For those of you not familiar with the format, “Plays Of The Weak” segments give me an opportunity to touch on a few items. So, here we go….
Spoke Too Soon
I guess this is what happens when people call the elections while single-digit percentages of precincts have reported in.
Tuesday night, the Michigan Republican Party sent out the following release....
"In a close-fought victory, Senator John McCain succeeded again (in) the Michigan Republican primary, winning over a traditionally unpredictable voter base in Michigan."
The problem was Mitt Romney won.
A few minutes later, a correction was issued. Oops.
Important House Business
While many people are complaining that Nancy Pelosi and Democrats haven’t been able to affect that much “change” on Capitol Hill, I would respectfully disagree.
Like a good grandmother, she’s making sure her children eat right.
According to
The Politico….
“The processed cheese has been replaced with brie. The Jell-O has made way for raspberry kiwi tarts and mini-lemon blueberry trifles. Meatloaf has moved over for mahi mahi and buns have been shunted aside in favor of baguettes.
“There is pan-roasted Chesapeake rockfish with sweet potato fennel hash and yellow pepper relish. Pears with Stilton cheese and watercress. Cumin-scented leg of lamb with almond couscous. There are vegetables with funny names, like bok choy, arugula and jicama. There are baked goods with Italian names, like biscotti, focaccia and frittati.
“There are foods in funny colors, like yellow tomatoes and purple Peruvian potatoes. There are things that are free of other things, like “cage-free shell eggs,” “rBGH-free milk” and “free-range chicken.” And things that we don’t know what they mean, like turkey escabeche (salad), red pepper coulis (sauce) and seared barramundi (fish).
So much for a Congress that looks like America. I would be willing to bet that the majority of Americans can’t afford to do gourmet on a daily basis, not to mention the fact that the majority of Americans might think jicama is some remote island.
So the next time we hear how our legislators are one of us, remember the new congressional cafeteria menu probably reflects the same faire Nancy Pelosi’s domestic chef prepares after a long, hard day at work.
Bon appetite.
Fifteen Minutes And Overtime
In between the third and fourth quarters during last Sunday’s Chargers-Colts game in the doomed RCA Dome, young people from the east coast to Hawaii were honored for winning their respective “Pass, Punt & Kick” competitions.
However, Anna Grant from Stratham, New Hampshire kinda knew her announcement might be different….
“Before I went down there, my friends said, 'You know, you'll probably get booed.’ I was kind of waiting for it. It really didn't bother me at all. People at the game came up to me afterward and said, 'It's not you. It's your jersey.'”
It sure was. Little Anna was booed. But it appears she’ll do something the Indianapolis Colts can’t. She’ll be wearing her New England Patriots jersey at the AFC Championship game on Sunday.
Patriots’ owner Robert Kraft was taken aback as he witnessed the incident.
“Why should a champion be booed? She's supposed to be honored.”
Well, she will be. At Kraft’s invitation, Anna Grant will participate in the coin toss during the final game before the Super Bowl.
Class rewarded.
Do They KNOW What They're Talking About?
Most of you out there know my background. I've worked in the print, radio, and television world. If I were to be elected to Congress in November, would that automatically make me an expert on things? Would you feel comfortable with me writing, let's say, health care legislation?
Just because you're an elected official, doesn't make you an expert. That point was best proven when the congress held hearings Tuesday on Major League Baseball's steroid issues.
While baseball commissioner Bug Selig was sitting right in front of her, California Congresswoman Diane Watson
mispronounced his name, as well as the initials "MLB".
Later, Connecticut Congressman Christopher Shays
repeatedly mispronounced Raphael Palmero's name. Shays also added that the greatest scandal in baseball history involved the "1919 Chicago Blackhawks".
For those of you who are not congresspersons, the "Chicago Blackhawks" are (and have always been) a professional hockey team. The baseball team in question was the Chicago White Sox (later dubbed the "Black Sox"), who were accused of throwing the 1919 World Series.
Makes you wonder what's being done TO this nation when legislation is written and passed by arrogant ignoramuses.
Food for thought....
