Let's Stay Together 2/2/12

NEWS & CURRENT EVENTS

After his big win in Florida, it looks like Mitt Romney will be the GOP presidential nominee; which is all the more reason to vote for Barack Obama. Even after you compare policy, past record and politics, make one more comparison. Youtube Obama doing Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together,” then do the same for Romney butchering “America the Beautiful,” a song which he didn’t even know the title to, by the way. All I kept thinking while I was watching Romney was “Could he be any whiter?” Look, it’s not even about singing, but it is a historical fact that Americans just prefer a President that doesn’t look like a complete ass when he tries to do something other than politics.

Think about it, why did we love JFK? He knew how to bang hot chicks and keep it quiet, but he was also a great sailor, author and all around athlete even while he was president and had Addison’s disease. Contrast that with Gerald Ford, who even though he was a great college football player, will mostly be remembered for tripping and falling down on camera. Why did Michael Dukakis lose in 1988? Remember that stupid picture of him in the tank? Contrast that to Bill Clinton who won the election the minute he played the saxophone on the Arsenio Hall show.

You see Obama and you see a guy who is just cool. Romney comes off as an out of touch rich white guy singing a 100 year old song no one knows.

SPORTS

At 9-7 The New York Giants were no doubt one of the weakest teams on paper to make the playoffs. When a team that has been noted historically for its defense was ranked 23^rd this year, you wonder how they even made it in the first place. Let me tell you why the Giants beat the much favored Green Bay Packers; Momentum. The Giants are the greatest momentum team in the NFL, and they hit their stride at the best time, when it mattered.

Now this unlikely team has somehow managed to make it to the Super Bowl. Will they win? Yes, and here’s why. Both teams have weak defenses this year, but, the Giants still have individual superstars on defense and they will step up now that they are all healthy. New England

doesn’t have that the way the Giants do. In short the Giants great defensive players are better than the Patriots’ great defensive players.

The Patriots have the advantage as far as tight ends, whether Gronkowski plays or not. The Giants have the advantage at both receiver and running back. Victor Cruz is on a roll and will not be nervous in the big game, and I have no idea who the fuck catches long 3rd down passes for New England…oh wait…I have just been informed of a Chad Ochocinco sighting!

Ahh yes, and then there is the Quarterback position. Eli Manning was asked at the beginning of the season if he thought he was an “Elite” quarterback, to which he responded “yes.” Ok and just what the fuck were you expecting him to say? Was he supposed to be falsely humble? He is supposed to answer unfair questions with confidence, and I’m glad he did. Considering that he is one of only six active quarterbacks to win a Super Bowl and one of only three to appear in more than one, I would say that elevates his status.

Yes Tom Brady is Tom Brady, but he is beatable. And remember, those three Super Bowls were won by about 9 points combined, and they last won 8 years ago, so let’s not over rate the already over rated.

I think it’s going to be a great game, but no one plays on a streak better than the Giants.

PEOPLE WHO DROPPED DEAD

RIP to a true musical pioneer, Don Cornelius. Don wasn’t a musician, but he did start the only dance program on television to feature predominantly black music and black dancers. Kinda like “American Bandstand” but without the county music and subliminal racism. So why is everyone calling Don Cornelius a pioneer? When the great James Brown first appeared on the show, one of the first questions he asked was “Brother Don, who else is with you on this?” What this meant was “who is the white guy actually backing you?” The truth is Cornelius owned all the rights to his show, and wasn’t getting any help from anyone, white or otherwise. This was unheard of in the black community at the time. When Brown asked the same question again a few minutes later, Don politely replied, “No one is with me James, it’s just me.” Even after the third time he asked, the answer was still the same.

It was sad to hear that Don apparently died of a self inflicted gun shot wound. I guess you can only hear the garbage that is pop music today for so long before you finally snap and inflict a gunshot wound on yourself.

And in other dead folk news, When a young Cassius Clay fought Sonny Liston for the championship, Liston, unable to beat the better younger fighter, put a foreign substance on his gloves that got into Clay’s eyes and temporarily blinded him. When Ali wanted to quit, it was his level-headed trainer who said not to worry, the blindness was only temporary, now get back out there. When Clay asked what he should do, his trainer just said “Run!” The rest is history as Muhammad Ali went on to have one of the greatest careers in boxing history, not to mention become the most recognizable athlete of our generation.

That trainer would be with Ali for every one of his fights, and also train champions like Sugar Ray Leonard, and George Foreman. His name was Angelo Dundee. Rest in Peace.

THIS WEEK’S REASON WHY TERRORISTS WANNA KILL US

I have no idea who the fuck Nicki Minaj is, and I’m glad I don’t. My friend Chris turned me on to this garbage with the disclaimer that he believes the world will now come to an end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=T6j4f8cHBIM