Uncle Rico Catches the "Zorngeist" ...

Harry Truman once famously quipped: "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog." With just thirty days until Election Day -- and with the political tension increasing -- that quote rings especially true. Needing a good friend in Washington, I trekked down to Roanoke, VA to pick up my new pug, "Uncle Rico," from a pug rescue, this weekend. Here's a picture:



(Stay tuned -- a "Pugs for Palin" picture is coming, soon!)

... Yesterday, Uncle Rico and I watched the Redskins beat the Philadelphia Eagles (or rather, I watched the game while he napped).

This is a great time of year for anyone who loves politics and sports! I mean, you've got the presidential debates, baseball playoffs, and football season is just hitting its stride. Of course, this means that if your candidate is struggling, your sports team takes on a special importance.

As you probably know, prior to today, McCain has been struggling in the polls for the last several weeks. As such, I took solace in the fact that at least my Redskins have been winning. You know, it sounds ridiculous, but I think sports affects us more than we may realize. It must be hard right now for Cubs fans. My friend Andy Roth, who works at the Club for Growth, must be miserable. In one week he had to endure the bailout -- as well as having his beloved Cubs tank. Not a good week ...

And while sports may, indeed, be trivial, it serves as a very good diversion for those of us who spend most days thinking about politics.

A side benefit to being a Redskins fan is that they sometimes help unite conservatives and liberals living in the DC area. For example, liberal blogger Matthew Yglesias and I are both big Skins fans...

Those of us who are Redskins fans can also take comfort in the fact that we have another top-notch coach. Joe Gibbs is a great man, so I am happy that his successor is also a good man -- Jim Zorn.

I suppose you could say I'm caught up in the "Zorngeist." Everything Zorn!