[speedgibson] Speed Gibson: Who's the Man with the Cat?

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Posted by Speed Gibson:
Who's the Man with the Cat?
http://speedgibson.powerblogs.com/posts/1242660270.shtml


   Watching one of my favorite movies scenes, the mysterious SPECTRE
   Number One calls two of his directors on the carpet. In From Russia,
   With Love, SPECTRE tricks Bond into stealing a prized Lektor decoder
   from the Russians. But of course, it is Bond who kills their
   agent/assassin and is headed for NATO territory with the machine. I
   suddenly pictured the DFL Legislative Leaders in the scene and went
   from there.
   Now that I think of it, how can incompetents like Senate Majority
   Leader Pogemiller and House Speaker Kelliher truly be in charge of a
   powerful syndicate like the DFL? There must be a man with a cat
   somewhere they report to. (Or a woman, but humor my fantasy this
   occassion.)

     "Two vetoes were upheld this weekend. One of them was our tax
     increase. What have you to say, Number Five?"
     "That was in the House. Her people failed."
     "It was your plan! We followed it implicitly!"
     "Impossible. My plan was perfect."
     "Except for one thing, that we're dealing with Pawlenty."
     "Who is Pawlenty, compared with Pogemiller?"
     "Exactly. What have you to say, Number Three?" Number One presses a
     button, a door opens at the rear of the office, and in walks a
     hooded figure who slowly approaches. "I warned you. We do not
     accept failure, Number Three. You know the penalty."
     "Yes, Number One."
     "Our rules are very simple. If you fail, ..." The mysterious figure
     pulls off his hood, revealing Senator Bakk, obviously the new
     Senate Majority Leader. Number Five gasps in total surprise and
     faints.
     "Pawlenty is still in charge and the tax increases are not yet
     enacted."
     "Don't worry, Number One! There's still time!"

   To be continued? No, you know how this one should end.