Why Corzine must pick Bruce Springsteen to replace him

[scoopmeister]

http://www.pnionline.com/dnblog/attytood/archives/002473.html

It's OK if the next senator is a millionaire -- that seems to be some kind of requirement in New Jersey, for some reason -- but he should be a self-made one, someone who can speak to blue-collar voters and can relate to minorities, in spite of his own personal success.

The Democrats need someone with a name even more magical to New Jersey voters than Kean, who would draw thousands of normally disaffected and alienated voters out to the polls. An outsider who would shake up a corrupt and contented New Jersey Democratic Party and shake up folks on Capital Hill, as well.

Jon Corzine needs to appoint Bruce Springsteen to the United States Senate.

Crazy? Not any crazier than a violent action-flick actor from Austria with steroid use and groping allegations who can't even properly pronounce the name of his home state getting elected as its governor (a job with a lot more responsibility than a senator, by the way). Or not any crazier than electing a retired pro wrestler to the statehouse. And not any crazier than another rock star from across the pond coming within an eyelash of the Nobel Peace Prize.

[Cha]

1. Would Bruce even want

the job?

[blm]

5. I don't know for sure. I do know that he would do anything within his

power to help change this nation's course.

He was fully into campaigning all last year and that was never something he would even consider in prior elections.

So, anything is possible at this point.

[Cha]

22. You're so right! Anything is

and should be possible at this cross roads of our political history.

Do it, Bruce! :patriot: :patriot:

[400Years]

2. That would be very cool

But I doubt he would want it.

[SteppingRazor]

3. BRUUUUCCCCEE!!!!

Hells yeah! Sure, Corzine will really pick Frank Pallone or somebody, and the rational side of me would be a lot happier with that, but there is some weird part of me that would think it WAY cool to have the Boss in the Senate.

[second edition]

4. What an idea! I'm not from NJ, but if I was, I would vote for him.

It has a nice ring to it, Senator Springsteen.

[tk2kewl]

6. Would he bring his guitar to the Alito filibuster?

:shrug:

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

7. I would love this! Can you imagine the increase in c-span viewership???

[trogdor]

25. Can you imagine a bunch of fans shouting BRUCE!!!!!! BRUCE!!!!!

...every time he got up to speak?

[newscott]

8. I think that's hysterical. Bruce would never do it.

:D

[ladjf]

9. I like the idea. If Bruce will do it, then lets push the idea.

[godai]

10. Great idea! How long would this run?

[No DUplicitous DUpe]

11. How About Kristin Breitweiser for U. S. Senate.??

I like her..alot!

[Stephanie]

16. I love that idea

She's a lawyer, she's smart, she's motivated, she's personable, and she knows the truth about BushCO.

[blm]

23. Now that is ideal to me.

.

[SteppingRazor]

12. What about Sen. Jon Stewart?

Also a pretty good Jersey native, yeah? :)

[Catchawave]

13. Why not Joe Piscopo ?

Wasn't he going to run for something in Jersey at one time ? Seriously?

Otherwise, my vote goes for Tony Soprano :)

[newscott]

15. is he from Joisey?

;)

[Catchawave]

20. Yes, and found the CNN article

I wasn't hallucintating afterall :)

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/20/joe.piscopo/

Friday, August 20, 2004 Posted: 1:37 PM EDT (1737 GMT)

(CNN) -- He played a number of notables -- David Letterman, Frank Sinatra -- on "Saturday Night Live" in the 1980s, but Joe Piscopo is now thinking of a completely different kind of role: governor.

The actor and comedian has been asked by some people to consider a run in his home state, New Jersey.

CNN "American Morning" anchor Bill Hemmer talked to Piscopo about the possibilities.

Cont'd at link.

[Union Thug]

14. I'd support Bruce. n/t

[madokie]

17. Yea, The Boss

[Dewatson]

18. I'm all for it.

[mandyky]

19. I think Cody will do fine if he wants it

plus it will help if he wants to run for Governor again. I am all for Bruce, Jon, or Kristen, but we need to be deadly serious and win the election when it is time. Corzine only picks his replacement to finish his term. Plus Lautenburg is getting old, he had retired once til Toracelli (sp?) mucked things up by being a crook.

We need a rock solid plan, not just high recognition names. We need Jon Stewart on the Daily Show, and would Bruce give up his musical gigs for 6 years? We must be deadly serious and win back the Congress ASAP.

[godai]

21. Hey Bruce, we need you

Bruce in Rolling Stone:
"Yeah, I can hear the bells chiming. I've had a long life with my audience. I always tell the story about the guy with The Rising: "Hey, Bruce, we need you!" he yelled at me through the car window. That's about the size of it: You get a few letters that say, "Hey, man, we need you." You bump into some people at a club and you say, "Hey, man, what's going on?" And they go, "Hey, we need you." Yeah, they don't really need me, but I'm proud if they need what I do. That's what my band is. That's what we were built for."

[ChiciB1]

24. He's Definitely A Stand Up Guy...

and wants to DO Something... but I gather this is a job he DOES NOT want!!

[Nye Bevan]

26. or Jon Bon Jovi as another possibility (nt)

[RandomKoolzip]

27. Ugh.

I'd become an independent and move to Jersey just so I could vote against that hack.

"Hey Bruce, sing another song about cars! Oh wait... forget it...your last 40 songs were about cars..."

[Nikki Stone1]

28. The BOSS!! YES!!

And unlike some poltiicians, he actually LIVES in his home state.

LOVE this idea!

[asthmaticeog]

29. Southside Johnny for president!

:woohoo:

[RandomKoolzip]

30. The members of Adrenalin OD for cabinet positions!

[asthmaticeog]

33. Um, the Cabinet would be the Asbury Jukes, duh.

:silly:

[RandomKoolzip]

31. Steve Van Zandt for Secretary of Dumb-Looking Scarves!

[greatauntoftriplets]

35. Dave Van Ronk!!!

http://www.bobdylanroots.com/ronk.html

[Perky]

37. Aye aye Matey

All Little Steven needs is parrot on his shoulder....haha

[RandomKoolzip]

32. Could Dave Marsh simultaneously be his biographer while

Marsh's wife act as Bruce's spokesperson, too?

[asthmaticeog]

34. Jon Landau is the new Karl Rove. n/t

[HEyHEY]

36. Yes, lets go down the road of chosing celebrities to do everything