Not Separated At Birth
By Mitch Berg
Some people do chutzpah well. Others…not really.
For example – Tom Delay, getting booked for a trumped-up, politically-motivated ethics charge:
It’s like he’s daring his opponents; “go ahead. TRY to use this at election time!”
Well played.
On the other hand, Minnesota Senate Majority Leader James Metzen – a DFLer – tries but fails during his photo after being picked up for allegedly driving while intoxicated:
(Photo via First Ringer at TvM)
At least, I hope that’s chutzpah he’s attempting. Since he got picked up at almost twice the legal limit, I’d say it’s a toss.
At any rate; chutzpah is a gift. People are born with it. I’m not sure it can be created.
But if it can, Metzen needs some practice.
That is all.
May 25th, 2007 at 11:41 am
…he could have at least fixed his tie. He looks like they kept serving him on the way to the jailhouse.
May 25th, 2007 at 11:57 am
I have to go with Metzen on this one. He did a pretty good job of not looking bad. I must find Duluth mayor Herb Bergson’s mug shot. Now that was scarey.
May 25th, 2007 at 12:13 pm
When Democrats go bad. Two biggest days in Herbs life. When he renamed Columbus to “indiginous peoples day”, and when he went driving bombed down Hwy 53.
http://almostontherange.blogspot.com/2005/12/herb-bergson-mug-shot.html
May 25th, 2007 at 1:29 pm
DeLay was lucky he didn’t have to brandish a booking placard like Metzen.
That’s the real difference here.
Crop Metzen’s photo like Delay’s and it’s the same grin, same tactic.
May 25th, 2007 at 1:38 pm
Mitch chirped: “It’s like he’s daring his opponents; “go ahead. TRY to use this at election time!”
Well played.’
So how *did* that work out for him at election time, Mitch?
May 25th, 2007 at 3:29 pm
I think the real difference is the alcohol blush Metzen is wearing. If you crop the photo, you will probably only emphasize it.
May 25th, 2007 at 3:48 pm
“So how *did* that work out for him at election time, Mitch?”
The Dems didn’t use it.
May 25th, 2007 at 8:34 pm
Not quite the same but here’s the Metzen pic done DeLay style. Contrast & compare.
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/myfox/photo_servlet?contentId=3280888&version=1&locale=EN-US&subtype=MIMG&siteId=1014&isP16=true
May 25th, 2007 at 9:06 pm
Thr crooked tie doesn’t help, either.
May 26th, 2007 at 8:22 am
Maybe he’s just happy cause he’s sh1tfaced.
May 26th, 2007 at 9:51 am
Good point AC; that’s worked out pretty good for you hasn’t it?