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On Monday my dad was in the paper. On Tuesday, my step-mother - Lisa Blosser - was in the paper with a glowing review of her career as a politician and some conjecture on what she will do next (which I don't even know - so don't ask).Lisa is a fantastic politician. She streamlined the court system when she was the Clerk - something I witnessed personally. In 2003, she became the auditor and helped Allen county achieve it's first ever AAA-Bond rating. She helped secure a rainy-day fund. She got rebate checks out before Christmas in 2007 - only county in Indiana to do so. And most recently she and her staff saved Allen county taxpayers $6 million dollars by catching a State error.
Needless to say, as stories drop of Illinois Governors taking bribes, and Alaskan Senators taking gifts, and San Diego Congressman committing tax evasion, and Detroit Mayors having sex parties, it is people like my step-mother who give me hope in politics and government. We are very proud of you Lisa.
But because I am self-centered, upon reading the vast openings of political offices in Allen County, my mind drifts to my own political ambitions and wonder if 2010 is when I should start?
I know I would focus my campaign on two things: streamlined efficiency and wise financial policy. It's how I live my life and it is how I would govern.
I'd tell the heart-warming story of how, even at 18, in the summer of 2000, Lisa brought me in to help with tax warrants - something they were swamped with - and how I streamlined the process 4x faster than before.
I'd also share how I have traveled the world - lived in Los Angeles and Jerusalem and Atlanta - and there is still no better place to live and raise a family than Fort Wayne, IN - which I truly believe.
But with all the pros that would probably make me a good politician, here are the cons.
- I am not a good ass kisser (ask Allen) - thus fundraising would be difficult.
- I have no tact what-so-ever - and take an opinion on everything - even if it does not pertain to my elected position
- I live an incredibly open life - which means the media would love me but sooner or later I'd do something the public wouldn't like
- I'd have no base. I'd piss off Social Liberals because I am pro-life. I'd piss off Social Conservatives because despite being pro-life I support Planned Parenthood and I support gay marriage (Actually I support the government getting the hell out of marriage altogether). I'd piss off Fiscal Conservatives because I support programs for the alleviation of poverty. But I'd piss off Fiscal Liberals because I do think low taxes (and therefore government cuts) are essential. You see - no base!
I'd probably do alright on the local level, but not sure how I would transition that into the State and National level. But then again, one day you might be calling me President Borgmann - and I'll give you a ride on AirForce One.
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That's call good International Diplomacy in my book. ;)
I am REALLY hoping I am still not a bachelor at 35.
You are a bastard...I am just going to leave it at that. Would a devout Christian that fits your category call you that...
Andy, you gotta admit he has a point. And you can't call him a bastard, this is a Christian blog lol!
I am not saying he isn't - all I am saying is that I am not normal, nor am I looking for "Christian normal" - thus I am not that worried (yet). Cecily, you of all people should know that if I wanted to be married just to be married by now, I could have been (a couple of different times).
I can't believe I blog about my potential future political career and my step-moms achievements - two things that have nothing to do with my relationship status - and this conversation still gets turned to my relationship status.
LC, you never again can critique me for blogging about relationships too much if you keep turning non-relationships posts into relationship posts.
By the way. . . sometimes I ask Lisa if you are engaged or anything. She is waiting to spoil some grandbabies. LOL
Good point. Even Brother Erik is concerned about your salvation.
But my point stands. Sure there are exceptions but I have found that serious Christians tend to get married significantly sooner than average.
But now I have another obstacle to your being president. Machiavelli observed that a successful ruler has to have the appearance of being devout but that actual deep beliefs are a detriment. You are the exact opposite: you seem to me to be very sincere in your faith although you often don't exactly show it in a pious way.
But that would be even harder to find than "Christian normal". I am in a sort of a similar predicament as well.
Why? Did she propose?
Touche!
Thanks....I think. Machiavelli was a genius, but he was also nuts. I am not trying to live by a Machiavellian standard of leadership.
But then again...maybe we'll add that to the "con" list on me not being a good politician. Or maybe the Machiavellian reasoning is the foundation behind the elements already on the list.
Hence why I am still single at 26.
Nope. Cecily isn't my type, and I am not Cecily's. But there is very little we don't discuss, so she knows...
Yes, say what you will about his morality, but he did definitely have a lot of insight into politics and how human societies are governed.
Of course, I have no way of knowing how far you deviate from Andy's ideal without a picture. So get yourself over to gravatar and upload a photo. ;)
I am batting two for three here. Not bad.