GOP Race Heats Up as Candidate in Coma More Appealing Than Rest of Field

[joeybee12]

Voters seem to be responding to former congressman, John Clarkson's record of avoiding Washington infighting, political scandal, and embarrassing gaffes by being in a coma for the last eight years. The comatose candidate has pulled ahead of Romney in polls to be the current frontrunner in the GOP presidential race.

http://www.theonion.com/video/gop-race-heats-up-as-candidate-in-coma-more-appeal,26406/

[Cirque du So-What]

1. Sounds like the perfect repug candidate to me

Those with a functioning brain can be dangerous.

[joeybee12]

5. Funny, I've yet to find a Repuke with a functioning brain!

[Cirque du So-What]

6. Well, technically, they're functioning...

...but...

[DetlefK]

2. Sounds solid, but could he beat Obama?

[dtexdem]

3. Certainly the best GOP candidate yet.

But (1) can he fund raise and (2) will his medical bills eat up all his campaign funds? ;-)

[FarLeftFist]

4. The Tea Party and coma's go hand in hand. A perfect candidate.