I found this article very interesting because we really didn't discuss much outside the political campaign world. So what do political figures do when they lose a campaign? Apparently they go back to their day jobs and completely shrug off any lose (while charging upwards of $5 for a bottled water at their losing parties). Something that seems to lag behind most political figures is that a great deal of them actually do something else for a living. This doesn't seem to get as much exposure because the President generally just runs the country rather than keeping his previous job as the Texas Ranger owner or community organizer. When we think of politicians we think of figures that used to do something else (even it that something is politics itself) but now are Gov., Senators, Representatives, etc... But after they leave office they become professional speakers, writers, and have libraries with their names on them.
So I guess the saying "Don't quit your day job" applies to politicians as well. Hint, hint Lou Dobbs and Sarah Palin...
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Hahah this is funny. Who ever thought that politicians had "day jobs?!" I think it would be really funny to see some of these people actually working at a job outside of the political world. In fact, it is hard to even imagine. How do you go back to having a "normal" job after being in the spotlight? After EVERYBODY knows almost EVERYTHING about you, good and bad? Personally, I think I would try to write a book first, make some motivational speeches to middle school students before trying to go back to life before becoming involved with politics.
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ReplyDeletePalin seems to be enjoying a lucrative career signing books, showing up on talk shows, and somehow having political relevance even after losing AND quitting her job. It's baffling.
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