Reply #24: Analogies gone wild.

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It is the final game of the world series. Bush has already stolen home and the home plate umpire called him safe and Bush's team the winner, even though it is clear he couldn't have been safe: he is blind, drunk, and has only one leg. Plus, the score before the steal had Bush's team down by five runs, so one more run could not have won the game but, alas, the scoreboard does show Bush's team ahead now.

The coach for the democratic team refuses to appeal the play to the other umpire. Many of the players on the field seem disinterested in the outcome of the game. Finally, some of the players on the field appeal the play to the other umpire, but the announcers in the booth aren't saying anything about it and are going along with the score on the scoreboard.

The other umpire won't make a decision, so the game is delayed, but media outlets declare that the game is over.

Before resumption of the delayed game, the owner of the democratic team starts to think about what players it wants to acquire next year, what the uniform colors should be, and what drills should be used in training camp next year.

The issue of whether or not the scoreboard operator should be fired does not come up.