During Sunday’s Meet the Press, NBC’s self-proclaimed “referee” of political “rules,” moderator Chuck Todd demonstrated just which team he favored in the contact sport of American politics. At the end of his program, Todd did some blocking and tackling for the Democrats as he mocked the GOP’s repeal and replace efforts for ObamaCare. His ranting showed just who he’s looking out for, and it’s not the American people.
“We've heard so much talk this week about replacing ObamaCare and with the NCAA tournament, NFL draft and baseball's opening day all coming up, we wondered what would happen if we applied repeal and replace language to improving sports in America,” He announced as he began to rail against the terms used by Republican leaders.
“First it's time to empower players, to choose their own strategy. You can't have a one size fits all system designed by bureaucrats in Washington, D.C.,” he jabbed, “That may work for the Red Skins, the Nationals, and the Wizards but not the teams beyond the beltway.” This analogy makes perfect sense coming from someone who reveres the power and control of Government above the ingenuity of individuals.
(That’s not to mention that Todd failed to mention the Washington Capitals, which for some of the NewsBusters analysts was a great offense.)
Todd drove home that idea when quipped that “Next, we need to give athletes greater access to home runs, touchdowns and slam Dunks. These things shouldn't be out of reach for any player. Let players choose the success that's best for them.” By mocking the goal of having people to choose the health care plan that’s right for them, it’s mocking the idea that people can make their own choices. In reality, people don’t have the exact same game plan to prosperity. Allowing for choice gives citizens a chance to call an audible that best suits the formation their facing.