Connie Nom for Croix de Grits
Lee Ann Morawski sends in another nomination for the cherished award for valorious Alabamosity:

My next nominee will be Condoleeza Rice, of Birmingham, Alabama. Her political contributions are quite clear, considering her starring role in leading the War on Terror. However her intellectual achievements should not be ignored. She served as provost of Stanford, is the Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, and is a tenured professor of political science. Talk about extending Alabama’s cultural hegemony!

Indeed! You know, I didn't even think of Ms. Rice and shame on me. I may have to rethink my vote. (Or just vote multiple times) As an aside, Colin Powell's wife Alma also grew up in Birmingham.

IN a related matter, I am concerned about Gena Lewis' sudden urge to start talking smack about the Hog and Hominy Staters giving the Axis of Weevil a run for its money. Leave it to a bunch of lawyers to bring money into it! Don't get too cocky, there, sis--remember you proclaim yourself to be a ::gulp:: L-I-B-E-R-A-L, and as the Lone Ranger, you might get into one of those situations where Tonto says "What this WE business, Kemo Sabe!?" In any event, remember to check out Shots Across the Bow by East Tennessean Rich Hailey.

And lest any of you outlanders mistake Miss Gena's intrafamilial backtalk as a sign of potential weakness, all I can say is we's family, and we can whup up on each other as much as we want. But we'll whup you worse than we do each other so watch out!
posted by Terry at 9:29:00 AM