So the election has past, we have our new President Elect barack Obama - does anyone feel that this election was eerily similar to that of 1980 when Reagan beat the incumbent Jimmy Carter?
Stay with me here - this will get baseball related.
1980 - during the spring and summer unemployment was high, inflation was running up, and there was a gasoline crisis
- The president's approval rating was approximately 30%
- The republicans were able to take control of the Senate and made up over seats in the House, but did not get control.
All of this signaled a major shift in the country's balance of power from Democratic to Republican.
So here in 2008's election we have
- While gas prices have dropped, no one can say that the price of oil has not been a major issue in America, unemployment is going up, and once again, our economy is struggling.
- Our current President's approval rating has been sitting between 25-30%
- The Democrat's have taken control of both the House and Senate, signaling a major tide change in our government, being all Democrate lead.
So now what does this have to do with baseball? I only happen to recall 2 Wolrd Series Championships for the Philadelphi Phillies - 1980 and 2008.
Is a Philadelphia World Series ring now a harbinger for major political change? If so, thank you Cole Hamels - and as a Mets fan I cannot believe I am saying this, but where were you in 2004?
Stay with me here - this will get baseball related.
1980 - during the spring and summer unemployment was high, inflation was running up, and there was a gasoline crisis
- The president's approval rating was approximately 30%
- The republicans were able to take control of the Senate and made up over seats in the House, but did not get control.
All of this signaled a major shift in the country's balance of power from Democratic to Republican.
So here in 2008's election we have
- While gas prices have dropped, no one can say that the price of oil has not been a major issue in America, unemployment is going up, and once again, our economy is struggling.
- Our current President's approval rating has been sitting between 25-30%
- The Democrat's have taken control of both the House and Senate, signaling a major tide change in our government, being all Democrate lead.
So now what does this have to do with baseball? I only happen to recall 2 Wolrd Series Championships for the Philadelphi Phillies - 1980 and 2008.
Is a Philadelphia World Series ring now a harbinger for major political change? If so, thank you Cole Hamels - and as a Mets fan I cannot believe I am saying this, but where were you in 2004?
And just for the record, his hot wife by means of google image search
