CONGRESSMAN BRAD MILLER CONSIDERING A CHALLENGE TO SEN. DOLE

Congressman Brad Miller (NC-13), who last fall faced down mad-dog Vernon Robinson to win reelection, says he is now at least considering jumping into the race for U.S. Senate for the seat currently being warmed by Liddy Dole.

At a meeting with NC progressive bloggers back in January, Miller was pretty definite that he would NOT be running for that Senate seat. Things seem to have changed, including Dole's less-than-spectacular polling numbers.

Plus she's a total carpet-bagger. She hasn't lived in North Carolina for, like, 50 frigging years, has no residence of record here (okay, she lists her mother's home, but she hasn't ever actually lived there), and mainly drops in (infrequently) to pick up donations and have her hair done. Somebody find this woman a road-map home!

Miller, for his part, recognizes Dole's visitor status as a major chink in her helmet-head: "I think the advantage I'd have -- and any Democrat would have -- is I will never have to be briefed on which state I represent in the Senate."

Oh, snap!