Whether Roger Clemens is lying or not, I don't really care. What I do care about is how Congress continues to force itself into places where it's role is very unclear. What is the end game in today's show court, as one Congressman called it. To make Clemens look bad? To make McNamee look bad? To justify the Mitchell report? I have no idea. The "this is for our children" line coming from the Congressmen is bunk too. If we totally clean steroids and HGH from baseball, which by the way is not going to happen, but let's just say we do. What benefit is that to my children or to yours?
Oddly enough, I as wrote in this space before, every politician who spoke at the hearing today has a November date with their own destiny, election day. Surely, they're not grandstanding for their own benefit?
Republicans fired away at McNamee, Democrats, took on Clemens, especially House Oversite Chair Henry Waxman (D-California), who gaveled Roger to silence at the end of the hearing. Clemens said he didn't use, McNamee said he provided and injected Clemens, blah, blah, blah.
Kudos to the congressmen and women who stood up and questioned the role of the House Oversight Committee in this area. One member indicating that the committee was off track and more on a witchhunt than involved in cleaning up steroids. Bravo, a voice of reason.
Five hours of testimony today to get what? Several congressmen said the day ended in a draw... which means nothing really got done, which actually sounds like a typical day on the Capital Hill.
