"I'm Ready,Promotion....I'm Ready,Promotion!!!"
Posted on 07/19/2006 10:58:18 AM PDT by Froufrou
With dreams of establishing his own Bush-like Presidential dynasty, Rhode Island Congressman Kenneth Gurwitch tried everything to get his 10-yearold son interested in politics.
"I took Matt to Congress with me," he said. "I watched the national news with him every night, pointing out the people with whom I worked. I even got Matt a personal tour of the White House."
But nothing Gurwitch did succeeded in interesting his son in his father's line of work. "Quite honestly, the only thing that excites Matt is watching his favorite TV show, SpongeBob SquarePants.
In desperation, Gurwitch decided to try something more radical to win his son over. First, he made certain that Matt would turn on the TV at a specified date and time. Gurwitch had left the TV on C-Span, which shows live sessions of all U.S. House of Representatives meetings.
What Matt saw amazed him. It was one of those dull Congress meetings his dad was always trying to get him to watch, but sitting among the other Congressman was none other than his father -- dressed as SpongeBob SquarePants!
"It was the coolest thing ever! I never thought my dad would do something that goofy for me!" Matt enthused. "It was just what Congress needed! I love politics now!"
Unfortunately, Gurwitch's stunt did not enjoy equal success among Congressional leaders. He was censured for making a mockery out of the political process and relieved of his position on the Congressional Ethics Committee.
As opposed to Clinton and Kennedy?
I don't think its the Sponge Bob costume that makes a mockery out of the political process.
What kind of nitwit tries to get his kid interested in politics to THIS degree, at age 10?
This kind, evidently.
Let the kid be a kid.
Sponge Bob should sweep through Cynthia McKinney's office and sop up all that hate and racism.
He did that for his little boy? Awwwww...
I think it's CUTE!
"I'm Ready,Promotion....I'm Ready,Promotion!!!"
thank you
I'd have thought with Toady there no one would even have noticed!
Should'a told him the Face on Mars was Spongebob ... and the only way to talk to him is to become a congressman.
I have watched Square Bob Sponge Pants (I know I said that wrong) with my 5 year old grandson. The show seems to be geared for 5 year olds but 10 years old?
Thank you for clarifying. [/blush]
...Congressional Leaders make a mockery out of the process by not following the Constitution...
Why is Nancy Pelosi not censured for wearing that hideous mask to Congress every day?
-Eric
Has anyone considered the fact that there is no Congressman named Gurwitch from RI?
I wasn't directing that directly at you, don't worry. I just clicked on the reply to #1 because...well...it was at the top!
Congressman, the only person who should display interest in your work is your wife. It is your job to be interested in their lives, not the other way around. As usual, as a congress critter, you got it backwards.
She thinks that if Cynthia McKinney can do it, she can too.
The source (Weekly World News) leads me to believe that this story is a hoax. I can Google nothing about it.
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