Dear Chris,
Um, I realize you don't know who I am - and you probably wouldn't expect to hear from a person like me (you know, a librul grrl) but wow, I just have to get it off my tree-hugging, climate-change-believin' chest.
I think I might have a crush on you.
Now, I don't want you to take me for all of the other typical gushing, left-leaning politicos that have been peeing their pants over your giving Obama credit for help with Sandy. I didn't pee - I'm better than that. I don't think it's becoming, for one... and I don't think what you did should be all that revolutionary. In fact, you practically said that yourself - you see? We're total twins!
But I have to say - telling the truth and doing the right thing, that's the kinda thing that makes a grrl respect a guy. You know?
Or the way you called out the crazy when you got attacked for nominating Sohail Mohammed, a Muslim, for judge - and how you also acknowledged that people were inappropriately detained by the FBI post-911. And to call your winger peers "crazy" for hyping Sharia Law? Wow, totally sent me! "I'm tired of dealing with the crazies!", you said. Me too, honey - me too, like you don't even know. Again - soul mates. http://www.youtube.com/...
The look you gave when asked if you'd have Romney view the wreckage this morning on Fox said it all - priceless! Then you doubled-down with, "I have no idea, nor am I the least bit concerned or interested" [in giving Romney his photo op]. Soooooo perfectly delivered (you shoulda seen their ticker underneath - holy game changer, get "Romney set to go to NJ to help Christie" off of it STAT!). Then you're "Frankly, Fox, if you think I give a damn you don't know ME" line was huge. Huge!
Chris darling - you're really one of the good ones. Do you even know?
I've been saying for 10 yrs now that the adults have to take over the Republican Party again - or refuse to feed it. Your actions, every once in a while, give me some hope that this dark era might be coming to an end. I feel bad for you that the pundits are going to make a lot more politically out of this than they should - and will force you to be a partisan dick before we vote next week. I hope not, but it's taking on a life of its own now. I know you though, CC (my new pet name for you, K?) - I think comes from that sweet, sincere place deep inside - that place which drove you into politics because you genuinely care about these people. Just like Obama. And having that in common - makes many ideological differences disappear. So giddy that you two are working it out for the good of the fine people who need all of our support now.
I'm so glad I finally "got real" with you too about my romantic feelings - CC, I really think we could have a good thing! But even if you say "no" to exploring our fate, I want to thank you for just being honest today, and not playing the political game with this horrible, disastrous event. It was Totally. Hot.