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State Legislators In Now-Infamous Solitaire Photo Identified

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Posted by Fred 2009-09-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Massachussetts voters, asked whether they would rather have a LifeSaver candy or teminal throat cancer, chose terminal throat cancer 79% to...

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2009-09-03 02:05|| 2009-09-03 02:05|| Front Page Top

#2 I've not sat in on a session of any legislature, but I have sat through school board meetings as an observer. I, no doubt, would have been photographed reading Rantburg and the Wall Street Journal -- solitaire isn't nearly stimulating enough to enable me to listen to such droning on.

This is a sweet little bit of visual demagoguery. They'd better get some solid legislative wins under their belts or they're toast next election.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-09-03 02:29|| 2009-09-03 02:29|| Front Page Top

#3 I prefer "hearts".

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-09-03 03:06|| 2009-09-03 03:06|| Front Page Top

#4 I could be wrong but I believe C-SPAN is contractually obligated not to broadcast any congress members in session in an unflattering way such as sleeping. Surprisingly they still dont mute the audio every time Maxine Waters speaks.

Posted by DepotGuy 2009-09-03 11:22|| 2009-09-03 11:22|| Front Page Top

#5 Time for them to get iPhones and load up solitiare there. So small its easier to hide.

Posted by rjschwarz 2009-09-03 17:49|| 2009-09-03 17:49|| Front Page Top

#6 Depot, the two chambers provide the cameramen.

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2009-09-03 21:12|| 2009-09-03 21:12|| Front Page Top

#7 They should be playing advanced minesweeper.

With the sound turned up loud.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2009-09-03 21:32|| 2009-09-03 21:32|| Front Page Top

#8 No, AP. They should play something political. On-line Diplomacy, perhaps. Or, 1960: The Making of the President, or Twilight Struggle.

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2009-09-03 22:22|| 2009-09-03 22:22|| Front Page Top

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