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Unemployed Party
« on: December 16, 2010, 07:23:43 PM »
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Unemployed Party
   
Who here thinks we need to start an unemployed party and get unemployed and underemployed people around the country to run for office, both local and national?

The ones who win will start getting a pretty good salary. Maybe we need people who run for office because they need a job, rather than running for office so they can make more money at the jobs they already have.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x11190

Give Obama another 4 years and we all may qualify for this party.

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1. If dimwitted Christine ODonnell can do it...
   
Edited on Wed Dec-15-10 02:34 PM by eilen
Imagine what can be achieved with actual smart talented people?

Imagine if we had a smart talented President. I mean someone with real intelligence and knowledge of how the world works.

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Re: Unemployed Party
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2010, 07:26:17 PM »
So, lets create a political part based entirely on one's current employment status? 

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Re: Unemployed Party
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2010, 07:30:39 PM »
Quote from: Celtic Rose on December 16, 2010, 07:26:17 PM
So, lets create a political part based entirely on one's current employment status? 

 :whatever:

Actually the DUmmy is on to a good idea. Just one small change we focus on making the democratic party the unemployed party.  :lmao:
Imagine all the democrats stimulating the economy with their unemployment checks.

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Re: Unemployed Party
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2010, 07:34:48 PM »
A great idea from the DUmp! Here is an example of the candidates you would get (this guy, by coincidence was in the TN Republican primary):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMCYAiSSnMk
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Re: Unemployed Party
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2010, 07:38:08 PM »
All together now:

BOB-BO-LINK!  BOB-BO-LINK!  BOB-BO-LINK!
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Re: Unemployed Party
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2010, 07:42:16 PM »
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Unemployed Party
Who here thinks we need to start an unemployed party and get unemployed and underemployed people around the country to run for office, both local and national? The ones who win will start getting a pretty good salary. Maybe we need people who run for office because they need a job, rather than running for office so they can make more money at the jobs they already have.
I just don't know what to say to that?  :mental: :lmao:
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Re: Unemployed Party
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2010, 07:50:00 PM »
Imagien that!  The Dump is going to make a party of the unemployed and government leeches. Life imitates DUmbassness.
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Re: Unemployed Party
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2010, 07:58:12 PM »
Unemployed Party - "It's YOUR shout"

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Re: Unemployed Party
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2010, 08:30:46 PM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on December 16, 2010, 07:38:08 PM
All together now:

BOB-BO-LINK!  BOB-BO-LINK!  BOB-BO-LINK!

See Bobbo?  You could move out of that smelly Buick, into some snazzy new digs: 

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703559504575630661395762460.html

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Re: Unemployed Party
« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2010, 09:52:23 PM »
I am all for making Democrats and RINOs the Unemployed Party.  Of course, three months later they would be calling themselves the "Unemployment Party" and peg anyone still calling them the "Unemployed Party" as Freepers and Tea Partiers.
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Re: Unemployed Party
« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2010, 11:11:48 PM »
Quote from: BattleHymn on December 16, 2010, 08:30:46 PM
See Bobbo?  You could move out of that smelly Buick, into some snazzy new digs: 

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703559504575630661395762460.html
Any time folks like Bobo the Hobo get snazzy new digs, it's only a very short time before the new place starts to look and smell like the old place.
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Re: Unemployed Party
« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2010, 11:41:48 PM »
Quote from: GOBUCKS on December 16, 2010, 11:11:48 PM
Any time folks like Bobo the Hobo get snazzy new digs, it's only a very short time before the new place starts to look and smell like the old place.

Good point, GOBUCKS.  I didn't think of that.   :-)
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Re: Unemployed Party
« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2010, 09:08:50 AM »
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Imagine what can be achieved with actual smart talented people?

Well, given some of the brain surgeons ya'll have in your party, like Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Patty Murray, Babs Boxer, Shelia Jackson-Lee, Hank Johnson, and my soon-to-be-former (oh, how I love saying that) Congresstard Carol Che-Porter, you might just want to start there.

But don't just take my word for how stupid ya'll are:

[youtube=425,350http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNZczIgVXjg][/youtube]

And yes, the following woman is in fact a sitting member of Congress...

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgbBP9Em00A[/youtube]

I can keep this shit up all day, DUmmies, and not even break a sweat.
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Re: Unemployed Party
« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2010, 09:43:35 AM »
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Re: Unemployed Party
« Reply #14 on: December 17, 2010, 09:54:34 AM »
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNZczIgVXjg[/youtube]

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Re: Unemployed Party
« Reply #15 on: December 17, 2010, 11:27:37 AM »
Quote from: NHSparky on December 17, 2010, 09:08:50 AM
And yes, the following woman is in fact a sitting member of Congress...

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Re: Unemployed Party
« Reply #16 on: December 17, 2010, 11:48:13 AM »
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Unemployed Party
   
Who here thinks we need to start an unemployed party and get unemployed and underemployed people around the country to run for office, both local and national?

I see a major flaw in this so-called great idea of yours, DUmbass!

Once said candidate is elected, thus employed, won't ya have to kick 'em out of the "Unemployed/Underemployed" party? After all, they will be workin'!

Just askin'...............
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Re: Unemployed Party
« Reply #17 on: December 17, 2010, 12:41:22 PM »
OMG! :lmao:

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15. Thom Hartmann today was beginning a conversation of UNIONIZING the unemployed...
   
but I had to tune out at that point -- anyone hear the show?

But think an UNEMPLOYED PARTY is a great idea -- and there are people trying to

unionize the unemployed -- !!

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Re: Unemployed Party
« Reply #18 on: December 17, 2010, 12:53:12 PM »
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15. Thom Hartmann today was beginning a conversation of UNIONIZING the unemployed...
   
but I had to tune out at that point -- anyone hear the show?

But think an UNEMPLOYED PARTY is a great idea -- and there are people trying to

unionize the unemployed -- !!
How would you tell if they were on strike?
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Re: Unemployed Party
« Reply #19 on: December 17, 2010, 12:55:01 PM »
Quote from: GOBUCKS on December 17, 2010, 12:53:12 PM
How would you tell if they were on strike?

H5.  :lmao:
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Re: Unemployed Party
« Reply #20 on: December 17, 2010, 01:01:16 PM »
Quote from: GOBUCKS on December 17, 2010, 12:53:12 PM
How would you tell if they were on strike?

:lmao:

The jokes just write themselves don't they?
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Re: Unemployed Party
« Reply #21 on: December 17, 2010, 01:01:27 PM »
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15. Thom Hartmann today was beginning a conversation of UNIONIZING the unemployed...
   
but I had to tune out at that point -- anyone hear the show?

But think an UNEMPLOYED PARTY is a great idea -- and there are people trying to

unionize the unemployed -- !!

And just what the heck would they effect. The whole reason this works in certain industries is that they walk out of their jobs en masse, thus stopping all production. What would they do to protest...invade an automobile plant and take over the assembly line? That would require greater effort than logging on to see if their unemployment check was deposited to their checking account. Ain't gonna happen.

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Re: Unemployed Party
« Reply #22 on: December 17, 2010, 01:06:51 PM »
The Republicans have the elephant. The Democrats have the Jackass, I guess they could have



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Re: Unemployed Party
« Reply #23 on: December 17, 2010, 01:12:52 PM »
Quote from: delilahmused on December 17, 2010, 01:01:27 PM
And just what the heck would they effect. The whole reason this works in certain industries is that they walk out of their jobs en masse, thus stopping all production. What would they do to protest...invade an automobile plant and take over the assembly line? That would require greater effort than logging on to see if their unemployment check was deposited to their checking account. Ain't gonna happen.

Cindie

Maybe they would refuse to collect their checks, thereby causing irreparable harm to "the One's" and Bella Pelosi's booming economy!

We could get so lucky!!!
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Re: Unemployed Party
« Reply #24 on: December 17, 2010, 01:19:39 PM »
How much would the dues be for the Unemployed Union be?
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