An Arkansas Lawmaker Is Already Nudging Sen. Cotton To Run For President

[DonViejo]

An Arkansas lawmaker already has Sen. Tom Cotton's (R-AR) prospects in 2020 on his mind. State Sen. Bart Hester (R) introduced legislation that would let candidates appear on the ballot simultaneously as House or Senate candidates and presidential candidates as well.

Hester specifically mentioned Cotton when discussing the bill.

"Tom Cotton would be my current idea of someone who should be afforded this opportunity," Hester said, according to the Associated Press. "Politics, if I've learned anything, it changes every day and there could be the great next hope show up tomorrow. But I don't think it's reasonable to say I wouldn't be looking at Tom Cotton to have that opportunity."

No other politician, including Cotton, urged Hester to propose the legislation, Hester said.

"He didn't wave me off, but certainly didn't say 'go pass this bill,'" Hester said.

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[leftofcool]

1. Please add yourself to the clown car, Teheran Tom!

[greatlaurel]

5. Teheran Tom should run! The ads will probably write themselves.

He should bring along all the Traitor Tots.

Love, the name Teheran Tom. Thanks for posting it!

[greatlaurel]

2. That would be a very good idea.

He would make a great candidate in the clown car.

[madokie]

6. make him the driver

of said Clown Car. Fuck him

[greatlaurel]

9. We should use every chance to put out the Teheran Tom moniker for this nitwit.

We can only hope he is as good a driver as he is at foreign policy!

Teheran Tom and his backup band the Traitor Tots, go for it.

[madokie]

10. The traitor tots, I love it. LOL

[greatlaurel]

11. Can't tale credit for that line. I appropriated it from someone else on DU. Can't remember who.

But it is just a wonderful description of these idiots. Teheran Tom and the Traitor Tots. Can we make it an internet meme? I hope so!

[crazylikafox]

3. Bring it on, Tom

[tanyev]

4. Yes, please. They can always add a large dog carrier on top of that clown car.

[ladjf]

7. Democracy in America is not working.

The criminals have perverted the best of political intentions into a giant Ponzi scheme in order to steal as much as possible from the people.

[hifiguy]

8. Can't wait.

Wasn't there a movie about this? "Killer Klowns From Outer Space"?

[sinkingfeeling]

12. Hester, the guy who made it legal to discriminate against gays and transgenders,

just keeps coming up with this crap.

[TheCowsCameHome]

13. Another GOP rising star

How soon before he falls flat?