# I think I have a date with Gov. McGreevey . . . **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 13, 2004, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-have-a-date-with-gov-mcgreevey/264331 "2004-09-13T23:46:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2004, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-have-a-date-with-gov-mcgreevey/264331/1 "2004-09-13T23:46:07Z")
After Gov. McGreevey announced his resignation last month, I e’d him a note of support, told him I was sorry he was leaving office. I got the oddest form letter from him tonight. “Thank you very much for your most thoughtful note offering your support, prayers and concern for our family.” (Now, I never mentioned his family, and you know _damn_ well I didn’t offer any prayers.) After a couple of “why I’m leaving” paragraphs, he ends with “I look forward to seeing you after November 15th.” _Hmmmm_ . . . You think he’s bi? We know he’s not adverse to cheating on his wife, and he likes Jews . . . He _is_ quite a hottie, in that intellectual/preppie way. I can keep Friday night the 19th open . . . Maybe Saturday would be better, so I’d have more time to cute myself up (Jim and I are the same age, but you know how men are, so I better get a facial!). ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2004, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-have-a-date-with-gov-mcgreevey/264331/2 "2004-09-14T02:37:22Z")
I dunno. If he can’t take you as you are, fuck 'em. . . er. . . that didn’t turn out quite right, did it? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2004, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-have-a-date-with-gov-mcgreevey/264331/3 "2004-09-14T02:54:29Z")
Dinner conversation’s going to be a tough one. You’ll want to avoid family, work, or politics. ---
**Author:** ![JohnBckWLD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2004, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-have-a-date-with-gov-mcgreevey/264331/4 "2004-09-14T02:57:54Z")
> [@Eve](#): > > …He _is_ quite a hottie, in that intellectual/preppie way… Most people I’ve heard discuss his looks have trouble putting a finger on what that specific quality is that makes him ‘a hottie’. I’ve heard boyish, impish and now intellectual/preppie. I still gonna operate under the assuption it’s those Carly Simon/Mick Jagger lips. ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2004, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-have-a-date-with-gov-mcgreevey/264331/5 "2004-09-14T03:02:09Z")
May I propose a little entertainment? Namely, the 1925 sound film of Gus Vitter performing “Ma! Ma! He’s Making Eyes At Me!” with a duck, now availible on DVD? I take it I shouldn’t wear my Randy Corman button, thought… ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2004, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-have-a-date-with-gov-mcgreevey/264331/6 "2004-09-14T03:06:44Z")
Dammit. Those power guys get all the hot girls… ---
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2004, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-have-a-date-with-gov-mcgreevey/264331/7 "2004-09-14T03:33:44Z")
> [@Eve](#): > > After a couple of “why I’m leaving” paragraphs, he ends with “I look forward to seeing you after November 15th.” So was this written in by hand after the form letter, or was it in with the rest of the thing? Was “seeing you” in quotes, or capitalized, or in bold? Was there by any chance at least a rubber stamp on the form with the words “I’D HIT THAT”? I’m just saying, I hate to break it to you, but it sounds like he’s playing the field and toying with your emotions. I just don’t want to see you get hurt. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2004, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-have-a-date-with-gov-mcgreevey/264331/8 "2004-09-14T04:03:00Z")
Did he at least include a hand-written note telling you what color scheme he’d be sporting? You wouldn’t want to clash on your first meeting, after all. That would be just awful clothing karma. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2004, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-have-a-date-with-gov-mcgreevey/264331/9 "2004-09-14T06:51:25Z")
Next he’ll call, but it will be a recording… ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2004, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-have-a-date-with-gov-mcgreevey/264331/10 "2004-09-14T10:16:52Z")
Don’t mess with him. You’re a lady; he’s a tramp. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2004, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-have-a-date-with-gov-mcgreevey/264331/11 "2004-09-14T13:36:56Z")
Be careful about any job offers he makes. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2004, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-have-a-date-with-gov-mcgreevey/264331/12 "2004-09-14T14:10:31Z")
> [@Governor Quinn](#): > > May I propose a little entertainment? > > Namely, the 1925 sound film of Gus Vitter performing “Ma! Ma! He’s Making Eyes At Me!” with a duck, now availible on DVD? I _love_ that short! Now I’ll have it running through my head all day . . . “Every night he’s getting bolder, now his hand’s upon my shoulder, _QUACK!_ he’s kissing me!” > [@SolGrundy](#): > > I’m just saying, I hate to break it to you, but it sounds like he’s playing the field and toying with your emotions. I just don’t want to see you get hurt. Do you suppose he’s planning to go door-to-door and date everyone in New Jersey? ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2004, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-have-a-date-with-gov-mcgreevey/264331/13 "2004-09-14T14:10:52Z")
> [@Little Nemo](#): > > Dinner conversation’s going to be a tough one. You’ll want to avoid family, work, or politics. Yea, stick to sports. Maybe you both have a football team you follow? :: Ducks and runs :: ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2004, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-have-a-date-with-gov-mcgreevey/264331/14 "2004-09-14T14:55:56Z")
> [@SolGrundy](#): > > Was there by any chance at least a rubber stamp on the form with the words “I’D HIT THAT”? Oh, this did crack me up good. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2004, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-have-a-date-with-gov-mcgreevey/264331/15 "2004-09-14T15:28:48Z")
_QUACK!_ he’s making eyes at me! _QUACK!_ he’s awful nice to me! _QUACK!_ he’s almost breaking my heart, I’m beside him; mercy, let his conscience guide him! _QUACK!_ he wants to marry me Be my honey bee Ev’ry minute he gets bolder; now he’s leaning on my shoulder _QUACK!_ he’s kissing me! ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2004, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-have-a-date-with-gov-mcgreevey/264331/16 "2004-09-15T01:33:35Z")
Don’t blame me! I didn’t release it on DVD! ---
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2004, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-have-a-date-with-gov-mcgreevey/264331/17 "2004-09-15T07:12:28Z")
> [@Eve](#): > > Do you suppose he’s planning to go door-to-door and date everyone in New Jersey? Well, he is newly-single and on the rebound, apparently. Plus, he’s only got a little while left to take advantage of the governor’s franking privileges and set up as many dates as possible. I say good on him for thinking outside the box. So to speak. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2004, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-have-a-date-with-gov-mcgreevey/264331/18 "2004-09-15T09:02:11Z")
> [@SolGrundy](#): > > I’m just saying, I hate to break it to you, but it sounds like he’s playing the field and toying with your emotions. I just don’t want to see you get hurt. Hey, she might get a cushy job out of the deal. But **Eve** , if he offers you a position, make sure you’re clear in advance on what _sort_ of position it is. VERY, VERY CLEAR. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2004, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-have-a-date-with-gov-mcgreevey/264331/19 "2004-09-15T12:59:33Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > But **Eve** , if he offers you a position, make sure you’re clear in advance on what _sort_ of position it is. [Mae West] “Sittin’ or reclinin’?” [/Mae West] ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2004, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-have-a-date-with-gov-mcgreevey/264331/20 "2004-09-15T15:33:21Z")
> [@Eve](#): > > …I e’d him a note of support… I’m _so_ going to send Frankie Rayder a note of support. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-have-a-date-with-gov-mcgreevey/264331.md?page=2)