I decided to throw my hat into the ring because I was appalled by the lack of baseball integrity from the so-called leading presidential candidates.  For instance, Senator Clinton is not a real Yankee fan; she grew up a Cubs fan.  Mayor Guiliani supported the Red Sox during last year's World Series.  Judas is not even an appropriate description.  Speaking of Red Sox, Mayor Bloomberg is from Boston and is a Red Sox fan. 

Thanks to your support, Mayor Guiliani and Senator Clinton are no longer in the race.  Mayor Bloomberg decided not to run.  I look forward to campaigning against fellow real baseball fans like Senator McCain (Arizona Diamondbacks) and Senator Obama (Chicago White Sox).

I have an advantage over both candidates because I can bridge the partisan divide like no one else.  For instance, I recently met with former Bill Clinton advisor James "The Ragin' Cajun" Carville

and conservative talk show host and Guardian Angel Curtis Silwa in Midtown Manhattan.





I'm not perfect.  However, unlike other politicians, I have not cheated on my wife nor have a second family.  I know the issues and will bring baseball integrity back to the White House.  The fall debates will be filled with baseball references, World Series games, and good old fashioned American fun.  When the phone rings at 3 a.m., I'll answer it because I'll probably be at the ball park as I was at All Star Game or watching baseball highlights. 

Vote SteveAndTheTank.com.  I thank you for your support.

Posted by The Tank on the road to the White House.

I was shocked and dismayed to learn that former NYC Mayor Rudy Guiliani said that he would root for the Red Sox in the World Series while campaigning in Massachusetts.
                          
I understand that he is from an older generation who are loyal to their respective leagues.  I remember Linda telling me that her Mom roots for the National League team in the World Series even if it isn't the Mets.  For instance, after the Mets lost to the hated Braves in the 1999 NLCS, she rooted for those very same Braves who were thankfully swept by the Yankees.  (Full Disclosure: I was at Game 4 of the Sweep.)
                        
Even if you have a gun to your head, a Yankees fan can't root for the Red Sox.  (The only possible exception of Ronjon.  Happy Birthday Ronjon!)
       
As for Mayor Guiliani, he lost many friends (and possibly votes) in NY and elsewhere.  There are many Yankees fans in swing states like New Jersey and Florida.  We'll see what affect that has next year.

Contrast Mayor Guiliani with his possible general election opponent, Senator Hillary Clinton.  Senator Clinton claims to be a "Yankees fan" but grew up a Cubs fan.

Finally, current NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg may run as an independent in 2008 for President.  He grew up a Red Sox fan and has diplomatically eluded the issue.
               
These politicians need to get with the program and be with the people.
                                          
Bottom Line: The USA and NYC are doomed unless you vote SteveAndTheTank.com as your presidential ticket.  Steve is 35 and I am 37 so we are constitutional eligible to be Vice President and President, respectively.  I ask for and hope to have your support.  Go Rockies!
                                     
Posted by the Tank on the road to the White House.

It is popular this time of year to make resolutions.  Granted, most people make resolutions about weight loss, exercising more, saving more, etc. 

Being an out of box thinker, the Tank would like to offer unique resolutions that I am "focusing" on for 2007.

(1) Subway Series closure: The Tank was disappointed that the Mets and Yankees did not make the World Series in 2006 and hopes they both do in 2007.  I plan to cheer both teams onto the World Series this upcoming season.
              
(2) A proposed peace summit between the Tank representing the United States and the Dude representing a prominent Middle Eastern country.  The Dude is fourth in line to his country's throne and has spent much of his adolescence in various American colleges.  The Dude's decimal point GPA reflects his intense immersion into American social life rather than studies over the past seven or so years of college.  Therefore, the Tank hopes to find common cultural grounds to reach diplomatic breakthroughs in the Middle East regardless if the peace talks take place at a ballpark, jello wrestling event, or other more relaxed venue.

As an example of the success of "Tankplomacy", the Tank can point to his afterhours "Disco Diplomacy" at a Model European Union Simulation in Luxembourg in January 1994 where he played the role of President of the European Commission, French Socialist Jacques Delors.  At the end of the conference, I met the then current Luxembourg Prime Minister Jacques Santer who became President of the European Commission in 1995.  Thanks to my efforts, the Euro was introduced a few years later.  Dancing with the beautiful women in the Italian delegation until all hours of the night didn't hurt either.  Hey, no other Middle East "peace summit" has worked so we might as well give it a try.  We'll at least have some fun.  

                         
To the Dude's Crew (AKA PG, Upper West Side Mike, Raj, etc.): If you are reading this, please track down the Dude and advise of him of my olive branch of peace through partying.  The next round of "Tankplomacy" will be at Arlene's on Sunday, January 14.  Give peace a chance, eh? 
                  
(3) Though the Tank is still afraid of God and dying, the Tank made emotional breakthroughs and less afraid of relationships as 2006 progressed.  The Tank hopes to continue making progress in his personal life in 2007.  
                                 
We'll see.  As Meatloaf sings, "Maybe Two Out of Three Ain't Bad".  

Good luck in achieving all your dreams, resolutions, and goals! 
                           
Posted by The Tank in NY.