• February 15, 2012

Obama took our jerbs!Right after President Obama was elected, the entire universe of unemployed people and soon-to-be unemployed people rushed to whatever that website was, with the jobs. Hundreds of thousands of people applied for basically a handful of Administration jobs, and now they are all waiting around in DC coffee shops for official word of their rejection.

Other government officials who are significantly less famous and desirable than Barack Obama have also encountered overwhelming demand for the crappy job openings they post online.

In a little more than a week recently, the office of Rep. Ron Kind, Wisconsin Democrat, received more than 100 applications for a press secretary opening. Outgoing press secretary Anne Lupardus said that is more than double the normal rate.

“Applicants ranged from people straight off the campaign trail, graduated over the last two years, or some more experienced people coming out of the journalism profession,” she said.

The office of Rep. Loretta Sanchez, California Democrat, received 200 applications in the first five minutes after a staff position was announced online.

“Many had campaign experience from the presidential campaign,” said staff assistant Ajay Abraham.

Once the stimulus bill “kicks in,” all these people will have jobs mixing concrete and holding up “SLOW” signs by the sides of our widening highways. Catch the fever!

Obama-ites wait for jobs — and sit tight [Washington Times]

{ 33 comments }

Mr Blifil March 17, 2009 at 10:08 am

I applied for that Ron Kind Press Secretary job, but in hindsight I may have erred by sending them a picture of my cock.

shanemacgowan March 17, 2009 at 10:09 am

Any real Chicago thug/pol would have had no-show jobs waiting for all of his campaign workers as soon as the last fake absentee ballot was counted.

Serolf Divad March 17, 2009 at 10:17 am

I applied to be one of the guys who helps carry Obama’s battle-float on his shoulders.

magic titty March 17, 2009 at 10:20 am

[re=266845]Mr Blifil[/re]: That picture is considered a resume at AVN.

Crab1 March 17, 2009 at 10:20 am

[re=266845]Mr Blifil[/re]: That is actually a good move, I use my cock picture in place of a cover letter. Last week I had 19 job offers for positions in republican offices.

ForTheTurnstiles March 17, 2009 at 10:24 am

[re=266853]Crab1[/re]: I assume you mean Republican orifices?

Botswana Meat Commission FC March 17, 2009 at 10:26 am

We’ve always had shit like Pakistani cabbies who used to be neurosurgeons. Now we have over-entitled white people working in jobs they’re way overqualified for. NOW I give a shit!

AngryBlakGuy March 17, 2009 at 10:29 am

…when is an “under-qualified black guy” position going to open up at the RNC?

mylesfromnowhere March 17, 2009 at 10:35 am

[re=266857]AngryBlakGuy[/re]: just wait for Steele’s job soon

Capitol Hillbilly March 17, 2009 at 10:41 am

Ha Ha. She said “journalism profession.”

Come here a minute March 17, 2009 at 10:42 am

[re=266856]Botswana Meat Commission FC[/re]: You can still look forward to the day when American neurosurgeons are driving cabs in Islamabad.

JudasConstant March 17, 2009 at 10:43 am

Some of these people are your recently unemployed readers.

Serolf Divad March 17, 2009 at 10:43 am

[re=266857]AngryBlakGuy[/re]:

I believe the GOP always has 10 “black guy in the crowd” positions for any speech, gathering or rally. (But only 10 positions, mind you.)

shortsshortsshorts March 17, 2009 at 10:44 am

Nobody is getting jobs because TONY REZKO and BILL AYERS are lined up for all of them, obviously.

SayItWithWookies March 17, 2009 at 10:46 am

Loretta Sanchez has 200 applicants for a staff position? Why is she spending time on Craigslist when there’s so much to do in Congress?

Servo March 17, 2009 at 10:51 am

Your local Armed Forces recruiter would be delighted to show you plenty of job opportunities.

JamesMichaelCurley March 17, 2009 at 10:54 am

[re=266856]Botswana Meat Commission FC[/re]: You can always tell when the economy is going into the tank. all the cashiers at Wal-Mart are white.

Botswana Meat Commission FC March 17, 2009 at 10:57 am

[re=266857]AngryBlakGuy[/re]:
Go into punditry.

Angry black liberal? Pfft. Get in line, Malcolm X!
Angry black conservative? Our booker would love to get you a seat on “Crossfire”!

frumious_bandersnatch March 17, 2009 at 10:57 am

You know, I used to be so impressed by Hopey. But if he’s so wonderful, where the hell are the Angry Sarcastic Redheaded Evil Bitch jobs? WHERE I ask you? Do I need to start a union or something?

Guppy06 March 17, 2009 at 11:00 am

“People coming out of the journalism profession” = people who used to work for a now-defunct newspaper.

shortsshortsshorts March 17, 2009 at 11:04 am

[re=266875]Guppy06[/re]: Or former employees of CNBC.

meg9 March 17, 2009 at 11:05 am

I volunteered to help open Obama’s fan mail on Thursday nights at the white house. But I guess they were full up, because I never heard back from them :P

shanemacgowan March 17, 2009 at 11:06 am

[re=266869]SayItWithWookies[/re]: 175 of the applicants dropped out when they found out that the job required them to clean her cat’s box.

[re=266845]Mr Blifil[/re]: perhaps you should have tried using a stunt-dick.

norbizness March 17, 2009 at 11:10 am

“Congratulations on your graduation from journalism! Here’s a laptop and a dark hole to sit in!”

hobospacejungle March 17, 2009 at 11:34 am

Who the hell names their kid Ajay?

Uncle Glenny March 17, 2009 at 11:41 am

[re=266899]hobospacejungle[/re]: My former next-door neighbor.

Uncle Glenny March 17, 2009 at 11:42 am

[re=266866]Serolf Divad[/re]: If they read the Kama Sutra I’m sure they could come up with more positions.

hobospacejungle March 17, 2009 at 11:49 am

[re=266909]Uncle Glenny[/re]: The more you know…

Swampwitch March 17, 2009 at 11:53 am

[re=266874]frumious_bandersnatch[/re]: I belong in that particular union also. I hope it can drum up some well-paying positions.

jagorev March 17, 2009 at 12:46 pm

e entire universe of unemployed people and soon-to-be unemployed people rushed to whatever that website was, with the jobs

Oh great, another post about Tina Brown’s Daily Beast

bureaucrap March 17, 2009 at 12:51 pm

[re=266874]frumious_bandersnatch[/re]: [re=266929]Swampwitch[/re]: I thought Kathy Griffin had all those jobs.

coolicula March 17, 2009 at 1:24 pm

Why is it we never get the pleasure of reading about unemployed politicians? Or what would really be great…hearing about any that can’t get a job because they’re convicted felons!

hobospacejungle March 17, 2009 at 3:01 pm

[re=267023]coolicula[/re]: Lots of them former Bush lickers can’t get no jerbs.

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