We love you Karen Brooks. Best story of the day. (DMN, sub req’d)
Veteran biker lobbyist Sputnik Strain caught up with freshman Rep. Stephen Frost before a committee hearing and chastised him for never being available to talk helmet laws. This is a guy who has long had full access to the upper echelons of state government. “Best thing you can do is make an appointment,” the East Texas Democrat told the pierced, tattooed, mohawked biker twice his age. After some back-and-forth, the rep began to patiently explain how things work around here: Committees are cranking up, others also want face time, that’s just the process. You know, the way things go around here â?? har, har, har â?? it’s best just to make the date. Clearly put out by the young upstart half his age, Sputnik shrugged and said, “Well, I never have to do that.” Pregnant pause. “But … OK.” The rep gave him a pointed look and said, “Just a suggestion” and walked away.
Respect and consideration are part of your job Stephen. By the way, the photo of you with a dead animal on your political web site is soooo charming.
Stephen Shows Off His Big Buck (Quote and photo directly from stephenfrost.us–we shit you not)
He apparently has been getting some high-fives from some of the younger reps who don’t like being bossed around by a lobbyist. Guess it’s a matter of perspective. But either way, it’s great theater!
We’re all for putting a lobbyist in their place, but let’s not be rude. And after we found that photo of him on his web site with that dufus camo suit and buck we had to call dufus for some reason!
Then again of all the lobbyists, Sputnik is one of the few great legends. Hell, if I was a Rep, I would hope I at least knew of him instead of blowing him of on appearance.
Dufus with the deer? Yes!
Legislator showing respect for the process and not giving in to lobbyists! YES
C’mon. Sputnik isn’t “one of the great legends.” He’s been around for about 12 years. He might SEEM like one, but that’s only because everyone knows his mohawk. I bet even the legends still have to make a damn appointment once in a while.
EVERYONE ON HERE IS FULL OF SHIT!!!!
As for the Giants, their own happiness was short-lived as they lost to - who else?