“It’s not a serious story, guys. It’s not a burp. It’s barely a fart.”
— California Gov. Jerry Brown (D), quoted by the Sacramento Bee, on Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s (R) radio ad trying to lure California business to his state.
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“It’s not a serious story, guys. It’s not a burp. It’s barely a fart.”
— California Gov. Jerry Brown (D), quoted by the Sacramento Bee, on Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s (R) radio ad trying to lure California business to his state.
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