WTF! NFL is pushing Palin!?

[ColbertWatcher]

They're talking about Wasilla and all this other shit as if this is worthy of our attention or has something to do with football.

ABC and ESPN have become media whores.

[BrklynLiberal]

1. hmmmmm. Anyone know who owns ESPN? ABC was always a media whore.

[endthewar]

11. Walt Disney / ABC own the majority stake

[Teaser]

2. I couldn't even understand what they were saying...

it seemed like maybe they started to say something stupid, and then tried to walk it back...

[ColbertWatcher]

3. They get a list of things they're supposed to talk about during the game.

I just don't want to hear this shit during a football game.

[SammyWinstonJack]

4. Bread and circuses? Yep!

[Duer 157099]

5. Funny, I just heard that as I walked through the other room

Normally I completely tune out anything footballish on TV, but walked in right when that comment was made, so I didn't have any context - all I heard was something like "wouldn't it be great to have a Wasilla High jacket?" and my first and only thought is that it was making a joke about Bristol and Levi... but who knows.

[Diane R]

6. I'm thinking ESPN employs Tim Hasselback...and there's no reason to hire him except he's right-wing.

[Botany]

7. ESPN = Disney = The path to 9/11

I saw it too .... Wasilla High School is the coolest High School in America.

[Kingofalldems]

8. The play-by-play guy is a huge RWer

I forgot his name.

[frylock]

10. al michaels

[Botany]

12. Not even close

Tony Kornheiser or Ron Jaworski .... best guess was it was Ron

[Teaser]

15. Jaws is a repig?

Aw damn...

[bushmeister0]

30. Not JAWS, he's from Philly. Give me a break!

[onenote]

21. link?

got anything to back that up?

[Tunkamerica]

9. Same on FOX NFL this weekend

only one of the announcers kept pushing it. The other seemed uncomfortable and said something about too much political talk.

[alittlelark]

13. "ABC and ESPN have become media whores. "......uh

That happened during the last millenia...

[ColbertWatcher]

17. Yeah, but the only stain of the GOP during football was all the Jesus talk. n/t

[bushmeister0]

31. Ever notice a player who make some dumb touch down dance gets a flag

but if a bunch of them decide to kneel down and a have a prayer in the end zone, suddenly it's not a penalty?

[ColbertWatcher]

34. Actually no, but now that you mention it.

The part that really is embarrassing is when the players are interviewed immediately after the game and they interrupt the question with a "shout out" to (insert deity here).

Most of the time, they're out of breath and all the wordsruntogether.

I've even seen college players start thanking their deity of choice on the TV. You'd think someone getting a college-level education would know better.

[codjh9]

14. The NFL is VERY f-ing conservative. Hell, most athletes are, especially white ones.

[coronavir7]

16. she is appealing - that's why

Because she appeals to the vast majority of Americans. Most "average" Americans who work hard, pay their taxes, go to church, and watch football feel that they can relate to her.

[ColbertWatcher]

18. She is being SOLD as "appealing". She isn't really. n/t

[AzNick]

23. Only thing I would do with her is... her.

But not vote for her, that is for sure.

[Quantess]

29. Exactly. I'm told that she appeals to me, and I like her and can relate to her.

Couldn't be further from the truth.

I have nothing in common with that batshit crazy harpie, except for similar anatomy. The more I learn about her "values", her lifestyle, her attitude, her kooky beliefs, the less appealing she becomes. And, her political profile is LOATHSOME.

To me, anyway.

[bushmeister0]

32. She's appalling, maybe.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

20. Oh really?

How about some stats to backup that bullshit?

[Tunkamerica]

22. all the people I know like that hate her smug cult-loving seccesionist ass

[TahitiNut]

25. You mean 'real' Americans? Not the 'elitists'?? Right?

Uh-huh. Gotcha.

[rebel with a cause]

26. All I have to say is..................

:puke:

[mrreowwr_kittty]

27. Not one of those things is a qualification for VP, or President.

Buh bye freeper. :thumbsdown:

[Old and In the Way]

28. I'll bet she appeals to you.

I'll bet you'd like to have a beer with George, too. I guess I fit your profile, except for the part about finding Palin appealing. No doubt you'll vote against your best interests again.

[liberal1973]

36. lol..bs

She's appealing to corrupt republicans and un-American types.

The "average" Americans who work hard etc.. can't stand the lying republican.

[onenote]

19. one of the announcers said something about wanting a Wasilla HS jacket

if that freaks you out, you probably aren't going to survive the next five weeks.

[ColbertWatcher]

24. Freak out? That's not a freak out. n/t

[juno jones]

33. Between this shit and the commercials,

I'm dreading Mr.Feb's decision to reconnect the TV for football season. There's a reason we 86'd the cable and it wasn't just the high bills.

[muriel_volestrangler]

35. Heh - what you need is the British NFL coverage

Tonight, comments included:

"and (some wide receiver) caught the touchdown pass in the end zone, where he was more alone than a bridge designer at a party in Juneau"

and

"it's like Diebold voting in Ohio - you think you've pressed the button for the Democrat, but it counts your vote as Republican".

[OakCliffDem]

37. The companies who pay for the advertisements will put a stop to political stuff real quick

Basenesses that sell shoes know that both Democrats and Republicans buy shoes

[tannybogus]

38. I'm curious to see a tape.

I can't imagine that Mike Petrico would touch it. Jaws might mean it, but I don't want to cast aspersions until I see it.

Kornheiser would bring it up just to be provocative. He's always pushing an edge and buttons.