Tom Daschle???

Time away from Washington obviously hasn't helped to clear Daschle's mind.

He's loonier than ever.

From the Argus Leader:

Former South Dakota Sen. Tom Daschle is weighing the possibility of running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008.

"I have received a lot of encouragement," Daschle said in an email today to the Argus Leader.

Daschle didn't rule out the possibility of an official announcement in the near future. But for now, he said, he has no plans to run for national office.

In his email, Daschle said the primary factors in his decision "would be my family and our mutual decision to consider the rigors of a campaign and reentry into public life."

Daschle made similar comments over the weekend to another publication. In a Saturday story in the National Journal, Daschle said he was "taking a look at" entering the race.

Analysts see the 2008 race beginning to take shape, with candidates and possible candidates from both parties hinting more openly about their plans.

Larry Sabato, a political expert at the University of Virginia, said Daschle was not in his latest rankings of likely Democratic candidates because he wasn't convinced Daschle would run.

"I wouldn’t call him the favorite, or even second or third. But it’s early," Sabato said.

What? What is Sabato talking about? He's a political expert?

No kidding Daschle isn't the favorite. The chances of Daschle being the Dem nominee are probably the same as me sweeping the Dem primaries and winning the 2008 election.

Supposedly, Daschle's getting a lot of encouragement to run for president. He must be confused.
Perhaps he's being encouraged to seek the presidency of his Neighborhood Watch group. No one could seriously be urging him to run to be the President of the United States. I find that beyond belief.

The past few days certainly have held their share of disturbing flashbacks. You think Gore and Daschle are gone, and then they come crawling back up to the surface again.

It's creepy.