What do Alvaro Uribe, Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd have in common? A lot.
According to the AP, Uribe's supporters may have crossed some lines a few years back when they convinced the Colombian Congress to amend the constitution to allow Uribe to run for a second term. They apparently bribed members of Congress for votes in favor of the amendment. Tsk tsk. Now a court is exploring whether to nullify Uribe's '06 re-election, a move that would effectively lose him his job. And Uribe's response? A referendum on whether or not to just travel back to the 2006 elections and re-do them. It's like an electoral version of "Back to the Future," though we're not sure whether Uribe qualifies as wimpy Marty McFly or crazy Dr. Emmett Brown.
If they make it back to 2006 for an electoral do-over, will the Uribe of 2008 have to avoid the younger, more reckless Uribe of 2006? Or will he just run against him? Will the big ol' mean Hugo Chavez, the Biff Tannen of this whole sordid affair, knock Uribe on the head with a cane while yelling, "Uribe? Uribe? Anybody home, Uribe?!?" Will Uribe make it back from 2006 safely to save his family after playing a rockin' rendition of "Johnny Be Good" at a high school prom in Medellin? And will he even be able to find a Delorean that hits 88 mph so he can get himself back to 2008?
This is getting exciting! Thankfully, "Back to the Future" has two sequels, so we'll have two more chances to see this drama unfold. Maybe, just maybe, the second time around will involve hoverboards.
