Things started off quietly on Saturday with a solidly played game between (4) Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and (5) Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Strong basketball and little drama was expected between these two Washington veterans, and they delivered. Sen. Hutchison edged out the Supreme Court Justice and sent Ginsburg packing. Before the two left the court, they offered one another a congratulatory handshake, a kind gesture from two women with more than 35 years of Beltway experience combined.While Saturday exemplified class and restraint, Sunday was anything but holy, marked by cheap-shots, gross excess, and plain brutality. The day started off with a match pitting Arizona’s (2) Gov. Jan Brewer against New Mexico’s (7) Gov. Susana Martinez. Underdog Martinez was impressive Sunday afternoon, managing to maintain the lead for much of the game over an increasingly anxious Brewer. The tide changed, however, when late in the second half, Arizona State Troopers appeared on the sidelines and requested proof of citizenship from the Texas-born Martinez. Martinez refused but was visibly shaken when she resumed play. Capitalizing on Martinez’s loss of focus, Brewer edged out the win to advance to Newark. Following the game, the Arizona State Police released the following statement, “Governor Martinez failed to signal a turn on her way into the arena this afternoon. As part of a routine traffic stop under Arizona law, we legally requested the information sought from Gov. Martinez. Gov. Martinez was not singled out or shown ill-will.” When asked whether Arizona law applied in North Carolina, the spokesman offered no comment.
Much later on Sunday afternoon, (3) First Lady Michelle Obama’s excess got the best of her when she was stunned by (11) Gov. Christine Gregoire in a spectacular upset. The First Lady entered the match as the odds-on favorite--fit, healthy, and in control of her game. What odds-makers were unaware of, however, is that the First Lady spent much of her downtime in Cleveland snacking gluttonously on greasy, fried fare and fatty cuts of meat. Obama took the court Sunday evening noticeably sluggish after a meal of what she believed was some of “Cleveland’s famous BBQ.” Obama’s natural talent couldn’t propel her junk food-filled frame to victory. She lost steam in the game’s second half, falling by four to Washington’s Gregoire.
Of course, the game on everyone’s must-see list Saturday afternoon was (8) Janet Reno’s 17-years-in-the-making grudge match against fellow Clinton Administration alumna (1) Hillary Rodham Clinton. Rumors swirled for days concerning the much-anticipated matchup, most notable being Reno’s public request to the Commissioner to hold the match in a cage…
Notwithstanding widespread concern for Clinton’s well-being, the Secretary of State carried herself with a cool dignity as she took to the court dressed in one of her trademark pantsuits and with her hair coiffed impeccably. By contrast, Reno rushed onto the court with AC/DC’s Thunderstruck blasting in the background and tore through a 10-foot tall poster of a T-Rex. Despite the pre-game bravado, Reno’s uneven and erratic play kept her from seriously challenging Clinton, who maintained her cool and handled her unhinged opponent easily. Unable to frazzle Clinton on the court, Reno began taking low-blows at the Secretary and her family. Finally, fireworks erupted when Reno hurled an insult so vulgar toward Clinton’s daughter Chelsea even the nation’s top diplomat couldn’t maintain her composure. Clinton brutally charged Reno, sending her flying across the court. She then walked over to the whimpering Reno and hissed, “Insult my daughter again and I’ll put 17 million cracks in your glass jaw, you bitch.” Clinton wins: 98-66.
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