Everything is just fine!

Politicians aren’t the only source of doubletalk in America.

Take sports, for instance.

Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz has been out of the lineup since May 31. For the doctors out there, he tore the tendon sheath in his left wrist. (I hate it when that happens!)

Anyway, Big Papi is a big part of the Red Sox offense. His team naturally wanted him back ASAP, and there was some hope he could rejoin the club soon.

Well, not anymore.

He took some “soft swings” off a batting tee, and he’s still weeks away from taking full-power swings. Even then, he’ll need a rehab stint in the minors before he can come back to the club.

Bad news, eh? Not according to Ortiz. He said the swing results were “not a setback.”

Uh, gee, Dave, what would be “a setback” if that isn’t one?

Whatever. As long as the Bosox don’t sign The One Whose Name Should Not Be Mentioned to replace Ortiz as DH, life will go on in Beantown.