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Current Packers' team a metaphor for the Obama presidency
Lane Kimble
Issue date: 10/28/09 Section: Opinion
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In that light, it only seems right to relate this week's column to America's greatest game. To the reader who suggested I stick to sports broadcasting as opposed to political commentary: this one is for you.
After the Packer game Sunday I got to thinking: President Obama is a big sports guy. He played basketball in school and now follows football, baseball and college basketball religiously. So what would happen if Obama ran the Packers the way that he has been running the country and dedicated himself to the style of Curly Lambeau: becoming a player/coach/general manager all at once? Strap you chinstrap on tight.
March 2010: Obama announces that he intends to run for G.M. of the Green Bay Packers. Fans, weary of Ted Thompson's drawn out efforts to rebuild the team through the draft and his segregating decision to not bring back the legendary Brett Favre, immediately respond with their support. Bears, Lions and Vikings owners all agree Obama is the best choice for the Packers. Packer fans don't seem to notice this odd display of support from the team's biggest rivals. Many Obama supporters refer to Thompson as "The worst general manager ever" and display "Not My G.M." bumper stickers on their Smart Cars.
April 2010: Obama is chosen General Manager/player/coach by overwhelming majority of Packer shareholders despite his football experience being only a third-string running back that had 15 carries in three seasons at the University of Illinois. The streets of Green Bay are lined with men, women and children, celebrating the rebirth of a once great franchise. ESPN anchor Stewart Scott is captured on camera with tears of joy in his eyes.
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Stupid
posted 10/28/09 @ 11:43 AM CST
How can you judge a presidency by an administration that hasn't been in power for a year? Or even 10 months?
I guess if we are using your twisted logic, 9/11 was all Bush's fault. (Continued…)
Stupid
posted 10/28/09 @ 12:01 PM CST
Also the column would be a lot more logical if you compared it to a team that's actually going through the things you suggest.
Why use 2010-11 and start making stuff up when you could just compare it to the Titans or something? Use a team that had high expectations but is failing to live up to them in present reality. (Continued…)
Dan
posted 10/28/09 @ 1:35 PM CST
I don't think the difference between Republican and Democrat is that great, so calling Republicans dumb says nothing at all. American politics today in general are slipping away from what our country was founded on, and the government is becoming too controlling. (Continued…)
Stupid
posted 10/28/09 @ 3:41 PM CST
Oh please. He used 'Yes we can,' because 'Maybe we can' or 'We will but it'll take a little while' won't get any votes.
And WE are to blame for that, not our politicians. (Continued…)
Really?
posted 10/28/09 @ 4:11 PM CST
This may be the single dumbest thing I have ever read. The political inaccuracy and twisted sports analogies have left me dumbfounded.
The 'right' stuff HA!
posted 11/02/09 @ 3:49 PM CST
In order for this to be even comparable to Obama's presidency, the packers would have already had to be a TRILLION dollars over the cap. Bush took a HUGE surplus and turned it into a trillion dollar debt. (Continued…)
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