North Dakota Dems Want Crazy Talk Show Host for Senator

Well, Minnesota picked a porn-writing comedian to be their senator, so I guess this move by North Dakota Democrats isn't that surprising:

North Dakota Democrats are actively pursuing liberal MSNBC talk show host Ed Schultz as a candidate to replace Sen. Byron Dorgan, who announced Tuesday he would not seek re-election.

State House Minority Leader Merle Boucher told POLITICO he made an official overture to Schultz late Tuesday night about launching a campaign and said he believes the TV commentator is "intrigued by the idea."

"We have to find someone that has a high profile and a national fundraising base and I can't think of anyone better than Ed Schultz in that regard," said Boucher. "He certainly didn't say no to me by any means," he added.

If you think Al Franken is crazy, just wait until Schultz starts campaigning. It will really make you miss the good old days when we tried to pick politicians based not so much on their ability to campaign but their ability to do the job for which they were campaigning.

In other North Dakota news, Congressman Earl Pomeroy, the state's only House member, will run for re-election. Rumors suggested he might be retiring, and then when Dorgan announced his retirement some thought Pomeroy would be the strongest candidate for Senate. Given the way things are going in that state he might be lucky to hang on to his current job.