Jimmy Carter's Son Sniffs Senate Seat

(Las Vegas, Nevada) John William ''Jack" Carter, 58, son of former President Jimmy Carter, is aggressively researching the feasibility of running as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate against Republican first-termer, John Ensign. Senator Ensign is seeking re-election next year.

Jack Carter apparently is running with the blessing of his daddy even though he doesn't seem to have any experience at being elected nor working as an elected official. He is an equities investor which, presumably, means he buys and sells property. It's probably safe to assume that Carter won't rely on his vast equities investing experience to convince voters that he can competently represent them in the U.S. Senate.

It's also probably safe to assume that he won't rely upon his military service to convince voters. If anything, his electability may be hampered by the fact that he was discharged less than honorably from the U.S. Navy Nuclear Power Program for smoking marijuana. To make sure he was discharged, Carter readily admitted to using LSD and THC also. His decision to avoid serving his country happened at the Idaho Falls Nuclear Prototype facility in 1970. As an aside, I would bet that there are some in the blogosphere that remember him when he was in nuke training.

Consequently, with no experience at elected office and a stained military career, one would think that Jack Carter doesn't have much to offer the voters. And, if you throw in the fact that he probably inherited the spongy Carter intellect demonstrated by his father, I predict a state-wide malaise to his candidacy by the voters of Nevada. Of course, I'm certain that there are people who would disagree with my logic. (H/T Country Store)