I will be the first to admit, I have made many mistakes in my life. Most of these blunders have been small and inconsequential to the world at large, for which I am very grateful. What could be worse than being famous enough to make a mistake that ends up on the front page of the news for weeks on end? Here are a few of the biggest errors of late, in my opinion, of course!
Hershel Walker
made the mistake of running for public office. (Or maybe the mistake was
aligning himself with Donald Trump?) Once upon a time, Walker was a beloved figure
in the state of Georgia. The Heisman Trophy winner was a hometown legend until
he chose to enter the ugly world of politics. Because he is a Conservative and
ran as a Republican, his opponents and the media immediately began the process
of trashing his reputation. Every small mistake or regret (or allegation) became
front page news and now Walker is more hated than loved in Georgia (and most of
the rest of the country as well.) I would bet that in hindsight, he wishes he
had never run for the Senate.
Harry and Meghan
going on Netflix could be a big mistake. Just the trailers have already created
a huge negative backlash against the couple. (Some might say marrying Meghan
was a mistake on Harry’s part, but I don’t know. If they really love each other,
good for them both!) Just my own humble opinion, if you don’t want to be an
active part of the royal family, fine, but you don’t have to trash your family
and be so ugly about it! And big liberal Meghan who hates America and its “institutional
racism” leaves the country, marries into the Royal family, then decides they’re
all racist too, and moves back? Hypocrite much? So is the Netflix documentary a
mistake? Probably, but Harry’s book might be even worse. Unless of course, you
desire attention so much that even negative attention is better than none.
Deion Sanders becoming
the Head Football Coach at the University of Colorado could turn out to be a
mistake. At least, if he intends to keep winning championships. He has been
enormously successful at Jackson State, winning a national championship last
season, and he is poised to complete an undefeated mark this year and capture his
second straight conference title. Meanwhile, Colorado finished 1-11 playing in
the PAC 12. I’m not sure if Sanders can coach or not, but at the upper echelon
of college football, recruiting is probably more important than Xs and Os. At
Jackson State, Sanders ability to lure 5 star recruits gave him a decided
advantage on the field. Most of his opponents had nowhere near the talent pool that
he was able to assemble. That will all change now. He will still get his fair
share of star talent, but his opponents will also field a much higher level of
talent. I wish him well, but he might look back in a few seasons and wish he
had stayed in the SWAC.
Joe Biden’s
mistake? Swapping an arms dealer for a basketball player. (Or the original
mistake, Brittney Griner carrying
drugs into a Russian airport.) My opinion? Both were pretty big blunders! So
far, the American public has not been a big fan of this particular trade.
Releasing the “Merchant of Death” for someone guilty of a minor drug charge
doesn’t seem like a fair exchange to most people. Adding marine Paul Whelan
would have made the deal a little more acceptable (even to those of us who
oppose prisoner swaps in general), but apparently the Russians are better
negotiators than our present administration. Most feel this was a high price to
pay for a professional athlete who won’t even stand for the national anthem. If
the Russian arms dealer is linked to future terrorist attacks against our
country this will be viewed as an even bigger mistake.
Anyway, that’s enough of all that! Have a great week and let
me know what you think!
