Fran Drescher eyes Hillary's Senate Seat

[bradl]

Link (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hKOkY2i4V7OoFa6P7NNJXRSUqrKwD94VEUUG0)


'Nanny' state? Drescher eyes Clinton's Senate seat

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The star of "The Nanny" wants to go from playing nasally New Yawkers to succeeding Hillary Rodham Clinton in the U.S. Senate.

Publicist Jordan Brown delivered the straight line that Fran Drescher is serious about becoming the next junior senator from New York. Brown cited Drescher's experience as an actress, advocate for women's health and public diplomacy envoy for the U.S. State Department.

The 51-year-old "Saturday Night Fever" and "This is Spinal Tap" actress joins a field headed by Caroline Kennedy and New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. New York Gov. David Paterson will appoint Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's successor if she is confirmed secretary of state in the Obama administration.


Kennedy in one corner, The Nanny in a second, Cuomo in a third. Triple Threat wrestling match, anyone? It'll be an interesting decision by Paterson..

BL.

[rdowns]

Thanks Fran. Appreciate the interest. Now go to the House where all our B actors (Fred Grandy, Sonny Bono anyone) go.

[szark]

Fred Thompson made it to the Senate. ;)

[Counterfit]

Fred Thompson made it to the Senate. ;)

Thanks to his years of campaigning on Law & Order.


What, you thought he was actually acting?

[leekohler]

How embarrassing for the US.

[CalBoy]

Fred Thompson made it to the Senate. ;)
Of course he was a senator first. ;)

One might say acting killed his career. :p
How embarrassing for the US.

On the other hand, imagine if she was to filibuster! :eek:

[rhsgolfer33]

God save us all.

I never thought I'd say this, but I think I'd rather have another Kennedy.

[szark]

Of course he was a senator first. ;)

Nope. His first acting appearance was in 1987. He was elected to the senate in 1994.

[rdowns]

Nope. His first acting appearance was in 1987. He was elected to the senate in 1994.

He has a long, political career before he acted.

[Prof.]

She's the lady with the weird voice and laugh.... right?:confused::eek:

[MacNut]

She's the lady with the weird voice and laugh.... right?:confused::eek:Hillary?:p

[szark]

He has a long, political career before he acted.

True. I was merely contradicting the statement that his time in the Senate occurred before he started acting.


She's the lady with the weird voice and laugh.... right?:confused::eek:

Yep. It would be interesting to see how many Senators would stick around to hear her present a bill. :p

[CalBoy]

Nope. His first acting appearance was in 1987. He was elected to the senate in 1994.
Huh, that's right.

For some reason I thought he served concurrently with Gore Sr.

Either way, he was in politics before he was an "actor" so he's not really the same breed as The Nanny. :p
Hillary?:p
LMAO. :D

Although we should be fair; her cackle is what is really scary! :eek:

Yep. It would be interesting to see how many Senators would stick around to hear her present a bill. :p

Hence why I said:

On the other hand, imagine if she was to filibuster! :eek: :p

[mactastic]

Thanks Fran. Appreciate the interest. Now go to the House where all our B actors (Fred Grandy, Sonny Bono anyone) go.
Or the White House, ala Ronald Ray-gun.

[CalBoy]

Or the White House, ala Ronald Ray-gun.

I hear the California Governor's Mansion is going to be without Celebrity in a matter of 2 years too. :p

[rdowns]

Or the White House, ala Ronald Ray-gun.

At least he made a stop in a governor's mansion first.

[mactastic]

I hear the California Governor's Mansion is going to be without Celebrity in a matter of 2 years too. :p
Can't come soon enough. The current occupant might as well be Grey Davis with pecs.

Of course, the California Democratic bench is surprisingly thin. So is the GOP bench. We'll probably get another tweedle dumber in 2 years...

At least he made a stop in a governor's mansion first.
IIRC, his acting career preceded his political career.

[CalBoy]

Of course, the California Democratic bench is surprisingly thin. So is the GOP bench. We'll probably get another tweedle dumber in 2 years...

Frankly I hope they call a constitutional convention before then and we get a PR-elected parliament in its place.

Never going to happen, but still, wouldn't it be nice? :p