The Nigh Seen Creeder

The U.S. Senate currently has a lot of things on its plate: Troop-funding bills, pending trade agreements with a half-dozen different nations, the subprime mortgage mess, judicial nominations, etc.

So, what's issue #1 for Sen. John "Droopy" Kerry (seen passing the "global test" in the above picture) these days? The fact that many Patriots fans will not be able to watch the upcoming New England-New York Giants game. You see, due to a dispute between the NFL and the nation's major cable companies, the NFL Network is only available to DirecTV and Dish Network customers. Kerry apparetnly thinks this is a matter the U.S. Senate needs to take up.

In a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and National Cable & Telecommunications Association President Kyle McSlarrow, Kerry wrote:

"While the National Football League and a few major cable companies continue to blame each other for the current state of NFL Network carriage, too many American football fans are being held hostage.

"Unfortunately, this disagreement has led to the use of what could potentially be an historic football game as leverage in a negotiation. On Saturday, December 29th, the New England Patriots will play the New York Giants in a game that could determine whether the Patriots become the first NFL team in 35 years to finish the regular season with an undefeated record. Unfortunately, millions of fans outside of the local media markets - including fans living in Massachusetts and New York - will not have access to the network that will broadcast the game. ...

"I urge you to reach an agreement as soon as possible."

Each and every day I thank God that the citizens of Ohio voted right in 2004 ...