*** Wiken considering run for President or Senate or maybe not

Drat, I just can't decide if I am or am not going to run for President of the United States.  I must confess I haven't been deluged with that suggestion nor have I had several million dollars of contributions dumped into the campaign coffers.   But, gee whiz, it would sure be nice to have Airforce 1 to flit around the country even if I never played very good basketball.

My dogs haven't chewed on me lately, and I take that as a sign of approval.  My wife is worried that without pandering to big banks, big insurance, big brokerages, and the obscenely rich that I would be a target for a never-to-be-investigated assasination.  She's probably right since we still don't know anything about Cheney's mysterious energy panel meetings.

I have never been mayor of a small town either and that was a prime qualification just an election ago.  It may be that Republicans decide being a Morman is essential by the time the next election comes around.

Unlike some potential candidates, I have not spent my whole life working or occupying space in a government appointed or elected position.  Nor have I "worked" a few months and "earned" a half a million dollars..

But don't send contributions yet.  A backporch campaign hasn't worked for many years ..and anyway, the edge of a tornado ripped off our porch this summer.  That  would make the light a lot better for hazy morning TV ads and inspiring tear-jerking "documentary ads" however.   It isn't "morning America" every day here though.   Sometimes it is frozen rear cold, with frigid wind and depressing gray skies followed by star-filled clear even more frigid nights.

I may have to put up a basketball hoop and start getting prepared.....but not until it warms up. No sense reading anything.  Knowledge or lack of it does not seem to be a factor.

*** Stay tuned...especially if you don't think a good jumpshot and a brand new Bible are the only real qualifications for elective office---- Doug Wiken

Comments

[caheidelberger]

I can't believe your as yet incomplete decision process hasn't made headlines at KELO yet. ;-)