While a tall glass of butterbeer may not make Gov. Jerry Brown's budget woes disappear, the sight of the Democratic governor trying the treat conjured up many jokes for our latest Capitol Alert Caption Contest.
We've picked 10 that had the power to make us laugh, but we'll leave it to you, fellow muggles, to choose the caption worthy of Capitol Alert's equivalent of the House Cup. The winner takes home a $25 gift card to a local coffee shop. Send your vote to capitolalertcontests@gmail.com by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15.
Here are the finalists:
• 1. "I remember when we used owls for interoffice memos."
• 2. "Beerum omnium contra omnes" (Loosely translated: beer of all against all).
• 3. "Release the hounds, Smithers."
• 4. "I need an official taster. Where's Gavin?"
• 5. "We'll drink beer, let them eat cake!"
• 6. "I don't know what you guys think, but I think this smells a lot better than my budget!"
• 7. "A toast to the Debt Eaters!"
• 8. "Why is this Christmas beer from CCPOA warm and taste funny?"
• 9. "Wow, this tastes good enough to tax!"
• 10. "Was this union made?"
– Torey Van Oot
AT THE CAPITOL
Lawmakers will launch their first official review of recent police response to campus unrest at a 10 a.m. joint legislative hearing today at the Capitol. University of California President Mark Yudof, UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi and Michael Risher, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union, are among those scheduled to testify.
– Dan Smith
WORTH REPEATING
"After observing President Obama for the last three years, it has become obvious to me that the president might prefer to be a university professor rather than do the job he holds today."
REP. DENNIS CARDOZA, Merced Democrat, writing on The Hill's Congress blog
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