The President is No Team Player

With the Super Bowl coming up everyone is a sports themed mood and this article catches the essence of your clueless president perfectly. Everyone can relate to this analogy here. Unfortunately this country is not playing for touchdowns is playing for real and right now we are losing big time. Russia is building stealth jets and we are cutting our state of the art F-22 Raptor program. Iran is launching long range missiles and rockets into space we are turning NASA into a global warming fact finding think tank. Do we even have to review his plans to go about wrecking the American economy? It is going to be a long three years keep your powder dry you are going to need it. Props to Rush Limbaugh for getting this article to the masses, go to his web site to get his commentary.

February 04, 2010
The president is no team player
Neil Braithwaite

After losing a close game, the coach put his arm around the young rookie quarterback who came off the bench to try to spark a comeback for his team. In an unsettling retort to his coach's encouragement, Tom Brady said, "I gave it my best shot coach, but remember, I inherited that situation."
A young relief pitcher was called in with the game tied in the bottom of the 9th inning with a runner on third and no outs. As he takes the ball from the manager, Mariano Rivera looks into the manager's eyes and says, "I'll give it my best coach, but remember, I inherited this situation."

These two scenarios seem unimaginable in the world of sports. In fact, if they had really happened, you may not have expected these two players would have ever become superstars.

Any player with that attitude would be toxic to a team. And that kind of attitude would not be tolerated for an instant from any coach, teammate, or fan for that matter. Their selfishness and egotism would always upset the balance and continuity of team play, making it very difficult to win. As a detriment to the team, they would be eliminated as soon as possible. (Contracts not withstanding)

However, there have been instances of players like this. Take Terrell Owens for example. He never took responsibility for a loss and always made sure any blame landed on someone else. He was shuffled from team to team and always with the same result - he didn't last. Owens has great talent, but because he's not a team player, he'll always exit early.

I preface my political point with all of this because it is painfully relevant to our situation in America today. After playing for a full year and no longer considered a rookie, it seems obvious that America has recruited a President who continues to exhibit these same toxic characteristics.

For years Barack Obama wanted to play on the team. No, he begged to play on the team. He asked over and over to be put in the game. He was adamant and confident that only he could win. He even promised the team and fans that he would win. Yes, Barack Obama made it abundantly clear to the whole world that he was the one the team had been waiting for and he wanted the ball - in a big way!

So with great hope and anticipation for a game changer, America gave the ball to Barack Obama late in the fourth quarter when things weren't looking so good.

The rookie took the ball and began to swell with pride as he reminded team America in the face of this great adversity -- they could count on him -- but he also made it very clear to the team that he inherited this whole situation.

With three years left on Obama's contract, how is America's franchise player working out for the team now?

Neil Braithwaite is a Real Estate Broker and writer in Charlotte, NC. He writes political commentary and satire and is a regular contributor to PoliticalDerby.com.

When Its More Than A Game

I may over emphasize the importance of football upon the American landscape at times, I know. To me there is nothing better than watching college football on Saturday afternoon and nights. Lets face it at least in college the kids are still playing the game for pride and fun and not for a paycheck. Anything can happen in a college game because the people playing are just kids and not men they will do stupid things and make stupid mistakes and enthusiasm can carry momentum a lot longer into a game. In short, for the most part, the game is still a game and is still fun. But not this game, this game is different, this game marks the end of football careers which is always a sad day, but it also marks the end of childhood when the gun sounds these seniors become men plain and simple. I am speaking of course about the Army/Navy Game. When the gun sounds at the end of the game these kids leave a lot behind and finish up their studies and begin standing watch over the safety of the nation. We are literally privileged to watch these kids end their childhoods, and in these times, get ready for war.

So Army and Navy both have new uniforms for today's game Army in fatigue pants and helmets and navy in throwback jerseys and I like both. There is one problem though, The Navy jerseys are blank where this name should be and the Army says "DUTY.HONOR. COUNTRY." I get why in the team concept and no one is bigger than the team and that the name on the front is way more important than the one on the back. But I think America needs to know and see their names. Too many of our armed forces fight in anonymity, I say let America at least know who these guys are and not because they can play football but because the are going to be defending our liberty to watch the SEC title game later and the Giants tomorrow and on Monday when we will argue who really should be in the BCS title game. These kids will give this gift to us at least let us know who they are. What other game shows shots of soldiers and marines all over the world watching a game in the dead of night cheering "GO Navy. Beat Army" or vice-versa? Just one that I know of, The Super Bowl. Football means a lot to Americans and when you are so far from home I guess it means a whole lot more. These kids they are not going to the NFL this is their last gridiron day of glory. This is not the SEC or Big 12 where the victors later today will be hailed as conquering heroes. These kids play their hearts out for the love, sure they are not as big or as Strong, or as fast as what we will see later but there are way more important overtones to this game. Great football it is not, great kids with and even greater purpose to their lives; absolutely.

When you watch the Army/Navy game understand that these kids could have gone to any Ivy league school and cruised through four years and become investment bankers and asshole lawyers. These kids have a higher sense of worth of self than just money. These kids are really something special, I guess all those that serve are really something special. So as this 108th meeting between these team draws to a close I hope you will take time to reflect on the men and women who keep us safe. It does not matter whether you fly and N* flag and cheer Go Navy. Beat Army. With Honor, Courage and Commitment. Or you believe in Duty. Honor. Country, and cheer go Army. Beat Navy. I salute you all and you are in my prayers and of course; THANK YOU from an appreciative nation.