@6: Which state had the Attorney General / Governor who is responsible for the biggest lawsuit against the tobacco companies in US history? Name him/her. (No fair using Google or Bing!!)
i guess i misunderstood the question. looks like MS and moore to me.
“In the early-to-mid-1990s, more than 40 states commenced litigation against the tobacco industry, seeking monetary, equitable, and injunctive relief under various consumer-protection and antitrust laws.[6] The first was declared in May 1994 by Mississippi Attorney General Mike Moore.”
You may be right – I was just trying put her down and be obnoxious. She spearheaded the settlement as the chief negotiator. Here’s another backgrounder…
She got on TV one night and explained how, since the State of Washington is providing free health care for old people dying of cigarette smoking (supposedly), the tobacco companies needed to pay for it.
The problem, of course, is that the purpose of our State is not to provide free health care to poor bastards that make bad decisions. And this argument about the purpose of government continues to be lost – hands down – in our society. Witness: Obamacare.
People – especially Republicans – Will.Not.Deal.With.It.
TV in a nutshell = PBStacchio / caShewtime / Pecandid Camera / ah, never mind….!
Political Soap Opera:
She’s the “tennis shoe mom.” (How sweet.)
She decides to run for the Senate.
No one believes she can win.
Men think she’s a joke but Democrat women lover her.
Money pours in from Liberal circles who knows where.
She spews warm and fuzzy stuff about being “The Tennis Shoe Senator” on the news.
Wins the election.
Dumb as box of rocks just like the people who elected her.
(20 points if you can name this real person – with a chance for a 10-point bonus question.)
Love it. Especially the Reality (talent) entry. Nailed it!
Amusingly related (anatomy of metal):
http://imgur.com/kPWYaKM
@ jimmy
Patty Murray, but if i recall correctly, her slogan was “mom in tennis shoes”, not “tennis shoe mom.”
@4 jw: You’re correct! Also, you’re right about her slogan. They way I characterized her was typical of news reports.
@5 Jimmy
and my 10 point bonus question is?
@6: Which state had the Attorney General / Governor who is responsible for the biggest lawsuit against the tobacco companies in US history? Name him/her. (No fair using Google or Bing!!)
@7 Jimmy
Mississippi. AG Mike Moore, if i understand your question correctly.
no, i did not use goole or bing.
(i used dogpile 🙂 )
“…google…”
Wrong!! (ala Mcglaughlin)
State of Washington Attorney General (and then soon to be Governor) Christine Greqoire, aka socialist beotch, “Chrissy.”
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2002053360_gregoire04m.html
She’s quoted as saying “It’s not about the money.” She lied.
i guess i misunderstood the question. looks like MS and moore to me.
“In the early-to-mid-1990s, more than 40 states commenced litigation against the tobacco industry, seeking monetary, equitable, and injunctive relief under various consumer-protection and antitrust laws.[6] The first was declared in May 1994 by Mississippi Attorney General Mike Moore.”
You may be right – I was just trying put her down and be obnoxious. She spearheaded the settlement as the chief negotiator. Here’s another backgrounder…
http://money.cnn.com/1998/11/20/companies/tobacco_deal/
She got on TV one night and explained how, since the State of Washington is providing free health care for old people dying of cigarette smoking (supposedly), the tobacco companies needed to pay for it.
The problem, of course, is that the purpose of our State is not to provide free health care to poor bastards that make bad decisions. And this argument about the purpose of government continues to be lost – hands down – in our society. Witness: Obamacare.
People – especially Republicans – Will.Not.Deal.With.It.
“The tobacco industry, hm? I’ve been wanting a piece of them for years.”
Atty. Jackie Chiles (ironically, played by actor Philip Morris)
@12 Jimmy
ok, you can be obnoxious and put her down. i just wanted my 10 bonus points. 🙂
You’re a winner, jw!
Never say “put down” to a dog.
Cheers