Observations in Overtime
In case you haven’t figured it out yet, I moved to DC.
In my limited time out here in the DC political climate, I have come to realize that on just about any issue, a basketball game comparison is actually quite relevant to congress – at least the end of a basketball game. This tends to happen during a lot of Laker championship games, which is mostly what I watch, and most likely during some other sports as well:
- One team is wasting time while the clock is running out because they think they have a good chance of winning once the clock does actually run out.
- The other team is trying to get the ball and play as much good offense as they can and make as many shots, even if they are 2 pointers, before the clock runs out for them and they no longer have possession of the ball.
So there’s my two cents after living in DC for a little over a week and vigorously digesting as much political information as possible.
It is highly likely that this basketball comparison has been made before by someone much smarter than me and/or much more knowledgeable in either field. If so, I apologize and am not trying to steal anyone’s metaphorical thunder.
