Lots of talk in the media these days about the deal President Obama made with Iran over its nuclear weapons program, and a lot of references to Neville Chamberlain. That, of course, makes me unhappy, because I still remember when he scored a hundred points against the Knicks. One thing that DOES make me happy, however, is ScuttleButton.
How to Play
ScuttleButton, as you may know, is that weekly waste-of-time exercise where we post a vertical sequence of campaign buttons. Your job is to take one word (or concept) per button and add ’em up to arrive at a famous name or familiar expression. Guess the correct phrase and you could be the proud winner of the coveted Political Junkie button!
Enter your submission using the convenient submission form below, or email your submission to scuttlebutton@krpoliticaljunkie.com. You must include your name and city/state to be eligible.
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Rowland Governor ’94 — John Rowland, a former Republican congressman from Connecticut, was elected governor on his second try in 1994.
Honor/Ribicoff — Another Connecticut button, this is for Sen. Abe Ribicoff’s (D) second-term victory in 1968.
Gloria La Riva for Governor/Peace & Freedom Party — California, 1994.
So, when you add Rowland + Honor + Riva, you kinda get …
Rollin’ on the River. The key line of the song “Proud Mary,” sung by Creedence Clearwater Revival and, as shown below, Tina Turner. This is hardly my favorite song. But Tina knows how to put on a show.
And the randomly-selected winner is … Bryan Harada of Cambridge, Mass. Brian wins the coveted Political Junkie button.