People ask – why do we keep writing about Christine O’Donnell? The answer is that she’s still having an impact on politics in the state (see “Night of the Long Knives and Pitchforks” for an example). She appeared on Jay Leno’s show last night and confirmed that she’s thinking about running again.
Leno asked O’Donnell about her future plans, and if she might run for public office again.
“I don’t know if I will run again. I want to keep that option open,” she said.
O’Donnell said she isn’t interested in returning to the talk show circuit she frequented in the past. “I did the pundit thing, and that’s what got me into trouble in the first place.”
She said she regretted that her controversial comments overshadowed what she was trying to convey on the campaign trail. She maintained that she was a “kid” in the ’90s, when the comments were made.
”It was a ministry opportunity, more than a political statement,” she said of her former talk show days.
Like her role model Sarah Palin, O’Donnell is considering a book deal and reality show offers.
“I’m not necessarily interested in a reality show,” she said, unless the show dealt with issues that impact peoples’ lives, such as the 30-minute ad her campaign produced. She specifically mentioned her opposition to the “death tax,” the estate tax that will likely be reinstated January 21, 2011.
I can’t wait for a heartwarming show about the suffering of the upper 1%. Unless, of course, the upper 1% includes the W.L. Gore family who is evil and tries to make money off of science. That must not be allowed. I’m sure there’s some Kochs that are ready for their close-up.