thanks, dot. just park 'er in the rear, would you?
As the recently unassassinated Dutch president, I believe I deserve a spot on the ballot.
Now all we need to do is to get some campaign films running that are as cute as this one:
Ike For President.
(Thats from a brilliant website of the American Museum of the Moving Image:
The Living Room Candidate - Presidential Campaign Commercials, 1952-2004)
Nimh, you've created a monster. It would have been so much safer to believe that was a real picture of Zane.
Just a reminder, the elections will actually take place from the 4th of May through the 6th of may. Look for a new thread at that time, and REMEMBER TO VOTE!!! It's so important. It may greatly affect the way things are done around here in the future.
Those who know they will be away during those days can request absentee ballots from me - I'll file 'em for you when election day comes.
Looks like A2K will only allow me to have ten options on the poll. So for preliminaries we will need to eliminate several candidates. Please discuss and narrow them down. Here is what I have so far. (Not all nominations were voluntary, nor do they need to be)
Scoates
Craven
Timber
Letty
Gus
Slappy
nimh
Sozobe
Eva
Dagmaraka
Kicky (for Monarch)
Georgeob1 (for recognition of purported secret election)
Gautam
Lord Ellpus (Overseas Director)
Dlowan (Something)
Since this is a democracy, whoever is elected may proclaim themselves whatever they want, even if it kills the democracy.
Whoever recieves the second highest number of votes will be VP. But the president is allowed to change his VP whenever he sees fit. (History books must still include the name of each VP, unless the president introduces new laws to the contrary.)
So give me some input on who should be included on the ballot. Is there anyone I've missed? I'm sure there are... You can also vote for who you want OFF the ballot (something they should do on American Idol).
I herewith relinquish my candidacy and endorse Soz and Dag for Prez and Veep.
Moreover, I will do so in song. Please sing along, everybody. Lyric sheets and CD singles are availabe on order. All receipts will go to the Soz/Dag election fund - or if you prefer to have it spent on smearing their opponents, to a shady 401, 502 or 303 of choice.
Heigh ho Sozobe go!
Fight for our rights and take down their show
Fair and true, for all not the few
For freedom and justice, we want you!
The common man, he hasn't been heard
Reason and sense have too long been deferred
Amidst wheeling and dealing, fences and strife
Politicans dont care 'bout a working man's life
Yeah it's sure a sad story to have to talk of
How the same men, who with faces irate
Speak of God, country and fate
Forget 'bout us, when push comes to shove!
Stubborn and haughty, talkin' of high moral stakes
They never confess to making mistakes
But while their bold lies spread fear and hate,
They're paid by the rich to slash their tax rate
Heigh ho Sozobe go!
Fight for our rights and take down their show
Fair and true, for all not the few
For freedom and justice, we want you!
We want someone who cares, committed and just
Whose stand on democracy the world can trust
Who'll stand strong for free and fair trade
But never negate the state's duty to aid
We long for a country kind, open and strong
A land with a heart, where all can belong
No petty spite or partisan gripes
nor religion's bans or hateful hypes
But communities that grow like they did long ago!
Heigh ho Sozobe go!
Fight for our rights and take down their show
Fair and true, for all not the few
For freedom and justice, we want you!
There once was a road of progress and truth
Down which Masaryk trod and FDR fought
Choose Dag and Soz in the voting booth
And we'll find it back and see justice rewrought!
With Soz and Dag at the helm of our ship
We'll be safe and sound for all year round
Enemies' plots in the bud they will nip
Our banner unfurled, we'll be one with the world!
Listen you citizen, and heed my advice
Vote for the candidate who knows what to do
Valiant and wise, astute and concise
Soz is the Prez for me and for you
Heigh ho Sozobe go!
Fight for our rights and take down their show
Fair and true, for all not the few
For freedom and justice, we want you!
Sorry, nimh, you have yet to sway me sufficiently.
You're name will remain on the ballot.
ell-pus!
ell-pus!
ell-pus!
I've opened two new threads, with lists to be voted on, before the final election. Good luck, and may the best fat pink blob win.
fat pink blob!
fat pink blob!
fat pink blob!
Of course, should Dag decide the Sozobe anthem is a little all too leftie, I might still be persuaded to take her place as Veep candidate ... and then she can run on a ticket with Fbaezer instead. Hey, we're flexible. Just maximising the potential for a good coalition government.
hey easy there. i'll run on whichever platform is available. my beliefs are very adjustable, don't you worry yourself. you can get the ministry of information, how bout that? you know, you'd manage corporate ownership of media and censorship and such useful issues.
one thing worries me. if craven finds us here scrambling over each other to get to the top, he may get ticked off and just shut down the whole shop.
i vote for craven. i'm not crazy!
dagmaraka wrote:you can get the ministry of information, how bout that? you know, you'd manage corporate ownership of media and censorship and such useful issues.
But you probably wouldnt let me author any more campaign songs?
Thats the second time in this thread someone wants to make me Minister of Information by the way. I'm getting a little worried. Will my quotes be adorning web-marketed cult coffeecups next?
yes, they will. you got a problem with that? if yes, i'll just offer that job to gungasnake or McGentrix. There is a long queue behind you, you know...
I'm in the same category as Gunga and McG now? Ouch. I take it you didnt like the song then?
Vote for Gus! Gus and Kicky, that's the ticket!!!
