Utah Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz is sure trying to make a name for himself–mainly by being a moran. In September he caused a ruckus at the Salt Lake City airport by refusing to go through the body scanning security device. And yes he asked

Don’t you know who I am?

along with swearing at a TSA worker and grabbing a supervisor’s badge.

And now he thinks Carrie Prejean would make a great politician! He told TMZ

[Carrie] has the ability to draw crowds and if she has a strong message to go with that, who knows what she can do? She has star power which can open doors. We’ve all made mistakes when we were 17. [The sex tape] is going to be an impediment, but people are excited about her convictions and her beliefs.

From this comment it’s pretty clear the Republican congressman hasn’t had a chance to catch up on the news–or maybe he only watches Fox!–since it’s been widely reported (except on Fox) that Carrie Prejean made the tapes when she was 20! And lied to reporters, saying she was underage. But Chaffetz is right–no doubt she could stimulate attention and get a rise out of some constituents as she excites them about her beliefs.