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Trib: Run, Butch, Run

At the Lewiston Tribune, opinionator Marty Trillhaase notes the second column by Gail Collins of the New York Times, pushing for a presidential run by Butch Otter. Then, tongue firmly cheeked, Marty gives 10 reasons why Butch should run, including:

  • No. 10: No more talk at the U.S. Department of Agriculture about ditching Idaho spuds from the school lunch menu. From now on, it's hash browns for breakfast and french fries for lunch. Super-sized, if you please.
  • No. 9: If Otter couldn't kill public broadcasting in Idaho, maybe he'll have more luck nationally. Infomercials on "Sesame Street." "Lonesome Dove" on "Masterpiece Theater." NPR? DOA.
  • No. 8: Michele Bachmann? Herman Caine? Newt Gingrich? Who are they kidding? None of them ever won a tight jeans contest.
  • Rest of the Top 10 list here.

Question: Which of the current GOP presidential candidates would have the best chance of winning a tight-fitting jeans contest?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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