You wanna know the worst idea I've heard in a long, long time? Ben Affleck running for senate in VA. I really like the work the MyDD and SwingState people do, but whatever they're smoking must have too much asbestos in it. If you're wondering why, just read some of the comments to the MyDD post. They say it all.You want a celeb, go get Ward Burton.
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Agreed. Affleck may be dreamy, but he's got nothing to bring to the table here.
Good Lord, the comments are all up in arms over this.
This guy cuts to the core of the problem: "the year we run as the adults in the room, against a legacy of incompetence and cronyism. That's our message. So how on earth does it help our case if our marquee candidate is someone who completely contradicts that message: someone who doesn't have any electoral experience, any managerial experience, any work experience that's relevant to the political process, or even the sense to choose good scripts? Someone whose only useful attributes are that he's famous and good-looking?"
umm ..otto - hello - politics we are talking - what more is needed than a bit of noteriety and some good looks (or money) - you sure as fuck don't need experience (you'll learn how to lie cheat and steal in no time with all that excellent wisdom in front of you), and ethics or a concscience will only get you in trouble -- what we need IS EXACTLY a vapid, worhtless shell of a human being to make us feel all warm inside, presto! Sen. Affleck....
If you put it that way, I guess I'd take a worthless shell of a human being who votes democrat over one who votes republican.
Well, yeah. I just don't think that shell stands a shot in hell of getting elected. A Hollywood carpetbagger from Massachussetts running as a Democrat? The only way he could do worse would be if he were flamingly gay.
I think he should start running (for 2012?) right now, cuz they'll have to stop showing his movies, SNL episodes, J-Lo. videos, and poker appearances on TV.
Or, for balance, they'll have to air more Redskins specials and Liz Taylor movies.
Anyone who has banged Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Garner has my vote.
In the words of Mango:
Ben Who-Fleck???
We got all caught up in Ben Affleck's dreamy eyes that I forgot to comment on the second part of Thrillhous's post.
Ward Burton? I'm all for tapping NASCAR folk, but we'd probably need someone who can speak the English language. Burton sounds like Boomhower from "King of the Hill."
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