Glenn Jacobs, the seven-foot-tall professional wrestler better known as Kane, just might be the next Republican senator from Tennessee.
The former WWE world champion (And uncompensated Daily Caller columnist.) is already being touted by Tennessee tea-party groups as the man who can beat moderate GOP in 2014.
“It’s well known that Lamar Alexander is considered by most as a RINO (Republican In Name Only),” reads a late-May statement from the Tennessee Alliance of TEA Party & Liberty Groups. “If Mr. Jacobs actually announces his candidacy against Alexander, with such a famous name known around the world, this would be a prime situation for ALL of the Tennessee TEA Parties to strongly support his candidacy.”
Jacobs insists he has “no plans to run at this point.” But, at the same time, he is not prepared to rule it out.
“Of course I know what’s going to happen is the media at first would treat this like a joke,” Jacobs says of his potential candidacy. “There would be a lot of interest in it, but it wouldn’t be taken seriously in that respect, but that’s okay — because I think as it would move along they would find out that I do understand, and I do care, very, very, very deeply. But are those enough to be able to win? Because, frankly, if I’m going to do it, that would be my goal.”
“So you know, there would just have to be a lot of things put in to place, and certainly my family would have to be comfortable with it,” he added.
By the way Lamar Alexander votes with his party 89% of the times and seems to be a good solid Republican representing a very red state, However he has attracted the ire of the Tea party for pushing the idea of an internet tax.
As we know the Teabaggers are allergic to even the IDEA of a tax, and that has apparently angered them into trying to recruit a man whose claim to fame is pretending to fight in a ring surrounded by hillbillies and inbreds.
You know what? THAT might just be the prefect preparation for representing the Teabaggers in the Senate.
For a famous name known around the world, I've never heard of him but, hey, it worked for Jesse Ventura in Minnesota, right?
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how these baggers consistently vote against their own best interests and refuse to research nor comprehend that which they supposedly stand for.
That's what this reality-TV culture we live in has wrought. The more outrageous the better, and they wonder why this country is in the shape we're in.
Oh why not? Let him join the other clowns we have representing Tennessee.
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I forsee an epic filibuster......page out of "Idiocracy"....let the games begin....
ReplyDeleteLet me get this straight, Ashley Judd was a joke as a concept but a 'pro' wrestler is Bona Fide?
ReplyDeleteIt's refreshing that he's not calling reasonable voters and the oh so sorry state that is journalism today - haters, for simply having doubts about the sincerity and gravitas to be a serious U.S. Senate candidate. He realizes it HAS to be okay with his family first, then he has to work to earn the trust of the People.
He's already a step-above Sarah Palin.
Shhhh! Gryphen! Let them do it! This way, it'll be another Dem Senate seat pick-up!
ReplyDeleteKane, I know Jesse Ventura, and you are so NOT Jesse Ventura! ROFLMAO
ReplyDelete"Roid rage much?
ReplyDeleteIt's too bad the north lost the civil war.
ReplyDeleteBesides having a lot of muscles, in his body and in his head, what qualifications does this guy have to serve as a Senator of the United States?
ReplyDeleteEducation?
Training?
Public Service?
Or just enough celebrity, while being dumb enough to follow the leader in whatever tea psrty shenanigans his low-IQ followers will take as "statesmanship."
Will the GOP accept this numbskull as one of their own? They already seem to have a quiverful.
I met Lamar Alexander when he was Governor of our state. My roommate and I were still undergrads, and the only Asians in the room. We were seated in the back, keeping a low profile, taking it all in. Governor Alexander worked his way through a gauntlet of constituents to reach our table and thanked us for attending. We chatted about, of all things, nuclear fission and how the Oak Ridge National Laboratory walls went critical during WWII because of improper storage.
ReplyDeleteOne year later, Nissan announced it would open a manufacturing plant in Smyrna, TN.
Lamar Alexander is a wise man and this shitheel wrestler stands no chance.
Thanks for sharing Anon 8:57
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