We've had politicians who have actually flown into space as astronauts (the late Sen. John Glenn, and former Sen. Harrison Schmitt are two). We also have would-be politicians who are definitely space cadets (too many to note). The latest one appears to be Rethuglican Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera, who is running to replace retiring Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Little Havana).
According to Rodriguez Aguilera, she's been aboard an alien spaceship, first when she was seven years old, having been visited by aliens who have been telepathically in communication with her ever since. Here's her description in a 2009 TV interview:
"I went in. There were some round seats that were there, and some quartz rocks that controlled the ship — not like airplanes."Oookaaay. In separate videos posted on YouTube, Rodriguez Aguilera shared some secrets that the aliens had told her, among them: there are 30,000 non-human skulls buried somewhere on the island of Malta, and a limestone formation near Miami is actually an ancient Egyptian pyramid. That just scratches the surface of Bettina's wingnuttery, so she's probably a lock for the Rethuglican nomination.
Finally, if you think this is someone on the fringe of the Rethuglican establishment, you might consider this:
"Rodriguez Aguilera’s daughter is former Republican National Committee Hispanic outreach director Bettina Inclán Agen. Her son-in-law, Jarrod Agen, is Vice President Mike Pence’s deputy chief of staff."Why are we not surprised?
BONUS: Yikes! Here's another look at Rodriguez Aguilera (via Raw Story) -- "Alright, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up!". Did aliens tell her to make herself up like The Joker?
(top photo: Beam me up, Rethuglican voters!)
