Jackson County Courthouse Catfight

A fight between County legislators Dan Tarwater and Robert Stringfield is probably the funniest thing in KC politics since Clay Chastain.

Recently, tensions have been high among the legislators with Stringfield suing his colleagues, Tarwater proposing to cut Stringfield's staff budget dramatically and accusations that one of Stringfield's assistants was treated unfairly. However, I'm sure these mundane disagreements that made local politics nearly as exciting as Taiwanese Parliament couldn't possibly be the source of the disagreement.



So, while it seems that nobody is sure who threw the first punch or what was said exactly. I'd like to offer my Top Ten things overheard before the recent fight at Jackson County Courthouse:

10. "I'm telling Mike Sanders that you said he looks like Dieter from Sprockets."
9. "Your mother's ass is as big as that pothole on Broadway."
8. "Tastes great . . . less filling" In reference to property tax hikes versus sales tax increases.
7. "But I want to hold Lamar Hunt's umbrella"
6. "Don't you think downtown has enough condos already?"
5. "If you keep acting like one of the Chief's girlfriends, I'm gonna treat you like one."
4. "I've got your rolling roof right here pal."
3. "I'm about to distribute some COMBAT funding all over your ass"
2. "No, it's your turn to clip Katheryn Shields toenails!"
1. "I wish I knew how to quit you!"