Jay Cutler Hate Mail, Barack Obama, Fox Network, Health Care

I can haz hate mail

You ever have one of those moments when it hits you that you've finally achieved everything you've been working for? When you discover that all the hard work and sacrifices you've made are paying off?

The moment came just this past week when I got my first piece of hate mail.

"But Elliott, how could anyone ever be angry at you?"

Thanks for asking! Allow me to explain:

Read more after the jump!

In case you weren't aware, not only do I maintain the Geek To Me blog, but I can also be found in the sports section every Monday in the REDEYE 5 on 5 with other personalities like Bag Boy, Soxman and the King of Bourbon Street, Jimmy Greenfield.

Now, when answering questions in the 5 on 5, you generally try to go for something pithy and funny. As the geek of the group, I'll often make references to movies and comic books, but this time I decided to try out some political humor:

Q. Why did Fox broadcasters blast Jay Cutler on Sunday when he didn't even play?

A. Rumor was that Cutler's in favor of the Obama health care plan, which makes him Fox's enemy.

I thought the answer was fairly innocuous. A stretch, I'll admit, but who's gonna get mad at me taking a shot at the Fox Network?

I guess this guy would, since he e-mailed me the following message this week:

"Hey Ediot, I am sure first and foremost the Dummy is Republican just like you I' bet you were never an athlete or a smart guy in school , hell I'll bet you did not get your first kiss from a girl until you were 25 yerars old (you are 29 now right!) you have the nerve to mention the President and CUT Dummy in the same breath and we know you do not know anything about health care because that would take two things, the ability to READ and the ability to understand what you are reading. Hey Fat boy your Racism has finally caught up with you, thanks for putting this out."

Now I was really insulted, because I AM NOT A REPUBLICAN! (Or a racist, but the rest, uh, is sorta true. Anyhoo...)

But then I realized (CUE THE BARRY MANILOW MUSIC) that I had finally made it! THE CRAZY PEOPLE HAVE NOTICED ME! And everyone knows that the rule of thumb in media is that for every crazy, imbalanced, spellcheck-challenged nimrod that follows you, you have a least a hundred, sane, rational, literate people.

(Hm. I'm thinking I need to start ticking off some more of these loons just to be on the safe side.)

No more toiling in relative obscurity! I'm here baby and there ain't no stopping me now!

As for my newest fan...I think I saw their mom on YouTube:

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