So last night's Democratic presidential debate was another yawnfest - with the differences between candidates being measured by theodolites. The most revealing exchange came at the end, in the obligatory soft question about whether the candidates supported the New York Yankees or the Boston Red Sox, when Hillary Clinton tried to keep everyone happy...
Clinton is a senator from New York, and so is obviously going to publically support the Yankees. But what if they played - as they may this season - the Chicago Cubs in baseball's World Series? Chicago is where Clinton was born and raised. So which would she support?
From the transcript (and note the nice put-down at the end):
Moderator: Senator Clinton, where are you on this? Red Sox or Yankees?
Clinton: Well, I hate to say it in front of this New Hampshire crowd - I'm a Yankees fan. Have been for a long, long time.
Moderator: Senator Clinton, what about a World Series - Yankees and Cubs?
Clinton: Well, you know, I've worried about that because I think, given the Cubs' record, which of course, I hope it happens, but it could very well be a sign of the coming apocalypse, were that to ever occur. (Laughter)
It would be so out of history that you would have the Cubs versus the Yanks. Then I'd be really in trouble.
Moderator: But who would you be for?
Clinton: Well, I would probably have to alternate sides.
Moderator: Spoken like a true sports fan.
