Blinky is a fictional character featured in a 1990 episode of the "The Simpsons", called "Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish".
Blinky is a three-eyed fish caught by Bart Simpson. Mr. Burns defends the fish saying that it's the next step in evolution, rather than having been mutated by toxic waste pouring out of the sewers and into the river from the nuclear plant.
Mr. Burns later goes to the Simpsons' house for a meal to help his race for governor. At first, the family are foisting softball questions at Monty for the cameras and news media, "Your campaign has the momentum of a runaway freight train - what makes you so popular?"
Marge, not impressed with Burns, serves Blinky for dinner.
Mr. Burns spits the fish out and loses the election.
James Carville's latest campaign memo from the good folks at Democracy Corps suggests that the convergence of the Iraq debacle with the weakening economy, Foley and other GOP scandals resonating with Americans, and, as a result, the Democrats are surging to levels not seen in years in both House and Senate races.
It is too soon to write off the Republican attack machine, but at the end of the day, one question remains:
Will the Republicans admit error and eat crow (Blinky) or face the same result that befell Monte Burns?
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