Murray Hill - Republican for Congress
Meet the Republican who wants to take Chris Van Hollen’s (D-MD8) seat [via the Washington Post]:
Murray Hill might be the perfect candidate for this political moment: young, bold, media-savvy, a Washington outsider eager to reshape the way things are done in the nation’s capital. And if these are cynical times, well, then, it’s safe to say Murray Hill is by far the most cynical.
Chris could be in real trouble, especially if Hill is tanned, coiffed and seriously cut.
That’s because this little upstart is, in fact, a start-up. Murray Hill is actually Murray Hill Inc., a small, five-year-old Silver Spring public relations company that is seeking office to prove a point (and perhaps get a little attention).
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“Until now, corporate interests had to rely on campaign contributions and influence-peddling to achieve their goals in Washington,” the candidate, who was unavailable for an interview, said in a statement. “But thanks to an enlightened Supreme Court, now we can eliminate the middle-man and run for office ourselves.”
Stop laughing you heartless goons! Can’t you see Chief Justice Roberts is upset enough as it is?
The corporate candidate already has its own Web site, a Facebook page with 2,600 fans and an online ad on YouTube that has drawn more than 172,000 hits.
The ad makes a particularly passionate case for why it’s necessary to have more direct corporate representation in Congress.
In a soothing voice, a narrator bemoans that “as much as corporate interests gave to politicians, we could never be absolutely sure they would do our bidding.” The ad includes images of gleaming office towers and disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff and promises Murray Hill will bring “enlightened self-interest and corporate accounting” to Congress.
It concludes with a rousing call to action: “Vote for Murray Hill Incorporated for Congress—for the best democracy money can buy.”
I wonder if they’re hiring. Or at least making t-shirts.
Posted by Hunger Tallest Palin on 03/13/10 at 08:38 AM • Permalink
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