INTCfan,
re: >>The so called "chads"..<<
Ever since I first heard this word and its associated adjectives this weekend I thought it sounded like a medical condition an elderly Floridian might have, as in "You know, Wanda, I would go down to the polls and vote with you but my hanging chads are giving me the devil today!"
Another irrelevant observation: I read an article about the Bush campaign that began, "James Baker, known in Washington as the Velvet Hammer, stated that blah, blah, blah...". I think "The Velvet Hammer" is a great political nickname, though I'm kind of unsure what it means. Can Baker hit his opponents so hard they can't feel it? Can he build stuff quietly? Whatever its intended meaning the rest of the Bush team needs to develop this fabric/handtool theme. Maybe Baker could hire Martha Stewart and Bob Vila to come up with some combinations. I personally think George W should be called "The Velour Mallet" and Cheney should be known as "The Satin Sledge". I would christen other Cabinet members "The Burlap Hacksaw", "The Khaki Chisel", "The Woolly Screwdriver", etc. etc. I feel good nicknames are a prerequisite to great government.
Wanting to be known as "The Gingham Torque Wrench",
C Nelson Reilly |
