Don't Take the Senator Out to the Ballgame

I love having the opportunity to write about baseball on this political/cultural/everything-but- the-kitchen-sink blog, and WaPo has an article today that allows me to do just that. As anyone who lives in the DC Metropolitan area and glances at a newspaper now and then knows, the Washington Nationals haven't exactly had a smooth transition into their new city. Add another problem to their plate, a problem that is just one of many waves that Criminal Abramoff has caused with his crooked relationships. See, last year, the Nats were a big hit on Capitol Hill and provided lobbyists with another bribe gift to give recipients in Congress. This year, the threat is that they will no longer be allowed to accept sports tickets as bribes gifts.

While I am glad that Abramoff was caught and that Congress is working on lobby reform, some of the proposals to "fix" the problem will restrict members of Congress from doing their jobs, that being representing the people, for anyone who has forgotten. However, attending sporting events isn't necessary to represent the people, so even if baseball takes a hit, it's worth the reform effort.

I guess the Nats will just have to make up the sales with us common folk, the ones who'll flock to games with discount specials and promotional giveaways.