He's wise to want to stay in NYC. Ohio sucks.

But he's so enjoyable in 30 Rock...

Now if you'll excuse me, it's time for my "freedom search".

If the whole world moved to their favorite vacation spots, then the whole world would live in Hawaii and Italy and Cleveland.

MtHammer: If the whole world moved to their favorite vacation spots, then the whole world would live in Hawaii and Italy and Cleveland.

You forgot Poland.

MtHammer: If the whole world moved to their favorite vacation spots, then the whole world would live in Hawaii and Italy and Cleveland.

One of these things is not like the other
One of these things just don't belong...

Why would you vacation in Cleveland? Visit the scenic Hellmouth?

/Not obscure

O-H-HA-HA!

would be the greatest move to keep ohio republican in presidential elections that i could think of ... i endorse his half-ass candidacy whole heartedly

/ is he from ohio
// is he a good parent
/// can he help recruit football players
//// representing ohio is a multi-layered task
// is he a dick

As long as he runs as Jack Donaghy.

Why not? Ohio could do worse.

"Put that Skyline Chili down. Skyline Chili is for candidates only."

GratuityIncluded: //// representing ohio is a multi-layered task

It's multi-layered only in the sense that you have to juggle the refuse of humanity from many different circles. You've got your black rage and blue collar pessimism in the north. You've got your black rage and hillbilly yokelism in the south. And in the middle it's Amish people, OSU, and then more Amish. Baldwin would do well to preemptively commit suicide if he thinks governing Ohio would be a good idea.

coachwdb: "Put that Skyline Chili down. Skyline Chili is for candidates only."

They put cinnamon in that stuff. It's gross.

Sun God: They put cinnamon in that stuff. It's gross.

You're dead to me.

Sun God: MtHammer: If the whole world moved to their favorite vacation spots, then the whole world would live in Hawaii and Italy and Cleveland.

You forgot Poland.

Only if your last name is Hitler.

/cinnamon in chili, really?

Occam's Chainsaw: Sun God: They put cinnamon in that stuff. It's gross.

You're dead to me.

Yeah really! Skyline is gross? Really? Gross?

Ohio is a pretty good place to live. There are much worse places.

dougfm: /cinnamon in chili, really?

Really. Along with two dozen other spices. And a ton of meat. And no veggies. Chili the way God intended it.

Go to Berlin. Talk to the Amish.

FREDIOHEAD: Occam's Chainsaw: Sun God: They put cinnamon in that stuff. It's gross.

You're dead to me.

Yeah really! Skyline is gross? Really? Gross?

Ohio is a pretty good place to live. There are much worse places.

Yeah, like Sudan - pirates, famine, rape gangs, corruption and religious nutjobs. Very dangerous, but probably a lot more interesting than Ohio.

/My socks are more interesting than Ohio.

Skimmed his bio, and it seems that his education consists of 3 years of poli-sci back in the 70s, and a degree in drama. He hasn't had any real jobs outside of the entertainment industry. What qualifies him to be the governor of a state? What's scary is that he has a shot at winning because he looks good on television and can read a script like he means it.

Or is he more representative of national-level polititians than I'm aware of? I saw something on TV about Brad Pitt running for mayor of New Orleans. Seriously, WTF? I haven't really kept up with the Governator, but is he doing a good job? Maybe mayors and governors don't need to do anything but look good and sound convincing.

Speaking of that degree in drama, shouldn't he be in France?

He would make a wonderful governor if the job requirement is the same as the requirement to be galactic president.

Deacon Blue: Skimmed his bio, and it seems that his education consists of 3 years of poli-sci back in the 70s, and a degree in drama. He hasn't had any real jobs outside of the entertainment industry. What qualifies him to be the governor of a state? What's scary is that he has a shot at winning because he looks good on television and can read a script like he means it.

I never knew Arnold studied political science in school. I thought he was too busy smoking reefer and pumping iron.

Oh wait, you're talking about Alec Baldwin...

TwistedFark: Deacon Blue: Skimmed his bio, and it seems that his education consists of 3 years of poli-sci back in the 70s, and a degree in drama. He hasn't had any real jobs outside of the entertainment industry. What qualifies him to be the governor of a state? What's scary is that he has a shot at winning because he looks good on television and can read a script like he means it.

I never knew Arnold studied political science in school. I thought he was too busy smoking reefer and pumping iron.

Oh wait, you're talking about Alec Baldwin...

I guess I'm talking about both of them, really, and anyone else that runs for office on celebrity only. If you're going to be mayor of a big city, or governor of a state, shouldn't you have experience? Maybe state representative, city council, or the like. Hell, even something like police chief, sherrif, or district attourny.

Deacon Blue: TwistedFark: Deacon Blue: Skimmed his bio, and it seems that his education consists of 3 years of poli-sci back in the 70s, and a degree in drama. He hasn't had any real jobs outside of the entertainment industry. What qualifies him to be the governor of a state? What's scary is that he has a shot at winning because he looks good on television and can read a script like he means it.

I never knew Arnold studied political science in school. I thought he was too busy smoking reefer and pumping iron.

Oh wait, you're talking about Alec Baldwin...

I guess I'm talking about both of them, really, and anyone else that runs for office on celebrity only. If you're going to be mayor of a big city, or governor of a state, shouldn't you have experience? Maybe state representative, city council, or the like. Hell, even something like police chief, sherrif, or district attourny.

Well, Jerry Springer was the Mayor of Cincinnati so it's been done before.

/wishes all the assorted Baldwins would just shut up & go away
//along with any other actor with an ego so big that they think that because people know their name that they want to hear their political opinions (or their views on Africa, or their views on immunization, or their views on...). Just shut up & look pretty for the camera

How about a different Baldwin. One that isn't related to the rest ;)

What? He wont be the mayor of Baldwin, Long Island?

.. but then, they'd have to find a new spokesman for the Film Actor's Guild ..

Anything to get his ugly face off the TV.

Deacon Blue: TwistedFark: Deacon Blue: Skimmed his bio, and it seems that his education consists of 3 years of poli-sci back in the 70s, and a degree in drama. He hasn't had any real jobs outside of the entertainment industry. What qualifies him to be the governor of a state? What's scary is that he has a shot at winning because he looks good on television and can read a script like he means it.

I never knew Arnold studied political science in school. I thought he was too busy smoking reefer and pumping iron.

Oh wait, you're talking about Alec Baldwin...

I guess I'm talking about both of them, really, and anyone else that runs for office on celebrity only. If you're going to be mayor of a big city, or governor of a state, shouldn't you have experience? Maybe state representative, city council, or the like. Hell, even something like police chief, sherrif, or district attourny.

Isn't one of the main benefits of living in a democracy that theoretically the only "barrier to entry" to politics is the vote?

If you want to go down the "requirements to run for office route", then you need to acknowledge that it's possible that if a list of requirements was established, that over time they might rise so high as to eliminate 99% of the electorate, which may possibly be a bad thing.

Not that I'm an Alec Baldwin supporter, but your day job shouldn't preclude you from running for office, nor should lack of public service history impede you from gaining... well, a public service history (catch-22 anyone?)

Deacon Blue: TwistedFark: Deacon Blue: Skimmed his bio, and it seems that his education consists of 3 years of poli-sci back in the 70s, and a degree in drama. He hasn't had any real jobs outside of the entertainment industry. What qualifies him to be the governor of a state? What's scary is that he has a shot at winning because he looks good on television and can read a script like he means it.

I never knew Arnold studied political science in school. I thought he was too busy smoking reefer and pumping iron.

Oh wait, you're talking about Alec Baldwin...

I guess I'm talking about both of them, really, and anyone else that runs for office on celebrity only. If you're going to be mayor of a big city, or governor of a state, shouldn't you have experience? Maybe state representative, city council, or the like. Hell, even something like police chief, sherrif, or district attourny.

From what I understand Clint Eastwood did a fair job as mayor of Carmel. Jesse Ventura did a good job as Govenor. There was some actor from some chimp movie....

Not that I'm an Alec Baldwin supporter, but your day job shouldn't preclude you from running for office, nor should lack of public service history impede you from gaining... well, a public service history (catch-22 anyone?)


You are absolutely correct. But let's get REAL. The ONLY THREE reasons that this guy was contacted are...

1. He is a 110% Liberal Democrat
2. He is good looking
3. He can speak well

There is NO OTHER reason.

There are a lot of Obama connections here. The "lack of experience" argument was a GOP cornerstone in the last election. Now that the Dems know how to defeat that argument, those three reasons will be the ONLY requirements sought after.

The Dems just need to lay off Palin on that argument. Let her cut her own throat.

We had a republican trainwreck here for 2 terms and then we elected a dem, and he's been a trainwreck too.

Might as well try a movie actor :)

Deacon Blue: Maybe mayors and governors don't need to do anything but look good and sound convincing.



the hell you say!

He'll never win if they find out about his cookie jar collection.

By the way, cinnamon in chili is GREAT. As is Cocoa.

TwistedFark: Deacon Blue: TwistedFark: Deacon Blue: Skimmed his bio, and it seems that his education consists of 3 years of poli-sci back in the 70s, and a degree in drama. He hasn't had any real jobs outside of the entertainment industry. What qualifies him to be the governor of a state? What's scary is that he has a shot at winning because he looks good on television and can read a script like he means it.

I never knew Arnold studied political science in school. I thought he was too busy smoking reefer and pumping iron.

Oh wait, you're talking about Alec Baldwin...

I guess I'm talking about both of them, really, and anyone else that runs for office on celebrity only. If you're going to be mayor of a big city, or governor of a state, shouldn't you have experience? Maybe state representative, city council, or the like. Hell, even something like police chief, sherrif, or district attourny.

Isn't one of the main benefits of living in a democracy that theoretically the only "barrier to entry" to politics is the vote?

If you want to go down the "requirements to run for office route", then you need to acknowledge that it's possible that if a list of requirements was established, that over time they might rise so high as to eliminate 99% of the electorate, which may possibly be a bad thing.

Not that I'm an Alec Baldwin supporter, but your day job shouldn't preclude you from running for office, nor should lack of public service history impede you from gaining... well, a public service history (catch-22 anyone?)

I should have been clearer. I'm not advocating legal requirements for running for office, I'm just saying that I'd prefer my candidates to have some idea of what they're doing. Also, if you think politicians are stupid, just think about some of Hollywood's finest. It worries me that candidates are often elected strictly because they have charisma. Maybe it works out sometimes, but it just seems kind of flimsy.

as a native of ohioland...i say, gtfo, alec.

-we have enough phonies in little league baseball, as it is.

although...the thought of john frkking kasich being governor makes my skin crawl.

elitist democrat know-it-all...or family values 'republic party' douchebag?

welcome aboard, alec!

but don't kid yourself, carpetbagger.

i hate to say this...but there are enough farking retards in ohio to vote kasich in over strickland.

our people are stupid here.

-and fickle as fark.

Deacon Blue:
I should have been clearer. I'm not advocating legal requirements for running for office, I'm just saying that I'd prefer my candidates to have some idea of what they're doing. Also, if you think politicians are stupid, just think about some of Hollywood's finest. It worries me that candidates are often elected strictly because they have charisma. Maybe it works out sometimes, but it just seems kind of flimsy.

Don't need an education to run for office; you need a bank account.

State Congressman - $250,000
State Sentator - $500,000
Govenor - $2,000,000
US Congress - $1,500,000
US Senate - $2,500,000 ($1,000,000 in Illinois for vacant Senate seat)
President - $10,000,000

Darth Invictus
He's wise to want to stay in NYC. Ohio sucks.

This coming from a self proclaimed person from Indiana, the pit of the earth.

Kierkegaard's Pseudonym: GratuityIncluded: //// representing ohio is a multi-layered task

It's multi-layered only in the sense that you have to juggle the refuse of humanity from many different circles. You've got your black rage and blue collar pessimism in the north. You've got your black rage and hillbilly yokelism in the south. And in the middle it's Amish people, OSU, and then more Amish. Baldwin would do well to preemptively commit suicide if he thinks governing Ohio would be a good idea.

Obviously you have spent very little, if any, time in Ohio. The yokelism is in the south east, blue collar pessimism is every where and the number of Amish people in the state is rather small.

This state would never elect him.

FREDIOHEAD: Occam's Chainsaw: Sun God: They put cinnamon in that stuff. It's gross.

You're dead to me.

Yeah really! Skyline is gross? Really? Gross?

Ohio is a pretty good place to live. There are much worse places.

Yeah, you could live in Dayton.
/wait...what?

Wasn't Baldwin going move away from the US? Twice?

wait. i'm confused. i have read some of his opinions. isn't Balwin a die hard Republican?

darkvstar: wait. i'm confused. i have read some of his opinions. isn't Balwin a die hard Republican?

I think that's Stephen Baldwin.

Sun God:

They put cinnamon in that stuff. It's gross.

I don't live there, but I love the stuff. Unlike some former coworkers of mine, it was easy to wrap my head around the idea that Cincinnati chili's a spaghetti topping, not something you eat like soup.

(I liked Gold Star a little better than Skyline, but that's maybe just me.)

Goetta on the other hand??? That shiat's nasty.

McDougal: Wasn't Baldwin going move away from the US? Twice?

I am not sure that Ohio is still part of the USA.

/former resident

I think Kasich would make an awful governor. A governor on the same level as Sarah Palin.

Based on the high degree of professionalism and compentency our elected offals display, we can, have and will do worse....

Damn, and the wife and I were thinking of moving to Ohio. Nevermind now!

Deacon Blue: TwistedFark: Deacon Blue: TwistedFark: Deacon Blue: Skimmed his bio, and it seems that his education consists of 3 years of poli-sci back in the 70s, and a degree in drama. He hasn't had any real jobs outside of the entertainment industry. What qualifies him to be the governor of a state? What's scary is that he has a shot at winning because he looks good on television and can read a script like he means it.

I never knew Arnold studied political science in school. I thought he was too busy smoking reefer and pumping iron.

Oh wait, you're talking about Alec Baldwin...

I guess I'm talking about both of them, really, and anyone else that runs for office on celebrity only. If you're going to be mayor of a big city, or governor of a state, shouldn't you have experience? Maybe state representative, city council, or the like. Hell, even something like police chief, sherrif, or district attourny.

Isn't one of the main benefits of living in a democracy that theoretically the only "barrier to entry" to politics is the vote?

If you want to go down the "requirements to run for office route", then you need to acknowledge that it's possible that if a list of requirements was established, that over time they might rise so high as to eliminate 99% of the electorate, which may possibly be a bad thing.

Not that I'm an Alec Baldwin supporter, but your day job shouldn't preclude you from running for office, nor should lack of public service history impede you from gaining... well, a public service history (catch-22 anyone?)

I should have been clearer. I'm not advocating legal requirements for running for office, I'm just saying that I'd prefer my candidates to have some idea of what they're doing. Also, if you think politicians are stupid, just think about some of Hollywood's finest. It worries me that candidates are often elected strictly because they have charisma. Maybe it works out sometimes, but it just seems kind of flimsy.

-Before jumping to conclusions about educational requirements for office, remember that the current Wall Street debacle is brought to you by the "best and brightest" of the Ivy League. I'll take someone who worked his way from the bottom up in his chosen industry over those jaded wankers any day. Hell: Bill Gates never finished his degree either.