Bush's Education Secretary lost on Jepordy to the lead singer of Spinal Tap last nigh

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Education Secretary Margaret Spellings says she studied hard to prepare for Tuesday night's airing of "Celebrity Jeopardy!"

"I didn't want to be the Education Secretary who didn't know how to spell potato," Spellings joked, describing how she read books and sought advice from a former show contender and her daughters.

In the end, Spellings said she thinks the effort was worth it. She came in second behind the actor Michael McKean, best known for his role as 'Lenny' on the television show "Laverne and Shirley" and for the movie "This Is Spinal Tap."

Placing third was actor Hill Harper, from the television show "CSI: NY."

"I think I held my own," Spellings said in an interview Tuesday, hours before the show aired. She noted McKean had an edge, having been on the show before.

Spellings was the first Cabinet secretary ever to appear on the popular quiz show. She said she'd like to return for another try.

She said she didn't realize how much skill went into hitting the buzzer at just the right moment after host Alex Trebek read a clue. She said she often hit it too early and as a result didn't get picked to tackle a category.

Spellings' strong subjects included international language and business.

She was asked to appear after the show's producer read a magazine article in which Spellings said she was a "Jeopardy!" fan.

Each celebrity earns at least $25,000 for the charity of his or her choice, and the winner gets $50,000 for a charity.

Spellings' winnings from the show, taped in New York last month, went to ProLiteracy Worldwide - an international literacy organization.

Trebek said "Jeopardy!" picked the charity for Spellings to comply with government ethics rules.

[PETA]

lol -

1) Michael McKean is a pretty smart cookie

2) let's just eliminate the department of education ..... please?

[Xmuzik]

Robert Anton Wilson put it best once when he said the reason most intelligent people don't go into politics or run seriously for president is because they have better things to do and really important work that needs tending to

[PETA]

Originally Posted by Xmuzik

Robert Anton Wilson put it best once when he said the reason most intelligent people don't go into politics or run seriously for president is because they have better things to do and really important work that needs tending to

Then I doubt he ever met many Senators etc. Further, what is more important than running the country? Think GWs made nothing but unimportant decisions?

The best and brightest tend to shun politics because the money is elsewhere not because only stupid people get into politics or because it isn't important. The bulk of those involved in politics are those who are quite intelligent and who have no need to actually work for a living... the idle rich..... now.... the bureaucrats - that's a horse of a different color

Anyway - he's a smart and funny guy but that comment was anything but insightful.

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Education Secretary Margaret Spellings says she studied hard to prepare for Tuesday night's airing of "Celebrity Jeopardy!"

"I didn't want to be the Education Secretary who didn't know how to spell potato," Spellings joked, describing how she read books and sought advice from a former show contender and her daughters.

In the end, Spellings said she thinks the effort was worth it. She came in second behind the actor Michael McKean, best known for his role as 'Lenny' on the television show "Laverne and Shirley"

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Studied hard and STILL fell second to Lenny from "Laverne and Shirley".

BEST DAMN LOL OF THE DAY.

[Xmuzik]

Robert Anton Wilson also said that the only requirement to be pope is that you have a dick, & he figured how they picked the pope was they all went into a room whipped out their dicks and once they saw who had the biggest dick they sent up the right colored smoke signals

Originally Posted by xian

Then I doubt he ever met many Senators etc. Further, what is more important than running the country? Think GWs made nothing but unimportant decisions?

The best and brightest tend to shun politics because the money is elsewhere not because only stupid people get into politics or because it isn't important. The bulk of those involved in politics are those who are quite intelligent and who have no need to actually work for a living... the idle rich..... now.... the bureaucrats - that's a horse of a different color

Anyway - he's a smart and funny guy but that comment was anything but insightful.

[PETA]

Originally Posted by Xmuzik

Robert Anton Wilson also said that the only requirement to be pope is that you have a dick, & he figured how they picked the pope was they all went into a room whipped out their dicks and once they saw who had the biggest dick they sent up the right colored smoke signals

haha - that too is some funny shit