Chauncy Gardner for President

[Armstead]

The ideal candidate. Everyone can place their own interpretation on what he says, and meanwhile noithing gets done.

The perfect candidate for America in the 21st Century.

[jobycom]

1. I think Bush is his evil twin. nt

[everythingsxen]

2. We just watched that last week...

rented it as my SO had never seen it before.

Brilliant film.

[Armstead]

3. It was certainly prescient

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

4. I guess doing nothing is better than actively doing harm

which is what we've got with the current homicidal moron.

[BrotherBuzz]

5. Pat Palsen for President!

Are Our Draft Laws Unfair?
October 29, 1967

A good many people feel our present draft laws are unjust. These people are called soldiers...Now the crux of the criticism is based on the premise that an ineptitude without gross regress tends to efficiate and gorge masical...and frankly, we find this a bit cloudy.

Let's take this step by step...When we talk about the draft, we are talking about a law duly enacted by Congress, in which men should be drafted first...women second...and Congressmen last. And what are the arguments against the draft? We hear that it is unfair, immoral...discourages young men from studying, ruins their careers, and their lives...picky...picky...picky.

Actually, there is no place like the Army for building character...seeing worthwhile places...learning a trade...and just being with fine, stimulating people. Everyone knows that -- well, not everyone or we wouldn't need a draft, would we? Ha - ha - ha...Now we don't claim the draft is perfect. And we do have a constructive proposal for a workable alternative. We propose a draft lottery...in which the names of all eligible males will be put into a hat and the men will be drafted according to their head sizes...The tiny heads will go into the military and the fat heads will go into government.

Speaking for myself, I would be right up there in the front lines if they'd have me...But unfortunately, the day before I was to appear before my draft board, I shot my toe off duck hunting in my living room...Thank you and goodnight.

Thank you,

Patrick L. Paulsen

[Armstead]

16. The fact that he's dead makes him an even better candidate maybe

[BrotherBuzz]

17. "Picky, picky, picky"

;)

[lapfog_1]

6. "after winter, spring will come"

I like to watch!

[Armstead]

7. A true Zenmaster

[welshTerrier2]

8. "you must tend to the garden"

"plant in the spring and harvest in the fall ..."

as to the OP, we have so badly separated what it takes to win and have drowned ourselves so badly in spin that we cannot possibly expect to elect real leadership ...

we have become so bogged down with fundraising and glitz and glamour and image-makers and military bands and kissing babies and shaking hands that too many thoughtful, serious people are just not all that likely to actually want to run for office ...

and those who think outside the mainstream and bring fresh ideas are so marginalized that they have little or no chance of getting elected in the first place ... all hail the bell curve bulge ...

all the while, global warming continues unabated threatening all life on the planet and all the while democracy ebbs further and further from our grasp ...

In the garden, growth has it seasons. First comes spring and summer, but then we have fall and winter. And then we get spring and summer again.

[Armstead]

9. You reinforced my point

Chauncy Gardner represents what we're getting for leadership, not what we need for leadership.

[Debs]

10. I thought

Chauncey Gardner WAS president

[Armstead]

11. Bush is much meaner

[ulysses]

12. oh, hell with that.

Traitor.



:D

[Armstead]

13. Okay -- Ulysses for President

Same difference... :P

[derekwhipple]

14. Obama seems to be Chauncy

At this point we need Obama to LEAD on something/anything progressive before we commit our votes to him. So far he has offered only vague platitudes and generalities that seem to be geared more towards making everyone like him rather than producing specific policies, just like Chauncy Gardner.

[Armstead]

15. Actually, that's whzt made me think of this..

But I wasn't sure I should come out with it.

[Fire Walk With Me]

18. Don't you mean Zelig?

[Jack Rabbit]

19. He's already been president

His real name was Ronald Reagan.