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Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a ... Gorilla?
Now to our favorite question: Who would win in a street fight between House Speaker Greg Curtis and Senate President John Valentine?

Here's how it turned out:

They circled each other around the Capitol fountain before tangling in front of the West building.

The lean and lanky, smooth and swanky Senate President John Valentine grappled with the bulldog from Sandy, the great scowl on the dais, House Speaker Greg Curtis.

Here's who a few Capitol hangers expected to win:

"Curtis. He looks and acts like a gorilla, I'm sure he fights like
one."

"Valentine. Curtis is too out of shape and is disqualified for
attempting to bite off President Valentine's ear."

"Curtis. Valentine couldn't decide fast enough whether to swing or kick."

"Valentine. He would go longer without blinking."

"Curtis. Valentine would just ask [Sen. Curt] Bramble to fight for him anyway. Automatic disqualification."

"Valentine. Tough to break a guy's back when he doesn't have a spine."

"Curtis. Because he has demonstrated that he has no regard for playing by the rules."

"Curtis. He is smaller but he is like a pit bull who grabs onto you and can't be beaten off with a crowbar!"

"Who cares? The Olympics would get better ratings."

... And the winner is: Speaker Greg Curtis!


-- Matt Canham

2 Comments:

At 12:12 PM, anothertaxpayer said...

Valentine, because Curtis would be distracted while he filled out another factitious gas reimbursement form for some vehicle belonging to the County.

 
At 4:58 PM, Brogers said...

Well its just a shame you voice an opinon and you have to worry about retaliation. What ever happened to an exchange of thoughts and ideas rather than money being the only exchange
Brogers

 

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