Hope For 2006

I have memories of a Mark Dayton campaign ad which featured him, in a flannel shirt, walking across a farm yard. His un-natural gait suggested the possibility of a physical disability, or the presence of a fence post inserted rectally. I'm betting on the fence post. This memory came to mind as I listened to quotes from him during his questioning of Condi Rice and statements regarding her in the Senate. Our senior senator has been on his own since the death of Senator Paul Wellstone and has found himself wandering aimlessly through the barren desert that is his own mind. Without the clear guidance of a more gifted politician (and more thoughtful ideologue), the best Senator Dayton can do is start each day with the mantra "What Would Wellstone Do?" Apparently the result of that meditation is a script written by a college sophomore intern. (Question for Senator Dayton: Have you ever read a report from the Senate Intelligence Committee or attended a briefing given to or by that committee?)

On the bright side, we have an election in 2006. Senator Dayton must compete and, evidently, must raise money this time. A blog which is very much on the leading edge in this upcoming election is Dayton v. Kennedy. While I am not yet sure about Kennedy, I am very sure of my desire to replace our current senior Senator. As their masthead says:

"RETURNING SENATOR MARK DAYTON TO THE RANKS OF THE IDLE RICH IN 2006"