The Boss reports that he had the pleasure of meeting President Barack Obama at Georgetown University yesterday, and he took the opportunity to invite the Leader of the Free World to a Caps game.
As intriguing as the idea sounds (and one we've pondered as well), we're just not getting that "hockey guy" vibe with the President. We even suspect there are any number of excuses he could use to decline the invitation. We've compiled such a "top ten" list...
Top Ten Excuses Barack Obama Will Use Not to Attend a Caps Game...
10. Michelle doesn't have anything to wear
9. We couldn't find a dog sitter on such short notice
8. I have to stay home and figure out my 2010 NCAA brackets
7. That's the night Putin's sleeping over
6. Malia is allergic to hockey
5. It's on my to-do list...right after "fight two wars," "save the global economy," "provide health insurance to every American," "implement green energy policies," "get the American car industry back on its feet," "restore our banking system to health," and "pick up a bag of IAMS for Bo."
4. I don't need to go see Sean Avery...I have to deal with Rahm Emanuel every day.
3. The Presidential Limousine is in the shop and won't be out until Tuesday
2. You've sold out all your games, and the Secret Service guys couldn't get tickets.
...and the number one excuse Barack Obama will use not to attend a Caps game:
1. Sorry, but I have a strict rule about watching sports with no balls.
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Friday, January 16, 2009
Mr. President-Elect, with all due respect...
Howard Kurtz publishes a daily online column -- "Media Notes" -- in the Washington Post. In yesterday's column he reported on President-Elect Barack Obama's visit to the Washington Post newsroom, and this quote from Washington's newest sports fan left us troubled...
Mr. President-Elect, you won your election in the Electoral College by a 365-173 margin (.678 winning percentage). And you're inquiring about these teams? When right now, there is another team in Washington with a winning record comparable to your own?...The Capitals' record of 28-14-3 (.656) far exceeds that of the collective mediocrities that are the other Washington professional sports teams. Besides, hockey's better, and here are a few reasons why...
- Basketball has speed and quickness, football has strength, baseball has anticipation. Hockey has them all -- it is faster, requires strength while perched on the thinnest of platforms (a skate blade), and has the anticipation coming from plays unfolding dozens of times a game at a breakneck pace.
- Ten skaters, two goalies, four on-ice officials, and two goals in the area of play. Plus, walls that are in play. The geometry of the game should appeal to your cerebral bent.
- The crowds are big, loud, and proud. You haven't been to a Nats game yet. Lovely ball park, but we think it's a requirement that fans arrive dressed as empty seats. And have you tried to park at Fed-Ex Field? OK, bad example -- you have your own parking space, if you want it. But don't think The Danny isn't going to try to charge you for it.
- Inclusiveness. The NHL, according to its website, has had almost 900 players representing 35 countries dress for games this year. The Caps alone have had 34 players representing seven countries skate on the Verizon Center ice. And conflicts are settled efficiently -- sometimes players exchange unpleasantries, spend a couple of minutes alone to sort it all out, then get on with their business. Might be an example helpful to look at in these dangerous times.
- Transparency. You could go to a Nats game, see Ryan Zimmerman knock one into the seats, watch him circle the bases, and at the end of it, look at him fist bump the next player coming to the plate. Yawn. You could watch a Redskin score a touchdown and go through some rehearsed celebration in the end zone. Meh. Now, when Alex Ovechkin scores a goal, there isn't any doubt in the world about it -- he's thrilled! Every single time. A leap into the glass, hugs with his teammates, fist bumps all down the bench. And then...he wants more. The kind of transparent joy a child gets on Christmas morning and seeing the gift he wanted under the tree.
Mr. President-Elect, with all due respect, you really need to be asking about the Capitals. They're entertaining, play in front of better crowds (think "Denver acceptance speech," only all dressed in red), and they're winners. And even if they're just about sold out for the rest of the season, we're betting Ted can get you a good seat.
"Where are the sportswriters? I want to ask about the Redskins, Nationals and Wizards."You do? Really? Teams that in their current or most recently completed seasons are a combined 74-141?
Mr. President-Elect, you won your election in the Electoral College by a 365-173 margin (.678 winning percentage). And you're inquiring about these teams? When right now, there is another team in Washington with a winning record comparable to your own?...The Capitals' record of 28-14-3 (.656) far exceeds that of the collective mediocrities that are the other Washington professional sports teams. Besides, hockey's better, and here are a few reasons why...
- Basketball has speed and quickness, football has strength, baseball has anticipation. Hockey has them all -- it is faster, requires strength while perched on the thinnest of platforms (a skate blade), and has the anticipation coming from plays unfolding dozens of times a game at a breakneck pace.
- Ten skaters, two goalies, four on-ice officials, and two goals in the area of play. Plus, walls that are in play. The geometry of the game should appeal to your cerebral bent.
- The crowds are big, loud, and proud. You haven't been to a Nats game yet. Lovely ball park, but we think it's a requirement that fans arrive dressed as empty seats. And have you tried to park at Fed-Ex Field? OK, bad example -- you have your own parking space, if you want it. But don't think The Danny isn't going to try to charge you for it.
- Inclusiveness. The NHL, according to its website, has had almost 900 players representing 35 countries dress for games this year. The Caps alone have had 34 players representing seven countries skate on the Verizon Center ice. And conflicts are settled efficiently -- sometimes players exchange unpleasantries, spend a couple of minutes alone to sort it all out, then get on with their business. Might be an example helpful to look at in these dangerous times.
- Transparency. You could go to a Nats game, see Ryan Zimmerman knock one into the seats, watch him circle the bases, and at the end of it, look at him fist bump the next player coming to the plate. Yawn. You could watch a Redskin score a touchdown and go through some rehearsed celebration in the end zone. Meh. Now, when Alex Ovechkin scores a goal, there isn't any doubt in the world about it -- he's thrilled! Every single time. A leap into the glass, hugs with his teammates, fist bumps all down the bench. And then...he wants more. The kind of transparent joy a child gets on Christmas morning and seeing the gift he wanted under the tree.
Mr. President-Elect, with all due respect, you really need to be asking about the Capitals. They're entertaining, play in front of better crowds (think "Denver acceptance speech," only all dressed in red), and they're winners. And even if they're just about sold out for the rest of the season, we're betting Ted can get you a good seat.
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