Ah, “civilized political discourse.”
As if all the corruption issues with the City Council’s “slush fund” wasn’t enough.
Beating up on a diabled girl, just beacuse she happens to like Laura Bush, and for her work with literacy, is just so mature. I just bet there are at least several “big name” liberal bloggers who are now luading this individual. Bah. Hope he gets 3 years at Rikers.
No, I’m not talking politics here. I’m talking about the NFL. Specifically the Dallas Cowboys and the “deal in principle” with the Tennesee Titans for Pac-Man Jones.
Previously, when rumors of this first surfaced, I was dead set against it. I thought it was a bad deal then. No, a terrible deal. Now with the announcement of a theoretical deal, where the ‘Boys send a 4th round pick to the Titans for Pac-Man, I think it’s still a terrible deal. There is just so much that will go badly with this deal.
First off, Pac-Man is still under NFL suspension. He can’t play. He can’t even sign the theoretical 4 year contract offer. He’s banned from the league. He’s supposed to apply for reinstatement this summer, but that is far from an assured thing. I highly doubt that Roger Goodell (NFL commissioner), will find enough evidence that Pac-Man has been “keeping his nose clean” as much as had been promised. Even with Cowboy’s owner Jerry Jones, who wields a good deal of influence, on his side, my guess is that Pac-Man will not be reinstated for the start of the 2008-09 season.
Second, this guy is pure trouble. Yes, he has lots of talent. Yes, he can be a shut down corner. But, he can’t be that if he’s in jail, or answering another warrant. Then there are the people he associates with outside of football. These are the same people who have consistently gotten him into trouble at night clubs, or other acrivities. He has not repudiated them, nor significantly disassociated himself from them. As such, if he comes to Big D, he’ll bring those same people to the team, if only indiectly.
No, Pac-man Jones is a dangerous gamble. The potential upsides (shut down corner, stronger pass defense, easier load for the line backers), are out weighed by all the potential down sides (off field antics, legal woes, associating with violent offenders, bad team mate). This is a bad gamble by Jerry and company. I really hope this thing gets scuttled by the League in some fashion, be by not reinstating Pac-Man, or voiding the deal entirely as Pac-Man is still under suspension. If not, this will prove to be more of a distraction, one that will hurt the teams chances of reaching, let alone winning the Super Bowl.
Well. What’s left to be said about the Democratic Primary? Not much. It’s been done to death.
As has been oft repeated, and I will do so again here, the big winner from the PA primary was John McCain. Not since the 1980 battles between Carter, Edward Kennedy, and Jesse Jackson has there been so much blue on blue “friendly fire” incidents. I just can’t help but laugh at all those former Clintonistas who jumped over to Obama that now deride Hillary for her “dirty tricks” and how she “plays fast and loose with facts.” A mere 18 months ago, those same people would be lambasting anyone who said such things.
Vindication can come in many forms. This is the “right wing conspiracy’s” vindication for all those things that have been said about the Clintons over the years. Just don’t expect anyone to actualy admit they were wrong back then. It’s beyond them to admit they were duped, that they made a mistake. Nope, not going to happen.
So Hillary got the win, and the winning margin she needed, barely. Personally, I’m looking forward to whatever back room deal happens at the convention. No matter what it is, people will feel cheated and excluded, and rightfuly so. The whole Democratic nomination process has become a joke, above and beyond the usual snarkyness. Between the Florida and Michigan fiascos (yeah, lets exclude two big states, then expect them to crawl back to us), Obama’s associates (from Ayers to Wright et al), Hillary’s “poor me” crying fits, and whatever spews forth from Howard Dean’s mouth, how can anyone take any of the Democratic candidates seriously? The last serious candidate was Bill Richardson, and even he got dragged through the mud by his former Clintonista pals (James Carville).
So what’s the end result from PA? Well, Indiana suddenly becomes important. The nastiness of the Democratic campaign will only continue to get more bitter, and more divisive. And John McCain will only continue to look better and better. Thank you Pennsylvania, and thank you Democrats! We wouldn’t be able to do what we do with out you!
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