The Tale of Two Joes

Democrats have decided Joe Biden is what is needed to save America, or at least stem the brutal damage inflicted by the current mess. I hesitate to call this mess an administration because it has no resemblance to anything we have traditionally considered to be competently administrative.

Contemplating President Joe caused me to recall another great Joe. A Joe who became an adopted favorite son in my town, Kansas City. He was Joe Montana, and he came to town to save the Chiefs football team, or at least stem the downward spiral the Chiefs seemed trapped in at the time.  He came to town on a white horse in 1993 and left after the 1994 season. He did help the Chiefs improve their win-loss performance, and take them to a division championship, but was not able to take the team to the super bowl because the team just wasn’t that good. And to be honest, Joe had already crested his professional peak and was skiing down the other side when he put on the red Chiefs jersey. All the same, Chiefs fans enjoyed and appreciated his great efforts.

Back to the other Joe, future President Biden, it is reasonable to say he also has crested his political peak. The best hope lies in the team he will assemble around him. And they will have their work cut out for them. There is still time for the current clown show to do a lot more damage. And they will if they are allowed to, and if they can continue to count on little or no meaningful opposition. 

Using NFL lexicon further, a lot of major trades are going to have to be made to give America a shot at greatness. This of course includes both legislative bodies. The senate needs a make over and all new leadership. Call them the defense team. The house could use stronger, more aggressive and progressive leadership by retiring the current team members who are in charge. They have seen better days. Call them the offense.

It is unfortunate that in this “preseason”, the democrats did not recognize their opportunity to recruit a Patrick Mahomes for their candidate. He was probably in the draft pool, represented by both genders, but apparently they just were not ready to go that far. History may record that as a missed opportunity that could be costly for generations to come. So, they will do the best they can with Uncle Joe Biden, and hope he is not sidelined with injuries that prevent him from getting us further down the field in the direction America desperately needs to advance.