Friday, January 16, 2009  Mr. President-Elect, with all due
respect...  Howard Kurtz publishes a daily online column --
"Media Notes" -- in the Washington Post. In yesterday's column
he reported on President-Elect Barack Obama's visit to the
Washington Post newsroom, and this quote from Washington's
newest sports fan left us troubled... "Where are the
sportswriters? I want to ask about the Redskins, Nationals and
Wizards." You do? Really? Teams that in their current or most
recently completed seasons are a combined 74-141?  Mr.
President-Elect, you won your election in the Electoral College
by a 365-173 margin (.678 winning percentage). And you're
inquiring about these teams? When right now, there is another
team in Washington with a winning record comparable to your
own?...The Capitals' record of 28-14-3 (.656) far exceeds that
of the collective mediocrities that are the other Washington
professional sports teams. Besides, hockey's better, and here
are a few reasons why...  - Basketball has speed and quickne