Old Man Mocks Fat Man

“I’m flying Southwest and I oftentimes take the middle seat. I don’t think Christie is taking the middle seat. So I’m doing my part for austerity.”
 — California’s Jerry Brown fires back at portly New Jersey pol Chris Christie, who recently referred to the Golden State governor as an “old retread.” As delightful as it is to see politicians spar, I am struck by the notion of how horrible it would feel to board a plane and realize you’d be sitting next to either one of these gentlemen. I guess if I had to choose I’d pick Brown, but only because of the certainty that I’d be asleep within ten minutes of liftoff.