Nick KristofIf you can’t BS a residency requirement, should you even be in politics? Some advice for those feeling invincible during the Great Resignation: Before you opt to leave your gold-plated, tenured position as a columnist for the New York Times to try your hand in state politics, do run a quick eligibility check. This week, the Oregon Supreme Court unanimously upheld the secretary of state’s decision that Nick Kristof, who lived and drove and voted in New York until roughly 10 minutes ago, was not eligible to run for governor because he didn’t meet the state’s three-year residency requirement. Politics 101 is learning to BS a residency requirement. You will know Kristof is ready for political office when he's able to pass an Oregon residency requirement while not even pretending to leave New York.

Source: The Nation February 19, 2022 23:04 UTC