Posted by
Ed Lilly on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 7:42:36 AM
While I am disappointed that the Empire State has not rallied around the best and most obvious choice to fill it's vacant Senate seat (which of course would be my law school classmate and native New Yorker, Chuck), I think the emergence of Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg into the discussion merits consideration of another potential candidate.
I'm thinking there's another New Yorker whose move from NYC to Washington would fill the residents of the five burroughs with more joy than even last year's Giants' Super Bowl win, and has all of Kennedy Schlossberg's qualifications beat, hands down.
Minority - check
Youngish for the Senate - check
Years of experience blowing through other people's money - check
Domineering, disfunctional, though widely revered by many father-type figure - check
No discernible ability to earn a living on his/her own - check
Come on now, say it with me:
ISIAH THOMAS FOR SENATE!!!!!
At least Zeke brings NCAA and NBA titles to the mix, which is a lot more than that skinny chick can say. Plus he'd be a natural for the incoming president's pick-up hoops get-togethers, which would give Thomas the kind of access to the White House that surely would benefit his constituents.
If it can't be Chuck, it must be Zeke. T-shirts coming soon....