Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Last Moments in the Life of a Canary
When Howard Dean smiles, you can't help but wonder why.
Who knew Vilsack was such a great speaker?
In reality, it looks more like Dean's handlers were taking no chances of repeating recent embarrassments, and slipped some extra Zoloft into the Chairman's steak tartar.
Then again, maybe the picture's explanation is much simpler: "Hey Tom! Have I got spinach stuck between my teeth?"
Alas, if we could only read the great man's thoughts, what might we learn?
If you really, really liked this -- or even really, really hated it -- there's lots more:
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean listens to Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack speak prior to giving the keynote address at the Iowa Democratic Party's Hall of Fame dinner, Saturday, June 11, 2005, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
In reality, it looks more like Dean's handlers were taking no chances of repeating recent embarrassments, and slipped some extra Zoloft into the Chairman's steak tartar.
Then again, maybe the picture's explanation is much simpler: "Hey Tom! Have I got spinach stuck between my teeth?"
Alas, if we could only read the great man's thoughts, what might we learn?
- "This... bozo... droning... on...and on... can't... fight it... must move... one finger... activate... cyanide capsule... implanted in cheek...."
- "Oh no, did he say great state of Idaho? Or Iowa? Damn, damn, damn. Ok, ok, Howard, get a grip. I'll just skip the intro..."
- "What the hell is going on here? I'm surrounded by white Christians! If they dropped me off at the wrong hall, I'm gonna..."
- "Iowa... Iowa... Why does that ring such a bell? Oh Eeeeaarggggggghhhhhh"!"
