It's a well documented fact that Democrat president elect Barack Obama is a big sports fan. Recently he announced that a popular figure in sports was going to be part of his cabinet.
"Donovan McNabb has always represented pro sports with a great deal of class and integrity. As you know, I tend to surround myself with people who make up for what I lack," Obama told a group of reporters.
He went on to say, "I've always been a fan of Donovan's. Not the singer, mind you. First, he's black and I'm half so. Second, like me, he has no accomplishments to speak of - I never had any legislative achievements or stood up for anything and he's never won a Super Bowl. I tell ya, it's like we were separated at birth!"
"But what really sealed the deal was Donovan's admission over the weekend that he didn't know that there were ties in pro football regular season games."
Obama explained how this drew him to McNabb.
"You see, I've run a campaign on half-truths, dishonesty, and lies. My running mate Joe "What's He Gonna Say Next" Biden said that FDR was president in '29 while the media was falsely harping on Sarah Palin's wardrobe or the lie that she thought Africa was a continent. I bet even Donovan knows that FDR didn't become president until '61!"
"So when I heard how dangerously uninformed McNabb was, that he was a veteran quarterback who didn't even know the most basic things, I knew I had to get him. Philadelphia's running him out of town anyway."
"Therefore, McNabb will be my new Minister of Propaganda. He will take office on Feb. 29 of next year."
A reporter informed Obama that next year isn't a leap year and there will be no Feb. 29.
"Look, if I can win an election promising tax breaks to 95% of Americans when about 40% don't even PAY income taxes, I think I can fix a little calendar-" Obama made air quotes -"problem."