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On Mon, 06 Apr 2015 18:31:42 +0100, Doctor John wrote:
> Aieeee!! It's election time time. <Vows not to turn television on until
> it all ends>
Hey, at least you're in the UK, where election season is short. Try
living in the US, where the election cycle extends past the time people
are actually in office (seriously, electioneering here seems to start 5
years before the start of a 4 year term, or 7 years before the start of a
6 year term).
Jim
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"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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On 06/04/15 22:18, Jim Henderson wrote:
>
> Hey, at least you're in the UK, where election season is short. Try
> living in the US, where the election cycle extends past the time people
> are actually in office (seriously, electioneering here seems to start 5
> years before the start of a 4 year term, or 7 years before the start of a
> 6 year term).
>
You have a point there. Maybe a fraction exaggerated, but yeah, I can
guess what it feels like.
To quote one of your countrymen: 'A politician is an arse [English
spelling] upon which everyone has sat but a man.
John
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Protect the Earth
It was not given to you by your parents
You hold it in trust for your children
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On Mon, 06 Apr 2015 23:30:14 +0100, Doctor John wrote:
> On 06/04/15 22:18, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>
>> Hey, at least you're in the UK, where election season is short. Try
>> living in the US, where the election cycle extends past the time people
>> are actually in office (seriously, electioneering here seems to start 5
>> years before the start of a 4 year term, or 7 years before the start of
>> a 6 year term).
>>
>>
> You have a point there. Maybe a fraction exaggerated, but yeah, I can
> guess what it feels like.
I wish it were an exaggeration. No fib - we started to have speculation
and people starting to make noise about running in 2016 in 2011 (and
earlier). The 24-hour news channels have fueled a lot of it (more than
most of the politicians) with rampant speculation about who's going to
run, and that starts for the next election before the last one is even in
the bag.
> To quote one of your countrymen: 'A politician is an arse [English
> spelling] upon which everyone has sat but a man.
LOL
Jim
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"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw
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