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Victor_c3

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31. Maybe I should run!

Mon Jan 8, 2018, 11:21 PM

Jan 2018

1) I have 10+ years experience working for the federal government, 5 of those years as a chemist
2) I'm an atheist
3) I'm also a semi-decorated combat veteran! I served as an Infantry Platoon Leader in Iraq for 13 months, received a BSM and an ARCOM-V (for valor). I did nearly 6 years as an Officer in the Army.

Except....
1) I only have a 4 year degree in chemistry, not a PhD
2) I'm more agnostic than atheist, but a pretty hardcore non-believer
3) I'm also a kooked-out with PTSD. You think our current president is crazy? I've actually spent a fair amount of time in the psych ward, struggle with suicide, and alcohol abuse. I collect SSDI and have been medically retired from my job as a result.

Seriously though, I've thought about local government offices. I have a lot of free time, I love reading journals and professional articles, and I give a damn - that has to be good for something. However t I have some serious limitations due to my psych issues and I honestly don't think I could do it.

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Let's have a actual scientist as candidate. [View all] BSdetect Jan 2018 OP

Or an engineer brokephibroke Jan 2018 #1

Herbert Hoover was a well-respected engineer. FSogol Jan 2018 #6

So was Jimmy Carter jberryhill Jan 2018 #38

I'm a mechanical engineer and work in an office full of them. Engineers don't necessarily make good FSogol Jan 2018 #41

There are some scientists running for lower ticket races crazycatlady Jan 2018 #2

Doctors make terrible politicians. Except for Neil Degrass Tyson, they applegrove Jan 2018 #3

Do you mean physicians? Or PhD recipients GulfCoast66 Jan 2018 #12

My experience is of medical doctors striking in Ontario a generation ago. applegrove Jan 2018 #19

Well then I would agree. GulfCoast66 Jan 2018 #24

The scientists I have met are greatly concerned with the world. Doctors too. applegrove Jan 2018 #33

Yeah, Howard Dean was a real train wreck as DNC chairman. n/t DFW Jan 2018 #30

He was great. Okay i take it back. What i meant was for such brilliant and applegrove Jan 2018 #34

Neil Degrass Tyson. haele Jan 2018 #4

I thought of Neil when I read the OP too. BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #15

Yup....first to come to mind here too (n/t) Moostache Jan 2018 #28

Well see a Muslim president before we see Codeine Jan 2018 #5

Why? Kilgore Jan 2018 #7

John Hickenlooper, Colorado Governor, is a geologist. marylandblue Jan 2018 #8

And pro oil. El Supremo Jan 2018 #18

Inspirational scientists are rare as diamonds marylandblue Jan 2018 #21

Wasn't Jimmy Carter a nuclear engineer? mitch96 Jan 2018 #9

Yes. You do have to be smart to do both. displacedtexan Jan 2018 #16

Wasn't Jimmy Carter? nt doc03 Jan 2018 #10

Well, yeah, totally agree. But. byronius Jan 2018 #11

Carter fit scientist but not atheist JI7 Jan 2018 #13

Interesting I looked up Jimmy Carter on Wikipedia. The electorial map doc03 Jan 2018 #17

Because the racist had no candidate GulfCoast66 Jan 2018 #25

demographic changes in california resulted in CA now being very blue. conservative whites left the JI7 Jan 2018 #40

Carter is a Christian who really lives the word of Jesus Christ csziggy Jan 2018 #32

Sounds good. Eko Jan 2018 #14

We Need Captain Janeway gay texan Jan 2018 #20

I love it that Chancellor Angela Merkel is a PhD in Physics, & that the Pope is a Chemist... Hekate Jan 2018 #22

Your lips to god... NightWatcher Jan 2018 #23

I saw a discussion with Richard Dawkins marylandblue Jan 2018 #26

He asserted without giving any evidence whatsoever. former9thward Jan 2018 #35

True, but I thought it was interesting to think about marylandblue Jan 2018 #36

Yes, it is. former9thward Jan 2018 #37

The problem with this idea is that scientists are trained to be honest, logical and ethical. The_Casual_Observer Jan 2018 #27

A no religion test is still a religious test. TomSlick Jan 2018 #29

Maybe I should run! Victor_c3 Jan 2018 #31

How about Rush Holt. RGinNJ Jan 2018 #39

I'd rather instead a good, strong and liberal candidate... regardless of career or faith. LanternWaste Jan 2018 #42