What the Vikings loss can teach us about politics

No one who knows me in real life will be surprised by this post as I have often compared football to politics. Nonetheless, I here are my top things that the Vikings loss can teach us about politics.
1. You can change the shirt but it’s still the same guy underneath. Brett Favre downgraded to purple from green and taught us our first valuable lesson; no matter how many ways you repackage or remarket something, in the end, it’s still the same old story. I will only say NFC Championship 2007 = NFC Championship 2009.
2. Did Viking fans really believe they were going to the Super Bowl? Lesson two is obvious; be realistic in your expectations or you will end up on your knees wincing in pain (see photo above.) The GOP enters this politics with very high expectations so let’s not be wincing in pain after November.
3. Fumbling never, never, never wins ballgames. Adrian Peterson proved that past performance IS sometimes indicative of future results. In Iowa, this may be particularly appropriate with Governor Culver doing the same thing he has done in the past and the entry of Paul Pate and Governor Terry Branstad into their respective races. Let’s just remember, say it together … Past performance …
4. Even with the venerable Brett Favre, the Vikings couldn’t get to the Super Bowl. In fact, he cost them the Super Bowl. This game was decided when the super stars fell down even when the grunts did their job. This will happen in politics as well (see John Edwards.) Let’s make sure us grunts do the necessary work to open holes that even Adrian Peterson can’t fumble in.
5. Remember a few years ago and how Viking fans HATED Brett Favre and then they loved him and now they hate him? Remember, it’s all about perspective. In the end, people will always support what benefits them (see Viking fans and Brett Favre) even if they hated it before, or hurts the other guy (see Jay Cutler.) This is true especially when they ABSOLUTELY KNOW it will kick them in privates and leave them writhing in pain; because there is a chance, a fleeting dream that maybe this will be the year. Here you can reference the Louisiana Purchase and the Cornhusker Kickback.
6. Even though I was pretty gratified with the way the Vikings lost, I can truly feel their pain. I guess that’s a pretty good thing to remember; have empathy for the other side to maintain perspective.
7. And finally, Viking fans will now see the soap opera that is Brett Favre in the off season. Will he retire, won’t he retire? The one thing this should make us ALL consider is mandatory term limits. I mean seriously, how many retirement parties can one person get? Maybe we need some term limits for the lifetime members of our governmental institutions so they won’t end up throwing an interception and blowing it in the end.













