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Tuesday, June 26, 2007
John McCaslin :: Townhall.com Columnist
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
by John McCaslin
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Will the Dems' health care Christmas Present to America be an improvement or detriment to our health care system?


That would change. Democrats beat Republicans that first year 26-16, and by 1913 the Republican Party was getting walloped by a score of 29-4. (Imagine what the score might have been had the game not been called because of rain in the fourth inning.)

The most lopsided contest was in 1928, when Republicans were crushed 36-4. Finally, in 1932, Republicans got to gloat, winning 19-5. Albeit, that wasn't enough runs as far as the GOP batters were concerned.

"The official score of this game is disputed," explains the House Clerk's office. "Umpire Tunney ruled a high fly ball hit in the last inning by Republicans an out intead of a home run."

Last night the Republicans won again, by a score of 5-2 -- their 7th win in a row.

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John McCaslin is a contributing columnist on Townhall.com and author of Inside The Beltway: Offbeat Stories, Scoops, and Shenanigans from around the Nation's Capital .

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Reply # 1
Date: Jun 26, 2007 - 1:36 PM EST
Contrasting from the shout fests
TownHall likes to generate, John McCaslin columns are a relief to read. Why has TownHall been throwing them down the memory hole after a day?
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Reply # 2
Date: Jun 26, 2007 - 2:42 PM EST
just wondering..
Being unfamiliar with the tradition of this game, I'm wondering: where do they get umpires, from the Supreme Court?
-and what position does Teddie Kennedy play? or is he the Democrats' mascot?
-and do the participants get to "revise" the stats afterward, like in the Congressional Record?



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