Collusion

Four  hours, forty seven minutes of grueling, top level back and forth - no I'm not talking about the apparent collusion between the Trump Camp and the Russians, I'm talking about an epic Wimbledon tennis match between two warriors (Nadal and Muller).

It often amazes me how men like this can continue to compete at this level for so long; I get breathless just walking upstairs - not only did they leave everything on the court, these two men metaphorically showed that two sides can battle hard, give no quarter, but still have a huge amount of respect for each other.

It's sad there has to be a loser, but that is life.

Wouldn't it be great if US politics was like that. Two sides give their all for an election; both fight hard but fair, both side respect each other. At the end of the tumultuous contest, one side has to win, the other congratulates - not only that, they actually do nothing else but commend each other for the battle and show a huge amount of respect!

Who am I kidding?

Politics will never be like tennis; it will always be a wrestling match where underhand tactics, chairs to the back and pure hatred rule - oh, and just like wrestling, politics will also continue to be a show that is more fake than O J Simpson's plea of innocence.

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  1. Joe Valencia PhotographyJuly 10, 2017 at 1:10 PM

    Well.... I think it would be even more spectacular if we could get the campaigns to last only 4 hours and 47 minutes! They seem to start again as soon as one if finished. I agree, the world would be a much better place if civility ruled but it seems each campaign gets dirtier than the last - it is truly disgusting how grown adults will treat others in order to win an election. I would almost rather watch "Jersey Shore" than a political debate. NAH! I don't have enough brain cells to spare for that! :-)

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