It was supposed to boil down to a game of golf:
“Whoever wins the match does NOT run for Senate,” said Barkley. “And believe me, I can beat Jesse.”
So then, on the record, he beats Ventura. Therefore Ventura runs, not Barkley. Barkley works for Ventura and the day of Ventura’s apperance on Larry King, Barkley gives MinnPost a glowing interview where he props up Ventura’s possible run. As we now know, Ventura decided he won’t run unless God talks to him. Then, as the Star Tribune reports:
Barkley joked this morning that he was “trying to find a woman God impersonator, because we all know God’s a woman, so we can manage to change [Ventura’s] mind.”
Huh? Well, even if we don’t find the joke funny it is pretty clear that Barkley, still, at the day of filing was still wishing Ventura would run. Because, well, Barkley can’t run:
Only a few weeks ago, Barkley had accepted a job as the CEO of a metro bus company for which he’d been a driver. In accepting the job, Barkley said he no longer could consider running for the Senate.
But then, contrary to everything he’s said, Barkley decides to run for US Senate. I guess that CEO gig at the bus company didn’t last very long. He could of listed it in his Match.com list of career accomplishments:
I have done most everything including praticing law, driving a school bus, running a car wash, owning a housing company, being a U.S. Senator and running several Independent political campaigns. I am currently a bit burned out with politics and have decided to go back to practicing law so I can pay for my kids college education. I have been told that I can be funny and spontaneous. I love the Beatles and Led Zeplin.
Yes, this is pretty funny and spontaneous but running for Senate isn’t a good idea if you’re a bit burned out with politics, especially in a seven-way primary fight. How will he fare against Bill Dahn and Mr. Prairie Fire USA? While I am in favor of having multiple parties involved and different points of view represented, the third party candidates for US Senate are a joke.
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Welcome, Aaron.
But seriously…
“…the third party candidates for US Senate are a joke.”
Coming from a Franken-supporting blog, this is farcical.
If it isn’t a farce name one third party Senator elected in the 20th or 21st Century? Vermont independent Senator Bernie Sanders doesn’t count as he moved from major party to independent status because of Republican whackyness.
Of course a good argument could be made that Coleman is neither a Republican nor a Democrat but rather supports the Coleman Only Party to the hilt.
Maybe Aaron’s real reason for blogging here is to make Sean look less superficial and snarky by comparison. Mr. Truscott is correct. If third party runs for Senate are a joke what does it say about Franken when he was tied with Venture in the last poll.
The only way Franken can win is for him to get every vote that went for Hutchinson in the last election. Though I guess it goes right along with Franken’s grand plan. Insult people until they like you.
Too easy.
From the Farmer-Labor Party
Henrik Shipstead, elected in 1922
Magnus Johnson, elected in 1923
Elmer Benson (appointed, but was elected governor)
Ernest Lundeen, elected in 1936
Wisconsin’s Robert La Follette was also elected as a Progressive for a term (and a Repubulican for his other terms)
Also, this is incorrect: Vermont independent Senator Bernie Sanders doesn’t count as he moved from major party to independent status because of Republican whackyness.
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Sanders is a “democratic socialist” who runs as an independent and caucuses with the Dems. Former Sen. Jim Jeffords, whose seat Sanders now holds, is the ex-Republican.
I stand corrected Minnesota has elected a third party candidate in the 20th century. I guess i won’t be able to make fun of Dean “5% if he’s lucky” Barkley after all. And yes I mixed up Sanders with Jeffords so those third parties are just humming along in the 21st Century.
Makes me want to go out and join after seeing a trend like that…
Lieberman won in ‘06 in the CfL (Connecticut for Lieberman) party
“MNPublius has really been disappointing me lately with their blind support of Franken. Their hatred of Jesse this last week came across as really childish and factually baseless. Oh well, I suppose it is campaign season and they are just boosting for the DFLer. I shouldn’t complain. However, I’ll lose all hope for them if they stoop to the point of mocking Barkley for match.com.”
- Comments I made to my family over this morning’s breakfast.
Didn’t Barkley poll at 8% a month ago. Al Frankens inability to properly pay his taxes workers comp ect. isn’t an issue that will go away or be ignored by the voters.
“I’ll lose all hope for them if they stoop to the point of mocking Barkley for match.com.”
Don’t know about match.com, but that phallus hanging out of his mouth has to be good for something.
“I’ll lose all hope for them if they stoop to the point of mocking Barkley for match.com.”
I guess we’ll see from the next round of polling, eh?
Oh, well, at least Barkley’s entry means Bill Hillsman will have a job this year. I can see the ad now, complete with that trademark Hillsman wit:
At any rate, he has to win the IP primary first. It’ll be fun to watch seven candidates compete among fifteen voters.
The Star Tribune wrote a flattering editorial yesterday welcoming his candidacy. My inference based on their critical remarks towards Coleman and Franken left the door open for Barkely to be endorsed by the Star Tribune.
There were also editorials criticizing the DFL challenger ( I already forgot the name of Miles Lord’s daughter) and another one sentence editorial of relief that Jesse Ventura is going away.
Meh, the Strib endorsed Tim Penny and Mike Erlandson too. And that was before it fired most of their good reporters, although the awesome Rochelle Olson somehow managed to escape management’s talent purge.
Have any of you met Dean Barkley? Talked to him? You are just getting sound bites and from what other people are saying. Ever think that maybe things are said and done to promote talk or discussion? Meet Dean first before you go after him. At least his thinking is beyond the usual party jibber jabber.
Yes, Emeraldking, I do know Dean. And the reports in the press don’t surprise me at all. Dean doesn’t pull any punches and says what he thinks, regardless of the effect it will have on his career. I like that about him. And, no, it doesn’t surprise me that he placed a personal ad. He likes companionship. Don’t we all?