Posted by
Darrick Johnson on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 8:04:48 PM
First Tom Brady. Now, Barack Obama..
Tests on Tuesday revealed that the Illinois Senator tore his Anterior Kosiate Ligament, or AKL, and may be out for the season. Obama’s campaign had been limping since the announcement of Sarah Palin as John McCain’s vice presidential choice, but today’s “lipstick on a pig” attack revealed the true extent of the injury.
The AKL is responsible for holding the tongues of liberal politicians. It prevents candidates from veering into Daily Kos-esque personal attacks, and destructive, elitist comments. Obama’s running mate, Joe Biden, lost his AKL during a childhood bout with the chicken pox, and is prone to verbal gaffes and personal attacks, like the one Obama made today.
One Obama official, who refused to be named, suggested he may have to be taken off the campaign trail. “I knew something was seriously wrong when Keith Olbermann let out a girlish shriek after the Palin acceptance speech…I’m not surpised at all.” Another staffer suggested it was in Obama’s best interest to take him off the ticket. “Barack has to look past this election…he has a promising career as a serial autobiographer that he’s putting in jeopardy if he stays on the stump with the injury.”