"blow water"

[Jonathan Lighter]

Scratch that.

What she said was, "[But] you're still below water, as some would say."

Always check your facts.

JL

On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 9:43 AM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>wrote:

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> Candy Crowley, CNN, to Gov. Rick Scott:
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> "Your numbers have gone up in the approval ratings. You still 'blow water,'
> as they say."
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> Like Moby Dick? Like the submarine in the '50s series "The Silent Service"?
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> WTH?
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> JL
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