The Stages of Mark Dayton
The reaction to Senator Mark Dayton skonkering off from his DC offices continues:
Over much of the political landscape in Washington on Wednesday, Dayton's move was met with bipartisan derision, concern, and in some cases, laughter.
Those of us who have already experienced the weird, wacky world of Senator Dayton are intimately familiar with these responses.
1. Derision- Your first reaction to the befuddled babbler is to mock his incoherent ramblings. At times it's like shooting fish in a barrel, but it's too much fun to pass up.
2. Concern- Then you realize how frighteningly incompetent Dayton truly is. This man is a United States Senator?
3. Laughter- At last, you come to accept that disturbing fact that Dayton will be around for two more years barring a complete breakdown. All you can do is sit back and enjoy the bizarre spectacle.
Meanwhile, the unbalanced one sees himself as a profile in courage:
Dayton said that he expected his decision to be questioned, but that he feels other senators, most of whom have left Washington for an election recess, are asking their staffs to take a risk that they are not taking themselves.
"If I didn't have the courage of my convictions, I don't belong here" in the Senate, he said.
He bravely ran away.
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