Conan O’Brien stands to lose his sidekick Andy Richter to the Republican Presidential draft process; and we learn the secret behind the always vast and bizarre Republican field.Don’t hate Andy, he isn’t even interested in politics, and the thought of joining the presidential race, much less as a Republican candidate has never even crossed his mind – until now.
A stunned Andy explains that he has received notice informing him that he is now a Republican presidential nominee, and that it’s just the bad luck of a white, middle aged, white guy from the mid-west. The process appears to be like jury duty, they send you a summons, and if – like Andy, you can’t obtain a deferral quickly enough- you’re in!
This is a brilliant example of manipulation of political lingo at its best! As Andy speaks, the campaign team creates an ad that turns all of Andy’s protests and negative actions into desirable traits for a Republican candidate. Even when an exasperated Andy claims he “shot a drifter and buried him in the back yard” they make a ‘silk purse’ of it, saying “Andy Richter is Pro Gun.” Clearly there is no escaping the draft.