The home team fans are in shock that we're not even close to a goal, and it's fourth and ten at the fifty yard line! This administration is preparing to punt as there is absolutely no possibility they will pull out a fourth and ten with their playbook.
Recapping the game, with the ball on the one yard line, the administration threw for a few yards gain on the closing of Gitmo. But Obama was sacked for a loss and back at the one yard line, as the opposition lined up with a "not in my country you don't" mantra that held the offensive line. However, Obama was able to complete a pass, giving the administration a first and ten at their own fifteen by managing to release a few prisioners from Gitmo -- although not "in this country," as the defense still held the backs from running anywhere.
First and ten at their own fifteen, Obama threw two incomplete passes with his failed DOMA Department of Justice brief filings. The opposition had the receivers covered. On third and ten at their own fifteen, Obama was able to get a first down, on their own twenty-five, with a hard run through the opposition on the DADT, only to be sacked for a loss on his first and ten attempt to pass which failed to repeal DADT. Instead he was almost intercepted with his backpedalling on his second and fifteen. The administration completed a long pass at third and fifteen, and got the ball out to the forty yard line with a completed pass and short run when he brought home some of the troops from Iraq.
Still in the first quarter, and no score, Obama completed a wobbly pass with the stimulus package. It was a bad pass, but was clearly caught at the fifty yard line, and there was five minutes left to go in the first quarter. It was looking good, so Obama threw an incomplete pass, was sacked for a loss on his decision to not release the names of people who visited the White House, another promise broken. However, he did regain the advantage with a long pass caught at the fifty yard by a reversal, along with an agreement to go public with White House visitors.
That brings Obama, unfortunately, to where he is now. He's blown three downs on his health plan, by not handing off to his backs, who had a clear line and yardage with the public option. Instead, Obama thought he could throw completed passes over the heads of the defense, who had all the top line receivers covered. Now, it's fourth and ten, on the fifty yard line, and despite his favorable numbers when the game started, it's clear he's not going to get the first down before the first quarter ends, based on the fact that he has brought in the punting squad on the health care reform play.
It's sad for those of us that put money on this game, and felt Obama was the best quarterback this country had for taking back our rights and leading us forward in popularity in the eyes of the world. Instead, he has failed to follow the calls made from the sideline, lost yardage and was sacked when he made audibles, and now is forced to punt because the team is not sure they can complete a fourth and ten on the fifty yard line with their true health care reform play.
And all of this against a team whose record is worse than that of the Detroit Lions.
Americans want health care reform. Americans want a public option. The Democrats control the White House, the Senate and the House. So, we keep asking, what is the problem? Is it possible our quarterback and his team sold the Americans a pack of lies, just so we would purchase tickets to the game? I, for one, paid good money to watch this team, shelled out bucks for a team jersey, but now I want my money back. This team sucks.
UPDATE: I was totally shocked when AMERICAblog put up my post. Totally made my day!!!!!!!
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