"Most of those state workers -- I've arranged for them to get a $15,000 loan with no interest, so if they're paying off $6,000 worth of credit debt at 14 percent, they should put a statue of me up on their mantel place."
Gov. Ed Rendell, explaining how he’ll take care of state workers during the budget impasse.
Oh, that governor of ours! No budget? No worries. No paycheck? No problem. Gov. “Eddie Money” Rendell is suggesting that state workers who might receive a partial paycheck or no paycheck at all should not fear. They should also roll their credit card loans into that sweet little arrangement he’s worked out with 10 banks and credit unions. Under the offer, people without paychecks actually come out winners, see?
This reminds of a similar double down our governor sold to the people when he promised property tax relief via slots gambling. I noticed a slew of property tax notices in my mail on Saturday...
But, in keeping with the spirit of the suggestion, we talked a little today about this statue business. I asked listeners to suggest what materials they would make their statue of "Governor Spend a Lot" out of before hoisting it on the mantel place. I was thinking some people may have to first build a mantel place. I also imagine not all are in the mood to do so.
Here are some suggestions via email:
Sue!
Cow Crap!!!! A nice smelly piece of cow flop!!
_ Frank from Scranton
Make the statue out of horse manure. He is shoveling alot of it lately.
_ Harry, Wyoming Valley (great minds think alike)
Stamps. After all, the tax increase is only a postage stamp a day..
_ Dave
My Ed Rendell statue will be made of 'fleece' (the noun) to remind one of 'fleeced' (the verb)
That's the plight of taxpayers of PA.
_ Sharon
Now, from on the air suggestions. I admit I helped with some of these:
Teflon: The natural choice for a statue of our guv. Nothing sticks to the guy. Also, it won’t be sullied should you throw red ripe tomatoes at it. Fancy!
Acrylic: From far away, it looks like fine crystal, but get up close and you can see it’s cheap and fake. Nifty!
Lottery tickets: Full of hope, but soon vastly disappointing. The spot to get them is the parking lot of the convenience store by my house. Colorful!
Hamburger Helper, Cheese steak flavor: This not only pays tribute to the governor’s favorite food, but can be eaten when times get tough on payless paydays. Yum!
Balloon covered with Pocono Downs betting slips: Form follows function in this design. The balloon adds that falsely inflated feeling that is indicative of most Pennsylvania politicos. The betting slips are a tip of the hat to the horse racing industry, single handedly saved by the guv and his buds in Harrisburg. Sentimental and stylish!
SPAM: Very easy to sculpt. Also edible. Dig in!
Corbett
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