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January 22, 2007
Chuck Schumer's Imaginary Friends
New York Senator Charles "Schmucky Chucky" Schumer could be losing it. Not only does he talk with imaginary friends, he can't even keep their names straight. Here he is discussing his fictional pals Joe and Eileen O'Reilly:
I have fictional people in my head. They're Joe and Eileen O'Reilly. They live in Massapequa. They're registered independents. He's an insurance salesman who makes 50,000 bucks a year; she works part-time in the schools, makes 20,000 bucks a year. I know these people; I grew up with these people. And that's my neighborhood, transformed to 2006. And before I do anything, I talk to Joe and Eileen.
But then their names might be Joe and Eileen Bailey:
Biking through New York's boroughs in 2005, I thought about some old friends, Joe and Eileen Bailey. Though they are imaginary, I frequently talk to them. To me, they represent the hardworking and often-ignored families who are not tuned in to special-interest newsletters or editorial pages, but want a little something more from their government and their leaders.
Nice of Chuck to keep in touch with the common man, isn't it?
On a tip from V the K.
Posted by Van Helsing at January 22, 2007 11:28 AM
Comments
I liked Mark Steyn's take:
To be honest, Joe Bailey sounds worthy but dull – hardworking bluecollar Democrat who’d like government to do a little more for him. ... Whereas Joe O’Reilly is a more raffish character, a registered independent who likes to amble into the convenience store and sneek a peak at the porn mags on the top shelf.
Of course, the real downer is when John Kerry brings over his imaginary friend Spurgeon Monteagle“Joe” O. Bailey-Reilly III, the son of the US Ambassador to Liechtenstein, who imaginarily roomed with him at his Swiss finishing school. It’s hard to discuss Eileen’s prescription drug needs when Senator Kerry’s hitting on Joe’s imaginary wife Eileen “Bunty” Heinz Rockefeller Carnegie DuPont Gates Saud Bailey-Reilly
Posted by: V the K at January 22, 2007 11:40 AM
I wonder if this "end of world" scenario is actually happening!
Chuckie is evidence it might be! LOL!
http://www.exitmundi.nl/insanity.htm
Posted by: General Jack D. Ripper at January 22, 2007 1:05 PM
what upchuck?
Posted by: nanc at January 22, 2007 3:19 PM
Joe: "Burn them!!"
Eileen: "Yes, burn them all!!!"
Posted by: NudeGayWhalesForJesus at January 22, 2007 5:00 PM
I prefer to refer to him as Suck Chumer, as Jay Severin does
Posted by: ToddonCapeCod at January 22, 2007 11:08 PM
What's next? Harvey, the 6 foot tall invisible rabbit? (Obscure Jimmy Stewart reference)
Posted by: phil at January 23, 2007 5:09 AM
I like the Schmucky Chucky moniker...it's what Mark Levin calls him. Sorry, but this doesn't make him sound like he's in touch with the little guy, but more like he's out of touch with humanity.
Posted by: Pam at January 23, 2007 6:27 AM
