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ehowton ([personal profile] ehowton) wrote2008-10-29 11:55 am

John McCain




I just got a phone call from John McCain...I hung up on him.

[identity profile] quicksilvermad.livejournal.com 2008-10-29 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
*CRACKS UP LAUGHING*

That is so perfect...

*still laughing*

[identity profile] ehowton.livejournal.com 2008-10-29 05:05 pm (UTC)(link)
I kinda feel bad now. What if he wanted me to be in his cabinet? I could be the Secretary of Blogging or something.

[identity profile] quicksilvermad.livejournal.com 2008-10-29 05:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh man.

Dude, he might have been desperate! Reaching out to you for some quickly blogged words to whip his confidence into shape because the other candidate is just so much more appealing and far less "creepy grandpa" than he is...

"Secretary of Blog Maintenance"


[identity profile] ehowton.livejournal.com 2008-10-29 05:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Quite right! You may get called next. He'll want us to collaborate on some McCain/Palin ship/slash "Ask not what your country can do for you" and all that.

[identity profile] galinda822.livejournal.com 2008-10-29 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
You've got to be kidding. Not about hanging up on him but about him actually calling.

He actually identified himself as John McCain - the Presidential candidate?

[identity profile] ehowton.livejournal.com 2008-10-29 05:22 pm (UTC)(link)
He did. That's when I hung up. I didn't believe him. Right afterwards I thought to myself, that sure sounded like him, though. I would've at least been polite.

[identity profile] galinda822.livejournal.com 2008-10-29 05:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Wonder if he wanted you specifically or was just calling random numbers.

I'm sure he probably needed your opinion/advice on his campaign.

[identity profile] ehowton.livejournal.com 2008-10-29 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Quite. Perhaps he lurks on my blog?

[identity profile] galinda822.livejournal.com 2008-10-29 05:33 pm (UTC)(link)
I would not be surprised! You're nationwide. :)

[identity profile] melancthe.livejournal.com 2008-10-29 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
He's just here for the boobies.

[identity profile] ehowton.livejournal.com 2008-10-29 06:46 pm (UTC)(link)
God bless the USA!

[identity profile] vember.livejournal.com 2008-10-29 05:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooh you lucky man you. All I get are visits/calls from Obama constituents, not the man himself. Odd that McCain feels he has to lobby in Texas - could it be any more in his pocket? It's not as if popular vote counts.

I'm so glad I voted early, I'm completely justified in cutting off the solicitor speeches with a "already voted, wasting your breath, kthxbai."

[identity profile] ehowton.livejournal.com 2008-10-29 05:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Odd that McCain feels he has to lobby in Texas

My thought exactly - he's already won the Electoral vote. In this case, in voting for him my vote really doesn't count. [livejournal.com profile] drax0r and I were discussing our voting strategies yesterday with this in mind.

[identity profile] ehowton.livejournal.com 2008-10-29 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
It just dawned on me - he called my cell - which is a Wichita number. Perhaps that's why?

[identity profile] dentin.livejournal.com 2008-10-29 06:02 pm (UTC)(link)
I get calls from the McCain propaganda machine all the time; I hang up as well. But I only do it because it's from an unintelligent agent (in this case, a machine recording), not the real McCain.

I would love to talk to the real McCain. I have a lot of respect for him, and while I don't know what I'd talk about, it would be a neat experience for me.

[identity profile] ehowton.livejournal.com 2008-10-29 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
I answered my cell, "This is Eric." And a man on a speakerphone asked, "How are you today, sir?"

There was a pause so I asked, "May I ask who's calling please?"

"This is John McCain."

I thought it was a joke, so I hung up. Seconds afterwards, I thought, That sure sounded a lot like John McCain. Then I felt bad. I mean, his time is valuable and I can't imagine he'd want to chat, but I would've at least given him the courtesy of listening!

[identity profile] ehowton.livejournal.com 2008-10-30 03:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Asininity happens.

[identity profile] unixwolf.livejournal.com 2008-10-30 03:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Dude... What if had heard about your wonderful work for the people of Anna, TX. and wanted you to be his technology Czar?

And you hung up...tsk tsk.

[identity profile] ehowton.livejournal.com 2008-10-30 03:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Technology Czar. I like it!

[identity profile] unixwolf.livejournal.com 2008-10-30 04:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Yea, just think of what you could accomplish! Unix as the 'national OS', chain gangs for convicted spammers, a crushing death for RIAA, and for the Halloween festival, a dunking booth full of goat piss with Bill Gates and that Balmer creep.

(Anonymous) 2008-10-31 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
That needs to be the next "title" after whatever title you are working towards now on the Anna Forum.

Its catchy.

[identity profile] texas-tangent.livejournal.com 2008-10-31 01:20 am (UTC)(link)
Damn.. Me again