Since we began incorporating a New York Post like headline on our articles we've received some hilarious headline suggestions from tipsters, some of which have graced the title of a post or two. With the Shawn Mitchell vs Mike Littwin debt ceiling debate coming up on Wednesday evening (click here for details), we are asking our readers for suggestions on potential headlines.
Many things can be said about these two men. They both tend to attract attention, and criticism, like bullets to Bin Laden's left eye. There are probably few match ups better suited to a headline contest.
In the spirit of Westword, we intend on taking this contest into the gutter and quickly.
Rules: Keep it brief. Be inappropriate. You can vote for one of the below options or include your own.
Email your suggestion or vote to [email protected]
Winner takes headline honors.
From our brief review of sources (both R & D), including a few who possess wise ass dispositions, we've received the following suggestions already:
Blowhard vs. Puff, Puff, Pass
Coca Cola vs. Cheetos
Meathead vs. Pothead
Romney vs. Nader
Rocky Mountain News vs. Rocky Mountain News Denver Post
30k-A-Year Legislator vs. 30k-A-Year Columnist
Covered In Body-Hair vs. Waxes His Body-Hair
Revenge Of The Nerds vs. Revenge Of The Nerds
Ambulance Chaser vs. Dream Chaser
Mormon vs. Hippie
Send your ideas to [email protected]
What is the point of a debate between a corporatist Republican drone and a wimpy Corporate-Dem apologist? What will they actually disagree on, their haircuts? Seems rather pointless, but apparently that’s the objective — just more of the same bread-and-circuses kabuki theater to divert the American people’s attention and make sure the facts and policy options that should be under discussion aren’t even on the table. This match-up is certainly not a recipe to draw a “diverse crowd,” as the organizers claim to want. Try adding a legitimate pro-democracy voice to the mix — say, David Sirota for example — then you might have a debate worth paying attention to.
… Tune in to our next thrilling episode, when a fox and weasel debate their competing proposals for how best to guard the henhouse.
Oh:
Tweedledee vs. Tweedledum
(Which one is which? Who cares.)
Because you’re a little mistaken. As if Mitchell would have challenged Littwin to a debate on the debt ceiling if they’d actually agreed on the topic. Everything I’ve heard about the debate says that Mitchell and Littwin only agreed on one thing the entire night: they’re both against bombing Libya. Apparently the rest of the night was a lively debate.