:Archives (October 08, 2003)

Wednesday October 8

The Governator

"The Terminator" Wins California Governorship [mtv.com]. California is in turmoil. The Democrats are in disarray. The Kennedys are celebrating a Republican victory. And Arnold Schwarzenegger promises that "California has given me absolutely everything.... I will not let you down." Gotta love it.

Short on specifics, long on style. Some pundits complain, but isn't this the perfect political recipe for modern American electoral success?

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 Posted by glenn at 04:16 PM | Comments (0)

Defying the Curse?

Acording to the Boston Globe, the Red Sox are different now in that they aren't fatalistic about losing constantly to the New York Yankees for more than 85 years:

The old attitude was based on New York entitlement and Boston fatalism. The Yankees would win because they always had. The Red Sox would lose because they always did. History became destiny. The new Boston attitude, from the front office to the clubhouse, is a mixture of envy (26 world championships to five), resentment (those unlimited Yankee dollars), admiration (those 26 rings again) and a fresh spirit of defiance.

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Well, defiance does not win championships, Beantown. Boston wasted Pedro Martinez in coming back against the A's from an 0-2 hole, so their pitching will not be at its best. And while the head-to-head season series between the two teams was basically a wash, the Yankees once again played well down the stretch and have dominated -- despite a few hiccups -- in the post-season. So long, Sox, the Curse of the Bambino will strike again.

 Posted by glenn at 10:39 AM | Comments (0)