Sea Island was a golden-egg goose, a place where well-heeled families returned generation after generation, where dinner required tuxedos two nights a week, and the grounds were dotted with ceremonial oaks planted by presidents, royals and prime ministers.
The fear is that this will end up like Zeman-coached teams of the past: pretty soccer, plenty of entertainment and a great big gooseegg when it comes to results.
The Speaker ended up with a big, fat gooseegg when he was unable to gain the support of a majority of House Republicans to bring the measure to a full vote.