After this, I’m looking forward to the Super Bowl hype
posted at 8:38 am on January 20, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
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Inaugurals are a time for celebration for all Americans. We celebrate the peaceful transition between executives and the ability of ordinary citizens to choose our leader, even when our choice doesn’t win. While it is no longer unique, our tradition of citizen governance goes back over 200 years and remains vital and strong, and Americans take pride in it. Events such as inaugurals allow us to do so publicly.
That being said, inaugurals are as to presidencies as weddings are to marriages. Ultimately, outside of the symbolic transfer of power, it’s nothing but a big party — and some parties go on waaaaaaaaaaay too long and get taken waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too seriously. Unfortunately, there’s been no escape, and I for one will be very, very happy when it’s over.
Or will it ever be over? I was watching the AFC Championship game on CBS on Sunday, and noticed that they have a new theme for all of their new show promos. Matt Lewis took a screencap:
Notice the Obama logo for the CBS Eye? Notice the “Yes We Can Monday”? If the entire network plans its success around Obama, what does that have to say about its news division? Unfortunately, nothing we don’t already know.
And I thought Super Bowl hype was bad! I’m actually looking forward to the commercial overkill about something other than Obama. Or … maybe not:
Yet another reason to root for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
I’m inauguraled out. HBO had at least one channel of constant coverage all weekend long, and some cable broadcasters matched them minute for minute. ESPN, which one might think would be a haven from politics, kept offering “perspectives” on Obama’s victory. I’ll be doing my best to avoid any more of the fawning and flatulence of today’s events. Maybe by next week, people will have gotten a king-sized grip on themselves and all of this nonsense will have disappeared.
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Pretty sure Craig Morton did that for the ‘boys and Denver in the 70’s. He lost both of his shots. Since Warner won one and lost one with St. Louis (former home of his current team, weird) his is up for grabs.
Kelligan on January 20, 2009 at 2:08 PM
Johnny come lately? They’re one of the oldest teams in the NFL.
Transient? They’ve been in AZ for what, 21 years?
Fluke? Did they not win their last three playoff games?
jgapinoy on January 20, 2009 at 4:35 PM
I don’t know about that, but he’s got to be the 1st SB QB to have played in European & Arena leagues.
jgapinoy on January 20, 2009 at 4:37 PM
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