With a tip o' the hat to the good folks at the Corner, check out who the Democrats wanted to put up in the Senate race (NYT):Mr. Sheen was offered an opportunity to see how his character's appeal would play in a real-life campaign. Not long ago, he said, he was approached by Democratic Party representatives from his native state, Ohio, to see if he would be interested in running for the United States Senate after he left the show. Though he would have had little trouble drafting a campaign platform — he is a fierce opponent of nuclear power and the war in Iraq, and a champion of human rights — he turned them down.That would have been a fun race. Bartlett without Tobey and Josh would be hilarious... I think even Mike DeWine might have had a chance against that...
"I'm just not qualified," he said. "You're mistaking celebrity for credibility."
Sheen should remember these words the next time he decides to pop off with some smug comment about the real President...
