That’s Right Nate

Carly Fiorina knows that in politics appearance is everything.   That’s why she launched an early salvo at Barbara Boxer the morning after winning a hard fought primary by asking Boxer on television, “God, what is that hair?” Snap!! Fiorina’s own hair is kept short in a stylish bob reminiscent of a young Sandy Duncan.  Fiorino has launched a series of successful campaign ads that have brought her attention.  First, she took advantage of the incestuous accusations in the Mamas and the Papas to kick off her campaign with the slogan Carlyfornia Dreaming.   That was followed up by a Fellini-esqu Demon Sheep ad that was hailed as a breakthrough in cinema verite.

What makes Fiorina such a great candidate is her business experience.  That’s why John McCain made her one of his main campaign spokespeople before she said that he couldn’t run a business and fell out of favor.   Running a business is something she knows something about.  When she left Hewlett Packard it was a major corporation worth over 20 dollars a share.  It was actually even larger when she became CEO and it was over $50 a share.  That gives Fiorina experience with economic downturns and that’s exactly what we need in Washington.

There’s a Republican tidal wave growing to take back the Senate and this wave is going nationwide.  Nowhere is this seen as clearly as in a seat that the Democrats never thought they’d lose.   Former Notre Dame quarterback and astronaut Mark Kirk is poised to win President Obama’s former Senate seat in Illinois .

At a news conference today, Kirk who first gained prominence writing a series of hit songs for the band Jefferson Starship in the 1980s including We Built This City and Sarah, looked every bit the front runner.  “I have made mistakes concerning certain aspects of my accomplishments and experiences, and I apologize for those mistakes and I pledge to correct those errors,” Kirk said. “I am not perfect and was careless. I will do better and I will make sure this never happens again.”

Kirk, who designed the 46 defense for the 1986 Super Bowl Champion Bears, was unjustly attacked by the media after several claims he made about his background in the military and in education were shown to be false.   Kirk apologized with all the grace and aplomb that one would expect from the former Cousin Oliver on the Brady Bunch and while he could not guarantee that he would not do it again, the former Starlight Express cast member did promise to apologize the next time it happens.