John Elway Explains to FOX Why He Supports the GOP

I was pulling for Denver this past Sunday in the Super Bowl.

But this article (see link below) made me a little bit happier that they lost, frankly.

John Elway was an undeniably talented quarterback, and hugely popular, compared to an Adonis in his day. He was, and always will be, one of the great quarterbacks that the NFL has ever seen.

For that matter, the success that he enjoyed is not relegated to his playing days. He is the Executive Vice-President of Football Operations of the Denver Broncos, who despite the loss in the Super Bowl, are by every measure a successful organization.

Still, one thing John Elway is subtle with his political beliefs. When he was on the field, he used to remain relatively quiet, and always handled himself well. It was easy to root for the guy to win the Super Bowl later in his career, and that's not always a given, like some people might think. Can anyone seriously think that there would be widespread support for, say, Michael Vick to finally reach the Super Bowl and have a chance at the Super Bowl, or perhaps to have Ben Roethlisberger return to the big game? Chances are, no one wants to see those guys lead their teams to the Super Bowl outside of fans of the team. Elway was different. He seemed the consummate, likable guy.

But his politics is a bit disturbing, with that unfortunate trend of mistaking business for politics, as if America is not a country, but some corporation simply in need of greater efficiency. Elway stated that he did not believe in "safety nets", although he recognized that they were a necessity.

He claimed that his political approach was "middle right", and that his personal business experience helped inform his viewpoint of the world, and how is should work.

What would he like to see in America? A more businesslike approach, as if the corporate climate that so many are suffering from is the answer. As if that is what we need more of as a country.

Here are (some of) his words (taken from the Raw Story article by David Edwards - see link below):

“So, I would like to see us to be able to free up Congress a little bit and say, okay, we need to give up a little bit to give a little bit,” Elway opined. “If we were able to do that and we acted more like businessmen in that situation, I believe we would get a lot more done.”

Not a new approach. And frankly, a tiring approach that far too many businessmen (among others) always seem to fall back on. As if a country of over 300 million people were simply some oversized company in need of a corporate kick in the butt, and greater efficiency to help heal all the wounds of the nation.

Sigh.


"John Elway to Fox News: I’m Republican because ‘I don’t believe in safety nets’" by David Edwards, of Raw Story, Sunday, February 2, 2014:

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/02/john-elway-to-fox-news-im-republican-because-i-dont-believe-in-safety-nets/