Harry Connick Jr. weighs in on Clay Aiken's run for Congress, ponders Ryan Seacrest's career

“American Idol” runner-up Clay Aiken made it official on Thursday: He’s running for Congress in North Carolina. Bloggers are truly blessed.

Popular “American Idol” judge Harry Connick Jr. marked Aiken’s forthcoming humiliation with this tweet:

if @clayaiken can run "for" congress, i should be allowed to run "around" congress. you will find me jogging outside the capitol building.

— Harry Connick Jr (@HarryConnickJR) February 27, 2014

@HarryConnickJR brb going to the Capitol building

— Lauren MacDonald (@L_Macdee) February 27, 2014

Does Harry take requests?

https://twitter.com/jennabug48/status/439141855713042432

@LeahKGillan @HarryConnickJR @clayaiken I think he should be shirtless, too. Whoops? Did I just tweet that? *said in best Urkel voice*

— Heathah ✌?️♍️ (@heatherleigh73) February 27, 2014

And an exit musing from last night:

i wonder if the career of @RyanSeacrest would have gone in the opposite direction if his name were ryan landtrough.

— Harry Connick Jr (@HarryConnickJR) February 27, 2014