"THE NANNY" FOR SENATOR
Such "narishkayt"*

*The Yiddish word "narishkayt" or
"narishkeit" means foolishness

by
Marjorie Gottlieb Wolfe

Syosset, New York

(background "muzik")
"She's the lady in red when everybody else is wearing tan.  The flashy girl from Flushing, the Nanny named Fran."

The headlines read:

"Fran '09"
"Fran Drescher Eyes Clinton's Senate Seat"
"Caroline Kennedy is the favorite Candidate for Clinton's Senate Seat"
"President Clinton May Seek Wife's Senate Seat - the ultimate fillibuster"
"Dear NY, Who's Your Nanny!"
"Fran Drescher as Political Apocalypse or Simply a Goat with a Goose Caught in its Throat"

Yes, everyone at my Lake Worth, Florida, condo is schmoozing at the idea of Fran Drescher taking over Hillary Clinton's Senate seat for the state of New York.

Selma said, "Nit oyf undz gedakht!"
(It shouldn't happen to us!)

"Perhaps it's not such a wild idea," said Sylvia.  "Fred Grandy (Gopher from The Love Boat) was a Congressman from Iowa.
Pro wrestler, Jesse Ventura ("The Body"), was the Governor of Minnesota. 
Arnold Schwarzenegger is Governor of the great state of California, and there's a chance
that Saturday Night Live alum, Al Franken, has won the Senate seat for Minnesota.
(They're still recounting the votes.)  And Clint Eastwood ("Dirty Harry") was elected Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, and served from 1986 to 1988. "

Sheldon, our Condo President, piped in:
"And rock star, Bono, had a working lunch at the White House with President Bush in 2005.  They had their lunch in the private dining room off the Oval Office.  Bush was dressed in the classic presidential uniform of suit and red tie.  Bono wore black jeans and sunglasses."

Sheldon continued, "Presidential spokesman, Scott McClellan said Bono and Bush discussed debt relief, AIDS, malaria and world trade.  They also talked about Bono's group, U2; they were putting on a concert at Washington's MCI Center. McClellan laughingly told reporter that Bush was not planning to attend the concert."

For those unfamiliar with the popular 1990s sitcom, "The Nanny," Fran Drescher was a nasal-voiced, beyond-outspoken Jewish gal from Flushing, Queens, New "Yawk."  She moves in  with a "geherik" (proper) British billionaire "almen" (widower) and his "meshuge" brood of three.  Viewers chuckled at how Fran Fine handled the Sheffield "mishpocheh-zachen" (family affairs).

Just one lok at the episode titles indicates the humor of Ms. Drescher:

"Schlepped Away" (3/9/94)
"Everybody Needs a Bubby" (9/26/94)
"Pishke Business" (10/31/94)
"Kindervelt Days" (1/2/95)
"Oy Vey, You're Gay" (10/23/95)
"Oy to the World" (12/18/95)
"The Passed-Over Story" (4/9/97)
"The Hanukka Story" (12/16/98)

Paul Bedard ("The Nanny's Diary:  Nix Cancer, Take Senate") says that Arnold Schwarzenegger should look out; Fran Drescher is quietly plotting her way to political stardom despite all the big
thinkers who shrug her off as a ditz."

Cancer ("rak") first brought her to Washingon.  There she teamed up with Democrats and Republicans to win passage of Johanna's Law.  Signed by the president, the law created a campaign to educate women and health professionals about the early signs of ovarian cancer and other
gynecological cancers.  She created "Cancer Schmancer," to promote women's health issues.  She's traveled to four Eastern European countries representing our country.  And she says, "I'm an authentic and honest person.  And I think Capitol Hill needs more of that."  She swears that there are no skeletons in her closet ("shafe").

A recent Harris poll found more than 57% of adults and 58% of teens ("tsenerlingn") believe most politicians would take a bribe if they could get away with it. Only 19% of adults and 10% of teens believe most politicians are "orntlekh"--honest. 

"I'm a good girl, I am," Ms. Drescher says."If Hillary wins, I want that seat."

____________________________________
Marjorie Gottlieb Wolfe says that perhaps
we should take Fran Drescher seriously
("oyf an emes").  Who knows?

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Marjorie Gottlieb Wolfe is the author of
two books:

"Yiddish for Dog & Cat Lovers" and
"Are Yentas, Kibitzers, & Tummlers Weapons of Mass Instruction?  Yiddish
Trivia."  To order a copy, go to her
website: MarjorieGottliebWolfe.com

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