[ebarker]

a couple of thoughts,

"on a man like that..."

I think we should all view this as visiting the "President of the United States". Period. Let us not worry about who is briefly occupying this office.

Our mission is long ranging and visionary and there is no need to dwell on the current 'intrigues of the palace'.


I personally think all Championship Chairman's Winners should go to the White House and it is unfortunate that Falcon didn't get to go.

This year may be a good time for the office of the "President of the United States" to get caught up with some long overdue duties, recognizing science and engineering.

So to get caught up, the entire "Hall of Fame" should go ?

How to get this done. In my estimation this should be driven by Dean Kamen. Dean is personal friends with George H.W. Bush. Contrary to popular opinion about how Washington works, former and current presidents do talk to one another and work together when necessary. A case in point is the current transition, probably the smoothest and most disciplined in American History and undoubtedly there a measure of goodwill that exists between the Bush 41, 43, and Obama 44 administrations.

There are at most 2 degrees of separation between Dean and Obama.

It would be really cool if Obama spoke at the Championship Event in April and invited the HOF to the WH.