Nutsy's looking for a new gig
Having wasted everyone's time with his fatally flawed bid to be Portland mayor, the unemployed ex-state legislator is calling together his faithful to talk about future political causes that he might espouse. Holding a real job is, as we all know, out of the question.
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Comments (18)
Seems like the perfect spokesman to pick up the mental health issue.
Posted by mk | December 21, 2012 10:42 AM
We need a ban on paid public officials.
Elected positions should be part-time, unpaid, except for maybe a small stipend when they are actually "working."
Other government jobs should be reserved for veterans and the disabled.
Posted by Frank the Tank | December 21, 2012 11:34 AM
"Jefferson Smith Asking Volunteers What to Do Next"
How about getting a real job and contributing to the tax base instead of spending it?
I'll leave the more lewd suggestions to others.
Posted by Steve | December 21, 2012 11:41 AM
He could start giving personal defence lessons to women.
Posted by Robert Collins | December 21, 2012 11:47 AM
Are there any openings for professional full-contact Parcheesi players?
Maybe the Rose City Rollers could use a punching bag....I wonder how Nutsy would look in a pencil-thin mustache with his hair greased back?
Posted by Mojo | December 21, 2012 12:36 PM
"Jefferson Smith Asking Volunteers What to Do Next" How about advocating for term limits. We need citizen politicians, not career politicians that continually dictate to the people instead of being of the people, by the people and for the people. Correspondingly, wouldn’t be interesting if both Nutsy and Sammyboy applied for the same position. Both have similar qualifications - or lack there of.
Posted by TR | December 21, 2012 12:54 PM
The idea that Portland could have, maybe even very nearly did, go from Sam Adams to Jefferson Smith is scary.
Promoting him to mental health advocate would be like putting Jeffrey Dahmer in charge of the cafeteria. He is so shameless, so clueless, so unrepentant.
He should be ignored.
Posted by sally | December 21, 2012 1:56 PM
And why should Jeffy get a real job? In a real job, he wouldn't get far with his incessant "Look at MEEEEEE!" antics. Hell, he wouldn't get far even if he went into Portland journalism.
Posted by Texas Triffid Ranch | December 21, 2012 3:34 PM
Or, to quote from the best documentary about Portland ever made, "Hands up: who likes me?"
(later) "I said 'hands up: who likes me?'"
"We heard you the first time."
"Why don't you like me?"
"Because you're a complete bastard."
"I'm being serious, Vyvian."
"So am I. You're a complete bastard, and we all hate you."
(laughing)("I find that rather difficult to believe."
Now here's just hoping that Nutsy doesn't follow along and try to kill himself with laxative pills. Or if he does, I'm not cleaning the mess.
Posted by Texas Triffid Ranch | December 21, 2012 3:39 PM
What Sally said!
Jeffy should just quit!
Posted by Portland Native | December 21, 2012 7:26 PM
Does this mean his post-election bender is over!
Posted by reader | December 21, 2012 8:01 PM
Sandwich artist.
Eat fresh, Nutsy.
Posted by RJBob | December 21, 2012 8:58 PM
Nutsy should become an evangelist for the CRC, as the plans as they stand are nearly as stupid as he is.
Posted by B.P. Red | December 21, 2012 10:56 PM
I wonder if Mrs. Smith is behind this "what next?" movement.
Posted by reader | December 21, 2012 11:00 PM
Sally's had a great week of posts here. Yazzah!
Posted by Mojo | December 22, 2012 12:02 AM
"like putting Jeffrey Dahmer in charge of the cafeteria"? Sally, you rock.
Did you notice what was missing from Jefferson Smith's list of things to do next? Here's how one item should have read:
Do you want to keep this historic grassroots organization together but have me walk away since I misused your idealism and good will to try and seize power as Portland's mayor?
Posted by Bill McDonald | December 22, 2012 11:33 AM
We could really use a reasonably priced kitty litter cleaning service.
Posted by Mister Tee | December 22, 2012 9:56 PM
I see him as a progressive answer to Glenn Beck, making hyper-earnest, tear-stained bordering-on-crazy talk on MSNBC for an hour a day.
Posted by Downtown Denizen | December 23, 2012 12:35 AM