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COMMENTARY: SPORTS AS A METAPHOR FOR (POLITICAL) LIFE

By Mag.Com Staff

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

"In 1941, Ted Williams hit .400. And nobody's done that since in baseball. But that year, he didn't win MVP, because Joe DiMaggio had a 56-game hitting streak. And I do feel like we as Americans are watching two historical figures battle it out."—Jon Stewart to Hillary Clinton on last night's Daily Show. "Will today be Obama's Bill Buckner moment?"—A Clinton rep talking to the press. Seems you can frame anything in terms of sports moments—especially politics. Let's take a pe ...

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