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Cardinals Manager Says Team Never Got White House Call After Series Win
FOX News.com ^ | November 5, 2011

Posted on 11/05/2011 10:14:14 AM PDT by Kaslin

Winning the World Series just wasn't enough.

The retired manager of the St. Louis Cardinals told a local radio station that his team never got the traditional phone call from the White House after their 6-2 Series win over the Texas Rangers last week.

Tony La Russa told CBS affiliate KMOX that amid the celebration last week, "We never did get a call."

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To: Mr. Jeeves

I’m guessing that Ron Washington is gay....right?


41 posted on 11/05/2011 11:14:58 AM PDT by Ann Archy ( ABORTION...the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: wesagain

Excuuuuuuuuuuuuse me nooby, but I did not vote for that arrogant pos and you don’t know if Tony LaRussa did either


42 posted on 11/05/2011 11:15:41 AM PDT by Kaslin (Acronym for OBAMA: One Big Ass Mistake America)
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To: Colonel Kangaroo

Presidents have called the Clubhouses of the winners as long as I can remember!!


43 posted on 11/05/2011 11:17:08 AM PDT by Ann Archy ( ABORTION...the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

pfv<king sissy


44 posted on 11/05/2011 11:18:07 AM PDT by Rannug ("God has given it to me, let him who touches it beware.")
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To: Outlaw Woman

>>>>>>can you imagine how those, that did everything in their power to make the FPOUS (that would be First Pig of the United States) and buffoon Biden’s wife feel welcomed must feel or what they must think? Not even a thank you from these communist pigs.

Just goes to show you where the true class divisions are, who are the aristocratic women and who are the trash.


45 posted on 11/05/2011 11:19:26 AM PDT by Judith Anne (Holy Mary Mother of God, please pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death.)
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To: Judith Anne

Right


46 posted on 11/05/2011 11:22:54 AM PDT by Outlaw Woman (Hello, Hello...Remember me... I'm everything YOU can't control...)
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To: Kaslin
He is from Chicago. Cubs fans normally loathe the Cardinals. There is a great rivalry between them. He may not like the Cards. Frankly, I don't think its a big deal. Who really wants to talk to him?
47 posted on 11/05/2011 11:25:10 AM PDT by ladyellen (here)
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To: Kaslin

How many Muslims on the roster?


48 posted on 11/05/2011 11:27:54 AM PDT by animal172 (All aboard the Cain Train.)
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To: FourPeas

If it were the Cubs or Sox that won the series you can bet Barry would be slobbering to get his credits in pronto time.


49 posted on 11/05/2011 11:33:43 AM PDT by tflabo (Restore the Republic)
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To: Ann Archy
According to a website, Ronald Reagan ended the tradition of the president calling the winning Super bowl coach in 1986:

This was the first Super Bowl where the winning coach did not receive the traditional call from the President of the United States. Winning teams are now rewarded a trip to the White House to be congratulated by the president personally.

We want Obama to act more like Reagan. Good for Reagan, good for Obama. Calling the winning coach after the game was an irritating practice. Much better to invite them to the White House for a photo-op.

50 posted on 11/05/2011 11:41:21 AM PDT by Colonel Kangaroo
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To: Colonel Kangaroo
"I don’t think presidents calling sports winners is a big tradition."

The FDR Library would disagree with you...

"Two presidential traditions dominate each baseball season: the presentation by Major League Baseball of a gold pass admitting the president to any game in any park and the post-World Series telephone call by the president to the new champion." (see page 22).

51 posted on 11/05/2011 11:43:31 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: DoctorBulldog

“I believe both Tony LaRussa and Albert Pujols spoke at a Glenn Beck rally - that’s probably reason enough for this bunch in the White House.”

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No further explanation needed.


52 posted on 11/05/2011 11:46:51 AM PDT by cblue55 (It's either America, or Obama. It cannot be both!)
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To: Hoodat
I doubt it very much that the lazy arrogant pos worked 10 hours per day during the G-20 summit. Maybe 10 hours for the whole time.

Remember President Bush was in the Oval Office every day by 0:700. The earliest that lazy pos is in the Oval Office is 0:930 and end at noon or shortly after.

Take this example

Here is about 3 hours work


53 posted on 11/05/2011 11:48:13 AM PDT by Kaslin (Acronym for OBAMA: One Big Ass Mistake America)
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To: eCSMaster
Or contributed to Hillery.

Those two groups seem to spark his anger more than any other.

Now if the team was called the Shite Jihad he would have hurt himself trying to get to a phone.

54 posted on 11/05/2011 11:50:11 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (*Philosophy lesson 117-22b: Anyone who demands to be respected is undeserving of it.*)
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To: Joe 6-pack
It seems President Reagan ended FDR's tradition of telephoning sports winners. Another good deed done by our favorite president. Wish Mr. Obama would follow other precedents of President Reagan besides not calling winners in the locker room.
55 posted on 11/05/2011 11:56:04 AM PDT by Colonel Kangaroo
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To: John W

I love the irony. There are way too many freepers calling Cain dumb. I don’t think he would have screwed that one up.


56 posted on 11/05/2011 12:02:08 PM PDT by dools0007world
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To: Kaslin

Hmm. I’m sure this had absolutely nothing with Albert Pujols being honored by Glenn Beck at his 8/28 Restoring Honor gathering last year. And nothing to do with the fact that Tony LaRussa introduced Pujols before he received his honor.

Or the fact that many players in the clubhouse are conservatives of faith who frequently listen to Beck’s show.


57 posted on 11/05/2011 12:14:27 PM PDT by bootless (Never Forget. Never Again. (PursuingLiberty.com))
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To: bootless

I don’t thin it had to do with the Cardinals’ politics at all. He also did not call the Dallas Mavericks in their locker room when they won the NBA title or the Green Bay Packers when they won the Super Bowl..


58 posted on 11/05/2011 12:18:48 PM PDT by Colonel Kangaroo
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To: Kaslin

Bush’s Fault!


59 posted on 11/05/2011 12:24:51 PM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal The 16th Amendment!)
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To: Colonel Kangaroo

He did call the Giants after the ‘10 World Series.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfj5LKNNMkE


60 posted on 11/05/2011 12:30:50 PM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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