I love a good scrap. In fact, instead of going to the country club and doing the Peloton, I prefer to go down to the 'hood, where the housing projects are, and pick a few fights with the gang bangers and drug dealers. It’s a great workout, and it really heightens one’s senses. I appreciate the skills of my adversaries, and if they are still alive after one of these workouts, I always shake their hands afterwards and say, “good effort.” In this age of boorish manners, good sportsmanship is much needed.
In this vein, I enjoy watching the current scuffle over who will be the Speaker of the House. What’s wrong with a good scrap? Many in the media and even Republican friends of mine are saying things like “what a debacle” or “this is embarrassing.” I like it. Why should politics be coordinated like a Hollywood script where “powers that be” make decisions in back rooms and somehow it is beneath the political class for the public to see any disagreements between members of a political party. My favorite WWF wrestler was Ric Flair, the “Nature Boy.” The Nature Boy stood up for his values, and he didn’t mind doing so in public. This is why All Star “Rasslin” had a massive tv viewership and why no one wants to watch a bunch of candy ass politicians on CSPAN.
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