Obama Takes'em to the Hoop!

Now, I will be the first to admit that I've been wondering if Mr. President was weak of heart because, like most Democrats, he allows his message and his mission to be muddled, misunderstood and misrepresented by loud mouth pundits and politicians who want him to fail at all costs. [Whew, went a little alliteration crazy.]
But last week, Obama laced up his Air Jordan's and took his rabid Republican detractors (and some Dems) to the Hoop for a slam dunk. Say what you want about his policies and his platitudes delivered forcefully during that long-winded State of the Union speech, it's not everyday you see an unapologetic president call out Supreme Court justices in the hallowed chambers of Congress for making a bad decision that kills campaign finance reform -- on national television not less. And when was the last time you saw the sitting president of one party voluntarily enter the Belly of the Beast of another party (at the GOP's Balitmore meeting) to go face-to-face, one-on-one, backing his way to the basket, surviving the fouls and swipe, all to make a mere two points?
One, you can't "Just Say No." Two, you can't continue to chump me.
That's the audacity that got him elected. We need to see more of the bold leader who dared to show the courage of his convictions for "change." Mr. Obama must remain mindful of the Old Folks' adage to "dance with the one who brought you." He promised health care, he promised to end these wars, he promised to fix the financial mess, he promised openness and opportunity. He was not asked to capitulate to the opposition and corporate greed to win bipartisanship.
Let's hope the 44th president means what he said to ABC anchor Diane Sawyer that he'd rather be a one-term president who makes a difference than a two-term president who did not.
After that Massachusetts massacre, Mr. Cool obviously realizes that you can't lay back too long, dribbling and dabbling, allowing your opponent passes, and playing Mr. Conciliator before your opposition will steal the ball and win the game. You've got to take'em to the hoop.