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Penn State Coach Joe Paterno Chooses to Not Greet Bill Clinton
Morning Call ^ | 3/30/08 | Genaro C. Armas

Posted on 03/30/2008 5:44:27 AM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta

Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, a noted Republican, says he thought long and hard before deciding against greeting Bill Clinton when the former president visited campus on behalf of his wife's presidential campaign.

Bill Clinton pitched the Penn State ties of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday during a stop in State College, reminding the mostly youthful audience that her father and brother both played football at Penn State.

In fact, brother Hugh Rodham, a 1972 graduate, was a backup quarterback under Paterno.

(Excerpt) Read more at mcall.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: coach; nothanks; pa2008; paterno; psu; snub; x42
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To: Nailbiter

I thought you were just talking. Now if you actually do it, the SS will find this thread and charge us both with conspiracy.

Excuse me . . . I have to go underground now.


61 posted on 03/30/2008 11:25:06 AM PDT by savedbygrace (SECURE THE BORDERS FIRST (I'M YELLING ON PURPOSE))
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To: dfwgator

A back-handed compliment I guess. BTW, I was at that game.


62 posted on 03/30/2008 11:29:35 AM PDT by tang-soo (Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks - Read Daniel Chapter 9)
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To: savedbygrace

Remember to take your tinfoil cat with you.


63 posted on 03/30/2008 11:35:45 AM PDT by Nailbiter
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To: Dr. Scarpetta
In fact, brother Hugh Rodham, a 1972 graduate, was a backup quarterback under Paterno.

Drive by media speak for SECOND STRING!

64 posted on 03/30/2008 1:38:11 PM PDT by Looking4Truth (Leave it to some liberal dork to screw things up for the rest of us.)
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To: fatima

joepa’s running dirty program-criminal element.


65 posted on 03/30/2008 3:48:27 PM PDT by mrmargaritaville
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To: nina0113

see #9


66 posted on 03/30/2008 3:53:32 PM PDT by lonestar
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To: mrmargaritaville

And what program is your favorite?


67 posted on 03/30/2008 4:01:24 PM PDT by NittanyLion
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To: mrmargaritaville

Where did you get these names?Many were dismissed.Why print them.You could get your point across without smearing these young men.


68 posted on 03/30/2008 5:54:50 PM PDT by fatima
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To: fatima

it is what it is-they were not dismissed until after the incidents-as far as “smearing”-when your name shows up on a police report or in the paper it has become public record the only ones “smearing” those young men, were those young men themselves.


69 posted on 03/31/2008 3:59:40 AM PDT by mrmargaritaville
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To: mrmargaritaville

Did all those guys stay on the team?


70 posted on 03/31/2008 4:18:30 AM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
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To: mrmargaritaville

How incredibly petty of you.


71 posted on 03/31/2008 4:22:19 AM PDT by Petronski (Nice job, Hillary. Now go home and get your shine box.)
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To: Dr. Scarpetta

Just another reason why mamas can let their boys grow up to be Nittany Lions :)


72 posted on 03/31/2008 4:22:46 AM PDT by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: Apple Blossom

ping


73 posted on 03/31/2008 4:24:10 AM PDT by bmwcyle (McCain has yet to give conservatives a reason to vote for him)
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To: mewzilla
And from this link....

Joe Paterno

Since Paterno took over in 1966, Penn State has had 74 first-team All-Americans, with senior linebacker Dan Connor earning first team honors in 2007 for the second consecutive season. Over the same span, the Lions have counted 15 Hall of Fame Scholar-Athletes, 27 first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans®, (36 overall) and 18 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners. Penn State has had at least one Academic All-American® in each of the past six years, including junior tackle Gerald Cadogan in 2007.

74 posted on 03/31/2008 4:26:06 AM PDT by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: mewzilla

Exactly right...


75 posted on 03/31/2008 4:33:16 AM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
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To: Dr. Scarpetta
Meanwhile....

Obama's the Big Man on Penn State Campus: "Oh, my God! I love you, Barack! Look at me!"

Snort.

Oh, well. I was a five-alarm, flaming lib in my college days, too :)

76 posted on 03/31/2008 4:37:52 AM PDT by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: mewzilla
I was a five-alarm, flaming lib in my college days, too :)

In those days we didn't have Rush to set us straight...:)

77 posted on 03/31/2008 4:59:34 AM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
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To: nina0113

Disagree. He said he was not a Democrat and would not be supporting either of them, so decided not to meet with Clinton.


78 posted on 03/31/2008 5:01:40 AM PDT by merry10
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To: Dr. Scarpetta

Rush, the internet. I love the information age :)


79 posted on 03/31/2008 5:02:14 AM PDT by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: nina0113

Also, recently Joe Paterno has been interviewed A LOT by the local central PA press (I think due to his contract, spring training, etc). Likely the question was asked during the course of a typical interview.


80 posted on 03/31/2008 5:03:28 AM PDT by merry10
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