turn off DeVos-it, the vater's dripping!

i have not, up until tonight, taken this blog to any sort of political forum, which incidentally, is one of the first words out of my mouth when describing to anyone who doesn't know what a blog is.

but tonight mario imbemba and rod allen had a guest in the broadcast booth at Comerica Park tonight on Fox Sports Net for the Tigers game: Dick DeVos.

what a fucking tool.

granted, i think a lot of great things have been attributed to people who inherited a healthy economy that they had no influence over, and i think a lot of people have been hanged (politically) for a bad economy that they inherited, and had nothing to do with. while i think this of Jennifer Granholm and michigan's current economic state... i was still sort of looking forward to the gubinitorial elections to investigate and see what else is out there. i don't have a strong opinion on jennifer one way or another. but i certainly can't say anything good that she's done for the state 0f michigan. so, obviously, Dick DeVos was on my radar as someone else who might say some good things, and promise some good things... and i'm not dumb enough to believe that any of those things would come true should he be elected, but i was at least casually interested.

so, tonight: 3 seconds into his answer after being asked "what one Tiger player has really stood out to you this season as a real contributor?" "[blah blah blah that's a hard question blah blah blah]"... LEADERSHIP MATTERS." and then after "dick, you've been all over the state of michigan, how do you feel people are reacting to this Tiger team?" DeVos: "well, michigan's a great hard-working state, and we support our teams. michigan's a great sports state. i've always said that."

great answer, asshole.

so, once again, it will be a matter of who offends me less at the polls this year.