The ears are ordered according to how well they finished in the poll. The parentheticals indicate their order in the initial quiz.
1. Barack Obama - 24% (Ear 4)
2. Katee Sackhoff, aka Starbuck from Battlestar Galactica - 18% (Ear 7)
3. John Edwards - 16% (Ear 8)
4. Chris Dodd - 12% (Ear 5)
5. Dennis Kucinich - 10% (Ear 6)
6. Mike Gravel - 9% (Ear 2)
7. Joe Biden - 8% (Ear 3)
8. Bill Richardson - 4% (Ear 1)
At first glance the results are good news for Obama. He's got a great ear. Youthful and sprightly. (Dennis Kucinich's ear is a pale imitation.)
But Obama wasn't competing with Hillary. (Many of you mistook Katee's ear for Hillary's. Unfortunately the Clinton campaign would not grant clearance on a closeup of her ear.) So is Obama's victory here hollow?
I can't help but think of West Virginia's 4'11" Mary Lou Retton vaulting to gold at the '84 Olympics. I loved Mary Lou Retton and wanted to be inspired by her gold - but the Soviets had boycotted the games. Sure she beat Ecaterina Szabo (Romania's Katee Sackhoff). But did Retton really deserve the cover of Wheaties? It's kind of like Tom Harkin winning the '92 Iowa Caucuses when no one else competed.
Or am I being hyper-critical?
Moving on ... John Edwards persistence is paying off, though you'd think for $400 they could clean up around the ears! Sheesh!
Chris Dodd has a nice meaty lobe. Is that the reason for his surprisingly strong finish? Or is it the publicity behind his moving his whole family, including two small kids, to Iowa? If all else fails, his misadventure might make for a riveting C-SPAN reality series. "In Dodd We Trust"? "Dodd and Country"? Or maybe even a sitcom. Eva Gabor's not around. But maybe Zsa Zsa can play Mrs. Dodd?
Mike Gravel has been a great tonic to the campaign. He's no nuisance, rather the supreme campaign gadfly - keeping the rest of them as honest as possible. His ear is too greasy, though. The shine is distracting. I'd recommend a Clinique astringent or exfoliant. (I would have recommended Kiehl's, but they stopped sending me free stuff.)
Joe Biden would have done better, but his ear is out of focus.
I'm happy to report that Bill Richardson (aka "My Big Fat New Mexico Governor") finished dead last. Sorry, but I'm not a fan. I visited Santa Fe for Thanksgiving three years ago and wrote him a long handwritten note afterward giving my impressions. He never wrote back. This is no small slight, considering I hawked his crapass salsa at the '04 convention, even mentioning it on Larry King Live. (Yes, Richardson slapped his face on jars of salsa.) I won't be returning to Santa Fe anytime soon. It's a beautiful city but the governor who resides there is very impolite. So take your Nambé and shove it in your last place ear!
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Krakovia is coming back to clean tomorrow. I'll be at Dr. Saguaro's when she lets herself in. What cleaning solution should I leave in the bathroom for the floor? Please advise.
Reader Comments ( Page 3 of 5)
31. giftedgirl,
Easy for you to say:
Have you ever gone bowling?
Kimball '08
John Giza at 6:37PM on Oct 29th 2007
32. Disclosure: I loved the Banana blog too!
I reference it all the time in my posts...
i.e. - One option for Mo's new Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream was "Mo Rocca's Shameless Banana Split"
i.e. - One option for what Mo was doing up at 2:00AM on a Saturday night was "Eating a banana"
You see, it takes effort to keep a blog relevant unto itself.
So, please enjoy this story I found on which candidate would make the scariest costume:
http://news.aol.com/elections/story/_a/candidates-provide-halloween-scares/20071029091009990001
Notice the lack of ears on Hillary and a Kucinich-like right ear protrusion on Giuliani. Also note that Kucinich came in 3rd in the costume poll!
Rocca/Ferengi '08
"Boldly blogging where no one has blogged before!"
FINN at 6:49PM on Oct 29th 2007
33. Aw Mo,
Here is Marsha, Finn and Me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KigxrNsdtY0
It's when Harvey wanted to give me black eye.
Kimball '08
John Giza at 6:54PM on Oct 29th 2007
34. Mo Rocca
I am very surprise with all the intelligent news reporting in the world today, your column would stoop to talk about someone's ear. I don't blame the Clinton camp in now allowing you to take a picture. It amazes me what newsmakers are doing today. What about the chemical plant that exploded today? What about the bridge and the tunnel exploding last month? Don't you investigate anymore or are the young reporters from college interested in gossip and stupidness in today's youth? I can state that this is the most lazy generation that I have ever seen in my lifetime. I guess the "pants that are wore down to your ankles" show where the brain is sitting with these new reporters.
Jaki Baez at 7:08PM on Oct 29th 2007
35.
FINN- what up? You are not talking to me today. iWhat can I do to make it up to you? Well I'm Leaving!!
marsha beckerman at 7:14PM on Oct 29th 2007
36. Marsha,Marsha,Marsha,
Well, there was talk of giving you the "O" face...
Or perhaps I can come over for some "home improvement"...
Your choice!
Wine/Dine '69
FINN at 7:28PM on Oct 29th 2007
37. Why not both Finn? Combine the two, you might get a great outcome. Start the tutorial on the home improvement tips- showing her how to load/unload the caulk, proper hand techniques.... in turn showing her the 'O' face! Its a simple process...
Jacqueline at 7:35PM on Oct 29th 2007
38.
Finn, I'm glad You're back in my circle of life. Maybe you'd like to meet me and my daughter at ONO SUSHI at 5:15. Maybe next time, I know it is rather short notice. See ya later
Kucinich/sushi 08
marsha beckerman at 7:37PM on Oct 29th 2007
39.
What is the O face?
marsha beckerman at 7:40PM on Oct 29th 2007
40. Marsha darling, this is the 'O' face :)
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=3134347
Kinda does remind me of Finn, although I don't know what he looks like. It just puts a picture in my head of what possibly could be the man behind the cute puppy.
Jacqueline at 7:43PM on Oct 29th 2007
41. Finn/Chick from Logistics '08
Jacqueline at 7:44PM on Oct 29th 2007
42. Jacqueline et.al.
Leave them alone.
There's a blog post up top to talk about.
Kimball/Matchmaker '08
John Giza at 7:45PM on Oct 29th 2007
43. Ok, then.
Mary Lou Retton now has a partial artificial knee, so I do think she was workin' in back in '80.
I was honestly confused by the Battlestar Gallactican because I really thought that was other actor, Kato Kaelin.
If I wanted news news, I'd read Anderson Cooper's blog. (he's dreamy!)
mo-NEEK-a at 10:08PM on Oct 29th 2007
44.
Thanks Jacqueline for the video. I had forgotton that part.
Do you really think that could be the real cute puppy.
I think everyone went to sleep or spaced out for the evening. Now you know why I need blog rehab.
marsha beckerman at 10:12PM on Oct 29th 2007
45. Come on Marsha,
It's cool! You know I was just playin' girl but sushi or possibly Disneyland might be in order sometime soon! We can discuss the "O" face on perhaps the second or third date... no worries!
And I really did have a case of the Mondays...
just rent "Office Space" and you will understand!!!
Love ya,
FINN/Beckerman 'Anytime
"How can John Giza possibly be wrong?"
FINN at 11:04PM on Oct 29th 2007