Election Talk
Posted by: Bradley McDonald
Since tomorrow is election day, I figured I would dip a little into Southampton's arena. Because, as we all know, foreign policy and economic strategy doesn't matter as much as being a sports fan.
It seems like John Kerry was a decent enough athlete as a young man, playing three sports at Yale (soccer, lacrosse, and hockey), but will football fans be able to forgive him for calling the hallowed Green Bay Packers' stadium Lambert Field instead of Lambeau Field? And will Red Sox fans remember him combining the names of Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz to make one "Manny Ortiz"? There's even a website out there chronicling Kerry's blunders.
George W. Bush used to be an owner of the Texas Rangers, so he knows his way around a sports conversation. But the Rangers did trade away Sammy Sosa during his watch.
So, there you go - sports background on our two presidential candidates from a non un-biased source. That's what The Bench Warmer is here to do - inform and educate. Now, go vote!
Since tomorrow is election day, I figured I would dip a little into Southampton's arena. Because, as we all know, foreign policy and economic strategy doesn't matter as much as being a sports fan.
It seems like John Kerry was a decent enough athlete as a young man, playing three sports at Yale (soccer, lacrosse, and hockey), but will football fans be able to forgive him for calling the hallowed Green Bay Packers' stadium Lambert Field instead of Lambeau Field? And will Red Sox fans remember him combining the names of Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz to make one "Manny Ortiz"? There's even a website out there chronicling Kerry's blunders.
George W. Bush used to be an owner of the Texas Rangers, so he knows his way around a sports conversation. But the Rangers did trade away Sammy Sosa during his watch.
So, there you go - sports background on our two presidential candidates from a non un-biased source. That's what The Bench Warmer is here to do - inform and educate. Now, go vote!
