Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Unwritten rules


Apparently there's an unwritten rule that says that former U.S. presidents aren't allowed to criticize the current president.

It must be like that "unwritten rule" in baseball against bunting for a hit to break up a no-hitter.

So when President Carter said this weekend:
I think as far as the adverse impact on the nation around the world, this administration has been the worst in history.
He was like Corey Hart, laying one down to break up Cole Hamels' perfect game last week.

Except it was more like breaking the "unwritten rule" about not bunting or stealing bases when you're up by too many runs. This administration is losing big in the late innings of their term and doesn't like an ex-President from the other major party bunting for a base hit.

Unwritten rules are made to be broken. Let the president know if he's not doing a good job. Try to get on base by any means possible. And don't be afraid to wear sunglasses at night.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

My entire (and entirely new) knowledge of bunting has come from this article. I'm not sure why anyone would frown upon a bunt. But I guess it's a controversial topic amongst sporting fellows.