Marlins Bask in Bush's League (Bush honors world champion Marlins at White House)

The Broward Sun-Sentinel ^ | January 24, 2004 | Dave Hyde

[Luis Gonzalez]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On the White House's first floor, beside a four-piece Marine band, outside the Blue Room with its postcard view of the Washington Monument, Jack McKeon looked around early Friday afternoon and said, "I'm dying. I need a cigar."

He pulled back his suit jacket. He revealed two thick Padrón cigars stuck from his shirt pocket. He winked.

"I'm gonna give one to the president," the Marlins' manager said.

Did you expect anything less?

[Luis Gonzalez]

With my sincere apologies to any Ney York fans in my list.

[GraniteStateConservative]

Why should you apologize? It was God's plan for the Red Sox to be in the World Series and when Little broke up that plan, God said, "Vengeance is mine" and smote the Yankees.

: )

[Agnes Heep]

I'd like to have seen someone offer Clinton a cigar. He probably would have gone right out and put it in his humidor.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Thank you for the ping, Luis.

Missed baseball season this year, but heard our Marlins beat our noisy northern neighbors. (^:

Glad our CinC had the chance for a bit of R&R with the best in baseball.

[NYCVirago]

Interesting article. Even though I'm a Yankee fan, I enjoyed reading about Bush and the Marlins.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!