What Is The Difference Between R.A. Dickey and The Government?

Since it is summer, and baseball season is in full swing, my thoughts have shifted a bit to the diamond and away from the political sphere.  That being said, have been thinking recently about some things I have seen. Part of my argument comes from baseball, part from the political world that has been less than impressive of late. Similarities abound between baseball and government: rules are applied to everyone but are open for interpretations, baseball players wear robes..you get the point.  The differences between the two, mainly the actions taken after a defeat, is what I would like to focus on

 R.A. Dickey, fellow Tennessian, has lit up the New York Mets with his uncanny knuckleball and left plenty of hitters in his wake.  Before the All-Star Break, Dickey has gone 11-1 with an ERA of 2.00 before Sunday's game with the Yankees.  Dickey did not have the best of games.  He had a streak of 2 consecutive one-hitters broken, walked two, and had a score-less inning streak broken but that's not the point.  What came after the game is what I want to focus on.  Dickey could have been dejected about the streaks being broken.  Having read his book, it would have been easy for him to blame himself, or even the knuckleball, but he did not. His quotes were positive, and he mentioned starting a new streak of no-run baseball.  Thus the difference between Dickey and the government..or so I have noticed

R.A. Dickey: Fellow Tennessian, Knuckleball Genius and All-Around Good Guy

Recently I have been listening to talk radio (which I shouldn't really do) and noticed a great deal of putting down of the system.  Republicans, for the most part, are down on the system and what President Obama has done with it.  Elected officials of a Republican persuasion have worked to log-jam national laws in order to make the President look bad. Even artist have depicted the President burning a Constitution, not to mention the radio and TV pinheads. In short they see the American political system going down the tubes because of President Obama, but what are they doing about it?  They blame the system, they complain about the actions that President Obama has taken, and they nominate Mitt Romney for President.  Really guys?!? Are any of those viable solutions to the problems you see? Perhaps a re-thinking of your policy stances, an close look at what a majority of the country wants, and a better vetting system for candidates might be in line.  If the Republican want to gain back the White House, perhaps they should take some notes from R.A. Dickey...Knuckle down and throw strikes

In closing I offer this: DICKEY FOR PRESIDENT 2012