Hops-challenged Rep. John Shimkus, R-Collinsville, being schooled on the White House basketball court . (White House photo by Pete Souza)
Kevin Horrigan is deputy editor of the editorial page. He writes editorials on local, state and national politics and public policy and also contributes a signed column to the Sunday Commentary Page. "The Old Sport" is a former sports columnist for the Post-Dispatch and for 10 years hosted radio talk shows on KMOX and KTRS in St. Louis. He lives in South St. Louis with his wife, Kate, and a dream of one day starting a professional catfish noodling tour.
If only Jeff Smith had been elected …
Kevin;
You should be ashamed of yourself. And you should face mandatory Sensitivity Training. Such a RACIST title you have given this picture.
Too much taxpayer pork on their backsides preventing them from jumping.
Was this pic taken before or after Shimkus walked out on his speach?
And Obama can’t pitch. Or shoul;d I have taken the racial overtone and said ‘and Black President’s can’t pitch’? Amazin how the racial thang is so one way.
Photo taken Oct. 8; walkout occurred Sept. 9. See Shimkus press announcement http://shimkus.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=24§iontree=6,24&itemid=254.
If suggesting that black guys usually can out-jump white guys makes me a racist, I guess I’m a racist. I feel bad, because I also think black guys usually can sprint faster than white guys.
The headline was an allusion to the movie title, “White Men Can’t Jump.” Maybe it should have been, “White Guys Don’t Get the Joke.”
–Little bit sensitive aren’t we Kev? Those guys are obviously pulling your leg.
–It’s nice to know, on the ‘Platform’, you report on such newsworthy events.
–Finally run out of “damn billboard” stories?
Kevin;
No, I get the joke. Couldn’t stand the movie, but just making a point about race and liberals and journalism. Nice to see you missed it completely.
I find the picture and headline funny. Note to all who post here, we are now able to make colorful comments about blacks and whites and not be misconstrued as racists.
So, a short black guy with a small penis walks into a bar….
Congressmen only jump when lobbyists are taking part in the game.