Football and politics have this much in common; winning or losing usually comes down to the fundamentals, and the clock governs both of these contact sports. There is a practical political application here relating to the unfolding Senate race. If we were to extend the football analogy just a bit, it would be reasonable to say that we are somewhere in the first quarter. Pollsters, Republicans, reporters and members of her own party have tackled U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln. This is not the first time in world history that some lower-level team sneaked in a touchdown during the opening period. If you watch Lincoln long enough, she will make you crazy. Because of her pigheaded refusal to support the ...
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Editorial, Pages 15 on 12/14/2009
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