Who on Earth could possibly survive the fate of being opposed, in his run for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senator from Texas, by not one, not two, but three movie stars?
I kid you not. Three movie stars have thrown their hats into the ring for Texas’ Democratic voters to decide between. Who of them? Who? Who? Who? Who shall get the nod to run against junior senator John Cornyn, the George “Dubya” Bush Number one Rubber stamp?
Well I tell you, it isn’t going to be easy. Not when Rick Noriega is being opposed by Gene Kelly. I mean, who could be against Gene Kelly? Isn’t he a great guy? A wonderful dancer? I just loved him in American in Paris, didn’t you? What can you be against if you are not for Gene Kelly? Baby food? Blondes? Volkswagens?
Then there’s Fred McMurrey. OK, his real name is not Fred but you get the picture, right? Here we have Walt Disney’s favorite male character actor, you know, “The Absent Minded Professor” (flubber), “Son of Flubber” and “My” (for God’s sake) “Three Sons”. But not the early dark stuff with Barbara Stanwyck, OK? Just let’s concentrate on the Disney years. Texans will love him for those. Mainly, because in the end he always gets the girl.
And lest we forget, Rhett “Frankly Scarlet I don’t give a gosh-darn” Butler. Yes, that loveable Scarlet-jilting, poker-playing, Yankee-hating favorite son of the South has also thrown his (rather well-appointed) hat into the ring. OK, he has another last name, but again, you get the picture, right?
Nope. Rick Noriega has a lot to make up for if he is going to run up against these three powerhouses with beaucoup name-recognition. Why, if you think of it, the only name-recognition Rick has these days is from that old, old TV series he starred in so many years ago. You know, the one where he was the band leader who played the Congo drums at the world-famous Copacabana. Yeah, that one. Married to the ditzy blonde, father to Little Ricky.
Yeah, that guy.
I kid you not. Three movie stars have thrown their hats into the ring for Texas’ Democratic voters to decide between. Who of them? Who? Who? Who? Who shall get the nod to run against junior senator John Cornyn, the George “Dubya” Bush Number one Rubber stamp?
Well I tell you, it isn’t going to be easy. Not when Rick Noriega is being opposed by Gene Kelly. I mean, who could be against Gene Kelly? Isn’t he a great guy? A wonderful dancer? I just loved him in American in Paris, didn’t you? What can you be against if you are not for Gene Kelly? Baby food? Blondes? Volkswagens?Then there’s Fred McMurrey. OK, his real name is not Fred but you get the picture, right? Here we have Walt Disney’s favorite male character actor, you know, “The Absent Minded Professor” (flubber), “Son of Flubber” and “My” (for God’s sake) “Three Sons”. But not the early dark stuff with Barbara Stanwyck, OK? Just let’s concentrate on the Disney years. Texans will love him for those. Mainly, because in the end he always gets the girl.And lest we forget, Rhett “Frankly Scarlet I don’t give a gosh-darn” Butler. Yes, that loveable Scarlet-jilting, poker-playing, Yankee-hating favorite son of the South has also thrown his (rather well-appointed) hat into the ring. OK, he has another last name, but again, you get the picture, right?Nope. Rick Noriega has a lot to make up for if he is going to run up against these three powerhouses with beaucoup name-recognition. Why, if you think of it, the only name-recognition Rick has these days is from that old, old TV series he starred in so many years ago. You know, the one where he was the band leader who played the Congo drums at the world-famous Copacabana. Yeah, that one. Married to the ditzy blonde, father to Little Ricky.Yeah, that guy.
6 comments:
This post adds absolutely nothing to the debate. What a complete waste of time.
What debate?
The Adlai Stevenson who lived from 1900 to 1965 was never Vice President; the one you quote was a Governor of Illinois. His father, the Adlai Stevenson who was VP, served under President Grover Cleveland from 1893-1897. The Adlai Stevenson you quote ran twice for President as the Democrat's nominee, and was twice overwhelmingly defeated by Dwight Eisenhower.
You must have your wires crossed, Bubba. The Adlai Stevenson I mentioned (where?) was the top banana of a song and dance/comedy act that brought laugter to vaudeville audiences all across the Midwest and South between Peoria and Tallahasse.
Hal, if you ever run for office you should change your name to "Hal 2000," the evil computer from the movie "2001 A Space Odyssey." You'd win in a landslide!
That's "HAL 9000" I believe, but thanks for the compliment, which is how I am taking this.
Dai-sy, Dai-sy, give me your answer true . . .
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