In light of the Olympics and the return of the NFL, it is high time for a sports analogy in my political commentary.
There are basically two kinds of NFL quarterback. The best of the lot (Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Tom Brady) are playmakers; the head coach puts the ball in their hands and tells them to find a way to win the game. Competent, but lesser, quarterbacks are game managers; they are directed to work within the system, avoid mistakes, and let the rest of the team’s talent do the dirty work. Alex Smith and Teddy Bridgewater are classic examples of game managers.
Given his prodigious talents, the 2009-10 Democrat supermajority, and the necessities of the time, Barack Obama was a playmaker. Given her far different abilities, a growing economy, and the likelihood of a GOP Congress, Hillary Clinton almost certainly will be a game manager, if elected.
And President Trump? Think Carson Palmer in the NFC Championship game against Carolina.
Can you say “pick six?”