Patterson Quits...

[Bonestorm]

Both. Choosing not to run for re-election. Basically giving his notice. He's quitting. Like Ritter... Only he doesn't have the "for my family" excuse. (Almost laughable for Ritter, during the previous election he was proud that he spent 16 hours a day in the DA's office.)

Well, not running for election isn't the same thing as quitting. Quitting is what Palin did, resigning from office.

 

[Jarod]

Semantics, you can argue both, why does it matter?

When you take a job that is for a specific term, I would not call it quiting if you furfull that term....

Yet you could say Patterson is quiting politics.

 

[Damocles]

Well, not running for election isn't the same thing as quitting. Quitting is what Palin did, resigning from office.

Silliness. That's like saying you didn't quit your last job because you gave notice.

 

[Jarod]

You cant collect unemployment if you quit, but you can if you were hired for a term and did not stay after that term!

 

[Bonestorm]

Silliness. That's like saying you didn't quit your last job because you gave notice.

No, it isn't. It's like saying that fulfilling the entirety of your obligation is not quitting but instead is fulfilling the entirety of your obligation.

So, if you have a contract for 4 years and you work the full 4 years but do not renew your contract you haven't quit. You just haven't renewed your contract.

Why pick a fight on this? It's stupid.

 

[Jarod]

THis is a very silly argument is it not?

 

[Damocles]

No, it isn't. It's like saying that fulfilling the entirety of your obligation is not quitting but instead is fulfilling the entirety of your obligation.

So, if you have a contract for 4 years and you work the full 4 years but do not renew your contract you haven't quit. You just haven't renewed your contract.

Why pick a fight on this? It's stupid.

Dude was running for the job and stopped, because he is quitting. I don't know, you're the one who seems to think it is important. The man quit, plain and simple.

 

[Jarod]

I say Nixon quit, Johnson did not!

 

[Bonestorm]

Dude was running for the job and stopped, because he is quitting. I don't know, you're the one who seems to think it is important. The man quit, plain and simple.

He quit running for re-election. He didn't quit being governor.

Glad we agree.

 

[cawacko]

Dude was running for the job and stopped, because he is quitting. I don't know, you're the one who seems to think it is important. The man quit, plain and simple.

To me quitting would be leaving before the term is done. However this is truly a discussion of semantics.