Lamenting the onset of a new generation of actors-turned-politicians, The Corner’s Mark Hemingway has a post entitled “What Al Franken Hath Wrought,” linking to a story about actor Val Kilmer considering a run for New Mexico governor. Revealing a rather peculiar lack of awareness, the Corner’s very next post is a link to an archive of articles about actor-turned-politician Ronald Reagan:
Update
Looks like TPM’s Eric Kleefeld had the same thought.
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