NFL Commish Roger Goodell to advise Washington Republicans.

[Elwood P Dowd]

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2015/jul/15/roger-goodell-is-advising-the-republicans-now-he-must-lead-them-to-glory


Roger Goodell planned to advise the Republicans - now he must lead them to glory
Bad decisions? Serving only the power brokers who put you in office? Growing your own wealth? The NFL commissioner would make a great politician

Wednesday 15 July 2015 09.19 EDT Last modified on Wednesday 15 July 2015 11.30 EDT

There is a feel of inevitability about Hillary Clinton becoming the next President of the United States. We very well could be just 18 months from our first female president.
But there are two very real problems with this assumption. One, there was a feeling of inevitability about her eight years ago and, if you consider yourself to be up on the happenings in Washington DC, you’ll note she is not currently president. And, two, the Republican Party is only now unveiling their secret weapon: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

Yes, the man who earned countless headlines over the past 12 months for his incompetent and tone-deaf corporate leadership – and consider how hard it is to stand out in the crowded incompetent and tone-deaf world of corporate leadership – was to spend this week advising Republican elected officials.

On Monday, Republican House whip Steve Scalise was rumored to have hosted Goodell in a closed door meeting with fellow legislators who were invited to learn at the feet of the great Rog. On Tuesday, House Republican Conference Chairman Cathy McMorris was scheduled to host a lunch with 40 colleagues to hear “leadership lessons” from Goodell – although the event was eventually cancelled. The commissioner had also planned to meet with GOP staffers. Yes. You can take a moment to read back over all those sentences that just hurt your brain, but unfortunately the facts won’t change: people elected to run the world’s most powerful country are seeking out advice from Roger Goodell. The NFL commissioner. Roger Goodell. Yes. Him.

But, really, why shouldn’t they get advice from Goodell? He has failed at everything except making more money for his most important constituents (the NFL owners), and despite his countless missteps, remains very much in power – and very wealthy, with an income of $44.2m a year. Making bad decisions, serving only the power brokers who put you in office, yet consolidating power and growing your wealth? That right there is the American (Politician) Dream. Roger Goodell is the hero of Capitol Hill.

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[KamaAina]

1. So that's the new team name?

Works for me.

[Turbineguy]

2. If I were to advise

the republican party, I'd want to keep it a secret. After all, I have a certain standard and a reputation to maintain.

Which is why I could never advise them, I would be opening myself up to blackmail by them.

[Fuddnik]

3. Name them for a species that is really prolific in the area.

I give you the Washington Polecats!