Posted on 12/04/2006 1:14:12 PM PST by You Dirty Rats
Cincinnati (FR) - The completely unknown and cordially disliked Free Republic poster "You Dirty Rats" announced today from his PC that he is not a candidate for the Republican nomination for President for 2008.
"After carefully consideration of the chances of victory, I have decided against a run for 2008," he said.
YDR noted that his negatives were much less than over half of the Representatives and Senators who have either announced a run, considered running or have issued statements that they aren't running.
"Lots of people have seen Jimmy Cagney movies, and they might vote for me on that basis. But Daschle? 58% of the voters would think that's one of Santa's eight reindeer. Kerry? America is working overtime trying to forget that stiff. Tancredo? He's got millions upset at him in Florida. There aren't 2,000 who know me enough to hate on me."
When asked about his policies on the issues, though, Mr. Rats lost his composure.
"ISSUES?? Who cares about issues? You think there is one person in the Democratic Party who cares what Barack Obama's position is on any issue?"
YDR noted that although his chance for ultimate victory was higher than Jon Carry's, in reality he had no realistic chance. "I've never been on Oprah. What chance do I have? I'm not delusional, rich, or completely full of myself either. If I was, I'd be in the Senate."
So why make the announcement if you aren't that well-known and nobody really cares? "Three reasons -- it's a pathetic attempt at making fun of all of the no-hopers that think themselves important enough to announce they aren't running; my mother is a Freeper so she can say she saw me consider a Presidential run in a media outlet with far more credibility than CBS., and Congressman Rangel is going to try to get a Draft going and I don't want to end up being drafted at the Republican Convention in 2008."
Don't quit your day job, YDR.
Wha..?
You got your cat a sex change?
No, they were actually pretty cool about it. Finbar is the younger one and he wants to be VP. He heard he can take naps a lot and just go to funerals and stuff and that appealed to him for some reason.
No, but his middle name IS "Dirty"! ;-P
Yep. From a "she" to an "it." No progeny. ;-)
She's going to let me ride around on Air Force One with her. That could be fun.
I take it this is an official announcement at a media outlet then?
Will the exploratory committee be financed by "Fancy Feast"?
Then again, the country club "Fancy Feast" crowd might appear too elitist?
Perhaps "Cat Chow" would appeal more to the working public?
FReepr's-cats-run-for-president BUMP
With a middle name like that, he could have picked up the entire northeast, might lose Utah but oh well....
Finbar the Younger is also the smarter. ;o)
Sure -- Just send me a stamped, self-addressed envelope and I'll send you your 25 cents back.
Well OK then, who am I going to support if you don't run?
ROTFLOLOL!
With an aggressive agenda such as that,
"she" has my full support!
Dulcie for President!
The purrrrrfect candidate!(Luv the picture).
Dulcie and Finbar, silly.
So you've already worked through the first 26 steps. Good job!
I almost got sidetracked by the cost of finding a campaign vehicle, but I got a good deal on the Late Paul Wellstone's used bus. I'd sell it to you, but it only turns Left.
I'd already printed 5000 lawn signs you dirty rat.
We had the perfect campaign slogan too. "Give us money and we might not hurt you" It had the ring of honesty not often seen in politics.
But then we were sued by the DNC for copyright infringement and the whole thing got really messy...
Operation or not, 3-color calicos are always female. Damn, that college education was worth something.
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