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| What does it take apart from lots of money; to become president of the USA ? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Dec 15 2007, 10:32 PM (477 Views) | |
| somerled | Dec 15 2007, 10:32 PM Post #1 |
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Can anyone REALLY become president or it limited to rich and very well connected families (a defacto USA nobility) who are born with silver spoons in their mouths ? |
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| Hoss | Dec 15 2007, 10:34 PM Post #2 |
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Who was born rich? Ronald Reagan was born poor Bill Clinton was born poor I am not sure of the wealt status of the first George Bush at birth I am not sure about Jimmy Carter either, but I don't think that he was from a wealthy family What is leading you to believe such? Anyone can grow up to be President and people are not limited by family wealth. |
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| Fesarius | Dec 15 2007, 10:54 PM Post #3 |
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Only people whom are Australian can become President, provided that they do not have a lot of cash on hand. |
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| fireh8er | Dec 16 2007, 05:07 PM Post #4 |
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I'm Captain Kirk!
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I don't think it takes wealth to become President of The United States. I'm sure some have been rich, but I would gamble a lot come from humble beginnings. |
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| Sgt. Jaggs | Dec 16 2007, 06:27 PM Post #5 |
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How about a Voyager Movie
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1. Have Wealth 2. Become a member of the FreeMasons, skull and Bones and all other important secret societies. 3. Get Mafia votes through Teamsters Unions. 4. Have your opponents wacked. 5. Pay big$$$$ to smart people to think up terms like soccer moms and Nascar Dads. 6. Tell everyone what they want to hear. OR Get the VEEP slot and hold out for the Prez to kick it. Did I miss anything?
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| Franko | Dec 17 2007, 09:00 PM Post #6 |
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You left out getting secret information from the space-aliens. :lol: |
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| somerled | Dec 18 2007, 02:16 AM Post #7 |
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or from god or Jesus (or the teleevangalists).
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| 8247 | Dec 18 2007, 02:39 AM Post #8 |
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Apparently we look like this now
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^^^ The funny thing about this is that they were joking. But, you actually believe they were speaking the truth. :rolleyes: |
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| Admiralbill_gomec | Dec 18 2007, 07:59 AM Post #9 |
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Touchè! |
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| captain_proton_au | Dec 18 2007, 08:46 AM Post #10 |
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Well, actually, with the exception of No.4, that does sound about right
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| somerled | Dec 18 2007, 08:50 AM Post #11 |
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What was that that went zoom .... straight over your head .... wait .... it was a
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| Admiralbill_gomec | Dec 18 2007, 11:22 AM Post #12 |
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Yeah, right...
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| Data's Cat's Sister | Dec 19 2007, 04:32 PM Post #13 |
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There is no denying that money is hugely important in elections but it isn't nearly enough to secure a victory. There are so many things that matter that are outside of a candidates control. I think the waxing and waneing of political fortunes has a big impact. For example it could be argued that becuase of people's disalousionment (no still can't spell) with the Bush regime that the odds against conservative candidates are higher. You can't buy zeitgeist or change it with money. |
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| Admiralbill_gomec | Dec 19 2007, 06:05 PM Post #14 |
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Possibly, but considering the choices from the other side, the supposed disillusionment might not be a big deal. After all, there was supposed to be this vast sea of disillusionment back in 2004, but Bush won re-election pretty handily (by the largest margin since his father's time). By the way, the word "regime" is viewed quite negatively in this country. Yes, you can change things with money. Enough money to buy enough media time and you can make that little white speck on the end of chickens**t look like a pearl. On the other hand, your message can't just be "So-and-so is evil." The American people, despite the image in the world press, aren't that dumb. |
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| Data's Cat's Sister | Dec 19 2007, 06:13 PM Post #15 |
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Oh sorry I didn't realise. I didn't mean anything by that. Yeah you never can tell. Everyone was saying in our last election that everyone was so anti Labour and that they would lose a huge number of seats. In the end they didn't do too badly. Results did not match up to the polls as I recall. |
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