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Friday, April 7, 2006 12:00 AM

King Kaufman's Sports Daily

Barry Bonds love-a-thon in S.F. We'll root for any scoundrel as long as he's on our team. Why?

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  • Friday, April 7, 2006 07:17 PM

    It's not just athletes

    It's not just athletes whose transgressions we are willing to ignore; it's politicians, too.

    Congress has an approval rating that's in the cellar; most Americans would be willing to dump almost all of them in a heartbeat.

    Except their own guy.

    We hate Congress. Only 30% of Americans approve of the job they're doing.

    But members of Congress enjoy a reelection rate of 99%.

    Steroid-filled athletes and corruption-filled Congressmen. We love 'em all, provided that they're on Our Team.

    —essmeier Read essmeier's other letters

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