Stepping Up to the Plate in October
Political pundits, breathless as baseball writers, predict and hedge, then boldly go where their particular sense of safety dictates. Polls show America is fed up. Currently, because the Republicans have been in charge of things for the past six years, Americans are fed up with Republicans. Just a fad, take my word. As soon as we give our hearts to Democrats, they’ll break them.
Here we go again with accountability and reform, new ideas and change, old values updated, contracts with America and anyone else who will sign a two to six year contract.
The Boys of October are not all boys in this political race to the wire, but the analogies to baseball are ever-present; let’s show a little pepper, find a groove for the swing, talk it up from the dugout and kick the mud off our cleats. It’s Mid-Terms. Clean off the desk, there may be a new occupant.
Political pundits, breathless as baseball writers, predict and hedge, then boldly go where their particular sense of safety dictates. Polls show …