Poll:Which Democrat is most likely to..uh..play the whistle?

Post by **Dale** » Sat Jul 03, 2004 8:25 pm

Vote here.

BrassBlower · Post by **BrassBlower** » Sat Jul 03, 2004 8:56 pm

At first, I was wondering why Barbara Boxer was left off this list, then I read the title more closely: Which Democrat is most likely to play the whistle, not Which Democrat is most likely to blow the whistle!

Oops, should I have put this in the Political thread?

I think it would be one of the first two on the list. The other three just seem too stodgy. I think Arkansas senator Blanche Lincoln would have also been a good choice.

Sen. Hillary Clinton would have been a good one for "Which Democrat is most likely to turn a whistle investment scheme into a multi-million dollar venture."

Oops, there's another one for the Political thread!

Post by **Dale** » Sat Jul 03, 2004 9:20 pm

See. I have a theory. The politician on this list (or maybe one not on the list) most likely to play the whistle would also be the best VP candidate.

aremnius · Post by **aremnius** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 5:44 am

Does the winner get a free whistle to get him started?

The Weekenders · Post by **The Weekenders** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 12:13 pm

WB, aremnius!!!

I think Teresa Heinz Kerry might play New Age music on a low whistle made by....never mind.

lonewhistler · Post by **lonewhistler** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 12:32 pm

...I just took a wild guess.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 12:59 am

I'm thinking about guessing North Carolina Sen. John Edwards, but that seems too obvious, so maybe I'll go with ... umm... who were the choices again? it doesn't display them on the page when you're typing in a response to a thread.

If I cared I could come back in and edit in the information after I post this. We'll see, eh?

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 3:43 am

So what's a Democrat then?

How do they differ from Republicans?

What are their respective policies on whistle playing?

Please make sure your answers are in terms non-Americans can understand and at all times try to avoid mentioning politics.

Chuck_Clark · Post by **Chuck_Clark** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 6:26 am

jbarter wrote:So what's a Democrat then? How do they differ from Republicans? What are their respective policies on whistle playing?
Please make sure your answers are in terms non-Americans can understand and at all times try to avoid mentioning politics.

The USA nominally has two major parties that share the spoils between them. We also have a few minor (read: insignificant) parties that hang around the fringe, occasionally scoring a point but largely the political equivalent of eunuchs. IOW, it's not that different from what I perceive to be the case in England.

Some would tell you that the terms "Republican" and "Democrat" are meaningless because they operate in such a monolithic and mutually self-serving manner that they're all "republicrats" working for mutual gain while preserving the forms of competition. Others would say the shadings across both, but especially the Democrats, are so wide and rainbow-like that there are really many different constituencies trying to act like a common entity.

I know this is confusing (try living withing it!), but let me ask you something: Can you anser your own question with regard to British Liberals and Conservatives?

burnsbyrne · Post by **burnsbyrne** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 6:31 am

jbarter wrote:So what's a Democrat then? How do they differ from Republicans? What are their respective policies on whistle playing?
Please make sure your answers are in terms non-Americans can understand and at all times try to avoid mentioning politics.

One answer to your question that I have heard is the following:
The difference between Democrats and Republicans is that Democrats drink their coffee in a mug while Republicand us a cup and saucer.
I hope this helps.

Mike

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 7:21 am

Chuck_Clark wrote: Can you answer your own question with regard to British Liberals and Conservatives?

You've already done it Chuck. Just change the number of parties to three and substitute the (increasingly irrelevant) names Labour, Liberal Democrat, and Conservative. All three have the same whistling policy: If you want anything from us, you can whistle for it.

Chuck_Clark · Post by **Chuck_Clark** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 10:49 am

burnsbyrne wrote:The difference between Democrats and Republicans is that Democrats drink their coffee in a mug while Republicand us a cup and saucer.

Y'see, that's why I dpon't get along that well with either. I prefer to chew my coffee dry.

BrassBlower · Post by **BrassBlower** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 12:20 pm

jbarter wrote:So what's a Democrat then? How do they differ from Republicans? What are their respective policies on whistle playing?
Please make sure your answers are in terms non-Americans can understand and at all times try to avoid mentioning politics.

The Democrats are more in favor of funding whistle-development projects (as opposed to weapon-development projects). The Republicans are more likely to leave us with more cash after April 15 to buy whistles with. So we as whistle players need them both!

(Democratic smilie)

(Republican smilie)

gonzo914 · Post by **gonzo914** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 1:02 pm

Republicans will leave you with more cash after April 15 to buy more whistles with only if you already have enough money to buy all the whistles that you want or need.

Democrats, on the other hand, are more likely to enact regulations requiring hearing protection when playing whistles in the workplace, but at least they won't take away your overtime if you whistle in the workplace more than 40 hours a week.

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 1:29 pm

Is Monica Lewinsky still a Democrat? Oh, never mind... forget I said that