Reply #9: I think this has as much to do with JK's Chief of Staff as the Senator himself.

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Remember David Wade wanted to be the president of the Red Sox fan club a couple of years ago.

Meh. I can't even pretend to be interested in sports, and will skip this. Sorry, John and David.

Edit: Just to clarify my indifference, it is really annoying following Washington DC reporters when they suddenly feel the urge to comment on sports. I mean who cares? If I wanted to hear about a game on TV, I would follow an ESPN writer, not a White House Correspondent. I just feel like politicians and reporters are basically geeks, so they overdo their interest in sports to show how "cool" or "macho" they are. I'm not saying they aren't sincere, just that they are very calculated in cultivating their image by throwing out some sports punditry. Women reporters/bloggers also love to chime in to show how really, they're just "one of the guys". Ugh. And if it was just about small talk, they would comment on culture/music/books/food, etc. as well. But no, the only thing Chuck Todd discusses besides politics is sports. BORING.

Double Edit: Actually, sports are a lot like politics to these DC types. It's a competition, there are winners and losers, it's a GAME. So now I am doubly annoyed reading those useless sports tweets from inside the beltway journalists.