Paul Pelosi Buys A Football Team

Paul Pelosi, husband of Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif), is now the owner of a professional football team. The famously publicity-shy spouse of the current Speaker of the House bought the California Redwoods, a San Francisco-based franchise in the upstart United Football League. Pelosi has admitted that he's not a big professional sports fan -- he prefers recreational sports befitting of a successful businessman and political spouse: golf, cycling, and tennis. Pelosi says he paid $12 million dollars for the team because he deemed it a bankable investment. As he told the Washington Post:

"This is a business, I look at it as a business. I'm in this because I think it is a very solid financial investment that is going to be very successful...I never wanted to own a sports team. It's that old saying: Never say never."

Comments

[BuckCarson]

Tune into Beck tomorrow to hear Stossel discuss the real costs of the "Public Option"

[Golden111]

Just think of all the health care assistance that Nancy & her husband could have provided for unemployed families w/ that money...a good 'investment' to further line their own pockets w/....Oops, I forgot, the democrats do not like to spend any of their OWN money to assist the needy in this country...they instead prefer to take it from the already overtaxed middle class.....­.........& then feel morally superior for doing it....all in the name "what's in the best interest of the country".

[sueinmn]

You condem the Dems but what about your own party. Vote NO on EVERYTHING thats for people. EVERYTHING!

[henrypapillon]

Now there's money down the crapper !

[dobberdoss]

Gee, it must be SO HARD for the Pelosi family to budget from week to week eh?

[zeeeke]

ya gotta love these absurdly rich easy money democrats like Feinstein and Pelosi. They get their health care paid for and then vote against the same for you and me. Vote Nader and Cindy Sheehan if she runs again

[yweston]

When did Nancy Pelosi vote against healthcare

[zeeeke]

she gets single payer, you don't

[Arrech]

So, el puerco Limbo wanted to buy a football team, where most of the players are black. That keeps him in the news, for sure. The MSM keeps talking about him, including MSNBC, this "bastion" of liberalism. Would black players have stayed? Or the team would have become lily white? or, maybe, money would have kept them there, betraying their principles, so the rac ist chub could say; "Look at my ni__ers, how well they play", a la 1950's?

Fortunately, this is not the 1950s anymore.

[HSimpson]

you are off topic, not to mention hostile in tone. i am concerned for you, seek council and peace be with you.

[Arrech]

LOL

[jessicajuliette]

dont really have to go back to the 50's. marge schott in 1992 calling 2 players her "million dollar n ggers."

[edwarvir]

I am happy for him. Who knows he
may be able to turn this team around/

[futpilot]

haha...i love how you libs accuse the right of being the rich and those that speak for the rich...keep drinking that kool aid.

[Arrech]

You keep drinking yours, believing that the GOP speaks for Joe six pack.

[Tommygun264]

We never said that all wealthy people are selfish and only looking out for their own monetary interests. There are plenty of wealthy people who put country first. It's just that none of them are pubs.

[Golden111]

Bwhahahaha!!! Yeah right....!

[yweston]

People on the right "kill Me" with that Kool Aid comment. Especially when they're still drinking the Ronald Reagan "kool aid" after 25 years. They haven't had a decent leader since then and are jealous of our POTUS. Read it and weep and try getting decent leaders for your side so you can stop envying President Obama.

[Golden111]

U call this teleprompter in chief a leader?!?!?

[yweston]

futpilot, so how's your "Dear Leader" Ronald Reagan ??

[Siebenstein]

This goes to show all of you once more---NeoCons understand nada!

There is nothing wrong with being rich. There is however something wrong with not sharing, or blocking others from getting to have a decent life.

Don't answer that since its actually addressing libs here, I am not interested in comments from the right !

[ObamAtomic]

Don't worry people,Rush is fuming! OMG,why they do not let Jabba buy a team.LOL

[jhepp]

That man sure do love him some pigskin.

[ObamAtomic]

Jabba like hot breathing on his neck.

[Libby48]

My God, she has a husband???
What goes through this little man's mind surely must amaze most good Americans.
Married to Nan must be the closest thing to mental castration.

[Solja]

I don't know any Liberals that don't like Pelosi. She's the best thing in Congress for Democrats to date. She has heart and a solid spine, unlike any man that has ever sat in her seat. I love her!

[Arrech]

That little man is quite rich and successful.
If a woman like Nancy intimidates you, you must have a very low self esteem.

Do not be envious of success.

[yweston]

OMG "The Quitbull" had a husband and "The Quitbull, Jr." has a baby and "No husband". Wonder what goes through Todd's mind when he thinks about letting Levi live in their home and "knock up" their daughter. Living with "Failin Palin' must be like a "lobotomy"

[Siebenstein]

It's soooo predictable and always the same.

Male right wingers hate women who are successful AND have a brain. They unconsciously equal that to sexual dysfunction to boost their low self-worth, which stems from constant hypocracy , lying, and constant fighting others into the gutter!
In reality they are truly little men, you and I would not want to sleep with.

[Siebenstein]

You seem to have experience in that area? !

[Tyrione]

You must like them Mute and bound. Get a life.

[Arrech]

Barefoot in the kitchen

[tb92]

Since there's no way this deal was put together in the last few days, having this happen the same week as Limbaugh being kicked out is clearly a coincidence. But, my god, this man has wonderful timing. This makes me laugh every time I see it.

[weatherwaxx]

I wouldn't care if football ceased to exist as of this instant. This is an investment... and it's an old story--from February. Kind of a shame that he didn't invest in something with some intrinsic value, like solar power technology, but there's always bread in circuses.

[NewRiver]

If you think he should invest in "something with some intrinsic value" then put a proposal together and pitch it to him. Oh, and make sure you pick up some cheese to go with your "wouldn't care if football ceased to exist..." whine.

[Sammyofish]

Rich people dont get that way by making bad investments.

[rockymountainhigh62]

If Pelosi can buy a team so should Limbaugh...wht a crock of sh&t

[LightShadow62]

Pelosi isn't on record making racist statements, Limbaugh is.

[delvis]

mega dittos

[nirek]

2nd !

[jnik]

I'm sure he'll take touchdowns off the table!