Johnette Howard and Christine Brennan

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Hey. Georgia hits Georgia. I like it. The only thing that bugs me about this babe-owner is, wasn't she anti-women-in-the-locker-room a few years ago? Do you remember that? I think it was the time of the New England Patriots incident in 1990 involving Lisa Olsen. Didn't she say women reporters shouldn't go into the locker room to conduct interviews? Gee, thanks a lot, Georgia. Way to carry the flag for your gender. We appreciate it.

OK, enough. I'll cut her some slack because, you're absolutely right, she's a live wire and a good story and everyone certainly appreciates that during Super Bowl week.

By the way, I'm not going to Atlanta. Are you? I've got some other work to finish this week. I won't miss it; it's one of my least-favorite weeks of the sports year, to be honest. It's the complete opposite of say, the Olympics, don't you think? At the Super Bowl, it's a week of nothing, then one overhyped game. The Olympics has wall-to-wall events and very little hype. (Yeah, yeah, Tonya-Nancy. But that's rare.)

Anyway, I'm sorry I missed Georgia's post-game theatrics. I was writing in the press box in Jacksonville. Deadlines, ya know.

If it's not the Super Bowl, it's Iowa politics. I know I'm your token Republican friend (I'm all my friends' token Republican friend), but I've just about had it. Did George W. really call Roe vs. Wade a "reach?" What kind of word choice is that? And what is with this apparent sudden collapse of that GOP "big tent," with Bush now saying there will be an abortion litmus test for Supreme Court appointees?

You know, I've avoided casting my vote on any one single issue, but I'm not so sure anymore. What has happened to my GOP? What has become of the party of Ford and Rockefeller and Nixon (on the issues, he would be a moderate Democrat today, don't you think)?

It's frustrating because on the business side of things, I go with the Republicans, but, you know, when the Supreme Court comes up, that's serious stuff. I imagine Gore and Bradley already have the "reach" commercials ready to go.

That's enough ranting and raving for one day. Your turn.

Chris

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