Nerve Endings Firing Away

Sanjaya Malakar is now the topic of Presidential campaigns:

During a radio call-in on WOKQ-FM, Sen. Hillary Clinton was asked what the United States can do about Malakar, the Fox television show’s underdog candidate who critics say lacks any shred of talent.”That’s the best question I’ve been asked in a long time,” Clinton said. “Well, you know, people can vote for whomever they want. That’s true in my election, and it’s true on ‘American Idol’ “[source].

Well, of course I hope she is joking although I would love to see Hillary in a mohawk. As Uber Desi notes, Sanjaya definitely has more name recognition than any of the presidential candidates. Not surprisingly for a country that gets more riled about about voting on American Idol than the national polls. But in case, Sanjay is pondering life after American Idol, he will be interested in this Cafepress Store. Sanjaya, better protect his trademark before people cash in on his name. He will not be winning any elections with the above poster at least not in America. With his Spanish rendition of whatever he sang last week, he might still make it in South America :)

Update: Incidentally, Sanjaya was named as ‘Today’s Girl’ [April 17th] by Maxim Online:

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: You’ve no one but the Devil’s lawyer to blame for this androgynous American Idol stowaway, who, despite being detested by the judges, somehow remains in the hunt for the show’s coveted prize as this year’s top 40 footnote. We stopped watching after the auditions (the only digestible part of the show), but it’s our understanding that we have Sanjina to thank for the “ponyhawk,” a hair-novation destined to tickle your underarm as you noogie hordes of copycat hipsters.

Ouch! That must have hurt. Now only if they put him on the cover of Maxim. Wait! I take that back.