The Massachusetts Mudslide
And just like that, Tom, Ted, and Mitt, now have the glimmer of a shriveled prune.
It wasn’t so long ago, when many were predicting field general Tom Brady and the New England Patriots were a synch to hoist their 4th Lombardi Trophy in six years; Senator Edward Kennedy’s unequivocal support for Barack Obama would deliver Massachusetts on a silver platter for the Illinois Senator; and former Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney with a strong showing on Super Tuesday, could begin to chip away at Senator John McCain’s lead.
The ``Massachusetts Miracle'' quickly became the ``Massachusetts Massacre''.
The mudslide officially began Sunday evening when Eli Manning and the New York Giants, thanks largely to a spectacular catch by David Tyree mounted a breathtaking 4th quarter comeback to stun the New England Patriots, and claim their first Super Bowl since 1991. The real stunner was watching the Giants break through the Pat’s offensive line and sack Brady five times, holding him to one touchdown pass. ``Tom Terrific'' was only sacked 24 times during the season.
Then came ``Tsunami Tuesday'', as some pundits like to refer to it.
The night was filled with high drama, and plenty of volcanic eruptions, none more so than when Hillary Clinton poked Ted Kennedy square in the eyes (so to speak) by winning Massachusetts despite her Senate colleague’s endorsement for Obama, along with his niece Caroline Kennedy.
It was a stinging blow to Kennedy’s influence in his home state; and possibly marked the beginning of the end in thinking of the Kennedy’s as ``America’s Royal Family''. Marc Landy, professor of Political Science at Boston College thought Clinton winning in Kennedy’s own backyard ``would embarrass Kennedy but for the fact that he is beyond embarrassment.’’
The final blow to the Bay State was completed Thursday, when Romney, after having plunked down over $35 million of his own fortune, and still needed a pair of binoculars to see John McCain who had amassed 707 delegates to his 294, decided enough was enough and officially ended his bid for the presidency, practically handing the nomination to McCain. The only obstacles standing in the way of the Arizona’s senator’s nomination is Mike Huckabee and his strong evangelical support, and the human gadfly, that only Dennis Kucinich could appreciate, Ron Paul.
So now that Tom, Ted, and Mitt have been sacked, voters will be looking for another super hero for guidance on who to vote for come Election Day.
Say, I wonder which way Eli Manning, Super Bowl XLII’ MVP leans: left or right?
-Bill Lucey
billlucey@bellsouth.net
It wasn’t so long ago, when many were predicting field general Tom Brady and the New England Patriots were a synch to hoist their 4th Lombardi Trophy in six years; Senator Edward Kennedy’s unequivocal support for Barack Obama would deliver Massachusetts on a silver platter for the Illinois Senator; and former Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney with a strong showing on Super Tuesday, could begin to chip away at Senator John McCain’s lead.
The ``Massachusetts Miracle'' quickly became the ``Massachusetts Massacre''.
The mudslide officially began Sunday evening when Eli Manning and the New York Giants, thanks largely to a spectacular catch by David Tyree mounted a breathtaking 4th quarter comeback to stun the New England Patriots, and claim their first Super Bowl since 1991. The real stunner was watching the Giants break through the Pat’s offensive line and sack Brady five times, holding him to one touchdown pass. ``Tom Terrific'' was only sacked 24 times during the season.
Then came ``Tsunami Tuesday'', as some pundits like to refer to it.
The night was filled with high drama, and plenty of volcanic eruptions, none more so than when Hillary Clinton poked Ted Kennedy square in the eyes (so to speak) by winning Massachusetts despite her Senate colleague’s endorsement for Obama, along with his niece Caroline Kennedy.
It was a stinging blow to Kennedy’s influence in his home state; and possibly marked the beginning of the end in thinking of the Kennedy’s as ``America’s Royal Family''. Marc Landy, professor of Political Science at Boston College thought Clinton winning in Kennedy’s own backyard ``would embarrass Kennedy but for the fact that he is beyond embarrassment.’’
The final blow to the Bay State was completed Thursday, when Romney, after having plunked down over $35 million of his own fortune, and still needed a pair of binoculars to see John McCain who had amassed 707 delegates to his 294, decided enough was enough and officially ended his bid for the presidency, practically handing the nomination to McCain. The only obstacles standing in the way of the Arizona’s senator’s nomination is Mike Huckabee and his strong evangelical support, and the human gadfly, that only Dennis Kucinich could appreciate, Ron Paul.
So now that Tom, Ted, and Mitt have been sacked, voters will be looking for another super hero for guidance on who to vote for come Election Day.
Say, I wonder which way Eli Manning, Super Bowl XLII’ MVP leans: left or right?
-Bill Lucey
billlucey@bellsouth.net
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