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Swede

(33,208 posts) Mon Jan 23, 2012, 07:36 PM Jan 2012

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Boston Bruins goalie skips White House event for political reasons.

Hmmm.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/bruins-mvp-tim-thomas-skips-white-house-event-203636656.html

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Boston Bruins goalie skips White House event for political reasons. (Original Post) Swede Jan 2012 OP

Yes god forbid if he should mix politics and sports. I'm glad he didn't go. Who needs baggers southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #1

wow. I think I won't sleep tonight because of this. Whisp Jan 2012 #2

Nobody ever accused teabaggers of having brains or class. marmar Jan 2012 #3

It'll be interesting to see if not showing up at the White House affects his wallet Missy Vixen Jan 2012 #4

Whatever. MrSlayer Jan 2012 #5

Meh, it happens. Brickbat Jan 2012 #6

Trying to be objective about this JBoy Jan 2012 #7

I just heard he's the only American on the team. Swede Jan 2012 #8

He's not. There are a couple other Americans. bayareamike Jan 2012 #10

Thomas is a 'bagger?! bayareamike Jan 2012 #9

southernyankeebelle

(11,304 posts)

1. Yes god forbid if he should mix politics and sports. I'm glad he didn't go. Who needs baggers

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 07:41 PM

Jan 2012

anyway.

Whisp

(24,096 posts)

2. wow. I think I won't sleep tonight because of this.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 07:43 PM

Jan 2012

lol.

marmar

(77,056 posts)

3. Nobody ever accused teabaggers of having brains or class.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 07:46 PM

Jan 2012

nt

Missy Vixen

(16,207 posts)

4. It'll be interesting to see if not showing up at the White House affects his wallet

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 07:49 PM

Jan 2012

I'm thinking there may be people who will not buy his jersey, any merchandise, show up for his personal appearances, etcetera.

If I was a Bruins fan, I'd be on the phone to their front office at opening of business tomorrow, IMHO.

MrSlayer

(22,143 posts)

5. Whatever.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 07:49 PM

Jan 2012

I would be surprised if Thomas even knows what he's mad about. Teabaggers are not terribly bright people.

Brickbat

(19,339 posts)

6. Meh, it happens.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 07:50 PM

Jan 2012

www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/99422

JBoy

(8,021 posts)

7. Trying to be objective about this

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 07:51 PM

Jan 2012

If a player had bailed on a Bush event, I'd be cheering him, so I can't get too upset with this.

Although now I know Thomas is a Glenn Beck-loving bagger, I can openly hate him (more) on the ice.

Swede

(33,208 posts)

8. I just heard he's the only American on the team.

Reply to JBoy (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 07:54 PM

Jan 2012

bayareamike

(602 posts)

10. He's not. There are a couple other Americans.

Reply to Swede (Reply #8)

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 08:40 PM

Jan 2012

bayareamike

(602 posts)

9. Thomas is a 'bagger?!

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2012, 08:38 PM

Jan 2012

Honestly didn't see that coming.

Go Sharks.

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