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Talk:Essay:Politicians Who Had a Real Career (view source)
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, 03:42, August 25, 2011→Why is Michelle Bachmann the only one who has her jobs listed in a footnote as opposed to in the body of the article?
:::No, a mere 5-year job is not a "real career." [[Homeschooling]] 5 kids and helping raise 23 foster children is far more substantial.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 00:10, 24 August 2011 (EDT)
:::No, a mere 5-year job is not a "real career." [[Homeschooling]] 5 kids and helping raise 23 foster children is far more substantial.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 00:10, 24 August 2011 (EDT)
:::: On the 5-year note, Bachmann has only been a Congresswoman for 4 1/2 years. President Bush (Snr.) was President for 4 years. Sarah Palin was Governor for 2 1/2 years. So length of time isn't the only thing that indicates whether something is a real career. Also, how is raising foster children classed as a career? Of course it is impactful, and substantial. However, I can't think of a case where doing something that doesn't earn money would be classed as a career. (I am NOT saying what she has done is worthless, just questioning whether it falls within the definition of career, because to have a career, you firstly have to be employed.) - [[User:JamesCA|JamesCA]] 07:50, 24 August 2011 (EDT)
:::: On the 5-year note, Bachmann has only been a Congresswoman for 4 1/2 years. President Bush (Snr.) was President for 4 years. Sarah Palin was Governor for 2 1/2 years. So length of time isn't the only thing that indicates whether something is a real career. Also, how is raising foster children classed as a career? Of course it is impactful, and substantial. However, I can't think of a case where doing something that doesn't earn money would be classed as a career. (I am NOT saying what she has done is worthless, just questioning whether it falls within the definition of career, because to have a career, you firstly have to be employed.) - [[User:JamesCA|JamesCA]] 07:50, 24 August 2011 (EDT)
::::Could her being a business owner of Bachmann & Associates be classified as a career, since well she and her husband own it. I'm not trying to spark any heated argument, but I feel that putting her professional accomplishments as a footnote delineates her from the other entries, also if 5 years does not constitute as a "real career" then Ronald Reagan's one-year Presidency of the SAG, should be deleted. Also if someone could post a guideline for what constitutes as a "real career" that would be very helpful. -- [[User:Austenbosten|Austenbosten]] 23:40, 24 August 2011 (EDT)
== Suggestion for no-consensus category ==
== Suggestion for no-consensus category ==