The longer I'm in this business the more I believe that nobody who runs for office should be allowed to have the job.

[PatWhatley]

Every candidate.
Every party.
Every position.
Everywhere.

Some of the most clueless, entitled, condescending and arrogant people I ever have to deal with. I don't care if they are running for Governor or PTA president.

 

[gnubler]

Psychopathy inflicts around 2% of the population. They're the ones running the show and, short of a bullet, cannot be stopped.

 

[Bobby H]

Out of touch divas with no empathy skills.

 

[Gettin'By]

No one qualified for the job wants the job it seems.

 

[Johnny Best]

Show me an honest man and I will show you a man not in politics. Think Lincoln said that.

 

[Signarama Jockey]

Anyone remember Brewster's Millions? None of the above.

His tag line was "I'll only make things worse... and that's a promise!"

 

[ProSignTN]

[SIZE=4]PatWhatley[/SIZE], then 'RUN'. Run for anything: counsel, commision, school board. Just RUN.

 

[ikarasu]

It's kind of like house of cards.

You don't get into the political positions you're gunning for without being corrupt. Whether it's taking bribes, doing some quid pro quo, Or just outright being corrupt.. I don't believe any politician has clean hands.

I've always viewed it as you vote for the LEAST corrupt person. Someone who somewhat aligns with your views...

 

[John Miller]

Politicians get advice on what to say in various parts of the country to sway the voters, from companies that poll people as to what's important to them. The politicians usually have no intention of doing what they say.

 

[Notarealsignguy]

We are living in a kakistocracy

 

[White Haus]

I've always viewed it as you vote for the LEAST corrupt person. Someone who somewhat aligns with your views...

How true/sad is that. Can't say I've ever come across a politician I liked or trusted, in either US or Canada.

 

[Boudica]

Still though, it's better than being ruled over by a dictator.

 

[zspace]

In my opinion, the best politicians in my area buy their signs from me.

 

[Stacey K]

Pat, what's the story? There must be a reason you posted this, who came in yesterday and what did they do? We all love a good crappy customer story!

 

[Boudica]

While I don't disagree with Pat, I'm wondering what this industry has to do with it. Did you get stiffed on some PTA political signs?

 

[Notarealsignguy]

Politicians are glorified real estate agents.

 

[gnubler]

Politicians are glorified real estate agents.

...with souls darker than a lawyer's!

 

[Boudica]

...with souls darker than a lawyer's!

most of them are lawyers aren't they?

 

[Stacey K]

Who would want to run for anything these days? Our local school board members got death threats and we only have like 6,000 people in our district. Ridiculous.

 

[Gino]

When I was in high school, I was class president for 3 years. All I did was delegate and stayed outta the limelight. Over the years, I was the head of various things, but the best one was when I became the NorthEast representative for s101 many years ago. What a frickin' joke. People wouldn't go to their own representatives, but ask me to fix things in their area. I wasn't supposed to, but the different reps did nothing. I had told fred, this ain't working. The whole crowd is coming to me and that's YOUR job. I only represent the mid atlantic and northeast. People for a while thought I was running the show. However, I couldn't be fair. If I helped these people, then those people complained. Then when I'd help others, still others would complain. Being a spokesperson or whatever ya wanna call it, like Lincoln said a long time ago...... You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can't please all of the people all of the time. Really true stuff right there.