It is ironic that the motto emblazoned on the podium at the McCain-Palin rally in Ohio read “Country First,” when McCain’s pick had little to do with what is best for his country and more to do with what is best for his campaign.

I was a little worried during the 2008 Draft when Redskins management made their focus offensive skill players as opposed to finding standout offensive or defensive linemen in the draft’s opening rounds. Are we seeing a glimpse of this folly now during the preseason, or was this game an aberration, a case of over-confidence or poor game-planning?

Stephanie later went on to be an extremely vociferous supporter of Senator Hillary Clinton during her failed 2008 presidential bid, but I believe Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones’ finest hour was when she displayed uncommon courage, patriotism, and dedication to her constituents when she was the sole voice in the House of Representatives challenging the outcome of the 2004 Presiential Election.

Perhaps MSNBC was attempting to leverage the increased popularity of Keith Olbermann and (Air America alum) Rachel Maddow in order to charge higher fees to Comcast, and Comcast pushed back by pulling it and covering their costs with increased “digital tier” fees from customers. The fact that I didn’t receive a response from six different entities at MSNBC tells me that either they have horrible customer service, or that they too have something to hide.

In 1930, researchers in Germany began establishing links between smoking and cancer. In 1938 a study from John Hopkins University established that smokers do not live as long as non-smokers. In 1944, the American Cancer Society began to issue warnings. A 1952 Reader’s Digest article on the smoking/cancer link urged tobacco companies to start manufacturing low-tar and light cigarettes, and 12 years later the Surgeon General made history when he confirmed the science that had been emerging throughout the century. Just think of how many lives could have been saved if more credence was given to the earliest studies on tobacco, if our government and consumers didn’t wait for “conclusive proof” that cigarette smoking had negative effects on human health? Why aren’t we learning from the past when it comes to the establishing the dangers of cell phones? Why must consumers wait for definitive proof of the dangers of cell phones, yet all the while continue to use these devices without definitive proof of their safety?

The Monkey and I contend that The Football Gods will smite the 2008 Green Bay Packers for their hubris, inflexibility, and short-sightedness. The idea that the Packers will be able to orchestrate a playoff push without a single quarterback on their roster with an NFL start gracing their resume is ludicrous. The Packers are the youngest team in the NFL and that youth and inexperience will prove to be a detriment as this upcoming season unfolds.

Just think: Favre had an opportunity to play for Buccaneers, who compete in the weaker NFC, have Green Bay on their schedule, and were a playoff team last year, but now has to come over to the Big Apple’s Red-Headed Step Child Franchise in the midst of a directionless rebuilding process and attempt to piece together an enduring conclusion to his legacy.

I had found out that the Vice President of Public Relations of Comcast in the Northeast, and one of the initial spokespeople defending the decision was a woman by the name of Shawn Feddeman, who prior to running the PR shop at Comcast, was the Press Secretary for former Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney while he was Governor of Massachusetts. I felt that this discovery was evidence of what appeared to be a political move by the cable provider to silence the only progressive leaning voice in the cable news spectrum.

But I do have a question for Ms. Feddeman regarding Comcast’s motivations behind making this change: If you want to provide more HD programming, why didn’t you tap FoxNews for HD broadcast? Wouldn’t FoxNews viewers appreciate seeing their right-wing blowhards in full digital glory?

I don’t think there will be any quarterback controversy, but it’s nice to know the Redskins seem pretty solid at the QB position with Campbell developing nicely, Todd Collins proving last year that he can come in and deliver solid performances (3-1 as starter to finish last season), and now Brennan bringing another dimension to the offense, vying against Collins for the backup role.