Yesterday, I wrote a post about a supposed press release from the DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz with regard to the earthquake in DC. I assume that anyone reading that post knew immediately that it was a satire (it is hard to imagine even someone like Debbie Wasserman Schultz calling the earthquake racist). Nevertheless, I have to write now about something that actually is not a joke. Here goes: Former New York governor George Pataki is considering getting into the GOP race for the presidential nomination. No, really! Pataki is planning to get into the race. The problem for Pataki is not that this is reality, but the the reality is a whole lot funnier than most jokes. Pataki's chance of getting the GOP nomination ar about as likely as the chance that president Obama will announce that he wants to privatize Medicare. Why would someone who was governor of a state put himself through campaigning when he ought to know that he has no chance at all? I guess Pataki must be delusional.
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He wants to increase his speaking fees, attract clients to his law firm, is on an ego trip to be part of a national cable debate (though it's highly unlikely that he'd qualify under any rules), or delusionally believes running will help him get picked for V.P.
I agree that it's a complete joke, but one or more of the above may actually be part of his thinking.
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