At any organized pit fight in which two dogs are really going at each other wholeheartedly, one can observe the owner of each dog changing his position at pit-side in order to be in sight of his dog at all times.
The voters know that any Republican that buys into static analysis can, during budget negotiations, lose sight of the basic purpose of supply-side tax cuts.
To compound their woes, goalkeeper David James was forced off with an injury to his left knee, a sight which would not have pleased on-looking England coach Fabio Capello ahead of his side's World Cup qualifier against Croatia on 9 September.