If you didn't know any better you'd think this was a huge game, the Superbowl of politics, if you will. Check that, it's more like a marathon, a long race where endurance is key (not to mention fundraising money to go along with it).
There I was in New Orleans a few weeks ago. The purpose? Biz trip with colleagues. Around 10 pm there was some blackberry action going on as everyone checked the "score." That's right, it was the big night of Iowa. Go candidates, go!
There was a big debate tonight which instantly brought me back to that "game day" moment in N'Awlins as everyone checked "the score."
Granted, I'd pick my Yankees any day of the week but alas, it's winter and spring training is only a mirage, similar to those snacky gold peep toe heels I recently bought. You can see 'em, you can almost taste it but you know there's a few more weeks before you can enjoy it.
So yeah, I'm watching the debate and caught the end mainly because I just walked in the door but I digress. Here's the kicker: it matters not what was said by whom (how'd ya like that for some present particple action? A grammarian I am not just wanted to sound spiffy - ha!) but what comments stung the most. What slinging went on, what was the best combo of the one-two punch?
As for the best part? Anderson Cooper asked the candidates questions regarding Ronald Regan (don't ya love how I'm writing this as if it's an int'l audience; you probably saw more of the debate than I did!) and what he'd think of all of them and I'm sitting here saying yes, he's the umpire! The referee, whatever, he's the chair umpire of the tennis match going back and forth back and forth and slamma gamma, slam dunk. Schwarzenegger's endorsing McCain.
And now they're doing the play-by-play going over the "highlights" and key moments of the game. Um, I mean match.
Um, I mean debate. (Sidebar: OMG! OMG! They just said on the recap that Mitt needed to "score a touchdown!" Yes, this is a sport and confirms the whole premise of this blog. Yay me!)
Isn't this what it's all about - kinda ironic Fox nixed the idea of candidates having commercials during the Superbowl. But wait, that is a sport that's a marketer's dream and if the Superbowl is marketing and the presidential race is a sport, well then, what is America?
