Today's Guest Lecture on Dysfunctional Democracy 101

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Peter Schiff is a investor and financial analyst who has gotten plenty of face time on national television, thanks to the fact that he accurately predicted the decline of the nation's financial sector.

During an appearance Tuesday on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to plug his book, "Crash Proof: How to Profit From the Coming Economic Collapse," Schiff revealed that he is "potentially considering" running as a Republican against vulnerable Connecticut Democratic Sen. Christopher J. Dodd -- the Senate Banking Committee chairman whose ties to the financial industry are causing him political headaches as he prepares to run for a sixth Senate term.

But if he were to run, Schiff would be asking Connecticut residents to do something he claims he doesn't make a habit. Namely voting.

As blogged by our Political Wire colleague Taegan Goddard, Capitol Hill publication Roll Call reported that Schiff said he can't remember the last time he voted.

"You can't blame me for any of the politicians," the story quotes Schiff. "I didn't vote for them."

Even if said in jest, that's quite a civics lesson for you kids out there.

Since politicians are supposed to lead by example, should angry Connecticut voters express THEIR populist outrage by staying home from the polls if he runs next year?

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