Dumber Than A Box Of Barbara
A late surge by California's Barbara Boxer resulted in one of the closest poll outcomes we've yet seen. But the last minute momentum wasn't even to propel Boxer over the top, and Minnesota's Mark Dayton held on to win the coveted title of 'Dimmest Bulb In The Senate'. Dayton collected 39% of the vote with Boxer nipping at his heels with 36%. Patty Murray finished third with 17% and Joe Biden brought up the rear with a mere 9% of the tallies.
Dayton's triumph comes just as he is basking in the glow of media attention as detailed in an article in today's
Star Tribune:
The CNN appearance was just one example among many of how the Iraqi prisoner-abuse scandal has elevated Dayton's profile unlike anything else in his career.
Since a testy exchange with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld at a nationally televised Senate hearing on May 7, Dayton has suddenly been discovered by the national press, receiving calls from such biggies as Time magazine and '60 Minutes.' Even the BBC called.
The self-deprecating Dayton, who's in his fourth year in the Senate, said he is receiving '15 seconds of my 15 minutes [of fame], as Andy Warhol would say.'"
With statements like that Dayton appears to be the smart bet to retain his newly won title for some time to come.
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