The confluence of sports and politics: the WH visit

[Onboard 2.0 9,083]

12 minutes ago, DigglerontheHoof said:

He does realize they were there b/c they WON the World Series...right?  So, when they visited Dotard, the were WS champs.  Now they're 3rd in their division.  Sounds like the opposite to me. 

Then I'm all for more Sox visits. Let's get the Yankees there post haste as well.

[WhatTheBuck 28,710]

He takes credit for things he had nothing to do with. He blames his own mistakes and failures on others. He has no redeeming qualities whatsoever. 

[Huckleberry 32,699]

Sports should be completely apolitical, although I realize that's not possible in the real world.

Champions shouldn't visit the White House or the Governor's Mansion, politicians shouldn't be at sporting events, we shouldn't sing the national anthem before sports events (Why do we do that? It makes no sense.), governors shouldn't bet each other on the outcome of games (leave that to the university presidents), etc.

[bad_teammate 13,132]

3 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

Sports should be completely apolitical, although I realize that's not possible in the real world.

Champions shouldn't visit the White House or the Governor's Mansion, politicians shouldn't be at sporting events, we shouldn't sing the national anthem before sports events (Why do we do that? It makes no sense.), governors shouldn't bet each other on the outcome of games (leave that to the university presidents), etc.

Agreed.

America's Men: "KEEP YOUR POLITICS OUT OF MY SPORTS!"

*sheds a single tear as the national anthem ends and F-18s go screaming overhead before a bunch of minorities go play for the entertainment of their white owners*

Edited May 13, 2019 by bad_teammate

[safe sex 11,678]

I'm pretty sure playing it at sporting events (and the majority of places it is played) goes against anthem etiquette? 

[DigglerontheHoof 21,061]

5 hours ago, Huckleberry said:

Sports should be completely apolitical, although I realize that's not possible in the real world.

Champions shouldn't visit the White House or the Governor's Mansion, politicians shouldn't be at sporting events, we shouldn't sing the national anthem before sports events (Why do we do that? It makes no sense.), governors shouldn't bet each other on the outcome of games (leave that to the university presidents), etc.

My understanding is that the national anthem started getting played at sporting events in WWII...and just never stopped.  Kind of like God Bless America during the 7th inning stretch (so ill-placed imo).  

[EMAWesome 101]

I really do not get the idea of turning down an invitation to the White House by the president no matter who the president is.  I'm sure you get a more detailed tour than the regular tourists do and the history and the architecture of the building itself would be well worth the visit no matter what your politics or the politics of the president is.  I disagree with practically everything Obama did but I would have never turned down an invitation from him to go to the White House.  You are getting an invitation to the President's home and office.  You are not being nominated for a cabinet position in his administration.  Leave your fucking politics at the door you fucktards.

[Bullneck 18,987]

On 5/5/2019 at 8:22 PM, Onboard 2.0 said:

I respect peoples reasons for not visiting the WH, but it's not supposed to be a political thing.  

The White House is not about business.

The White House is not about art.

I wonder what it could be about?

[Bullneck 18,987]

3 minutes ago, EMAWesome said:

I really do not get the idea of turning down an invitation to the White House by the president no matter who the president is.  I'm sure you get a more detailed tour than the regular tourists do and the history and the architecture of the building itself would be well worth the visit no matter what your politics or the politics of the president is.  I disagree with practically everything Obama did but I would have never turned down an invitation from him to go to the White House.  You are getting an invitation to the President's home and office.  You are not being nominated for a cabinet position in his administration.  Leave your fucking politics at the door you fucktards.

The simplest way to explain it to you (a good idea) is "Lay down with dogs, wake up with fleas."

Trump is a horrible human being, dismantling our democracy, and destroying as much of our environment at probably the most critical time in history.  Sox manager Cora is from Puerto Rico, which has been on the receiving end of Trump's hateful tendencies.  Why would you think he'd go hang with Trump?  

[Onboard 2.0 9,083]

29 minutes ago, Bullneck said:

The White House is not about business.

The White House is not about art.

I wonder what it could be about?

It could be about a symbol of the American people.  What a novel idea.

[Catdaddyhorn 3,444]

Why do people insist on behaving as if visiting the White House was ever an issue before the current resident arrived there?  All the old creedos and behaviors associated with White House visits simply no longer apply with him there. It remains to be seen if things return to normal after he leaves. 

[Thetexashammer 1,062]

3 minutes ago, Catdaddyhorn said:

Why do people insist on behaving as if visiting the White House was ever an issue before the current resident arrived there?  All the old creedos and behaviors associated with White House visits simply no longer apply with him there. It remains to be seen if things return to normal after he leaves. 

I remember the good old days, when Dems would have orgies and get blow jobs from interns in the White House. Grow up loser.

Edited May 14, 2019 by Thetexashammer

[Catdaddyhorn 3,444]

LOL As if now there's no chance of that happening as we speak. But Go team!!

[zork 629]

Did the Red Sox get to eat hamberders?

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[henrygandorf 29,174]

just the whites. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19,150]

3 hours ago, henrygandorf said:

just the whites. 

Aren't they the only ones that showed up?

[Dnaguy 11,773]

13 hours ago, DigglerontheHoof said:

My understanding is that the national anthem started getting played at sporting events in WWII...and just never stopped.  Kind of like God Bless America during the 7th inning stretch (so ill-placed imo).  

https://www.history.com/news/why-the-star-spangled-banner-is-played-at-sporting-events

WWI.

[Nivek 16,858]

I remember the good old days, when Dems would have orgies and get blow jobs from interns in the White House. Grow up loser.

Bj by intern is better than blowing 3rd world dictators.

[Nice Guy Eddie 13,411]

11 hours ago, EMAWesome said:

I really do not get the idea of turning down an invitation to the White House by the president no matter who the president is.  I'm sure you get a more detailed tour than the regular tourists do and the history and the architecture of the building itself would be well worth the visit no matter what your politics or the politics of the president is.  I disagree with practically everything Obama did but I would have never turned down an invitation from him to go to the White House.  You are getting an invitation to the President's home and office.  You are not being nominated for a cabinet position in his administration.  Leave your fucking politics at the door you fucktards.

Athletes have been refusing to go to the WH long before trump.  Jordan, Bird, etc.  and it’s been been against presidents from both sides.  I believe Pujols skipped meeting Bush and Obama. 

I don’t blame anyone for not wanting to be a political prop. They’re not being invited to the WH for a private tour. They’re only there for political reasons so if you’re strongly opposed to the president’s politics, why go. 

I would go to the WH in a heartbeat if I was invited but I would pass on meeting trump.

[DigglerontheHoof 21,061]

5 hours ago, Dnaguy said:

https://www.history.com/news/why-the-star-spangled-banner-is-played-at-sporting-events

WWI.

Ah, close, I was only a generation and 60 million deaths off. 

[Huckleberry 32,699]

All you need is a publicist. They would have pointed out that you were just a single letter off. What's an extra I between friends?

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[Thetexashammer 1,062]

On 5/13/2019 at 7:53 PM, Bullneck said:

Sox manager Cora is from Puerto Rico, which has been on the receiving end of Trump's hateful tendencies.  Why would you think he'd go hang with Trump?  

You don't salute the soldier. You salute the rank.

[Judge Roybeanbag 11,810]

25 minutes ago, Thetexashammer said:

You don't salute the soldier. You salute the rank.

It’s rank, alright.  Downright foul.

[TDunk 590]

26 minutes ago, Thetexashammer said:

You don't salute the soldier. You salute the rank.

How about both:

[achooloco 1,065]

2 hours ago, Thetexashammer said:

You don't salute the soldier. You salute the rank.

And he degraded the rank. Come on. He doesn’t understand tariffs, he shits on POWs, on gold star families, on take your pick of our institutions. At some point we need to accuse the soldier and take back the rank  because we believe in ideals and not the people who temporarily degrade them.

[Ted Lange 16,042]

The trumpcucks don’t care. He can do whatever he wants. The cucks will still suck him off. Sad!

[Bullneck 18,987]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPz1AJYbJXQ

Edited June 28, 2019 by Bullneck

[Bullneck 18,987]

https://mobile.reuters.com/video/2019/06/26/im-not-going-to-the-fing-white-house-meg?videoId=567243440&videoChannel=1

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[4th&Five 41,459]

 

Edited July 6, 2019 by 4th&Five