Democrats are likely to lose Senate seats in 2010. One of those they were hoping to keep was Connecticut, with Sen. Chris Dodd retiring, Obama carrying the state with over 60% of the vote, and Attorney General Richard Blumenthal picking out curtains and practicing his victory speech.
Then, the surprises happened. First, Linda McMahon, former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment fame, won the GOP nomination, which the “establishment” never expected in a million years.
Then Blumenthal decided he’d talk about those trying days he served in Vietnam, and what it felt like “when we returned.”
Except the closest he came to Vietnam was watching old Oliver Stone movies – he got 5 deferments before finally enlisting in the Marine Reserves, where he served in Washington in the Toys for Tots program.
Not exactly Full Metal Jacket, dude. And I don’t care what state you’re in, there’s only so many Hulk Hogan legdrops a candidate can take before getting pinned down on ‘Nam-bragging.
It’s a tough race to beat even a lackluster Democrat in Connecticut, but the sunlight is showing in this race. If this seat goes GOP, November will be a slaughter.
