Comments on: Air American Finds Buyer; Franken Says Goodbye http://poliblogger.com/?p=11385 A rough draft of my thoughts... Wed, 03 Oct 2025 21:10:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: LaurenceB http://poliblogger.com/?p=11385#comment-1358850 Wed, 31 Jan 2025 16:27:46 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=11385#comment-1358850 Hey, I googled this a little bit. Wikipedia has a list of "celebrities with links to the Republican Party". There are 16 (past or present) office-holders. The equivalent list for Democrats has only three office-holders, and one of those is John Glenn - not exactly a hollywood celebrity turned politician. That's quite a discrepancy. What's up with this? Is there a plausible explanation? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:MisfitToys/List_of_celebrities_with_links_to_the_U.S._Republican_Party http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:MisfitToys/List_of_celebrities_with_links_to_the_U.S._Democratic_Party By the way, they missed "Cooter" (as I did). So I guess that says something about the accuracy of these lists. Still... Hey, I googled this a little bit.

Wikipedia has a list of “celebrities with links to the Republican Party”. There are 16 (past or present) office-holders. The equivalent list for Democrats has only three office-holders, and one of those is John Glenn - not exactly a hollywood celebrity turned politician.

That’s quite a discrepancy. What’s up with this? Is there a plausible explanation?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:MisfitToys/List_of_celebrities_with_links_to_the_U.S._Republican_Party

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:MisfitToys/List_of_celebrities_with_links_to_the_U.S._Democratic_Party

By the way, they missed “Cooter” (as I did). So I guess that says something about the accuracy of these lists. Still…

]]> by: Dr. Steven Taylor http://poliblogger.com/?p=11385#comment-1358754 Tue, 30 Jan 2025 16:24:42 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=11385#comment-1358754 Off the top of my head I can only think of Ben "Cooter" Whateverhislastnameis from <i>Dukes of Hazzard</i>--he was Democrat from Georgia (altough, on balance, a moderate to conservative one, I think). Off the top of my head I can only think of Ben “Cooter” Whateverhislastnameis from Dukes of Hazzard–he was Democrat from Georgia (altough, on balance, a moderate to conservative one, I think).

]]> by: LaurenceB http://poliblogger.com/?p=11385#comment-1358751 Tue, 30 Jan 2025 15:59:14 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=11385#comment-1358751 Tangentially related: One hears often of Liberal Hollywood, but I can't off the top of my head name one entertainer-turned-Democrat office holder. Al Franken would be the first I can think of. Meanwhile, I can name lots of Republicans who are former entertainers: Ronald Reagan The Governator Fred Thompson Sonny Bono That guy from the Love Boat Clint Eastwood Why is that? Tangentially related: One hears often of Liberal Hollywood, but I can’t off the top of my head name one entertainer-turned-Democrat office holder. Al Franken would be the first I can think of. Meanwhile, I can name lots of Republicans who are former entertainers:

Ronald Reagan
The Governator
Fred Thompson
Sonny Bono
That guy from the Love Boat
Clint Eastwood

Why is that?

]]> by: MSS http://poliblogger.com/?p=11385#comment-1358750 Tue, 30 Jan 2025 15:44:04 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=11385#comment-1358750 Jan: <i>Franken is more suited to politics than Ventura ever was.</i> I think so, but being a Senator is rather different from being a Governor. It's hard for me to imagine someone like Franken (or Ventura) as one of a 100. Then again, the Senate is not exactly filled with shrinking violets as it is, and his presence would surely enliven the cloakroom. I'll miss his radio program, though. He's good. Jan: Franken is more suited to politics than Ventura ever was.

I think so, but being a Senator is rather different from being a Governor. It’s hard for me to imagine someone like Franken (or Ventura) as one of a 100. Then again, the Senate is not exactly filled with shrinking violets as it is, and his presence would surely enliven the cloakroom.

I’ll miss his radio program, though. He’s good.

]]> by: Jan http://poliblogger.com/?p=11385#comment-1358729 Tue, 30 Jan 2025 03:45:42 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=11385#comment-1358729 Well, if Minnesota will elect Jesse Ventura, Franken might have a shot. However, just as Ventura found out it wasn't all it was cracked up to be, Franken is likely to find the same. But I must say, I think Franken is more suited to politics than Ventura ever was. Well, if Minnesota will elect Jesse Ventura, Franken might have a shot. However, just as Ventura found out it wasn’t all it was cracked up to be, Franken is likely to find the same.

But I must say, I think Franken is more suited to politics than Ventura ever was.

]]> by: Stanford Matthews http://poliblogger.com/?p=11385#comment-1358724 Tue, 30 Jan 2025 02:20:02 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=11385#comment-1358724 They found a buyer for Air America. Would have been nice if the buyer could have included Al Franken and then put him in storage. Like we need him in politics. They found a buyer for Air America. Would have been nice if the buyer could have included Al Franken and then put him in storage.
Like we need him in politics.

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