I'm being set up by the Clintons

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The statement was wrong in subtle and telling ways.

It was completely wrong football-wise, because McNabb is a brilliant and revolutionary quarterback who has led a team with no other offensive stars to the NFC Championship game twice in a row, and elected to the Pro Bowl by his peers three times.

It was quite wrong as a statement about the media. The media certainly did go through a hopeful period for black quarterbacks, in 1986-1991 or so. They are way over it because at this point black QBs are typical... and ordinary. Frankly if anyone had any hope left in their hope for great black quarterbacking, they would have used it up with Kordell in the last few years.

So at this point, who thinks the media gives a crap? In order to think the media gives a crap one way or the other, you have to insert your own perception into the mix.

Think about it. McNabb has a few bad games, and the commentators say oh he's just having a few bad games, he'll turn it around and return to greatness. We, the football watchers and McNabb watchers say yes, that's what happens in the NFL. But Limbucket takes it to mean they're rooting for him, because to Limbucket, the notion that McNabb is black is primary in his mind. They're talking about him being great -- it must be because he's black!

The funny thing about this is, conservatives in general have been trying to put race behind them, and the Republicans specifically have been desperate to put race behind them, and this gasbag whips it right back out in front.