Born to Run - but for Public Office?

Born to Run - but for Public Office?

Fantasy. But too good not to share.

As Corzine mulls over possible replacements for his Senate seat (he was elected governor of New Jersey earlier this month), there is a push among his constituents for him to name--who else?--The Boss. Anthony Coley, Corzine's press secretary, says it's not a bad idea--'especially,' he adds, 'if you're a Springsteen fan.'"

I doubt he's interested, and there's plenty of other electable New Jersey Democrats (they're lined up around the block, in fact). It's a blue state and there's no need for the kind of celebrity gimmick the California GOP needed. The biggest downside, though, is that politics at that level is a full time job. And the skill set required to be a U.S. senator, though uncommon, is still easier to find than the unique, irreplacable artistry of Bruce Springsteen.

Maybe he'd do it for the year left on Corzine's term, just to use the platform. But if he'd run for a term and win, that's seven full years of Senator Springsteen. Seven full years with no new music. And they thought three years between Born To Run and Darkness On The Edge Of Town was forever.

(Unpleasant thought: after AHnold loses next year, we'll get more bad movies...)

So I hope it doesn't happen. But it sure would be cool.