Professional Athletes and Olympians for Bush!

[VolcanoJen]

Kerri Strug is a Republican! Nolan Ryan and John Elway don't surprise me so much, but Mary Lou Retton?

While reading the names on this list, I was struck with one thought: SAVE OUR TAX CUT! SAVE OUR TAX CUT! SAVE OUR TAX CUT! :D

At any rate, there are three names on this list that handily supply yet another reason to hate the Houston Astros. }(

http://www.georgewbush.com/News/Read.aspx?ID=4008

[DaveinMD]

1. I went to college

with Kerri Strug's brother. What a dick he was.

[RubyDuby in GA]

9. Now you see

Being total asses runs in the family.

[fujiyama]

18. Do you remember that SNL skit

with Strugg and her brother?

His brother was played by Chris Kattan...and he seemed like a retarded monkey, much like Bush.

[DaveinMD]

26. that pretty much

describes Kevin. He was a cheerleader too. What an idiot.

[Not Me]

2. Wealthy has beens. Every one of them

[veteran_for_peace]

3. Not Bernie Kosar

:argh:

[mama]

13. Too many hits to the head.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

4. Matt Hasselbeck is the Husband of "The View's" Elizabeth Hasselbeck.

She is a FReeper-type. You can tell by her commentary.

Maybe Miss Strug CHEATED to get that medal. Afterall, she is a Rethug!!!!

[Clobbersaurus]

8. Actually that's his Brother Tim

Tim Hasslebeck is the 3rd string QB for Washington Redskins. Elizabeth is married to him.

Probably all dicks tho... :)

[fujiyama]

20. Elizabeth

spoke at the RNC as well.

I don't think anyone on this list is much of a surprise.

[onenote]

5. twenty four names

and a combined IQ of twenty-three...spoiled dolts for Bush..what a great group.

onenote

[cali]

6. That's It?

That's the best they could dredge up? Pathetic.

[BurtWorm]

7. Wow. And all Kerry can come up with is Nobel Prize winning economists.

:eyes:

[VolcanoJen]

10. Oooh! Good one, BurtWorm!

:D

[spooky3]

57. and leading business school faculty

[Benhurst]

11. Mary Lou Retton: Ugly but perky never did it for me anyway. n/t

And to hell with the rest of these Hall of Shamers, as well.

:puke:

[Arugula Latte]

15. She always annoyed the hell out of me...

to the point she made me slightly nauseous.

[AspenRose]

34. She's adopted the Texas GOP lifestyle (Retton)

As for Karl Malone, I never have been able to stand him. He's a dirty basketball player. Hope the Democrats in Albuquerque know about him, so they can boycott his car dealership.

(DR, *still* upset about that concussion he gave David Robinson in '98)

[theHandpuppet]

54. Retton: the "Mini Me" version of Karen Hughes

Ah yes, just another gal growing up conflicted in Texas! ;D

[spooky3]

56. More teeth than brains

[SaveElmer]

12. Not a shocker on there...Kerry could come up with

AN equally large list.

Franco Harris, Alex Karras, Andre Agassi off the top of my head...I know there are alot more

[nyhuskyfan]

14. Steve Largent is a Republican congressman (or was)

That would be like us using Bill Bradley as a former athlete who supports Kerry.

[onenote]

17. was

now he's the head of the cellular telephone trade association. Not going to make his job any easier if he has to deal with an FCC appointed by John Kerry....

http://www.wow-com.com/aboutCTIA/index.cfm/AID/218

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[fishwax]

27. past-tense

thanks to his unsuccessful (amazingly enough) run for governor in Oklahoma. Bwahahahaha!

[chyjo]

68. I am a largent fan

I thought it was classy that he let Seattle unretire his number 80 jersey for Jerry Rice. And I'm a Jim Kelly Fan. If I had to choose football players for their politics I'm not sure I'd have too much fun.
Too many signal callers are good old boys from the heartland I think.

[fujiyama]

16. This makes me

all the more happier Malone didn't win a championship this year...

No big surprise though. I remember he did a bunch of ads for the NRA several years ago.

[Shopaholic]

21. And who the hell would actually listen to a pro-athlete on any subject?

Let alone politics? I mean--WTF?

[SaveElmer]

22. Jon Miller...my favorite Baseball announcer

Is a Democrat!!!

Even gave to Moveon.org

[chaumont58]

60. I was really disappointed to read Vin Scully is a repuke

A couple of days ago, there was a thread about celebraties and their contributions. Vin Scully and his wife have been contributing to pukes for years. Bad! Fuck the Dodgers('m a Giant and Angel fan) and all their announcers, forever!

[SaveElmer]

66. Well if it makes you feel better

The owner of the Dodgers is a Democrat!

[Career Prole]

19. Same general nonsense as the "Medal of Honor Recipients for Bush"

which they plugged briefly a few months back.
It was quickly unplugged, too...and here's why.
They go out and solicit these people...athletes or MOH recipients weren't just sitting around and decided "Hey! What the hell...let's write a letter endorsing preznit boosh!"
A quick google proved that a paltry 16% of Medal of Honor winners signed the "open letter" shrub trumpeted on his site. Which meant that 84% chose not to. Hardly a ringing endorsement, and once this dawned on the repukes we never heard of the MOH4Boosh guys again.
By the same token, how many pro athletes and Olympians are there?
They've managed to sign up 24 out of thousands?
Whoop-di-doo! Shrub sucks and athletes know it. :D

[Cha]

23. What? Being great in sports robs you of brain

cells? I bet we have some amazing athletes who are very pro Kerry!!


Wondering who Lance Armstrong supports now that he's with Sheryl Crow?

[Generator]

24. Sports are way over-rated

Many of them are such prima donnas, or dons, living in their own little world, which isn't much connected to the real world.

It's also way over payed. I have in recent years grown entirely disgusted with my former fav sport, basketball. Bunch of criminals, now for all the ones that aren't-booyah-but I don't want to cheer for a team that has them on it. We call them the "Jail Blazers" here.

Also, I hate to tell you sports lovers, but according to Laura Bush in TV Guide-the Bush's are big sports fans. It's what they mostly watch.

[LTR]

25. The Dems have their own athletic supporters

Andre Agassi
Franco Harris
Alex Karras
John McEnroe
Charles Barkley
Bill Bradley
Julius "Dr. J" Erving
Michael Jordan
Digger Phelps
Dean Smith
Isiah Thomas
Barry Switzer
Evander Holyfield
Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
Hank Aaron
Frank McCourt
Chris Zorich

[BurtWorm]

28. I haven't had an athletic supporter since junior high school.

:o

[fishwax]

29. If you can't be an athlete

At least be an athletic supporter ...


Also, you could add Bill Walton to that list. And I'm sure there're plenty more as well. :D

[rinsd]

44. Damn beat me to it (nt)

[SaveElmer]

30. Add...

Greg Lemond, Alan Page, David Duval

[Awsi Dooger]

42. David Duval, wow, that's great!

I'll root even more for him during his comeback. A pro golfer who is a Democrat is about as rare as a pro golfer who shoots over 100.

Duval's hour long interview with Charlie Rose a couple of years ago was one of the most interesting I've seen. He had a brother who died at a very young age and seldom talks publicly about the experience and its impact on him, other than during that interview.

[Doctor_J]

51. have doubts about duval

he's a country club brat - are you sure about this?

[SaveElmer]

65. Some media outlet

Recently interviewed all of these pro golfers about Bush...to a man they all supportd him...until they got to Duval who said "I better not comment, I'm a registered Democrat" or something very close to that...I'll look for a link

[kwolf68]

37. Charles Barkley?

Thought he was a Republican?

Thought Evander Holyfield was as well.

Chris Zorich is one of the finest men in the world of sports (or was). He is now retired from football.

I know Dean Smith was a Dem as was former NC State legend Jim Valvano.

And I know that Dick Vitale (as annoying as he is, does care about the kids) is also a DEM

[ArtVandaley]

45. Barkley isn't a republican

He said once in jest that he was now that he had money, I heard him explain this on the Daily Show 2 or so years ago.

[crimson333]

52. he says he is a libertarian

[blondeatlast]

40. Frank McCourt? Isn't he the "Angela's Ashes" author?

Or is there one I don't know about?

[JI7]

70. that's the only one i know

but i don't pay attention to sports so i wouldn't know if there was another with that name who is a famous sports figure.

but the writer mccourt is a liberal as is his brother.

[ArtVandaley]

46. Dr. J!!!!! Sweet . . .

Glad to hear MJ is too, as well as Hank Aaron, Holyfield and Dean Smith (a genius).

[VolcanoJen]

49. Great list, RatTerrier!!

Some of my favorite sports figures are on that list. :D

[spooky3]

62. Here's another Dem tennis player: Jim Courier

http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=OH&last=courier&first=james

[DemFromMem]

31. Kerry's got some more recent superstars...

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=38232

Golden Olympic Soccer Stars Endorse Kerry-Edwards Ticket

10/15/2004 1:54:00 PM


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To: National Desk, Political Reporter

Contact: Jin Chon of Kerry-Edwards 2004, 202-464-2800

SHEBOYGAN, Wisc., Oct. 15 /U.S. Newswire/ - Gold-medal Olympians, Julie Foudy and Abby Wambach, announced their endorsement of John Kerry and John Edwards for President and Vice President of the United States. The soccer stars took a break from their post-Olympic exhibition series to show their support for the Kerry-Edwards ticket by campaigning with Kerry in Wisconsin. Foudy and Wambach have already showed their support for the Kerry-Edwards ticket by helping to register voters in Oregon and attending an event with Vanessa Kerry in Ohio this past weekend.

"I am honored to have these talented athletes as part of my team," said Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry. "These women have been an emblem of perseverance, determination and strength and they will bring these qualities to the campaign as we work together to build an America stronger at home and more respected in the world."

Foudy and Wambach indicated that they chose John Kerry over George Bush because of Kerry's strong record and plan to increase opportunities for women.

"John Kerry and John Edwards understand the importance of expanding opportunities for girls and women, and that is one reason I am proud to endorse them today," said Julie Foudy. "John Kerry and John Edwards support the Equal Pay Initiative, raising the minimum wage, giving women-owned businesses the resources to grow and thrive, and Title IX -- all of which are critical to ensuring that we achieve our potential in every aspect of our lives."

<snip>

[Karenina]

32. *dimwitted. bubble.people

[blm]

33. And would they trade Bush for a president who READ the Hart-Rudman report

on Global Terror that was handed to him on Jan 30,2001, and acted on its urgent proposals for national security?

Gee...I wonder if anyone has ever asked them THAT question.

[atre]

35. Not Todd Walker!!!!!!!!

By winning the endorsement of a league average second baseman, Bush has locked this election up...

Seriously, the only name on the list that surprises me is Carlos Beltran: a excellent, young, up and coming Puerta Rican centerfielder. He's got free agency coming up and is -without a doubt- going to break some team's bank with a long-term deal; I guess his primary political concern is his own wallet.

Adam Dunn is another good up and coming player, but his inclusion is no shock because he looks and sounds like just about the dumbest person on earth.

[eriffle]

36. At least the people

living on Mary Lou Retton Drive in Fairmont, WV and the people living near her parents, and I think even her parents themselves are voting for Kerry. I canvassed that area just last week.

[Neecy]

38. Ernie Banks?

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Not one of my favorite all-time players!

Damn.

[blondeatlast]

39. Note that most of these women could not have benefitted for Title IX.

They didn't go to college.

Dimwits all, dimwits all.

[blondeatlast]

41. Title IX. Any woman athlete who supports Bunnypants did NOT go to college

or else is too stupid to worry about.

Olympic class figure skaters and gymnasts don't go to college.

Instead they sell cereal when their careers are done.

[amandabeech]

64. I can't speak about gymnasts, but figure skaters sometimes

do attend college.

Debbie Thomas (1988 Oly Bronze) is now a physician in the Chiacgo area, and old-timer, Tenley Albright (world and oly medals from the 1950s) is a physician in the Boston area.

Tonya Kwiatkowski (frequent U.S. medalist and world competitor,1993-2000) is a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace college in the Cleveland area.

Lisa Irvin (World Jr Champ and 1993 U.S. silver) graduated from one of the small, upstate New York colleges (Hamilton?).

Sarah Hughes (2002 Olympic gold)just finished her first year at Yale, but is taking a break to earn some money and have some fun on tour this year.

Nancy Kerrigan (Oly silver 1994 & bronze 1992), Kristi Yamaguchi (Oly gold 1992),Michelle Kwan (Oly silver 1998 and bronze 2002) and, I believe, Jill Trenary (World Champion, 1990) and Caryn Kadavy (World bronze, 1987 and Oly team, 1988--third when withdrew due to flu), all have some college.

U.S. Oly and World team members/U.S. medalists since 1987 who do not have any college are as follows:

Tonya Harding (World silver, 1991)

Nicole Bobek (World bronze, 1995)

Tara Lipinski (Oly gold, 1998)

Sasha Cohen (World silver, 2004)

Unsure: Jennifer Kirk (U.S. bronze 2004), Angela Nikodinov (U.S. bronze 1999(?)) and Holly Cook (U.S. bronze 1990)


Janet Lynn did not go to college, as far as I know. Her Repuglican leanings probably are a result of her fundamentalist Protestant faith.

[Pump Man]

43. Bush only got 24 pros to endorse him ain't to good %

My nephew MLB pitcher also has gold medal. Going get over 20
million dollar contract. He has DALLAS address. They do not
pay sales taxes or state income taxes. Shit on state that
educated you.
The stadiums they play in are funded by public funds.

[Doctor_J]

53. MLB and the PGA are 99.9% GOP

they're all members of the "I got mine" club.

[SaveElmer]

67. PGA yes...MLB I doubt

Most of these players could care less about politics...only a few take any position at all...most of these are republicans, but not all (ex. Hank Aaron). I would suspect if you pinned a number of them down you would find a pretty even split

[Cocoa]

47. no Iraqi soccer team?

aren't they grateful to Bush for freeing them from Uday?

[RummyTheDummy]

48. Hey Matt Hassleback

I just traded your sorry Repug ass off my fantasy team.

[Doctor_J]

50. lots of potential here...

Kerry Strug - draft age
matt hasselbeck - draft age
carlos beltran - draft age
dot richardson - draft age (and a physician, too)
adam dunn - draft age
todd walker - draft age

nolan ryan - draft age kids
jack nicklaus - whole bunch of draft age kids
anthony munoz - draft age kids

surely all these armchair warriors will volunteer themselves or their kids - maybe we won't need a draft after all.

[snowbear]

55. Oh Jen, Jen, Jen...

Are you back over at that site looking at who supports him again.. ACK! :hurts: (shame on you) ..LOL

Since you brought up atheletes though.. it's too bad we can't get Lance Armstrong to show his support for Kerry!

Last time he won the Tour De France, he went to the WH and did a photo-op with Bush..

Now that he's dating Sheryl Crowe (who is a HUGE KERRY BACKER), I can see why he's avoided visiting the WH after his 5th Tour De France win!

:D

[Bluebear]

58. Janet Lynn. :sigh:

I had the biggest crush on her. I suspect this is a result of her ultra-Christian interests. :(

[Bullshot]

59. Mary Lou Retton's "success" story is the biggest farce in sports history.

She won her golds during the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, which were boycotted by the Soviet Union and their Eastern Bloc countries in retailiation for the U.S. boycott of the Moscow Olympics in 1980. If the Soviets, Romanians and other boycotting countries had participated in the Games, Retton wouldn't have won any medals, let alone scored "10s" in her routines.

Judging in the gymnastics that year was the biggest kangaroo court I've ever seen.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

69. The Romanians were not boycotting that year

because Ceausescu liked to thumb his nose at the Soviets, but none of the other Eastern European countries were there.

Mary Lou Retton and a Romanian gymnast were neck and neck for the all-around title. It did seem to me as if the judges were biased and quite likely influenced by the Reagan-era crowd.

[deadparrot]

61. Biggio? Ugh, yet another reason why the 'Stro's should lose.

[Uzybone]

63. Biggio and Beltran

and people ask me why I hate the Astros. Ugh. to think that Beltran might be a Ynakee next year. Ugh. With A-Rod the fuck.