Ken Jennings, again being pretty awesome.
As if his guest post at Slate wasn’t enough, Jennings answered some questions on Reddit. Among the best responses, he calls out how bad things were for Democrats back in 2004:
Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Harry Reid (D-NV) both called me back personally in 2004 to try to get me to run for Orrin Hatch’s Senate seat.
I am not making this up. Win on a game show and you can apparently run for the US Senate. That was when I realized the Democratic Party was f@#$ed in ’04.
And, of course, a timely reference:
Never been high–except on a drug called Ken Jennings!
(Warning, Ken Jennings may cause drowsiness, nausea, “housemaid’s knee,” night blindness, paralysis, or death. Ask your doctor if Ken Jennings is right for you.)
kurosagi: Please tell me you typed that in Charlie Sheen’s voice.
On his faith:
It’s true that, from a rationalistic point of view, Mormonism has plenty that is crazy-seeming about it, but then again, so do all religions. To me–even me, a guy who tends toward sensible, naturalistic explanations for things!–that is what gives religion its charm. All I know is that my faith makes me happy and makes me a much better person.
That doesn’t mean I agree with everything all Mormons do (for example: the “Soldier of Love” video by Donny Osmond) or even everything the institutional church has done. People are flawed. But in general, Mormons are salt-of-the-earth when the chips are down. They have your back. Even the South Park guys know that.
….
[S]ee “I don’t agree with everything all Mormons do” above. Personally, I am all about the gays.
Via NY Mag. Originally from Reddit.
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