Tonight, in prime time, two contestants go head to head in the same arena for the top prize. The pressure to perform is immense; the preparation difficult; the outcome unsure.
The thing is the final score won’t be tallied tonight; this is something like a preliminary heat for competitors Barack Obama and John McCain who are appearing on national TV together. That’s about all I know of this event, since I’ve been hiding under the rock called the Beijing Olympics this past week. I’ve enjoyed seeing something else dominate a lot of the media, pushing the presidential race to at least Page Two
I’ll probably come out from under my rock, in between watching the women’s marathon, men’s hockey, and women’s handball competitions — to take a peek at the Barack and John Show. I feel it’s my civic duty. But it’s a good thing Michael Phelps isn’t swimming tonight; otherwise, there would be only 33 people watching the candidates. And I wouldn’t be among them.
Politicos and professors claim that China is really our ally, even though its government is completely different from ours. Right now, at least, I agree, and I look forward to another week at the Olympics.
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