Smile America, the world smiles with you

[jojo22]

because you guys actually have a slightly more competent people working for you. And competent are rarely entertaining.

Actually, you are soooo right - it is Bush that makes the elections riveting because I've wanted him gone for the longest time!

[Guest]

because you guys actually have a slightly more competent people working for you. And competent are rarely entertaining.

Actually, you are soooo right - it is Bush that makes the elections riveting because I've wanted him gone for the longest time!

With Democrats in place in the Senate and Congress, Clinton has no chance of being President. This last election couldn't be too satisfying for you.

[Guest]

because you guys actually have a slightly more competent people working for you. And competent are rarely entertaining.

Actually, you are soooo right - it is Bush that makes the elections riveting because I've wanted him gone for the longest time!

With Democrats in place in the Senate and Congress, Clinton has no chance of being President. This last election couldn't be too satisfying for you.

So true.

[jojo22]

because you guys actually have a slightly more competent people working for you. And competent are rarely entertaining.

Actually, you are soooo right - it is Bush that makes the elections riveting because I've wanted him gone for the longest time!

With Democrats in place in the Senate and Congress, Clinton has no chance of being President. This last election couldn't be too satisfying for you.

Care to expand on your reasoning for that?

[Guest]

Care to expand on your reasoning for that?

Not really, without giving a class to myself and you on election strategies.

The USA seldom gives control of both legislative and executive branches to the same party.

Negative advertisments aren't very effective when you're the incubant, like the Democrats will be. Democrats may have been very happy with the negative advertisments that came out in this last election and Republicans might be incensed with the outright lies and outrageous claims, but neither of them really have any say in how an election will go.

The USA is finely balanced between Republicans and Democrats, so elections hinge on the unenrolled (aka Independant) voters.

Independant voters aren't going to like someone believed to be as radical as Hillary. Negative advertisments will work well against her. She won't win.

[jojo22]

There are a couple of factors that may make the next presidential election different to past trends.

Firstly, a glass ceiling was broken when Pelosi became the first female leader of the house of representatives. This may galvanize women to see the next glass ceiling broken - the first female president. I noted that females tended to vote more in the last election than males and that they tended to be more likely to vote democrat by about 10% or so. What is the likelihood that a number of typically republican women will be slipping Hillary the vote unbeknownst to their husbands because it's a vote for equality?

Secondly, Bush was quite the disaster and I don't know that America could handle the idea of giving the Republicans yet another term at the helm. Even if they find Hillary a bit too radical for their taste it still may seem a better option.

[Guest]

There are a couple of factors that may make the next presidential election different to past trends.

Firstly, a glass ceiling was broken when Pelosi became the first female leader of the house of representatives. This may galvanize women to see the next glass ceiling broken - the first female president. I noted that females tended to vote more in the last election than males and that they tended to be more likely to vote democrat by about 10% or so. What is the likelihood that a number of typically republican women will be slipping Hillary the vote unbeknownst to their husbands because it's a vote for equality?

Secondly, Bush was quite the disaster and I don't know that America could handle the idea of giving the Republicans yet another term at the helm. Even if they find Hillary a bit too radical for their taste it still may seem a better option.

From your lips to the beltway-gliterrati of the Democratic party.

[jojo22]

There are a couple of factors that may make the next presidential election different to past trends.

Firstly, a glass ceiling was broken when Pelosi became the first female leader of the house of representatives. This may galvanize women to see the next glass ceiling broken - the first female president. I noted that females tended to vote more in the last election than males and that they tended to be more likely to vote democrat by about 10% or so. What is the likelihood that a number of typically republican women will be slipping Hillary the vote unbeknownst to their husbands because it's a vote for equality?

Secondly, Bush was quite the disaster and I don't know that America could handle the idea of giving the Republicans yet another term at the helm. Even if they find Hillary a bit too radical for their taste it still may seem a better option.

From your lips to the beltway-gliterrati of the Democratic party.

Well it took me a while to figure out what beltway-gliteratti was, but I've got it now - I think! But are you referring to the 'stars' within the democratic party or the celebrity journalists who support them?

[jojo22]

... wonders why the word e.mpire is banned on FF.

Probably because someone had that in their handle and was banned from the site.

[Guest]

Well it took me a while to figure out what beltway-gliteratti was, but I've got it now - I think! But are you referring to the 'stars' within the democratic party or the celebrity journalists who support them?

The Democratic strategists and lobbists.

[jojo22]

Well it took me a while to figure out what beltway-gliteratti was, but I've got it now - I think! But are you referring to the 'stars' within the democratic party or the celebrity journalists who support them?

The Democratic strategists and lobbists.

Hey, do you reckon I could get a job as a spin doctor or should I stick to my day job?

[Guest]

Well it took me a while to figure out what beltway-gliteratti was, but I've got it now - I think! But are you referring to the 'stars' within the democratic party or the celebrity journalists who support them?

The Democratic strategists and lobbists.

Hey, do you reckon I could get a job as a spin doctor or should I stick to my day job?

... You're not an American.

[jojo22]

Well, heck, that's true - but I am married to an American citizen - so I have some American in me periodically

I imagine my daughter should be able to get citizenship fairly easily - however the USA might tell them to leave the mama at home if they have a dossier on my internet ramblings FREE SPEECH!

Still, if the democrats were incumbent I'm sure they would welcome me with open arms

[Guest]

It's not hard to get dual citizenship and the tax impact might work to your benefit.

[elliott20]

well, depending on what type of government job you're running for, having a foriegn mother might or might not make a difference.

Getting a clearance (which most public servants will have to get) could be a little tricky if you have connections with a known anti-US government personality. It's even worse when that person is your own mother.

However, that also depends on the clearance level.

A general public trust clearance (which is really not a clearance at all, it just allows you to work in a government building with non-classified info) requires you list I think your activities within the past 7 years such as where you lived and where you worked. As long as you can provide people to verify that, you're okay. Hell, they'll even take naturalized citizens, which means Jojo you technically could apply for that if you become an American citizen. However, this is contigent that you have not utilized your other citizenship's benefits since becoming an american citizen.

higher level clearance would require more info and more background checks about the company you keep and this is where your family and friends start getting interviewed by government employees with tricky questions about your attitude towards the US government. (which means, yes, these posts might get brought up)