Two talented teams locked in competition. Partisans watching closely to determine who has the stuff to lead us to victory this fall. Some folks carried away by the heat of battle deliver overly personal attacks. Decked out in my "Democrat 08" jersey, I join the fray, calling out: "Don't boo the home team!" As far as I'm concerned, that's what the other side is there for. Presidential primary rally? Nope. Spring training baseball game. Fortuitously for the SF Giants players being booed, our section was suddenly visited by a chanting mob of LA Dodger fans. Our hecklers immediately swiveled their attention to the LA interlopers, (mostly) playfully exchanging taunts as they marauded past. A few innings later, the Giants won the game.
Like every baseball club warming up the cactus and citrus leagues, my Democratic Party is scouting the talent, rebuilding the team, and looking ahead to the fall classic. While our passions may cause us to overstep and heckle each other, the fact is that we have a larger fight ahead. For Giants fans, it's Dodgers. For Democrats, it's John McCain. No matter our intramural passions for Senators Clinton and Obama, the larger issue is this: we want to bring our troops home from Iraq, promote universal health care, and strengthen economic security for Main Street, not just Wall Street. To do that, let's cheer, not boo, our home team to victory.
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Demand your mother impeach the sumb*tches every time you... get up to the plate.
Fercrissakes.
Please inform your mother that the American people are the "Home Team" and she is playing for us on our turf. Tell her to start doing her job and put impeachment back on the table, and then ensure us that the criminals who have hijacked our country will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Otherwise, we are going to cancel her sweet contract.
Hillary Clinton has just proven that she is no better than the Sean Hannity's and Pat Buchanan's of this world.
As quoted in her interview with the Pittsurgh tribune today:
"Clinton: Wright 'would not have been my pastor'"
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/breaking/s_558930.html
Its the last round of the playoffs, seconds to go, one team is hopelessly behind, there's no way for them to win without a miracle.
That's the situation Hillary's in.
Its time for her to concede so we can all root for the same team.
No gaming the system like the New England Patriots.
POLITICS: ditto.
POLITICS is a game - it is NOT a way to govern.
Your mother has failed her test.
I think you and your Mom are great, but I have no idea in the world what your post is about.
If this were a baseball championship, all the "teams" would still be on the field.
The others - Biden, Richardson, et. al. - are gone because they faced reality, and this is not baseball.
The Clinton's only perceived chance is for Obama to be taken out... but even that would not put Hillary in the White House.
It would install Al Gore and Kathleen Sibelius.