I heard a perfect analogy for the Obama Admin on the radio this morning:

[baldguy]

He's governing like he's playing a game of golf, as if he's just challenging himself against the course, the Democrats & Republicans in Congress are just other players and he expects the afternoon's round to be a nice, cordial good time. But the reality is that he should be governing like he's playing basketball, and remember that the Democrats are on his team and that the Republicans aren't. They'll do everything they can to block him & trip his team up, all elbows & shoulders, and the Dems have to work hard together to score.

Barack: STOP PLAYING GOLF!!

[polichick]

1. Very interesting - yes, stop playing golf! nt

[Jennicut]

2. Well, politics today is more like rugby. Full on scrums.

[vaberella]

5. Oh...I love rugby. n/t

[Jennicut]

6. I played on a woman's team in college. It was fun but I was really sore

after a game. I think golf takes more skill though but we are used to politics being like a contact sport.

[vaberella]

7. Oh too awesome. I declined membership although the womans team wanted me,badly.

It was my shoulders apparently. True I agree with you in regards to golf, sports, and politics.

[Jennicut]

9. It was so much fun. But tough too.

I am 34 so I doubt I could handle it now...LOL!

[zforce]

3. If it makes you sleep better. n/t

[vaberella]

4. You need to stop playing with shitty analogies you hear. It's not a good game.

And makes no bloody sense; considering golf is ridiculously competitive.

[baldguy]

8. Golf isn't a team sport; basketball - and representative democracy - is.

And the GOP is on the OTHER team

[demwing]

10. Makes perfect sense

team sports, offensive and defensive strategies, compared to golf, where you play against the course, which gives the same opportunities and challenges to each player.

Just because you disagree, or don't understand, doesn't make the analogy wrong.

[Solomon]

14. Aw, it's a stupid analogy.

Give it up.

[demwing]

15. Of course its stupid. It's critical, how could it be valid?

Give it up.

[Cha]

11. Stupid stuff we hear on the radio..stupid analogy.

[impik]

12. That's a new one. Better than "Uncle Tom", i guess

[gestault]

13. There's a Tiger Woods joke in that analogy somewhere...