It has almost everything:

1. A subthread about renewal and recovery in Washington;

2. A spirited debate about the politcs of the left (handed pitchers);

3. A request for an apology;

4. A discussion of things Canadiens do better than folks in the US;

5. An emphasis on the middle class (who can only afford to go to minor league games);

6. An adolescent, nasty remark about Bush (courtesy of yours truly); and

7) A Hoover metaphor.

But there may be a joke in here, too. You'll have to ask Hobbes.