President
Me: Hey JR! It's been a while. How's it going?
JR: Blip.
Me: Ok. Listen, this guy I know - I kind of know - like, we're not friends, but I've seen him around and we have friends in common -
JR: GLARFARFARFARFARFARFARFAR!
Me: - well, he would like to be president -
JR: HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HA HA HA HA HA HA HAAAAAAAAAA FAR FAR FAAAAAAAA HA HA HA HA!
Me: - wait. He studied political science and history at an ivy league school, and worked for a political NGO, and wrote papers for "the likes of" General Petraeus. Eh? Right? He also worked for the Federal Reserve. That sounds pretty good.
JR: Yeah, it does, actually.
Me: So he has some things going for him. It definitely seems like he's more likely to become president than I am. He's probably, what, in the top ten percent? At least?
JR: Mmrrrrrmmmmm...
Me: But also, he is stoned most of the time and can't remember where he put his pants.
JR: Well, see.
Me: But a lot of politicians start out that way, right? Some of them even end up that way! Heh heh!
JR: Farglegfarglegafarglllllle...
Me: Seriously, though, what do you think?
JR: Most presidents 1) Are related to other politicians, 2) Study law, not poli-sci, 3) Start out at the regional level with an aim to hit the state legislature by the age of 40, and 4) KNOW FROM A VERY YOUNG AGE that they want to eventually be the President of the United States of America. This last point may be the most important. It takes enormous drive and determination, not just a good education and loosely relevant work experience.
Me: How young?
JR: Younger than him.
This was Johnny McNulty's dream. Sorry, Johnny.
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johnrobertwilson reblogged this from benjaminapple and added:
Too bad those dreams will never come true. HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
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Johnny McNulty’s dream
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