Friday, April 9, 2010

Obama, the "American past-time fan"

President Barack Obama threw the Washington Nationals' opening game first pitch on Monday.
Well, maybe the verb "to throw" isn't the right word. Maybe 'hail Mary' or 'heave ho' could be more accurate words for what he did at Nationals Park.
Here's the video:

Now that you've seen that, what is going through your mind?
Well, first off, what is with that hat? Are the White Sox playing in this game? Nope. So why? Oh, yeah, Obama is a die hard White Sox fan. Or is he? Watch this video from when he was interviewed by MASN during the game:

Well, that was a shocker. Not really. What kind of a fan can't name off one player on the team he is a fan of? The answer: he's not a fan. However, he is a "fan" of the voters on Chicago's southside. Or, he says he is. Also, what does it mean to be "blue collar" in baseball? I think he just made that up. And what is his infatuation with "Cominsky Park," or in the past, "Cominsky Field"? It is and will forever be Comiskey Park. Get with it! I know it is now called US Cellular Field, but in the hearts of all baseball fans, they refer to it still as Comiskey Park. Is he just dumb when it comes to baseball park names, or is he just confused? Oh, I also liked how he mentioned the Cubs, and that was only for political reasons.
I classify myself as a sports fan. Now, I do not know everything when it comes to baseball, but I appreciate the sport. I appreciate the history. I would NEVER wear attire of two competing teams in the same sport. If he really is a Sox fan as he claims to be, why is he wearing a Nationals pull-over?
Also, as a fan, why are you wearing that team's attire when that team is nowhere near the ballpark? If I was Obama, I would be wearing no team attire when my team is not present. I would be wearing a MLB generic outfit, or just a presidential pull-over. Why are you clashing your fanhood? Are the Sox, just a fashion statement to say that you still care about Chicago?

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