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A Tea Party-Baseball Analogy

I've been trying to find a clever analogy to paint just how ridiculous the Tea Party's government shutdown is and think one has finally dawned on me.

The Tea Party has stated that Obamacare is ruining this country essentially and have shutdown the government in an effort to get the law repealed, defunded, or delayed. Yet, the law hasn't been fully implemented.

This would be like players shutting down baseball before the Wild Card was implemented because it was destroying the game.

Such a conversation between a player and the commissioner may go like this:

Player: "We've had it! What you did with the Wild Cards has completely destroyed the game and we're not going to stand for it anymore! We go on strike!"

Commissioner: "What do you mean?"

Player: "You heard me!"

Commissioner: "The Wild Cards have destroyed the game? But that doesn't go into effect until next season..."

Player: "Yeah, I know. But, just the thought of it has destroyed our national pastime, and we're not going to play until you undo what you did!"

Commissioner: "How can just the thought of it destroy the game?"

Player: "Because... Uh... If we know more teams have a chance, it distracts us from doing our jobs and entertaining the fans!"

Commissioner: "But don't you think it'd be a good thing to give more teams a chance? It would keep more fans interested until the end of the season, which would generate more money, and be good for players and owners alike?"

Player: "No! No! No! It has destroyed the game! Baseball as we know it is over!"

Commissioner: "I hate to keep repeating myself, but it has yet to take effect. How do you know?"

Player: "I just do!"

Commissioner: "How? Do you have any valid studies to back up your opinion on the matter?"

Player: "No! ...and it's not an opinion; it's fact!"

Commissioner: "Okay then. Well, it's this man's opinion that you may have eaten too many paint chips as a kid." ::pause:: "Actually, after pondering about it some more, that may be fact."

Player: "Huh? What?"

Commissioner: "Exactly..."
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