Palin Drops Puck at Flyer’s Game Receives Mixed Reaction

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[Chet 99]

October 11th, 2008 7:56 PM Eastern

Palin Drops Puck at Flyer’s Game Receives Mixed Reaction

by Shushannah Walshe

PHILADELPHIA –-

Sarah Palin has become known as “The Most Famous Hockey Mom in America” for her constant referral to herself on the stump as “just a hockey mom.” This evening, she met that title head on by dropping the first puck of the Philadelphia Flyers hockey season in their opener with the New York Rangers.

A carpet was laid down and Palin, dressed in a beige trench, walked on to the ice joined by her daughters Willow and Piper. The GOP Vice-Presidential nominee said at an earlier fundraiser that she would stop some of the booing from the rowdy Philadelphia fans by putting her seven year old daughter, Piper in a Flyers jersey. She said, “How dare they boo Piper!”

Her secret weapon may have worked. The crowd in this staunchly Democratic city –visited today by Barack Obama—gave Palin mixed reviews. There were audible boos over the very loud music and some in the crowd had their thumbs down, but there were also many people clapping and cheering the GOP Vice-Presidential nominee.

[uncbob]

I agree, but the worst type of dem is a working class dem, who doesn’t even have the intellect to argue their points beyond the ‘republicans are for the rich’ slogans.

Those types aren't especially enamored of blacks either-Many have fled former neighborhoods in the city as the blacks moved in and things went to hell and crime soared

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Hey, Phili is the cradle of liberty and voter turnout in many precincts is usually above 100%. Let's see your local results. /sarcasm

To all libs who booed I say puck you.

[NOBAMA in 08]

Sarah Palin and her family are a Wonderful Blessing for America and for US! May GOD BLESS!!

[Don Blake]

“Puck you” to the Philly fans, indeed! :-)

[Redleg Duke]

Hey, a newbie troll who responds!

[alecqss]

I agree. BTW, you should read comments on Fox blog - many are like carbon copies - Palin was roundly booed, shame on her for appearing w/the daughter, she is not ready to be VP. The whole troll’s laundry list.

[PennsylvaniaMom]

Ahhh...its the season openner in Philly; it was a sell out; and NHL tickets are never cheap. Just thought I would interject that...

[scott says]

It is a bit of “urban legend” and overstated slightly, but I did watch a special on ESPN a few years back that investigated it. Some fans did throw snowballs, they didn't go totally wild and kill the guy.
The fact that the Philly fans didn't riot tonight is a good thing considering most are not even house trained yet ;)

[RonDog]

It was worth it just for the picture of Piper in a Flyers jersey:

THAT image will look good in the PRINT media -- regardless of how many boos there were, versus cheers and applause. :o)

[LadyPilgrim]

"Booing a woman and her children like that is pathetic.

Yep.....pathetic......

The lady's got a lot of class and courage...I can say that about her. ;-)

Welcome to FR.

[NOBAMA in 08]

Step in a cowpie! Thats probably happiness for you:-)
GOD BLESS SARAH! and there were Cheers there! Lots of them!
If there were any audible boos, Scott Gomez would haave torn them apart with his great Alaskan Skills and Pride!*

* For the Demorats, Scott is the Captain of The Rangers and the First Alaskan to Win The Stanley Cup in 2003!!

P.s. There is a strong rumor going around that Obama HUSSEIN is moving to Kenya after Nov. 4th:-) to cry with his buddy, Odinga.

[Pharmer]

A) Philly Fans amy be rocous but we are passionate about our teams. We are FRUSTRATED and starved...CHAMPIONSHIP STARVED.

B) The majority of Flyers fans close to the ice (and the microphones) are very liberal Main Line country club money types who look at Palin as a gun totin’ redneck.

C) She was invited to this event by Ed Snider, the owner of the Flyers and the Sixers, who is a HUGE GOP supporter and a big McCain fan.

So screw you about Philly fans. Try wearing an Eagles Jersey in Giants Stadium or a Flyers logo in Madison Square Garden. We are no better or worse that any other fans... Its a Philly thing...You have to live here to understand...

BTW Philly burbs are the most wonderful place on earth to live!

GO FLYERS and PHILLIES!!!

[Libertarian4Bush]

So screw you about Philly fans. Try wearing an Eagles Jersey in Giants Stadium or a Flyers logo in Madison Square Garden. We are no better or worse that any other fans... Its a Philly thing...You have to live here to understand...

thank you. I am so sick of these IDIOTS acting exactly like the drive-by media they so despise.

[Don Blake]

ECW! ECW! ECW! ;-)

[SMCC1]

My parents live in NE Philly (close to Bucks and Montgomery County), the only sign on the street is a McCain-Palin sign.

[Pharmer]

Here in Ft. Washington, only McCain/Palin signs, only one Obama and that is on the lawn of the Democrat commitee member of the township board of commissioners! In 2004 it was awash in Kerry/Edwards signs... Go figure

[fantom]

And , am i to believe that fans of ice hockey vote for O ?

[uncbob]

Some fans did throw snowba
And Santa threw some back It was all in fun

[Pharmer]

Wresting in Philly??? Uh... who cares?? Who need that when We have the Flyers!!! Whats next...Roller Der...um yeh! :)

[uncbob]

that is on the lawn of the Democrat commitee member of the township board of commissioners

I am in Oreland and the local dem committeeman (Hillary supporter )Has no sign on his lawn