So this is what Adlai Stevenson must've felt like.

[CubsFan1982]

Just found out I lost my second election in the space of a month, lost the office of student government Vice President of Legislative Affairs, two weeks after I lost my township race by a paltry 224 votes. On the bright side, I did win as a write-in for student government representative. So I can still cause SOME trouble. :evilgrin:

[WilliamPitt]

1. Abraham Lincoln lost every election he was ever in

except one.

[JohnKleeb]

3. two

he won reelection in 1864.

[elperromagico]

11. He was four times elected to the IL General Assembly

and also to the US House in 1846.

Man, I feel like a buzzkill saying that.

[CubsFan1982]

12. Still a good example.

He did lose two Senate races in a row before finally winning the Presidency. He was also gypped out of some plum federal appointments that he was promised in the early 1850s, too.

[JohnKleeb]

15. He's my favorite 19th century president without a doubt

[WilliamPitt]

27. Nah, that's OK

I thought it sounded wrong when I wrote it. :)

[CubsFan1982]

4. Thanks Will.

You picked the right guy to cite, Lincoln's my boy. Perseverance personified. Thanks again!

[JohnKleeb]

2. Look at this way

You'll be respected. Adlai Stevenson was highly respected. So, Adlai whoat do you thikn of President Kennedy :D

[CubsFan1982]

6. Mostly, they just hate me right now.

I'm calling the SG on a lot of their bullshit, and they don't like it. I may have lost the big race, but they'll still have to deal with me. :D

[JohnKleeb]

8. True

did you remember to get mafia connections before running?

[elperromagico]

5. My friend, have you heard of Diebold?

I'll bet you we can get your vote totals "recalculated" in no time.

[CubsFan1982]

9. LOL

Actually, you're not that far off. The other guys that I ran with for the other officer positions and I have been hearing stories of biased election judges, intimidation and influencing by current SG members. We filed an official complaint, which actually delayed the results till today, but SG blew us off.

[elperromagico]

13. You could always do like LBJ did in his 1948 Senate race.

Nearly a week after the election, "recalculations" appeared from certain counties known for voterigging which gave LBJ an 87 vote lead over his opponent.

Funny thing was, one precinct showed 200 extra votes for LBJ. These were organized folks; they showed up to vote for Landslide Lyndon in alphabetical order.

Still others were of a highly patriotic nature; they showed up to vote despite the notable defect of being dead.

[BringEmOn]

7. George W. Bush lost both of his presidential elections, too.

[CubsFan1982]

10. Um, thanks, I think.

Consoling. :P

[elperromagico]

14. That's very consoling. You should be taking office in no time.

[JohnKleeb]

16. and you get a mandate too

and get to appoint guys with ugly mustaches to high positions.

[CubsFan1982]

17. I get a mandate?

Or a man date? I'm not sure how to take that. :P

[JohnKleeb]

18. You get a mandate to whatever you want

Hedges when he drinks gets man dates. I know its confusing.

[CubsFan1982]

20. That Hedges sure is a wild man.

I'm not sure I can compare with that. :D

[JohnKleeb]

26. I know

:)

[elperromagico]

19. Not if sissy Democrats

like George Voinovich delay your justly-earned vote!!!

What's that? Voinovich is a Republican?!?

*head explodes*

[JohnKleeb]

24. I know

what self respecting Slovenian American calls themselves a republican :eyes:

[BringEmOn]

21. Where's Katherine Harris, James Baker III, and Ken Blackwell when

you need them?

[elperromagico]

25. We just want all the votes to be counted!!!

The first step in counting all the votes is to... stop counting the votes.

[Allenberg]

22. Hopefully, you'll be speaking to someone using a translator

if only to berate them with "DON'T WAIT FOR THE TRANSLATION" :D

[CubsFan1982]

23. You know, that might actually happen.

Some of the SG reps act as though they need a translator. I was reminded of the story of Justice Brandeis being asked if a particular person was intelligent. He said, "Yes, he has intelligence, the kind that leads one not to stand in front of a speeding locomotive." That's kinda how I feel in talking to Student Commission. :P

[CubsFan1982]

28. I misunderstood bigwill's instructions.

This is the LAST one in my "My Posts". :D

[bigwillq]

29. Loser!

Can't follow simple directions. But why did I expect anything different from a CUBS fan!:P

[CubsFan1982]

30. Hrmph.

Says the Yankees (7-11, lost to the freakin' RANGERS today!) fan. :P

[bigwillq]

DUPE

[bigwillq]

31. But the Yanks will still be in the hunt in

Sept!