Why Throw The Ball This Time?

Why can't we be friends?  Seriously Mr. President?  Why must our relationship be constantly soured over one policy difference after another?

I understand some of your feelings, but this one makes just absolutely no sense.

No national holiday for Major League Baseball's Opening Day?  Really?  The White House issued a statement full of glowing statements about new beginnings, but ultimately said that national holidays were "outside their strike zone."  (I am tempted to argue so is healthcare policy, foreign policy, and budget making.)

The White House deferred the initiation of a national holiday to Congress.  Curious given they regularly take on whatever role for themselves they want by executive fiat.  Again, you only need to look at the Affordable Care Act - a piece of legislation that wasn't even written when it was passed.  How many times has the executive decided to amend the legislation or change deadline by its own power without Congress, and now on an issue that should be easy will not execute a simple catch and throw play, instead they bunt, passing blame to Congress.

I wish they would just step up and say "Hey, Congress do this" or "Hey, we have more important things to do."  Either way, but this community organizer is so scared of handling basic leadership functions he doesn't even do that.  More than anything I think I am embarrassed for my President.  How did he ever get to this point?