Palin Pronounces Name Of Beloved Local Sports Hero For First Time

Everyone on the stump has been awkwardly pandering to local sports concerns, with Barack Obama coming out in favor of a seven game series of ties between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Tampa Bay Rays, and Sarah Palin telling everyone that their city knows how to turn underdogs into victors when everyone concerned, including Palin, would just prefer to be an unstoppable, waste-laying dynasty. So, here's an enjoyable moment from this morning's Sarah Palin stump speech in Findlay, Ohio, in which the candidate, confronted with the name of Pittsburgh Steeler quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, wrestles the name to the ground by slowly sounding it out, syllable by syllable. She then ordered the crowd to feel proud about Ben Roeth...lis...ber...[pause]...ger: "You gotta be so proud of him." Ahh, whatever. I guess what's important is that she sure looked expensive.

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And here's Jon Stewart, funning on sports pandering.

Comments

[bob8788]

Does anyone work at that campaign, classic

http://www.barackobamacans.blogspot.com/

[FloridaPanhandler]

That's not all that bad, she actually enunciated all the syllables.

[TroubleNYC]

"Does anyone work at that campaign?"

hahahhaa

[RobinSeattle]

My cousins on my dad's side are from the Pittsburgh and Harrisburg areas. They will not be happy with this.

[old lady]

$150k wasted on clothes - they should have bought her a brain.

[desertbloom]

Right about now, they are probably wishing they had thought of that!

[jeanrenoir]

$150K would have provided at least a downpayment on hiring Bush's "brain" Rove, wouldn't it?

[TheBrizz]

I hope as much as anyone that I never have to see this woman after election night, but why is this relevant?

[loloagogo]

If she new anything about OH and PA she would know about the huge football rivalry. I am sure the people in OH are happy Ben is from there, but are pissed he plays in the burgh instead of on one of their teams.

What is her deal with trying to get peoples votes based on her pretending that she likes their sport?

[L3ftofC3nter]

Why would she bring up Ben in Ohio, even though he's from there? He plays for the Steelers in PITTSBURG!!!

[desertbloom]

The Steelers owner endorsed Obama.

[Mackdog1967]

I have been a Steelers fan for 36 years and if I find out that Big Ben is a McCain supporter I will donate the two jerseys of his I own to charity. I just would not feel right wearing it. Saw Lynn Swann on Larry King tonight and boy did he turn my stomach something awful.

[Fzetmptres1]

Allegheny County~PITTSBURGH PA for Obama/Biden '08

[heavencent]

I was born and raised in Pittsburgh! I love my "FIVE-TIME SUPER-BOWL"winning Steelers----Their Obama-backing owner Dan Rooney--"BIG BEN",and all my TERRIBLE-TOWEL waving family members still living there,but the "PANDER-BEAR" Sarah Palin-----NOT SO MUCH!!!!!

[TheOpus]

Get your AFC North straight , Sarah. PGH vs CLE or PGH vs Cinci are huge rivalries. Invoking Big Ben , in Ohio these days is like talking up Tony Romo in Philadelphia. Sarah, you're definitely not as smart as a third grader...... pack up your six figure wardrobe and go back to Alaska. Us Pittsburgh folk dont take kindly to hypocritical idiots. and no, we're not as bitter as you think we are, except at those times that we're hearing you running your mouth-hole

[undecidee]

Whatcha talking about man, that 6 figure wardrobe is a loan and will be going to charity according to the RNC. Let's see if they think that charity should start from home! Sarah's HOME.

[peapie32]

The so called "charity" is probably called Ebay...

[dischord23]

That guy may be from Ohio but he plays for the Steelers, so if you are a Browns fan that makes him a trader.

[BoVandy]

actually it makes him a TRAITOR

[Whinger]

Tell me Sarah, just how do you plan to win the war on terrorism?

You do a lot of talking about gaining victory in a war that cannot be won, enough of the hot air already!

[levibatgirl]

She and jmc are soulless mates.

[scully09]

They don't want her back in Alaska either.

[billofgoods]

Still does not compare to Biden telling a man who cannot walk to jump up out of his wheel chair... That should always be left to barack

[RadLeftVetPatriot]

But I'm not bitter.

[hortonhearsawho]

bill your teen is banging joe out back...