Truther Senate Candidate Suddenly Realizes that Nobody Supports Him

Less than 2 months after announcing his candidacy, and having accomplished absolutely nothing (which for a truther is appropriate) Richard Curtis announces he is dropping out of the race to unseat Washington State Senator Patty Murray.

I made a big mistake. It was an error in judgment and timing. I was asked to run for the U.S. Senate by progressives who want peace and social justice. I agreed to take up the charge and try to challenge the incumbent. I did this because I believed (incorrectly) that there was a historic moment at hand when people of good will would turn their backs on the two party system and flock to an alternative, even one they did not really know about. I also believed that progressive organizations would flock even more to a progressive alternative. After all we were promised change and instead we got a third Bush term with a new face. It is disgusting and I thought all of us were so disgusted we would act. It turns out that is not true. People are disgusted but they did not act – they are tired (see below).

Rich, we barely knew ya.

Another Truther With Delusions of Grandeur

Following in the footsteps of Kevin Barrett, who managed 2% of the vote in his run for the House, some-time philosophy professor and long-time truther Richard Curtis has announced his run for the US Senate from Washington State.

It doesn’t have to be that way. The powerful, those who want the status quo, will resist change – with their many millions of dollars in advertising money. Just as the British pulled back their empire, so can we!

This is what is so exciting about this campaign. I can actually win! Without the spoiler issue for either Republican or Democratic minded people, the voters can vote their
values.

Now admittedly Patty Murray is hardly the safest seat in the Senate, this is the woman who was voted dumbest senator for 5 straight years in a poll of staffers after all, and once praised Osama bin Laden's contributions towards day care centers in Afghanistan (not to mention being a WSU grad) but I still don't think Richard poses any threat to her.