SIDESWIPE – One week after President Obama said he wanted to kick ass over the Transocean Deepwater Horizon oil leak, and three months after Democrat members of Congress walked through a Tea Party demonstration on Capitol Hill in an unsuccessful attempt to provoke abuse, Democratic Congressman Bob Etheridge has been filmed assaulting a student who asked about his support of the president’s program.  One year ago, the Democratic National Committee referred to their grassroots critics as “angry…

With all eyes on South Africa for the planet’s biggest and most popular sporting event, the big question is who will win the World Cup.  Followers of these columns will know that we have a fair record of predicting soccer outcomes (and a less distinguished one when it comes to baseball).  Barcelona and Inter Milan both won their league titles, while Manchester United came a close second to Chelsea.  Two…

SIDESWIPE – Anticipating Stephen Strasburg’s future renown, baseball’s Hall of Fame has requested an artifact from the Washington Nationals 5-2 victory against the Pittsburg Pirates on Tuesday evening.  Ninety-four pitches, fourteen strikeouts, and seven dominant innings of work were enough to convince the Hall that Strasburg’s Major League debut is a precursor to a special career.  Perhaps they should go one step further and induct the starting pitcher into the Hall…