Youthful Politician Gifts

Giggling during the debate didn't cost you the election. The mile coming out of your nose cost you the election.

"This is the most important election of our lifetime."

'Look dear, he's writing political speeches.'

Barack Obama's To Do list.

"I hate you! You don't understand me and you don't understand my software!"

The game is tied, and this is the final inning because the sun is setting. I understand, coach, I need to get home before dark!

"My parents said that until I find a job and move out they will not recognize me as a sentient being."

'When will I be old enough to have my own people?'

"Remember, we're the next generation so try not to blow it."

'I would love to run for class president, but I'm concerned about the vetting process. I once faked sleep during nap time in pre-school.'

"I wish he'd actually play with his toy hospital, rather than just making strike placards."

"Watch this! All the balls scattered at random around the table."

'Danae's spent all this week writing new amendments, which I can only assume means she doesn't know what it'll take to get them into the constitution...so I sent her a link on the process...'

"All I ask is a chance to ruin my life in my own way."

I rule by fear.

'I've changed my mind...I want to grow up to be a politician.'

"The treasury has hacked into his computer and asked for ideas to solve the deficit"

'I'm so proud of Trevor for getting an early start on his negative campaign for Student Council.'

"With great power comes zero responsibility."

Biblical Teenager

'I want to go into farming,sir the idea of sowing wild oats sounds fascinating!'

"I'm thinking of getting into office politics."

'He said his first buzz word today!'

'Your excuses for not doing your homework are excellent. How about a career as political apologist?'

Voting on their Seats

'The greenest government ever?'

"I don't know what happened - he was such a good egg."

"Eat your borscht. Don't you want to be President of the Soviet Union when you grow up?"

"Honk If You're Running For Governor!

Oh no! What's wrong? I tweeted a sarcastic insult about Brian Blount, my nemesis in the race for class president. So? So … the sarcasm didn't come through. All my followers think I was praising him. Oh. Yeah, well sarcasm's tricky online. Oh no! My followers are confused about where my loyalties lie. Oh no! Some of them are calling me a sellout. They're saying they're disillusioned! Oh no! Now they've split into two factions, those who say I'm a sellout and those who say maybe Brian Blount isn't

Student Council. Ernie's no longer on the student council, but he's sticking around as a lobbyist.

'Don't worry too much about math, science, or history -- just make sure you get good marks in rhetoric.'

'I'd like to run for class president but I don't want to put my family through a background check.'

'There was a lot of excitement at school today — the Student Council voted itself a pay raise.'

'I'm considering a run for class president. Do we have any skeletons in our closet I should first know about?'