Here is a partial list of some of the most well known actors turned Republican politicians: Fred Grandy, Sonny Bono, Jesse Ventura, Clint Eastwood, Fred Thompson, Shirley Temple Black, George Murphy and (although some would dispute his party affiliation) Arnold Schwarzenegger. That can be added to a well known group of conservative leaning stars that include: Adam Sandler, Chuck Norris, Bruce Willis, Heather Locklear, LeAnn Womack, Kid Rock, Kelsey Grammar, Alice Cooper, James Woods, Robert Duvall, James Caan, Dennis Hopper, Robert Downey Jr and Dwayne "TheRock" Johnson.
Oh sure, there are some actors turned Democratic politicians. They include Al Franken and Ben Jones. Oh, you don't know who Ben Jones is? He's better known as Cooter from the Dukes of Hazzard.
But now in Connecticut, we have what could be the most important and pivotal election (if you follow my complete train of thought) in the country. Linda McMahon is running against Richard Blumenthal for Senate. Yes, that Linda McMahon, the wife of celebrated WWE creator Vince McMahon. Not only is she the wife of the creator of the "sport" but what most people don't know is that until last year she was the CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment as well. This is a who woman assisted in taking fake (oh I am sorry, staged) wrestling from the backrooms of VFW halls on Saturday nights and turning it into a international conglomerate with fans paying for pay-per-view events several times per year and a net-worth over $1 Billion.
Mrs. McMahon has pledged not to take any PAC money in her campaign to become Senator from Connecticut and she has also kept her distance from special interest dollars and has limited campaign contributions to $100 and until a week or so ago, not many people gave her much of a chance. Her opponent is the current Attorney General of Connecticut, Richard Blumenthal, who increased his national exposure (and probably his campaign contributions) by taking on Craigslist and accusing them of condoning prostitution. However, as so many Democrats due, Blumenthal thought that he was above the fray and "misspoke" about his "service" in Vietnam and last week had to conduct a press conference to not say that he was sorry for misleading the Connecticut voters but rather that he was not to be held responsible for things that reporters wrote and did not verify.
I can't see where there is much of a question for Connecticut voters now. On one hand you've got a seasoned politician who decided that it was perfectly okay to let the public think that he had served in country during one of the most polarizing times in history when in reality he served one weekend a month and two weeks a year during the Vietnam era. On the other, you have a woman who asks you to pay $49.95 (oh now I get why she's keeping it under $100) to watch a fake fight between two men in tights.
I can't think of a better person to head to Washington in this day and age. I can see it now.........John Boehner and Eric Cantor in matching red, white, and blue boxing shorts (think Rocky) facing off in a closed cage match against Harry Reid in a rainbow hued singlet and Nancy Pelosi wearing the California flag as a cape and the makeup (oh she's not wearing makeup) of the Joker fighting for the fate of the Republic. Now who do you know that wouldn't step up and fork over $49.95 for a pay-per-view to see that? I dare say, we might even be able to make a dent into the National debt.
So yes, I will take Hollywood politicians like Linda McMahon and Ronald Reagan over Stuart Smalley and Cooter any day!
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