Obama finally gets it ?!?

During the State of the Union as well as today's British-style "question time", Obama stressed that he has learned that people want him to focus on the economy. Of course that is people in general. I don't want him to focus on the economy because he is the King Midas of Bizzaro World -- everything he touches turns to crap!!

But Obama believes this to be what the people want. So he will now turn his attention to ... college football's bowl system?!?

The Obama administration is considering several steps that would review the legality of the controversial Bowl Championship Series, the Justice Department said in a letter Friday to a senator who had asked for an antitrust review.

In the letter to Sen. Orrin Hatch, obtained by The Associated Press, Assistant Attorney General Ronald Weich wrote that the Justice Department is reviewing Hatch's request and other materials to determine whether to open an investigation into whether the BCS violates antitrust laws.

"Importantly, and in addition, the administration also is exploring other options that might be available to address concerns with the college football postseason," Weich wrote, including asking the Federal Trade Commission to review the legality of the BCS under consumer protection laws.

Several lawmakers and many critics want the BCS to switch to a playoff system, rather than the ratings system it uses to determine the teams that play in the championship game.

Look, I hate the BCS system too and would love to see a playoff. But this is what we need to do now?? And frankly, I don't know if there is ever a good time to do this because where the hell in the Constitution does it give the federal government the power to determine what format the NCAA must use to decide a champion; or even if they must decide one at all.

And to show how bipartisan I am, I think Orrin Hatch is an ass-hat for even pushing the issue.