Merged Former Forumite Running For Congress

Tricky said:
Oh yeah, he's a P-hound. He was banned almost four years ago for unremitting creepyness. (At least as far as I can tell. I wasn't a mod then.) And while I don't think a person's private sex life should be the principal reason for voting for someone... well... his "ick factor" is too high for my taste.
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He's creeptatsic! One of those guys who thinks the fem hive-mind is artificially resistant and that women will give up some sweet sweet semi-consensual sugar if he can only find the right string of words.

Also, one of those people who describes himself as "A Skeptic" loudly and often but can never, ever, ever be wrong about even minutia.

I'd watch footage of his campaigning attempts, the comedy potential is enormous!
 
bookitty said:
He's creeptatsic! One of those guys who thinks the fem hive-mind is artificially resistant and that women will give up some sweet sweet semi-consensual sugar if he can only find the right string of words.

Also, one of those people who describes himself as "A Skeptic" loudly and often but can never, ever, ever be wrong about even minutia.

I'd watch footage of his campaigning attempts, the comedy potential is enormous!
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He can be our very own Basil Marceaux. :D
 
If elected, he would definitely improve the overall caliber of individuals currently serving in Congress.
 
He's a Republican in Connecticut. He doesn't have a chance of getting elected to the House of Representatives.

And I was expecting a really creepy smile after reading some posts but it doesn't look that bad to me.
 
Antiquehunter said:
I'm comforted to know that my Congressman could also fix my computer. Just sayin'.
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This would actually give me a little bit of comfort. The people in Congress today are too ignorant of the technology in our world for my tastes.
 
Tricky said:
Oh yeah, he's a P-hound. He was banned almost four years ago for unremitting creepyness. (At least as far as I can tell. I wasn't a mod then.) And while I don't think a person's private sex life should be the principal reason for voting for someone... well... his "ick factor" is too high for my taste.
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He was banned for threatening a DDoS against me (along with unremitting creepiness).
 
His smile strikes me as more artificial than creepy. Plus, I saw a spelling mistake.
Definitely won't be getting my vote, I don't live in the USA.
 
Damn it! I wish I could remember what I said to Dr. Buzzo that made Cleon about fall out of his chair laughing... An aged brain is a sad thing, and all that.
 
The Mutha said:
Damn it! I wish I could remember what I said to Dr. Buzzo that made Cleon about fall out of his chair laughing... An aged brain is a sad thing, and all that.
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I'm trying to remember...There was so much that night that was hilarious. the look on Dolly's face as Buzzo ineptly hit on her was positively epic.

The part that sticks in my mind is when my gf encountered him for the first time. He was pontificating about how he couldn't be a leader of the skeptical movement due to a prior arrest (I forget what for, something minor). My GF just looked at him and deadpanned, "I don't think that's the only reason you can't be a leader of the skeptical movement."
 
Mozelle reminded me. "Do you want to be?" in response to him saying that he'd never been tased... And it was Mozelle who said that to him, not me. I think that was shortly after he asked her if she wanted to get married while in Vegas.
 
The Mutha said:
Mozelle reminded me. "Do you want to be?" in response to him saying that he'd never been tased... And it was Mozelle who said that to him, not me. I think that was shortly after he asked her if she wanted to get married while in Vegas.
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YES! OMG, I can't believe I'd forgotten that. :D
 
How does this actually work, from a logistics perspective. I mean, a random person can't just roll up and ask to run for Congress, representing one of the two major parties, can they?

Surely there is some local level politicking and vetting that takes place? Based on how he behaves in public, and with a group of people that are by and large, pretty innocuous, I'm just wondering how the GOP could decide he's the best man to run for this seat?

<whistles a song by Slim Pickens>
 
Antiquehunter said:
How does this actually work, from a logistics perspective. I mean, a random person can't just roll up and ask to run for Congress, representing one of the two major parties, can they?
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You pretty much can. The process varies a little by state, but it's much more open in general than in Canada, where the parties have pretty tight internal control over nominations.

I don't know what the filing requirements are in CT, but probably not more than paying a filing fee and maybe a certain number of signatures.

Obviously there's a big difference between getting your name on a primary ballot and actually getting the nomination, or even being considered a serious threat to the incumbent or party establishment favorite.

For example, anti-abortion nutjob Randall Terry is on the ballot in Florida for the Democratic presidential nomination. (Yes, you read that right.) I don't think Obama's too worried.

Surely there is some local level politicking and vetting that takes place? Based on how he behaves in public, and with a group of people that are by and large, pretty innocuous, I'm just wondering how the GOP could decide he's the best man to run for this seat?

<whistles a song by Slim Pickens>
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The GOP hasn't decided anything of the kind yet. He's only seeking the nomination.
 
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