Who Shot Jr.?

by: Media In Trouble

Sat Feb 04, 2006 at 05:57:11 PM EST

The Jedi Mind Trick induced by dropping the Jr. works so well, it even works on the campaign management staff:

volunteers at Union Station stood under a banner saying "Senator Tom Kean Welcomes You to Washington," and handed out buttons that said "Tom Kean, Jr. for U.S. Senate.

Also interesting to note, is that the Star Ledger reported the buttons to read something else:

State Sen. Tom Kean Jr., the presumptive GOP U.S. Senate nominee, handed out buttons that cryptically read "T2."

So which is it? Jr. or no Jr.? Is he T2 like the Terminator sequel? He certainly is acting like that shape shifting cyborg on this name issue.

Wally Edge drops the Jr. in his post. I know many media outlets will be doing the same.

Media folk, until Tom Kean Jr.'s campaign makes up its mind on the Jr., why not refer to him by his legal name. Which includes the Jr.