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SirEvelynTremble
Dec 25, 2013

FUCK YOU HITLER
STALINGRAD
ROFLMFAO
Bernie says why not go for it?

quote:

Bernie Sanders has gotten 6,700 people to sign up to say ‘YES’ I want to run as a Progressive for public office.

Now I can tell you, in my little neck of the woods here in Arvada, Colorado, nearly ALL of the Bernie supporters who are helping me on my campaign, and the campaigns of many other new Democratic candidates, are self described

“Independents” who crossed over to the Democratic party SPECIFICALLY because of Bernie Sanders, and I’d guess close to half, if not more, of the 6, 700 people who signed up to say they’d be willing to run as a candidate are former Independents who have become Democrats because of Bernie Sanders.

His request:

We need to start engaging at the local and state level in an unprecedented way. Hundreds of thousands of volunteers helped us make political history during this last year. These are people deeply concerned about the future of our country, and about their own communities. Now, we need many of them to start running for school boards, city councils, county commissions, state legislatures, and Governorships. State and local governments make enormously important decisions and we cannot allow right-wing Republicans to increasingly control them.

I hope very much that many of you watching tonight are prepared to engage at that level. Please go to my website at https://berniesanders.com/win to learn more about how you can effectively run for office or get involved in politics at the local or state level. I have no doubt that with the energy, and enthusiasm, our campaign has shown that we can win significant numbers of local and state elections if people are prepared to become involved. I also hope that people will give serious thought to running for statewide offices and the United States Congress. We need new blood in the political process, and you are that new blood.
In 24 Hours Bernie Sanders gets 6,700 people to sign up to run for office for the Democratic Party


That's 6,700 incompetents on the left now running for office at local and state levels!

But I think there is room for more - more goons

Please speak out fellow politicians of GBS and tell us what you're going to run for and your political platform. Come on guys, this is a chance for you to get involved in loving up your country!

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Azuth0667
Sep 20, 2011

By the word of Zoroaster, no business decision is poor when it involves Ahura Mazda.
I'm going to run for the state assembly on a platform of:

Banning anime,
Reduced mountain dew and cheeto prices.

SirEvelynTremble
Dec 25, 2013

FUCK YOU HITLER
STALINGRAD
ROFLMFAO
Governor Kyanka would get my vote (if I lived in America)

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005
I'm a major rear end in a top hat, still not enough of an rear end in a top hat to run.

Enfield
May 30, 2011

by Nyc_Tattoo
i just want to be a promiscuous intern

Sophy Wackles
Dec 17, 2000

> access main security grid
access: PERMISSION DENIED.





Azuth0667 posted:

I'm going to run for the state assembly on a platform of:

Banning anime,
Reduced mountain dew and cheeto prices.

What vote are you going for here?

Tricky D
Apr 1, 2005

I love um!
Comptroller or maybe the Transportation Board.

VendaGoat
Nov 1, 2005

Enfield posted:

i just want to be a promiscuous intern

Ok, that's the right bait to get me to run for office

Masturbasturd
Sep 1, 2014
What with the poo poo people being talkin on me I don't think I'd stand a snowball in hell's chance. But I might be good for CIA or secret government since I'm so blackmailable.

SirEvelynTremble
Dec 25, 2013

FUCK YOU HITLER
STALINGRAD
ROFLMFAO

Champenema posted:

What with the poo poo people being talkin on me I don't think I'd stand a snowball in hell's chance. But I might be good for CIA or secret government since I'm so blackmailable.

No bud - the blackmailable ones go straight to Congress

the great deceiver
Sep 23, 2003

why the feds worried bout me clockin on this corner/
when there's politicians out here gettin popped in arizona
im gonna run on the "legalize heroin" platform

tazjin
Jul 24, 2015


I prefer cycling to office

a shiny rock
Nov 13, 2009

im gonna be trump

Nigmaetcetera
Nov 17, 2004

borkborkborkmorkmorkmork-gabbalooins
I don't want to run for office but I would like to seize an office in a gruesome coup d'etat, but then get voted into office every election after that because people are afraid of what would happen to their families if they voted against me.

The Bananana
May 21, 2008

This is a metaphor, a Christian allegory. The fact that I have to explain to you that Jesus is the Warthog, and the Banana is drepanocytosis is just embarrassing for you.



I'll run for office. And I promise to never take a single dollar from any corporation or lobby or special interest group or nothing. And I won't win a single election.

Azuth0667
Sep 20, 2011

By the word of Zoroaster, no business decision is poor when it involves Ahura Mazda.

Pawn 17 posted:

What vote are you going for here?

The milleninial vote.

ScRoTo TuRbOtUrD
Jan 21, 2007

what sort of nuclear football does a town councilman get

Infidel Castro
Jun 8, 2010

Again and again
Your face reminds me of a bleak future
Despite the absence of hope
I give you this sacrifice




Sadly I live in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, which is slightly to the right politically of Nazi Germany.

ScRoTo TuRbOtUrD
Jan 21, 2007

Infidel Castro posted:

Sadly I live in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, which is slightly to the right politically of Nazi Germany.

slightly to the right of national socialism is still a little too medium rare, my pinko friend.

perhaps you need some time in the cheese mines to rethink your libelous slander against the county government

This Jacket Is Me
Jan 29, 2009
This is actually a really good idea and if you think it won't be paying massive dividends in 10-20 years, lol @u.

Dreddout
Oct 1, 2015

You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.

Azuth0667 posted:

I'm going to run for the state assembly on a platform of:

Banning anime,
Reduced mountain dew and cheeto prices.

I think he need to go back to the drawing board, banning anime will alienate your base of autistic shut-ins.

Azuth0667
Sep 20, 2011

By the word of Zoroaster, no business decision is poor when it involves Ahura Mazda.

Dreddout posted:

I think he need to go back to the drawing board, banning anime will alienate your base of autistic shut-ins.

No no see were going to comabt that by letting people vote from tumblr and inside their prcious mmos.

Rutibex
Sep 9, 2001

by Fluffdaddy
i want want to run for office one day, but local politics is a dog show. my plan is to cultivate a large twitter following that i will parlay into a direct bid for senate

Soup du Journey
Mar 20, 2006

by FactsAreUseless
i hate having to run for office which is why i make sure to leave home a little early every day

paul_soccer10
Mar 28, 2016

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
I elected I will steal public funds

SLICK GOKU BABY
Jun 12, 2001

Hey Hey Let's Go! 喧嘩する
大切な物を protect my balls


SirEvelynTremble posted:


That's 6,700 incompetents on the left now running for office at local and state levels!

But I think there is room for more - more goons

Please speak out fellow politicians of GBS and tell us what you're going to run for and your political platform. Come on guys, this is a chance for you to get involved in loving up your country!

A full list of current politicians that are not incompetent

List end.

100 HOGS AGREE
Oct 13, 2007
Grimey Drawer
I wanna run for office what is the local office that pays the most for the least amount of work? do local offices even pay anything at all?

Just gimme a big stipend.

SLICK GOKU BABY
Jun 12, 2001

Hey Hey Let's Go! 喧嘩する
大切な物を protect my balls


100 HOGS AGREE posted:

I wanna run for office what is the local office that pays the most for the least amount of work? do local offices even pay anything at all?

Just gimme a big stipend.

Become the Vice President. You get paid to do nothing but sit around and hope the president doesn't die or that the Senate doesn't tie a vote.

100 HOGS AGREE
Oct 13, 2007
Grimey Drawer
Like, I don't want to actually be overtly corrupt but i'll def let anyone who wants to try to grease the wheels of democracy take me out for free meals.

100 HOGS AGREE
Oct 13, 2007
Grimey Drawer

SLICK GOKU BABY posted:

Become the Vice President. You get paid to do nothing but sit around and hope the president doesn't die or that the Senate doesn't tie a vote.

I don't know if any goon could fill the shoes left behind by Diamond Joe Biden

fits my needs
Jan 1, 2011

Grimey Drawer
These people will be about as effective as Bernie's campaign lmao

100 HOGS AGREE
Oct 13, 2007
Grimey Drawer

fits my needs posted:

These people will be about as effective as Bernie's campaign lmao

i don't want to be effective i want free lunch

Roylicious
Feb 21, 2012

Braver than the cops
ain't afraid of no chaps
If they steppin up on me
I just start bustin some caps
The mayor around here ran unopposed for what I assume is the 4th or 5th time and that alone makes me want to run. There should at least be more than one name on the goddamn ballot.

Also it's kinda hilarious how many public or even state officials/candidates just have like 0 web presence at all. I'm trying to figure out who I want to vote for and I'm googling names and it's just zilch.

It probably wouldn't be all that hard to run for local office and snag a spot.

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost
I don't want to run for office, I want to seize it.

Dr. Dogballs Jr.
Jun 9, 2014

the angriest sex machine
"you gotta be a real low-life piece of poo poo to get involved with politics." - frank reynolds

spud
Aug 27, 2003

by LITERALLY AN ADMIN

SLICK GOKU BABY posted:

Become the Vice President. You get paid to do nothing but sit around and hope the president doesn't die or that the Senate doesn't tie a vote.

This is true, I saw it on the documentary "House of Cards". It is pretty good, you should check it out.

City of Tampa
May 6, 2007

by zen death robot
in Florida you can't get the backing of the Democratic Party to run for office unless you have $200k of your own "seed money" on day one lol

Fansy
Feb 26, 2013

I GAVE LOWTAX COOKIE MONEY TO CHANGE YOUR STUPID AVATAR GO FUCK YOURSELF DUDE
Grimey Drawer
I want to run away from it

fresh_cheese
Jul 2, 2014

MY KPI IS HOW MANY VP NUTS I SUCK IN A FISCAL YEAR AND MY LAST THREE OFFICE CHAIRS COMMITTED SUICIDE
I think I might rather be set on fire than deal with politicians in any form at all.

Ayup. Yup, I totally would.

Where is my zippo at?

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DeNomolos
Jan 10, 2013

mild mannered meatspin historian
i'm running on a platform of high education standards, and being really really weak on crime. like hey, if you guys don't want murderers to live with you, don't raise 'em to be one, but if you do, hey, that's your problem.

oh and more bathroom rules. no one shits sitting down anymore

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