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Obama reps Chicago's South Side, delivers first All-Star pitch
Yahoo Sports ^ | July14 | 'Duk

Posted on 07/14/2009 7:43:37 PM PDT by PghBaldy

ST LOUIS — Where did it land? Was it a strike or wasn't it? Why didn't the network choose a better camera to shoot from? Those were the questions that viewers of baseball's All-Star Game were asking themselves at home after Fox elected to show President Barack Obama's ceremonial first pitch at the 80th All-Star Game from a tight angle....Obama's southpaw delivery landed a little short of the plate, but Cardinals star Albert Pujols(notes) was able to save it by quickly scooping it up....Though Obama was roundly cheered by the All-Star fans, his live presence still didn't attract the applause that George W. Bush did during a taped announcement by the four previous Presidents before the game and some boos could even be heard among the cheers.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: baseball; mlb; obama
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To: KansasGirl

GOOD!!! I was hoping they would wipe that smug look off his face. Would like to see the pitch from a different, wider angle.


61 posted on 07/14/2009 8:23:59 PM PDT by Humal
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To: machogirl

thanks for the nice memory....made me smile!


62 posted on 07/14/2009 8:24:57 PM PDT by 4integrity
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To: traderrob6

57 feet - one for every state.


63 posted on 07/14/2009 8:25:56 PM PDT by glorgau
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To: machogirl

Did he throw like a girl? You betcha.....


64 posted on 07/14/2009 8:26:21 PM PDT by grounhog (Ss grounhog)
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To: truthandlife

When he starts his little sissy jog from the mound, after the pitch, he does that side-to-side “I’m cool” thing with his head. BARF. He thinks he is ALL that. He is nothing but a phony sissy with ISSUES.


65 posted on 07/14/2009 8:26:24 PM PDT by Miss Behave (OMG, my tagline is stalking me.)
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To: grounhog

I’d like to see Governor Palin throw out the first pitch. She’d show Obama up for sure.


66 posted on 07/14/2009 8:28:37 PM PDT by KansasGirl (I still think Obama is just plain creepy.)
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To: ohioWfan

lol

my brother was in little league and i had to practice catching his pitches and pitching to him. i was a disaster. my dad said, “you throw like a girl”.


67 posted on 07/14/2009 8:28:43 PM PDT by machogirl (If Obama's handing out Pie, I like Lemon Meringue.)
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To: ohioWfan

More Obama forgery; this time from the baseball press box!


68 posted on 07/14/2009 8:29:10 PM PDT by Soul Citizen
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To: Batman11
Michelle would not only have gotten it to the plate, she would have burned a HOLE with it through the catcher's mitt...and it would have continued on through the brick-wall backstop.
69 posted on 07/14/2009 8:29:14 PM PDT by Miss Behave (OMG, my tagline is stalking me.)
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To: 4integrity

You are welcome. Made me smile too.


70 posted on 07/14/2009 8:30:05 PM PDT by machogirl (If Obama's handing out Pie, I like Lemon Meringue.)
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To: DrDeb

I’d soooo love to hear that taped response and the cheers for W....it would have been the ONE reason to be there, for me.


71 posted on 07/14/2009 8:30:56 PM PDT by NordP ("....He pulls a knife, U pull a gun. He sends 1 of urs 2 hosp U send his 2 morgue = Chicago Way")
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To: Humal

Question, Do you think that Hillary could have thrown better with her broken elbow?


72 posted on 07/14/2009 8:31:19 PM PDT by machogirl (If Obama's handing out Pie, I like Lemon Meringue.)
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To: grounhog

;)


73 posted on 07/14/2009 8:32:14 PM PDT by machogirl (If Obama's handing out Pie, I like Lemon Meringue.)
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To: PghBaldy; All
As usual MSM's coverage of Obamassiah's First Pitch at the 2009 All-Star Game ends up like all his "covereage":

Style Over Substance!!

74 posted on 07/14/2009 8:32:53 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see a REAL C.O.L.B. BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: machogirl

thanks for putting that up, damn it felt good seeing that again.


75 posted on 07/14/2009 8:33:29 PM PDT by bobby.223
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To: bobby.223

Did feel good. Economic damage done by Obama in 140 days (to the economy) IMHO, far worse than 911.


76 posted on 07/14/2009 8:35:55 PM PDT by machogirl (If Obama's handing out Pie, I like Lemon Meringue.)
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To: machogirl
My Dad wouldn't let me throw like a girl. Wouldn't let me bat, or shag flies or pick up grounders like a girl either. As a kid if anyone said I did, I'd slug him. LOL!

Watching Obama throw is painful. Embarrassing. And it makes me VERY happy.... ;)

77 posted on 07/14/2009 8:36:14 PM PDT by ohioWfan (Proud Mom of a Bronze Star recipient!)
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To: ohioWfan

Do you have to develop your arms muscles during youth to throw like a boy?

My dad didn’t let me more the lawn either until he realized that I did a better job than my brother and I didn’t run over the mower cord.


78 posted on 07/14/2009 8:38:13 PM PDT by machogirl (If Obama's handing out Pie, I like Lemon Meringue.)
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To: Soul Citizen
Yeah...........they can't even admit the guy can't throw. When I watched it live and saw that they didn't show the plate, I knew he was controlling the coverage. Shameless.

Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if, on closer examination, it wasn't his teleprompter that really threw the ball. :)

79 posted on 07/14/2009 8:39:12 PM PDT by ohioWfan (Proud Mom of a Bronze Star recipient!)
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To: machogirl
Good question. I think it's mostly a question of being taught how when you're young, and practicing a lot.

I really wanted to play ball (and was unfortunately raised at a time when girls didn't have a chance), so I worked hard at doing it right.........just in the outside chance that a Cleveland Indians scout would be in the neighborhood. :)

(Mower cord? That takes me back!)

80 posted on 07/14/2009 8:42:33 PM PDT by ohioWfan (Proud Mom of a Bronze Star recipient!)
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