There's been some great matchups recently.  Some very important, some not so much important, but worth mentioning.  First we had President Obama at Notre Dame, taking on the 'right to lifers'.  I'd have to say the President won this matchup handedly.  No, I'm still a Republican, but I have to give credit where credit's due!  The President went into hostile territory and with hecklers shouting down, made his point perfectly.  We do need to meet somewhere in the middle.  It was impressive to see how he reacted.  It may have folded a lesser man like a cheap card table,  but the President remained poised, and even cracked a few jokes, before taking on the tough task.  And, without trying to upset anyone who reads this,  my pro-life stance is a bit more liberal than the hard core no abortion no way folks.  Anyways, what President Obama said makes sense,  we ALL need to be alittle bit more accountable.................Next, we have Speaker Of The House Nancy Pelosi taking on the CIA.  Boy is that a mistake of monumental proportion.  Dosen't she even have a clue of the history of the CIA?   Even if she's right,  you don't screw with the CIA!!!  Just ask former Presidents and Governmental Leaders!  A pissed off agent from the CIA could make 'Deep Throat' from President Nixon's Watergate look like a year at Disney.  Now Nancy is trying to backtrack some.  I say too little to late.  She's done,  burnt toast, no spit, however you want to put it.  It's really going to be a sight to see how the CIA disposes of her.  I just hope no one else gets hit in the crossfire, in a manner of speaking!..............  And lastly, God's favorite baseball team (since they dropped the 'Devil' from their name) the Tampa Bay Rays took 3 of 4 from Cleveland despite a score card mistake by manager Joe Maddon.  The mistake kept All-Star 3rd baseman Evan Longoria from batting early in the game.  Longoria appeared late in the game to draw a walk, while the pitcher Andy Sonnanstine went 1 for 3 with a double and an RBI.  Yes, I'll say it again, God loves the Rays,  they even one the bench clearing stare down with Cleveland when the teams almost fought in the bottom of the 8th.  But, I'll give alot of credit to Joe Maddon for helping the Ray's win the altercation.  His look, a cross between an angry drill sergant, and the Michael Douglas character in 'Falling Down' can scare the crap out of anyone!     5/18/2009 - Paul Player.