Political Sex

Senator Al Franken was presiding over something where other senators were talking about stuff. I think Senator Joe Lieberman was talking about some stuff he’d like to amend in the proposed health care bill - that everyone’s been giving him a hard time for not rolling over and letting it just happen – and when he asked for some more time, the distinguished and odd smelling Al Franken shut him down: “In my capacity as the senator from Minnesota, I object,” Franken said.

I guess this sort of thing doesn’t usually happen. These senators often ask for another moment, and are granted it. I’m pretty sure I know what’s going on here; it’s like being the new kid in school, and not really being good at anything - no athletic ability, not too smart, not good looking, not funny – but you need to flex a little, set a little status… the best way to do this is to find the kid that’s smaller and already disliked who’s less athletic, less intelligent, uglier, and lacking all charm, and pick on that kid. Do I know about this from experience? No no no, I had it all. I’m just very observant.