Finally - True Support for the White Sox with Obama

by Midwest Sports Fans on Nov 5, 2008 10:37 AM CST

With yesterday's election result, the Chicago White Sox officially become the First Team of America. Eat it Cubbies!

Seriously, congratulations to Barack Obama on his win. Regardless of your politics, I don't know how you can't be excited about the hope and optimism that Barack Obama brings.

Speaking strictly as a White Sox fan, it is also nice to know that the White Sox will officially have some top-level support in this country. For too long, baseball in American has been defined by its blind and unnecessary devotion to the Chicago Cubs. A fascination bred out of pity more than anything else.

Obviously not a whole lot will change. Barack Obama can't dictate that WGN show all Sox games so fans across the country can always seen them (unless maybe he can! Do it Barack!), and just because Barack wears a White Sox hat does not mean that millions of Americans will suddenly wake up and realize they are foolishly cheering for the wrong Chicago team.

However, Barack Obama does have some interesting ideas for how we can go about making the country a more rational one from a sports and baseball perspective. They are detailed in this exclusive interview, given just after last night's acceptance speech:

Interview with Barack Obama - White Sox Fan and Cubs Hater

Note: Of course it's fake, but hopefully you all can take some joy in it. Either way, I'm pumped for a lot of reasons, and the fact that Barack is a White Sox die-hard certainly doesn't hurt.

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Cub fan's lament...

I can’t vote for Obama. His entire platform is designed to help Sox fans. His tax plan allows people to declare mullets as dependents. He is encouraging the freedom to choose a single or double-wide trailer, and strongly supports veterans, giving tax breaks to teams that carry 3 designated hitters making an average of 12 million per year. Plus, in his health care plan, he’s specifically offering comprehensive dental coverage. He’s even soft on immigration and won’t go after certain Venezuelans, no matter how obscene their press conferences become. That’s not change we can believe in.
http://justonebadcentury.blogspot.com/2008/11/bringing-america-together.html

"God created [Republicans] because He was disappointed in the monkey." -- Mark Twain.

by Chiburb on Nov 5, 2008 11:19 AM CST reply actions

Check out the hat...... Taken Today!!!!

by smarchitect on Nov 5, 2008 12:17 PM CST reply actions

Loved it!

First day as president elect and he is already reppin the sox

by 815Sox on Nov 5, 2008 10:28 PM CST up reply actions

Obama a real White Sox fan?

Obama moved to Chicago late in his life, so I question when he became a White Sox fan? When he lived in the Philippines or Hawaii? I doubt it. He is probably only a White Sox fan for political reasons, the same reason as I hope he went to that church on the southside, unless he actually believes what his racist American hating pastor preached.

On Wisconsin!

by Looney_Bucky on Nov 8, 2008 1:04 PM CST reply actions