What do all y’all think of this? Academic Study: Franken Likely to Win Minnesota Senate Race. I don’t know quite what to think – on the one side, I would like to see a real comedian in the senate. Wouldn’t it be grand? Clowns to the left of him, jokers to the right, there he is: Crazy Al from the glory days of SNL! I think he would be a great successor to the late Senator Wellstone. On the other side, the academic study sort of implies that a fair number of Democrats are either doofuses or can’t bring themselves to follow the directions for marking the ballot. It says “punch the circle,” so we make an x or, better yet, we underline the candidate’s name or some such thing. Just to be individuals, you know…. Circles? We don’t punch no circles. We don’t need to punch you any stinking circles! I myself merely offer the poll station workers a couple of knowing, affirmative nods. They seem to understand…. Well, apparently in the Minnesota recount, x’s, circlings around the candidate’s name, and knowing, affirmative dinosaur nods are all supposed to count as votes. That should prove interesting….
Hillary for S.O.S? What about this notion of one H. Rodham Clinton becoming Secretary of State? No doubt Obama is operating on the LBJ / Lincoln theory on how to deal with adversaries. Is this a good choice or a bad one?
I hadn't really followed the MN senate race since I don't live there. Does he have any creds that make him a good choice? At least he would be able to provide the comic relief that may be needed in the coming months.
ReplyDeleteAs for Hillary as SOS; that one gives me pause. She is smart and politically savvy, but she may be too high profile for the job. I do believe that she will be making some very significant contributions in some sort of capacity, but I'm not convinced that SOS will suit her.
Good evening, Dino. If elections are about the will of the people, and neither Coleman nor Franken have won so far, then isn’t this the will of people?
ReplyDeleteOn the subject of recounts, here are some leftovers from Election 2000:
"They're still counting absentee ballots in some places. Know how slow it is to count these? Well, just today seven votes came in for Michael Dukakis!" — David Letterman
"If the recounts don't stop, here's my fear — sooner or later there's going to be a winner." — host David Letterman
"I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggone it, 48 percent of the people like me!" — Al Franken on what he'd advise Al Gore to say.
Hilary for SOS? Hmm. But ol’ Bill runs a charity to benefit conflict of interest around the world. Maybe, HRC should be appointed Attorney General.