Fran Drescher is thinking of running for congress (no joke)

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I dunno if anyone else heard her interview on todays Stern show, but she let that be known. It was clear that it wasn't some sporatic thought, that she's been seriously thinking about running from somewhere "in New York", she didn't say what district.

What do you think? I think went to highscool in Queens, so we've got to already have a liberal democrat there. Maybe she could move to a place with a Republican that she could potentially knock off.

[TallahasseeGrannie]

1. I don't think I could sit through a speech if she talks

like her Nanny character.

[Bombtrack]

2. Her voice is less anoying than Charlie Rangel

and I'd say the visual helps make up for it to a greater degree with her

[Drum]

8. Yum! nt

[mogster]

26. I like her!

Her voice too. She should bring that gay butler with her, though. What was his name again?

[TlalocW]

15. I've always liked her voice

Maybe I have a higher tolerance for pain, but I'd like to hear an argument between her and Rosie Perez when they're both at their squeaky best... and whatever happens after that, bonus.

TlalocW

[Teaser]

16. Her voice doesn't have to sound like that at all

consider her in "This is Spinal Tap".

[TlalocW]

18. That's true

One of the few episodes of the Nanny that I caught featured her in a scene with her mother, who was talking non-stop. Fran ate something hot then went through silent torture as the pain hit - miming choking, drinking a lot of water, falling on the floor before picking herself up, etc. The normal schtick. Then when she talked, she said in a very low, husky normal voice, "Wow, those really clear the sinuses." Then her voice returned to normal. It was somewhat amusing.

TlalocW

[Hekate]

24. She actually has a much less-nasal speaking voice than her character

I used to cringe at that voice (I am a West Coast/Hawaii person) until my husband confided to me that he loved how Fran Drescher sounded in The Nanny. Apparently The Nanny sounds like a slightly older cousin of his that he adored as a boy (he came to Calif from the Bronx and I guess modified his accent before I met him).

No disputing tastes, especially when they strike a heimisch chord.

As for her running for office, the real Fran Drescher seems like a reasonably bright person, and if she's Progressive, more power to her.

Hekate

[Robbien]

3. Are you assuming she is going to run as a Dem or did she say that?

Somehow I do not sense she has a very liberal viewpoint.

[Bombtrack]

7. I'd absolutely assume so. She made a clearly anti-Bush comment

She's a fun Jewish chick from Queens who's been in the arts for decades. Not too many republicans among them.

[onenote]

9. she is definitely a Democrat. Why do you think otherwise?

http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Fran_Drescher.php

I also recall reading how she persuaded a repub member of the cast of her last show to vote for Kerry. http://www.keepmedia.com/pubs/USATODAY/2005/04/08/804499

[Bombtrack]

14. I'd say it would be more logical for her to move to Peter Kings district

more people would want to have a new/retirement home in center Island Long Island, Suffolk or Nassau (it covers parts of both) than to Staten Island.

Although I think Natalie Portman is from the third, if any hot jewish actress would run for congress I'd want it to be her.

[Stinky The Clown]

17. We had more than a few here who thought James Gandolfini was a Repug

for one comment he made that was posted here out of context.

[tuvor]

4. Reagan, Bono, Schwarzenegger, that WWF governor of Minnesota...

Gopher from Love Boat...

Why not?

[onenote]

5. She's been giving this thought for a while

She mentioned it in an interview early last year. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17609-2005Feb11.html

[Tiggeroshii]

6. There's still plenty of Repugs around there she can probably knock off

...if she put her head to it. That would be funny! And maybe very good.

[BrklynLiberal]

11. Staten Island has a lot of Repukes that need to be knocked out.

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13. Vito Fosella in District 13 is, according to wikipedia, the only R in NYC

the only New York City district held by a republican

wonder if she has any connection to Staten Island

[BrklynLiberal]

19. Vito Fossella would be a great person to knock out.

I worked for the guy who tried to unseat him in the last election, Frank Barbaro.
At least Drescher would have the recognition among Staten Islanders that Barbaro never got.

[Bluesplayer]

27. whatya mean connection?

she could live next to Santorum in Virginia. Apparently, if you live there, you can still be a senator in another state....

[woodsprite]

10. She's been getting more and more politically active lately.

I know for one thing, she's trying to build backing for some bills to support more cancer awareness/detection and treatment programs. She had been treated for the same kind that I do (uterine) and even with all her big bucks and name recognition, it still took over 2 years for her docs to take her symptoms seriously and diagnose it. She may even be into more areas now. I haven't been following that closely.

I would support her! She certainly seems to have a no-nonsense attitude and speaks her mind - 2 things I admire most in people.

[The Witch]

12. I'd pay real cash money to see her v. Katherine Harris.

Preferably with jello wrestling involved.
:rofl:

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20. you cracked yourself up

I'd like to see that as well. Dunno if I'd pay though.

[election_2004]

21. At least she's actually FROM New York....

...unlike a certain former First Lady-turned-presidential hopeful.

[Bombtrack]

22. yeah, but if Hillary had run from Illionois, wouldn't we not have Barack

in the senate?

[election_2004]

23. Probably not

But there were actual NY Dems on deck to run for Moynihan's seat when Moynihan retired...of course, then *SOMEONE* went and "cleared the field" (gee, I wonder who...??).

[woo me with science]

25. Here come all the jokes about the Nanny State. nt