Schwarzenegger's testicle sculpture a flop - Senator wasn't laughing at governor's gag gift

[BridgeTheGap]

SACRAMENTO, California - It was a gift no girlie man would give.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has warned lawmakers they need to act boldly and make some tough budget choices, sent Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg a metal sculpture of bull testicles.

It was intended as a gag gift but Steinberg, a Democrat, was not amused and returned the football-sized gift with a terse note about the seriousness of the ongoing negotiations.

The account was given by sources within the Capitol who were familiar with the situation. They said they were not authorized to speak on the record because it was considered a private matter between the Austrian-born Republican governor and the Senate leader.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31443342/ns/us_news-life/?GT1=43001

[sakabatou]

1. Gift FAIL

[tridim]

2. Colbert's balls are going to be pissed.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Funny, this kind of gag gets guffaws at Austrian gasthouses . . . .

:sarcasm:

[Cha]

6. Not so much in the

California Senate.. eh, no hypocricy?

[HillWilliam]

4. Proper etiquette requires the return of a gift in kind

A sculpture of a horse's arse would be fitting, I'd think.

[yurbud]

5. wouldn't Arnold need the testicle more after shriveling his with steroids?

[yurbud]

7. send arnold some testicles and tell him to use them to

Tax the wealthy crybabies he's protecting.