Give me a break.

Obama, who I thought was a Chicago Bears Fan, is apparently hopping on the Saints bandwagon for the Super Bowl.

“You know, I think both teams are terrific,” he said. “I guess I am rooting a little bit for the Saints as the underdog, partly just because when I think about what’s happened in New Orleans over the last several years and how much that team means to them. You know, I’m pretty sympathetic.”

What. Ever. I am so tired of hearing this crap. I’m pretty sure (but correct me if I am wrong) that the people of New Orleans would prefer some more money from the government instead of the President rooting for their team. It is totally the obvious thing to say. Maybe you could say, “I’m pulling for them because they’ve never made it to the Super Bowl before and that would be really cool for the people of New Orleans.” Or “Peyton Manning has become tedious and I’d prefer not to look at him daily for another year,” although I suppose that would be very unbecoming of a President.

This, “the people of wherever need this win” stuff is irritating. I would know, I am a fan of a Detroit team. “The people of Detroit need the Red Wings to win because they have no jobs.” Well, yeah, that would be cool, but what Michiganders really need are employment opportunities. I’d say they need the Lions to win too and you all know how that’s been working out for them.

Personally? I’m pulling for the Colts. The people of Indianapolis really need the Colts to win because their city is far lamer than New Orleans. They are the ones who need an excuse to celebrate.

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