Senator Tim Kaine proves able in spelling bee showdown

[Tx4obama]

Kaine proves able in spelling bee showdown

Forget government shutdowns and Syria — the biggest battle in Washington on Wednesday was which lawmaker or journalist would come out on top in a nail-biting (and arguably pretty nerdy) spelling showdown.

The winner?

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), a man who knows plenty about tough contests but had never before taken part in a spelling bee.

A slew of nine journalists and an equal number of lawmakers faced off in the National Press Club’s Centennial Spelling Bee at the organization’s headquarters in downtown D.C. in a match to test their word mastery and raise money for the club’s non-profit Journalism Institute.

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Full article here: http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/323293-kaine-proves-able-in-spelling-bee-showdown

Published on Sep 19, 2013
Beltway politicians and reporters clashed onstage at The National Press Club's Centennial Spelling Bee on September 18, 2013. Marvel at the epiglottal dexterity of the contestants! Watch the press team take a circuitous path to victory! See Sen. Tim Kaine's nonpareil triumph over Politico's Rebecca Sinderbrand to win the trophy!

[cui bono]

1. And Dan Quayle failed to qualify for entry. n/t

[longship]

2. But where was Wolf Blitzer?

Apparently still stuck in Jeopardy.

[cui bono]

3. I don't know. Maybe he couldn't spell "negative".

[underpants]

4. Speaking two languages probably helps. SO glad I got him elected.

TIM!