Congratulations to Stephanie Herseth, who is the second Democrat to win a Congressional special election this year. And in neighboring South Dakota, no less. I hesitate to say that the political tide is turning in this country. The election was close and she’ll have to do it again in November. But when a Democrat is able to pull out a victory in what is supposed to be a solidly Republican state, the future seems a bit more hopeful.
Last week, I wrote a short entry in defense of the Washingtonienne, former Senate aide who was fired for blogging about her sex life. Well, wrote in article in the Guardian and she comes off sounding like a brat:
I left Washington on Thursday and my timing could not be better: it’s Fleet Week in New York City. Fleet Week is when ships full of US sailors and marines pull into New York harbour to promote our proud maritime heritage. As an American woman, I cannot help but feel proud of the men who defend our country: they are much better off here than in Iraq. They roam the streets in their uniforms looking for fun and everybody wants to show them a good time. All politics aside, women love a man in uniform, especially boy-crazy girls like me. Like I said, my timing could not be better.
And now she is on the verge of getting a book deal, natch:
But the real reason I went to New York is not to hook up with sailors; I am here to meet with book people. If I get a book deal, that means I will actually have to write a book, which means I will actually have to do some work to make a living, which is bitterly ironic, since I had the easiest job in the world before I got sacked.
Sigh. To be expected, I suppose. We all have to work with what we have.
My theory on her is that this was nothing but a setup from the start.
It’s not so much a real scandal as it was a publicity stunt.
Ah, well…you reap what you sow.
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