sigh I wish we had politicans like that here in Sweden :) > WASHINGTON -- You've got to have a strong stomach to make it in Washington. > > And it helps to know when to keep your mouth shut, as a Texas congressman > learned Wednesday when he lost a chile pepper-eating contest to a > California lawmaker. > > Rep. Max Sandlin, D-Marshall, finished second in the Zestiest Legislator > Contest, losing the crown to Rep. Joe Baca, a California Democrat.