your intellectual level, but I'll leave it for you to figure out the difference. Most people with functioning brains know already.

Oh, he did. It was BlackAsCoal. Of course BAC could have been pretending to be black.

I suppose that was above your intellectual level.

 

[Luissa]

Well a very good friend of mine just ran for Village Supervisor and won in a landslide against a guy that has had the job for 22 years. It was kind of unexpected, but clearly indicates that people around here are hungry for a change. They see the town business dwindling, empty buildings on the main drag, nothing really going to draw people into town as far as entertainment, and this town sits right on the Wisconsin River, which is a huge, beautiful river, and we don't seem to be cashing in on that. I have ideas... and I don't think a run for Mayor would cost much at all. I could no doubt cover the cost out of my own pocket.

all it takes is someone with a vision and the willingness to act on it
i am of Cherokee heritage and fell into an opportunity to advance the prospects to bring gambling to the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians. that single move has transformed the tribe from an impoverished community to one with a very positive future
exploiting the opportunities provided by your riverfront location - or some other community aspect - which provides a compelling competitive advantage, can be the needed ingredient to transform your own berg
it appears you already have an informal group to call on for support. appears it may be the time to hitch action to idea

Well I'll be dipped... I also have Cherokee blood in me. My great grand mother was half Cherokee, and as many times as I've asked, no one knows who the full blooded Cherokee was that was her parent. There doesn't appear to be any record of it. I'd really like to know though.

But not only do we have a great river right on the edge of town, but there's more Indian effigies right here in this area than any where else in the world. A couple hundred years ago this place was thick with Indians. Heck my mom and dad can remember when there was still Indian encampments along the river when they were kids. Also the Ho Chunk Indian tribe has a large farm across the river and they raise buffalo. They give tours and have powwows that people can sit in on, but no one seems to be advertising ANY of that. I think we have draws that could bring in a lot of tourist money.

not that I ever agree with you but I am betting the people in your town probably have the same political beliefs you do so I would say go for it. And as for the Pow Wow sounds like a good idea. We have many large pow wows here and they do very well, the one actually in the city every year does even better due to advertising and location. Another prime example is the Omak Stampede, small town but during the stampede week you can't get a camp site for a hundred miles.
If you have a carrousel there that would be even better!

 

[007]

Sure, if your voters think calling black people ******* is okay. And if they think calling women ***** is okay. And if they know how often you lose your temper and become irrational.

I wouldn't show them that picture of you dressed in women's clothes with your wanger up the tail pipe of a car, though.

I've never seen PR call a person a ****** because they were black. I've seen him call someone a ****** for his behavior. I realize that's a bit above your intellectual level, but I'll leave it for you to figure out the difference. Most people with functioning brains know already.

Oh, he did. It was BlackAsCoal. Of course BAC could have been pretending to be black.

I suppose that was above your intellectual level.

Well little miss perfect, what you're failing to realise and not being honest about, is that BAC PM'd me FIRST, and called me a racial slur degrading WHITES. So you're talking out your misinformed ass.

 

[007]

I'm hearing this more and more. My friends and people I know all seem to bring up this, "you should run for mayor" stuff. Like everyone is talking about me when I'm not around and they've all come to the conclusion that I'd make a good town Mayor. But my close friends go one step further and say start with town Mayor and then move on to state representative, Senator, Congressman.... you get the idea. I guess when I talk politics I'm quite compelling in getting my position across.

So I ask the people here that have known me for quite awhile... "do you think I should run for local office?"

If you think not, please try and say so in a decent manner.

IMO, having known you on boards for about 5 years, you are more than capable to be mayor of a town. Having said that, you are also more than capable of destroying a lot of hard work and effort in one post by getting pissed and losing it. You've been your own worst enemy from my POV over the years.

You would have to address that honestly to yourself and decide for yourself whether or not you want to let your anger control you.

Ya know what it is Gunny, and I think you'll agree with me, it's people that don't even address the issue like kalam, but simply spew out some filthy personal insult, and I'd like to beat his pathetic face in, but I can't. It's the internet. I want to reach right through the monitor and kick somebody's ass, because I can guarantee you, they wouldn't do it if they were standing face to face with me, and if they were stupid enough to try it, they'd be missing some teeth. Thankfully I can't even remember the last time someone talked to me the way people do here. People are a shit load more polite when they have to stand in front of you and talk. Not here though... they know they can run their nasty little mouths and never get a hand laid on them. Yeah I get pissed, but these people know who they are. They know they can't go out in public and spout off to people like they do around here, they'll wind up in the hospital. These boards give the snotty little pencil necks a place where they can strut their stuff and talk like a big shot, when in fact it's all an act.

The longer I'm on boards though, the less these people tick me off. It's all just entertainment, and even though I can't twist off anybody's head and shit down their neck, what they say to me and others is nothing more than empty smack being spewed by some irrelevant little anonymous prick on the internet.

 

[Annie]

I've never seen PR call a person a ****** because they were black. I've seen him call someone a ****** for his behavior. I realize that's a bit above your intellectual level, but I'll leave it for you to figure out the difference. Most people with functioning brains know already.

Oh, he did. It was BlackAsCoal. Of course BAC could have been pretending to be black.

I suppose that was above your intellectual level.

Well little miss perfect, what you're failing to realise and not being honest about, is that BAC PM'd me FIRST, and called me a racial slur degrading WHITES. So you're talking out your misinformed ass.

Harkening back to what Gunny wrote, you'd need to control your temper with this same sort of thing. BAC is certainly a socialist/communist leaning black man, but if he was a citizen of your town? He has the right to be heard, without being called names. For anyone, much less a public official to go off with epitaphs wouldn't be right. Got to control the temper.

 

[Luissa]

Pale can you actually come here to be mayor, the mayor we have does nothing. She might pass new ordinances but she does nothing in regards to city managment or cleaning out most of the worthless workers at city hall and the parks department. The only thing she did was move floors when the parks department remodeled their floor and she decided to take over the floor. I have a feeling you would come in and fire everyone which is what needs to be done.

 

[ABikerSailor]

How liberal is your area? I'm not so sure that the public would be as accommodating of your "alternative sexual lifestyle" as we are here, pole rider.

Would someone please ban this mother fucking idiot from the thread?

Panties a bit too tight?

Taking the low road, kalam? At what point do you address his question instead of pulling his chain?

Hey Gunny......what else can you expect from a MusLAME person?