Ok. Which is it? He has an incredibly sophisticated sense of humor or he was on drugs? Or both?

I don’t the either were true. Regardless of how many times he had been to Guam, he was clearly out of it in this case.

I’ve been known to have a very subtle sense of humor, and am pretty familiar with a wide variety of comedic styles. I just don’t see any humor here. Well, none intended by Rep. Johnson.

OK – still sounds lame – but I believe him.

The man had traveled to Guam before; with families, the military buildup would peak at 45% of the island’s population; the EPA had reported concerns about water shortages, sewage problems, and dangers to Guam’s coral reefs. Johnson had read these reports as a good representative should, and was simply voicing the EPA concerns (you hear him mention the coral reefs). He made a weak attempt to play on the idea of “tipping the balance” against the environment.

The worst we can say about him – he has a bad ear for verbal wit.

Jamie’s tale might be easier to swallow if Johnson’s office had not already given different reasons.

That’s the kind of position I would have enjoyed being in. I would have fed Johnson some more line and let him run with it.