Desmond Thorsson: Gap Exists between What Voters Want and What the Parties Offer
By Joshua Alvarez
Desmond Thorsson is joining the ranks of a unique, if undistinguished, corps of American politics: the journalist turned politician.
In his former life as “Desmond Crisis,” Thorsson was an independent radio and television personality. He hosted programs on USA Network, Sci-Fi Channel (now SyFy), and an AM radio network produced by the original broadcast division of CNET Networks (now a brand of CBS Interactive). Today, he is running for California’s 12th Congressional District (currently held by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi) as an independent
“My former work as a journalist taught me the importance of independence,” he said in a phone interview. “Unfortunately, the media is the last place you are going to find it.”
Journalism has not been Thorsson’s only line of work. He previously worked with law enforcement, served in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, and developed video games. He currently teaches communications at a local college. Still, it was journalism that fostered his political development and now serves as a launch pad for what he hopes will be a congressional seat.
Thorsson self-identifies as a modern Whig and is a supporter of the Centrist Project. He is also an admirer of Lawrence Lessig and the Rootstrikers project, which advocates campaign finance reform. Indeed, it seems to be the issue he cares deeply about.
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