  Senator Daschle really went all out, providing not one but two humorous anecdotes. The second one is edgy, since it talks about the anthrax scare -- it's also an amusing insight into how our tax dollars are spent. The image of dozens of bomb-defusion experts surrounding a package of beef jerky, deploying the sophisticated MR-5 robot to defuse the jerky with its high-tech disrupter cannons, is pretty funny. I wonder: did the bomb squad enjoy a nice chew off the jerky after they figured out what it was?A man of the people, Daschle makes an annual "unscheduled driving" tour, where he travels across South Dakota in his car with no staff and no schedule, visiting Elks clubs, police stations, and schools, just listening to what's going on. Hopefully, he remembers to bring along some non-explosive jerky. | ||
