Sure looks that way, when a joke like Al Franken even had a serious chance to run, much less possibly unseat a real Congressman. Maybe Paris Hilton will decide in a moment of boredom to run. I bet she’d get elected too. You don’t need to have a commitment to public service anymore, just a lot of money and name recognition. You don’t even have to know the Constitution (heck, look at who’s President).
Frankly, I’m still surprised that Caroline Um Yaknow Kennedy didn’t get HER celebrity seat.
There’s still Uncle Teddy’s Massachusetts seat, I guess, so she may be down but she’s not out.