From the Associated Press:
In the Roger Clemens primary, the Republicans nominated the Rocket. The Democrats went with the other guy.
That was the feeling on Capitol Hill on Thursday, the day after the seven-time Cy Young Award winner defended himself before Congress. Showing that even baseball isn’t exempt from America’s Red State-Blue State divide, questions such as “How did Roger do?” were often followed with something like: “Why are the two parties bickering over this?”
“Of all the things to become partisan over,” Rep. Elijah Cummings, a Maryland Democrat, said Thursday, “this was the wrong one.”
Cummings was among those who strongly questioned Clemens’ credibility in testimony involving the pitcher’s former personal trainer, Brian McNamee, during Wednesday’s 4 1/2-hour hearing held by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Republicans, for the most part, saved their searing comments for McNamee, who was repeatedly called a “drug dealer” by Rep. Christopher Shays of Connecticut.
Honestly, Republicans and Democrats think differently about morality, politics, ideology and society. Therefore, I can understand the fact that Republicans and Democrats would view the hearing through a different subjective lens (so to speak). But, I do find it embarassing that the two groups decided to take two very extreme positions (you’re either for Clemens or against McNamee) on the spectrum. Why not see it from both sides, at least for this one, seemingly mundane issue?
Also, if you’re interested, here are the transcripts of the depositions (given in the hearings) by Pettitte, Clemens, etc.
Joe Torre conducted his first Spring Training workout with his new team, the LA Dodgers, down in Florida.
