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29 March 2016

Best baseball reference in political commentary so far this year

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After serving two legislative terms starting at age 21, Sarah Laszloffy decided not to seek re-election this year. That’s a bit of a surprise, at least for me. And for some, it may have come as a bit of a relief given her association with the Montana Family Foundation, founded by her father, Jeff Laszloffy a former legislator himself.

At Logicosity yesterday, Edward R. Burrow published an analysis of Sarah Laszloffy’s legislature tenure that contains what may be the best bon mot produced by Montana’s online commentariat this year:

Papa was a regular at each Committee meeting. While seeking to be inconspicuous, he was able to secure a spot each time the Committee met so as to have eye-to-eye contact with his daughter, whom he and his spouse meticulously home-schooled.

There were no overt signals from Papa. No, instead, there were subtle squints and chin rubs of the type any third base coach would envy. Those non-verbal cues were undoubtedly honed to perfection at the close of business each day. Sarah lived with Papa.

Montana not only can live with Burrow’s literary skills. Montana can live for them.