Melbourne is in its glorious summer — not that anyone from TAS is there, except via high tech — and it is time to asses the 2024 pro tennis situation. But after the first week of the year’s first major, it is too soon to know. Anything can happen. The key questions are these: will country club Republicans get off their obsessions with their golf handicaps and rid themselves of the kinks in their forehand drives and take their party back from the crazies?
And second, will the White House tenant next year — 2025 — be a regular user of the tennis court they have on the premises, and will he — or, face it, she — invite my organization, the Banneker Athletic and Social Club, to use it, including free tutorials in the public interest for the tenant & guests as well as deserving children of the District of Columbia? (READ MORE from Roger Kaplan: Al Gore for President)
Because it is increasingly evident…
