When I first heard that Cubs owner’s (technically it seems like the entire family owns the team somehow, but Joe Ricketts is not involved in it’s operation) father funded an anti-Obama ad I thought nothing of it. I knew at least some of the family was Republican (maybe not the lesbian sister), the brother was the GOP Senate candidate in Nebraska in 2006.
I was very surprised by this extreme reaction from the left. I shouldn’t have been.
Certain team owners have been big Obama boosters, Kraft the NE Pats owner comes to mind. Obama used his money to smear Republicans, sports media didn’t say a word.
“Certain team owners have been big Obama boosters...”
That’s why I detest the Red Sox ownership and like the Yankees. I remember the assholes offering their personal jets to Kerry for a possible recount in OH back in 2004. Theo Epstein had a ton of anti-Bush comments during his time and skipped one, of not both, WH ceremonies for the two RS WS-winning teams he was the GM of. Classless.
“...Kraft the NE Pats owner comes to mind.”
Kraft, who is a big supporter of Israel, is a schmuck to contribute to Obama (or any Rat for that matter). Money doesn’t buy brains.