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FLASHPOINT for Apr 04, 2007

Wednesday, April 4, 2007 | 7:19 a.m.

As Lois Tarkanian fought to hold onto her City Council seat Tuesday, Rep. Jon Porter was trying to help the family - and took heat for it. Porter was given the National Journal's "Breakfast Flake" award for comments he made about the Tarkanians . The San Francisco Examiner quoted Porter's remarks on the floor: "Their dedication to education and the community are truly commendable and have enriched countless lives," Porter said. The Examiner reminded its readers of Tark the Shark's run-ins with the NCAA and his teams' poor graduation rates. And, oh yes, Lois Tarkanian was a "longtime teacher and school administrator." I can hear Lois to Jerry after reading that one: Tell the congressman thanks, honey.

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