More on Bush and NASCAR
As I discussed in the previous post, the White House is making a big effort to court "NASCAR dads."
The White House's Web-site has an "Ask the White House" section. It is described as "an an online interactive forum where you can submit questions to Administration officials and friends of the White House."
Two of their guests in the past two months have been NASCAR drivers Michael Waltrip and Matt Kenseth.
And what pieces of valuable information do the American people get from their investment in "Ask the White House"?
Consider these choice excerpts from the Michael Waltrip chat transcript:
Drew, from Mount Airy writes:
Michael -- what do you think the best racing video game is? What do you like about it?
Michael Waltrip
I just like the realistic feeling I get when I do EA Sports NASCAR Thunder -- it is a lot of fun. My palms sweat because it is so realistic and the tracks look so real. It is a good way to check into what we do.
Steve, from Dover writes:
Michael You guys are in your cars for a long time. What if you have to hit the bathroom?
Michael Waltrip
I get this question all the time. Well, you hold it. You can't cross your legs. So you just gotta get really good at holding it.
Kelly, from New York City writes:
I think it's great that the president will be there for the Daytona 500 on Sunday I wonder who his favorite driver is?
Michael Waltrip
I think I am the President's favorite driver, but I'm not sure.
George, from Dover DE writes:
Michael. Does your faith in God prior to strapping into the driver's seat play a major role in your NASCAR successes and marriage to Buffy? We love you at the Monster Mile here in Dover Delaware God Bless,
Michael Waltrip
First of all, it is important to me that I have faith because I talk to God and I talk to Jesus when I'm racing and before I race.
That's just a part of who I am and how I go about things. The church we attend is Lake Forest Christian Church in Davidson, North Carolina.
Matt, from New Orleans writes:
What do you think about the fact that sports superstars and race car drivers like yourself making millions of dollars while the minimum wage is under $6hour.
Michael Waltrip
Well, I race because it is what I love to do.
I never dreamt that I could make any money doing it so it is just the way it worked out.
I also worked at Wendy's when I was a kid and got minimum wage so I've been on both sides of it.
But I'm just thankful that what I love to do lets me provide my family with a nice living.
Steven, from Malaga New Jersey writes:
What is it like racing on live television. What is your dream car.
Thank you for your time.
Michael Waltrip
It is great to race live on television because the positive light that it shines on my sponsors.
We have a lot of people who are responsible for making our cars go fast.
There are so many people that signed on to support us and that needs to be on TV.
That's why they signed to do this deal because the races are on TV. My favorite car outside of racing is a Corvette.
Gee, I wonder when "Ask the White House" is going to host Chris Jericho.
[Links from the invaluable Cursor.]
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