Look for Mississippi AG Jim Hood to strap on a gun belt, wear a 10-gallon hat, and ride into his next press conference on a steer while saying "that ain't no bull," after his campaign spokesman called out Hood's challenger this way:"There's an old saying that applies to make-believe cowboys who dress and talk the part, pretending to be what they aren't. Alben Hopkins is 'all hat, no cattle.'"
Read this great story by John O'Brien of Legal Newsline for more details. Just as a point of future reference for the spokesman, however, I would like to point out that the correct phrasing is "pretending to be what they ain't." I like how the candidates in the Mississippi AG race aren't fooling around, pretending to respect each other, and how
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