I’m confused. Is he saying that Barack Obama would be a great hitter if he were given the opportunity? Are there no batting cages or little leagues in Chicago? This is entirely possible…it would, after all, explain the Cubs’ stellar postseason performance of the last century.

What really bothers me, though, is he seems to be saying that Jackie couldn’t hit – that all he could do was run bases. It is true that Jack transformed the game by adding the speed dimension, but he hit .311 lifetime with 137 HRs in 10 seasons. He hit .297 in his first campaign and prompted the MLB to create a new award for him – the Rookie of the Year Award which still bears his name. Jackson makes him sound like a glorified pinch-runner.

I wonder who Jackson sees as Obama’s Branch Rickey. Should we expect the Democratic Party to pioneer a westward expansion? In the future, Rep. Jackson, please don’t compare Dodger Blue to democrat blue.