(Scissorheads: the polls are closed. Rgds, T.G.)
AP
Scissorheads —
After much careful thought, and rigorous debate, TexBetsy and I narrowed down the potential nicknames to replace Butterball for Meghan McCain. We used applied scientific notation, the Pythagorean theorem, and Rock, Paper, Scissors. We feel quite satisfied that our process is the model of transparency.
The winner will have a New Math post dedicated in his/her honor and a signed original print (suitable for framing).
So… the nominees are (in alpha order):
- Gutterball — Wee Mousie
- Sane McCain — Bruce388
- Soylent Blonde — Lockwood
Please cast your votes in the comments. Anyone can vote, no proof of ID required. We will close the polls whenever we feel like it, and our decision is final (Sorry Norm). Oh, and we do take bribes. This is America, after all.
Mock Paper Scissors 
I demand a recount! Oh wait. Save this comment for a few days, ok?
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Tex, remember we ARE the supreme court…
Rgds,
T.G.
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Sane McCain
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Gutterball for me.
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sane mccain has such a ring to it 🙂 that’s my vote.
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Lemme Sandra Day O’Connor this right now . . . George Dubya. . .ah, Gutterball!
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Soylent Blonde, but then I’m a foodie.
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Sane McCain
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Gutterball
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Gutterball is good but so is Soylent Blonde. After her foul mouthed twitter tantrum I don’t think she qualifies as a sane McCain. I don’t think that DNA breeds sane. She is nasty tempered and arrogant. Feels awfully entitled. And goes after anyone who says she isn’t all that… Well she is a guttersnipe type and she is blonde, ummm. when in doubt play mock paper scissors.
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I’m with Mr S Crow
Soylent Blonde
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Sane McCain. Bruce is right.
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I think anyone can have a potty mouth, I for one cuss like a sailor (at least that’s what my mom always told me) so I’m not gonna count her down for that.
I vote: Sane McCain.
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Nicki –
I don’t see that as a down, to me that is absolutely an up.
Regards,
Tengrain
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Soylent Blonde, please. I wouldn’t bet the rent on her mental status….
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I choose ‘Sane McCain’ — because she is about the only ‘sane’ one in the public eye!!!!
Thanks
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Welcome to MPS, BoJoFlo, it is good to have you with us.
Regards,
Tengrain
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I think the words sane and McCain are mutually exclusive, so I vote for Soylent Blonde.
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GutterBall
Go read TRex and see if you don’t agree. Almost anyone can write better than she. To get the air/face time has required not writing skills but rich, famous parents.
B..Ball is childish and demeaned her on something that she has less control over. GutterBall describes her writing skills, or lack thereof best of our three choices.
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Hi Kid –
That’s why we are having the re-christining of Butterball (who, by the way, was my very first kitten. In my mind, Butterball is not a pejorative, but not everyone is able to get in my mind…)
Regards,
Tengrain
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I’d go with Sane McCain. If we are grading repiglican sanity on a curve, she scores pretty high.
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Welcome Aboard, RedDirtGirl (nice use of middleCaps, by the way) — it is good to have you with us.
Regards,
Tengrain
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Crushed as I am, Sane McCain it is.
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Soylent Blonde!
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I like Sane McCain
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Soylent Blonde is people!
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Sane McCain
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Sane McCain… although my fave entry was “Navy Spice”.
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Tommyspoon –
All of the entries were excellent. There are no losers here (well, except for me).
Regards,
Tengrain
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Gutterball.
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Wee Mousie has the winner for me. Gutterball, I like the many leveled kinda thing about it. It even throws a slight hint of white trash (bowling term) into the mix.
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Sane McCain
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Gutterball!!!
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Sane McCain. That name is the least offensive, helps our progressive cause the most by putting her brand of conservatism (as opposed to the ultra-radical right, or even the far right) on stage and is the only real appropriate name, swinging a shot at her father and all the republicans in one big puff. Again, wouldn’t you want to get respect and want Betsy not to be made fun of for physical characteristics. I don’t and I have plenty to be laughed at- by mean folks.
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Mr. E –
Welcome to MPS.
We give everyone nicknames here – it is the way we swing. We are having this contest because some readers found Butterball to be an offensive name, and I took it seriously enough to ask for alternatives. FYI, Butterball was the name of my first kitten, and in no way is it a perjorative to Ms. McCain. We all rather universally like her, and think she is pretty and pretty cool. You know, for a GOP heiress…
Please be aware that we love our Betsy very much, and we do not poke fun at people who are other-abled. We do poke fun at pontificating poltroons, and the Scissorheads are known for being incorrigible spitballers, not for being mean.
Regards,
Tengrain
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G u t t e r b a l l
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gutterball it is………at least my vote is for gutterball
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Sane McCain
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Welcome Curious Jim – it is good to have you with us.
Regards,
Tengrain
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I’m for Sane McCain.
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what was wrong with butterball?
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Seand –
Ha! Welcome aboard — we are soooo going to get along!
Regards,
Tengrain
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Mr E. It would appear that there is a typo in your website address http://www.multimediaaffairs.blogspot.com/ as that doesn’t exist. Got another?
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I vote for Soylent Blonde.
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Gotta go with Soylent Blonde.
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Wee Mousie shoots; scores
Gutterball
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But I like Butterball. I can’t go with sane mccain because it might stick and the right wing will toss it back at us when she runs for president. Gutterball has got to be even more insulting than a turkey reference? Sadly, I guess I’ll say soylent blonde.
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I’m flattered my submission is in the running… but I don’t want to vote against the other two (excellent) contenders. So I’ll just sit this one out. Thanks for a great contest, Tengrain!
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Thanks for the great entry, Lockwood!
Regards,
Tengrain
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oh gosh oh golly how can i resist a contest!
Gutterball! (and i can always mispronounce it “nutterball”)
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