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Old 10-21-2008, 05:18 AM
 
Location: Central Maine
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Today Obama travelled and migth have thought the camera wasn't on him. In one city he claimed to be favorite the Phillies and when Obama spoke in Tampa his favorite team were The Rays!!!
Thank you!!! That's it - I have totally changed my mind about Obama. What could he be thinking??

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On the other hand, maybe it's better to worry about slightly more important matters?

Still, if some people want to be distracted by this, so be it - this is still America after all.
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Old 10-21-2008, 05:40 AM
 
Location: New Jersey
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For those who think this is trivial, you're right.

But then again the same type of people are voting on who smells like what, and what would this person be if a song, etc...
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Old 10-21-2008, 10:09 AM
 
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In Tampa, rays fans have returned some club stuff they just had bought because the pitcher was annoucing Obama as the next president!!!!

Not every one is an Obama fan.
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Old 10-21-2008, 10:12 AM
 
Location: By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea
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Many fans have a favorite team in each league, that works out to TWO favorites! Or is that too difficult a concept?
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Old 10-21-2008, 11:16 AM
 
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Many fans have a favorite team in each league, that works out to TWO favorites! Or is that too difficult a concept?
No but you come accross as dishonest and a flip flopper if you change it in all the cities you go to!!! But maybe not for the kool aid drinkers....they are still asleep.
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Old 10-21-2008, 11:25 AM
 
Location: Central Maine
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I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the McCain/Palin horror show picks up on this very, very important - even crucial - story and ride it for, oh, the next two weeks or so. Along with (so-sick-of-hearing-about-him) Joe the Plumber, and the guilt-by-association innuendos, and the "real" Virginia, and the "pro-America" parts of the country ... I get the feeling the Republican ticket will never talk about things that really matter to the vast majority of people in this great country of ours. And that's just fine with me.
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Old 10-21-2008, 11:28 AM
 
Location: The Land of Lincoln
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He is unable to take a stand on anything. Basically, he has no principles.
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Old 10-21-2008, 11:41 AM
 
Location: Wisconsin's great north woods
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I have noticed that in whatever city he is in, he tries to mention the local teams/rivalries and pander to the sports fans, act like he really has an interest in their team - when I'm sure he really couldn't care less about the teams in every random place he visits. Just says whatever he needs to to get votes.

But you have not noticed Hank Jr (who really needs to stop with the ridicolous song parodies) wearing the local cities NFL jersey at every McCain rally? Yes, sports pandering has gotten out of control and we need some sort of investigation. This is huge!

Maybe Obama could make his way down to Phoenix to show my Coyotes some love...
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Old 10-21-2008, 11:56 AM
 
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Obama clearly said he's rooting for the Phils.

Meanwhile, back in real life, serious sports pandering is when you betray your own legend to score a few points with a radio audience.

In Pennsylvania, McCain Tells a New Version of Heroic P.O.W. Story -- Subbing the Pittsburgh Steelers for the Green Bay Packers
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Old 10-21-2008, 12:00 PM
 
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Today Obama travelled and migth have thought the camera wasn't on him. In one city he claimed to be favorite the Phillies and when Obama spoke in Tampa his favorite team were The Rays!!!

Wow, what a fake person this guy is...does he really think we live back in the days that people don't find out how he tries to say what people want to hear.....
I bet you turn water into wine, too?
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