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'Sprint,' 'marathon,' 'touchdown' among athletic lingo officials toss around
WASHINGTON - Running the country is no game. It just sounds like one sometimes. In the Bush White House, sports are a metaphor for life. Better keep up if you want to play.
Consider how President Bush describes his time left in office.
"I'm going to sprint to the finish," he likes to say.
Not content to run alone, he used the phrase to defend Tony Blair in Blair's dwindling days as Britain's prime minister.
Fairness means leveling the playing field; focus is keeping your eye on the ball. Send in the heavy hitters if you want results. If sacrifice is called for, then take one for the team.
God, I'm surprised he's not telling troops to go out and "win one for the Gipper".
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19774480/
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WASHINGTON - Running the country is no game. It just sounds like one sometimes. In the Bush White House, sports are a metaphor for life. Better keep up if you want to play.
Consider how President Bush describes his time left in office.
"I'm going to sprint to the finish," he likes to say.
Not content to run alone, he used the phrase to defend Tony Blair in Blair's dwindling days as Britain's prime minister.
Fairness means leveling the playing field; focus is keeping your eye on the ball. Send in the heavy hitters if you want results. If sacrifice is called for, then take one for the team.
God, I'm surprised he's not telling troops to go out and "win one for the Gipper".
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19774480/
Caption Here!
