# I pit Senator Bunning for killing seniors **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 27, 2010, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-senator-bunning-for-killing-seniors/530594 "2010-02-27T01:34:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![Mr\_Smashy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mr\_Smashy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Smashy)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-senator-bunning-for-killing-seniors/530594/301 "2010-03-12T00:01:01Z")
> [@Squink](#): > > But he’s a [self described moderate](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=12054592&highlight=moderate#post12054592). > Moderates by definition, can’t be jackasses. They represent the holy center to which **all must aspire.** \* > Why can’t you see this simple truth, **GIGObuster**? > Is it because you’re a hater? 😉 > > * * * > > [sub][sub][sub]\*bolding indicates the imperative here.[/sub][/sub][/sub] I am most definitely a moderate, at least by politics, which is the only way I meant it. My positions are about half liberal half conservative. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Smashy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mr\_Smashy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Smashy)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-senator-bunning-for-killing-seniors/530594/302 "2010-03-12T00:04:12Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > Clearly you yourself have NOT had to look for a job for quite a few years or else you would know this. So, you’re clueless about actual conditions in the trenches, what else is new? Surprise, surprise. Now that you mention it, I’ve got 3 offer letters coming in the next 2 weeks, jobs I had to interview for. No I didn’t _have_ to look for the jobs. OK that’s my last reply to you I guess, on advice of counsel. Unless you continue to take shots at me… ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-senator-bunning-for-killing-seniors/530594/303 "2010-03-12T01:33:40Z")
> [@Squink](#): > > But he’s a [self described moderate](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=12054592&highlight=moderate#post12054592). > Moderates by definition, can’t be jackasses. They represent the holy center to which **all must aspire.** \* > Why can’t you see this simple truth, **GIGObuster**? > Is it because you’re a hater? 😉 > > * * * > > [sub][sub][sub]\*bolding indicates the imperative here.[/sub][/sub][/sub] A jerk that agrees with me is still a jerk. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-senator-bunning-for-killing-seniors/530594/304 "2010-03-12T01:43:03Z")
> [@Mr\_Smashy](#): > > Now that you mention it, I’ve got 3 offer letters coming in the next 2 weeks, jobs I had to interview for. No I didn’t _have_ to look for the jobs. I do have a job, but it barely helps with the bills as it is a part time position, but I still continue to look for work, last month a position that I was perfect for got me **the only reply** after several dozen sent so far in the year send me nothing back: “I’m sorry to inform you that 200 applicants have already contacted me before you” You are very fortunate, but still a jerk. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Smashy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mr\_Smashy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Smashy)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-senator-bunning-for-killing-seniors/530594/305 "2010-03-12T14:15:54Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > I do have a job, but it barely helps with the bills as it is a part time position, but I still continue to look for work, last month a position that I was perfect for got me **the only reply** after several dozen sent so far in the year send me nothing back: > > “I’m sorry to inform you that 200 applicants have already contacted me before you” > > You are very fortunate, but still a jerk. 🙂 I agree, I’m a jerk. Actually, let me rephrase that: I’m actually a really really nice guy in person, but in The Pit, I like to take the Jerk line, sometimes. There’s some 'tude in on these boards, the Pit is a good place to pop those balloons. (For example: take a look at the title of this now hopelessly 'jacked thread: You think the Senator _actually_ wants to _kill_ senior citizens? Really? That’s your story? You sure he wasn’t just making a point about following the just-passed Dem legislation of pay-as-you-go, attempting to point out their blatant hypocracy?) As for your job situation, sorry you didn’t get the job you wanted. I think a lot of it is location: we have lots of jobs here in the DC metro area, but unfortunately (as I’ve now found out) not everyone has the flexibility to move. I suspect that people being underwater on their houses further pins them down. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-senator-bunning-for-killing-seniors/530594/306 "2010-03-12T15:51:14Z")
Yes, being pinned to a location is a pain in the ass. That is why (among other options) I am aggressively pursuing opportunities that don’t require me to move. After all, if I acquire a job with middle-class income and benefits and remain in a depressed area my wages will go further AND I will help my neighbors by keeping local businesses afloat - a win-win for everyone. My health insurance rules, being underwater on a house, and various other factors can tie someone down geographically. IF I got a solid lock on a job that provided health benefits yes, I would probably move. Unfortunately, that seems highly unlikely. On the upside - I finally got a call from the Census yesterday, training starts in about 10 days for me. So I’ll have a month or two of work. Also, my other current prospect is looking better, so I might have paying work starting Monday or Tuesday. If I can run both jobs at once I may be off food stamps by April, which I think we all agree would be a good thing. After that, the trick is getting a STEADY income I can live on, as the Census work is temporary. I’m OK with that, since it was made clear going in, but clearly I need to be looking beyond that. And Mr. Smashy - I think you can make your points without being _quite_ such a consummate jerk. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Smashy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mr\_Smashy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Smashy)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-senator-bunning-for-killing-seniors/530594/307 "2010-03-12T16:24:41Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > And Mr. Smashy - I think you can make your points without being _quite_ such a consummate jerk. rgr that 😃 edit to add: congrats on the success w/the Census gig ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-senator-bunning-for-killing-seniors/530594/308 "2010-03-12T16:41:44Z")
True enough, often happens, a sweet natured and sensitive guy gets a reputation for being snarky and sarcastic. So unfair. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-senator-bunning-for-killing-seniors/530594.md?page=15)