Originally Posted By alexbook >>What a surprise, the Florida AG is running for governor. << Of course he is. I think the only reason anybody becomes a state attorney general is as a stepping stone to something higher.
Originally Posted By alexbook >>"...Palin is at least as qualified as Obama to serve as President..." I'm not so sure I agree with that, but she is certainly no less qualified than Biden to serve as Vice President...<< Vice president's job: - Napping while Senators talk. - Checking the paper every morning to see if the President's still alive. How qualified do you need to be?
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< >>What a surprise, the Florida AG is running for governor. << Of course he is. I think the only reason anybody becomes a state attorney general is as a stepping stone to something higher. >>> With the noted exception of Jerry Brown. Currently California's Attorney General, he's previously served as Governor, state Secretary of State, and mayor of Oakland. He's also run for President and US Senate. But I guess you're right in a way: Brown is once again running for Governor this year as the sitting AG, and he looks to be the Democratic front-runner. If he wins in November, he'll take office for a third term as Governor some 36 years after the beginning of his first term.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< Vice president's job: - Napping while Senators talk. - Checking the paper every morning to see if the President's still alive. How qualified do you need to be? >>> Very, depending on the answer to the morning paper check you describe.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo On a side note, I still have the Jerry Brown Stripping Medfly board game somewhere. He was actually the first local politician that gained my support in child hood. It would be interesting to see if he could regain the governorship.
Originally Posted By Mr X I had no idea that States have Secretaries of State. Ya learn something new every day doncha.
Originally Posted By DAR This was our Lt Governor a few years back. Here name was Margaret Farrow: <a href="http://www.thewcan.com/bios/FarrowMargaret.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.thewcan.com/bios/Fa...aret.jpg</a> The joke around the state was you expected to see her wearing a flower apron baking cookies.
Originally Posted By alexbook >>I had no idea that States have Secretaries of State.<< The states' Secretaries of State are different from the national Secretary of State. Generally, they're responsible for elections and record keeping. As SoS, Brown was a big advocate of improving public access to government records ("sunshine" laws). They have nothing to do with foreign policy, since states don't have foreign policies (at least officially).
Originally Posted By Labuda Why am I not surprised to see my state on this list? I love Texas, but sometimes I wanna strangle some folks.
Originally Posted By Labuda Whoa, there, X - there's a 3-items per day limit on learning. Good thing it's almost tomorrow for you! Or is it already Wednesday for you?
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Whoa, there, X - there's a 3-items per day limit on learning*** Apparently Labuda is getting her marching orders from the Texas Board of Education curriculum.
Originally Posted By Labuda Oy, don't get me started. Again, I LOVE Texas, and my little blue island here in central Texas is great, but the rest of the state? Oy, they needs more learnin'!
Originally Posted By Mr X Don't worry, you were just an innocent bystander who came up with a quote way too juicy to resist. ;p
Originally Posted By Labuda Nah, I get it. It just hurts to know that most of the people in my beloved state are morons.
Originally Posted By Mr X How do you think *I* feel, knowing that most of the people in my beloved country are morons!? ;p (well no, not "most"...just around half)
