Posted on 04/03/2006 6:25:47 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative
The Major League Baseball season began in full swing Monday with two controversial figures receiving vastly different receptions from fans.
President Bush received a loud standing ovation when he took the mound to throw out the ceremonial first pitch in Cincinnati, a Republican-leaning city. He was accompanied by two injured soldiers and a father who lost his son in Afghanistan.
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Bush became the first sitting president to throw a ceremonial pitch in Cincinnati as the Reds lost 16-7 to the Chicago Cubs. The ball to catcher Jason LaRue was high and off the plate, but Bush called it “my best pitch, which was kind of a slow ball.”
Little American flags were distributed to the crowd of 42,000 before the game. Fans waved them excitedly as Bush was introduced and drowned out the few scattered protesters, like the family sitting a few rows behind home plate wearing matching red-and-white T-shirts that said “11-04-08” — the date of the next presidential election.
Bush, the former Texas Rangers owner, told Fox Sports Network in a gametime interview that he has been a baseball fan since birth.
“I was born when my dad was in college, and he was the first baseman for the Yale Bulldogs, and mother used to take me to the games,” Bush said. “So it was like immersion from a young age.
“I’ve got the dish at home at the White House, and so, when I’m doing my work, I keep a game on. And there’s nothing better than opening day,” the president said.
But he balked when asked if he would return to baseball after leaving the White House.
“I don’t know,” Bush said skeptically. “You know, I’ve got too much to do right now. ... But you know, I think I’ll just always be a fan.”
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Just love to see pictures of my hero!
I wish I could feel the same.
Does this mean fans refuse to join the Barry Bonds pity party?
I guess the fans forgot to read the President's latest poll numbers as per the LSM.
I notice the Giants game was televised today. Be prepared for the ESPN Barry Bonds Marathon.
I gagged my Jim Beam when I read that.
Cincinnati is presently dominated by race-industry Democrats who cater to drug dealers who probably comprise Council's biggest donors. If it weren't for the fact that law-abiding citizens who vote conservative - who have abandoned the city for safer family-friendly venues with good schools (Cincinnati Public sucks)- the area would be a total liberal loss.
I hate the MSM. Let's all remember this idiot's qualification of President Bush's wonderful reception by Cincinatians so that when a parallel situation exists for the Dims we can all write in and ask why there wasn't a "qualifier" referring to the fact that it was a "Democrat-leaning city."
A**holes.
The only cheers the Reds will get this year.
11-04-08 - The next date of infamy for liberals. Regardless, they'll have to hate Bush as President tho until 01-20-09.
And I love that pic of W pitching. I guess Kerry would be throwing it underhanded to the plate.
Apparently they only let in people who have not be surveyed by the LSM
The only county which was somewhat close was Hamilton Co., where the ratio was 5:4, but that's the county which includes Cincinnati.
Such cheering will take place as long this left wing media beast is unable to control events or fabricate facts.
Whether it was calculated or not, putting the injured soldiers, et al, with the President was a very smart move. You know there had to be a few 'Rats who would have loved to boo lustily, but they had to feel somewhat constrained by the presence of the heros and the missing hero's father. Maybe that new CoS his already getting it right.
There are 376 precincts in Cincinnati, which Kerry won 67.98% to 31.54% for Bush.
11-04-08 - That is the date that we will either have President Allen, President Romney, President McCain or President Guiliani.
That's good reason to celebrate
A "fan" tosses Bonds a souvenir.
The spin started immediately. I was listening to local radio, ABC owned WLS am Chicago and during its 1pm newsbreak, reporter Ann Compton focused on how the Reds fans were upset with delays entering the stadium due to the President being there. It's really sickening the way this President gets treated by the media. If it was Clinton they would have treated it as the second coming...
So how was the view from a "few row behind home plate?" LOL
ROFL!!
He's a man's man.
I couldn't image a better president. He has been outstanding.
In other news, Roy Oswalt tossed 8 shutout innings against the Florida Marlins and Brad "Lights Out" Lidge picked up his first save as the '05 National League Champions won their home opener.
I hope Bonds gets boo-ed at every stadium he appears in this year.
There. Fixed.
I agree with your point. I am fond, however, of the memory of election night 2004, when the outcome was not yet known. There were delays in getting the Ohio vote. I relaxed and smiled when the announcer said that the holdup seemed to be in Cincinnati, which I knew favored Pres. Bush. He then said there were long lines of Republicans who were going to vote no matter how long it took. I love Cincinnati!
I agree wholeheartedly w/both of you. Fat chance any MSM scrivener, in a story like this, would ever refer to Cleveland as "a Democrat-leaning city"!
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LOL! That would be awesome!!
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