Opinion Talk

By Call it Like it is

March 31, 2008 11:02 AM | Link to this

Most definitely!!!

By West Cobb Dad

March 31, 2008 11:22 AM | Link to this

Most definitely not. But of course manners and respect were rarely, if ever, found north of the mason dixon line. Maybe Rocker was right.

By Flatfooted

March 31, 2008 11:24 AM | Link to this

Reputations are earned no matter what position one has.

By Newzwyre

March 31, 2008 11:26 AM | Link to this

Face it, this president is supported only by a small minority of dead-enders. His poll numbers have been lower than Richard Nixon’s were after Watergate.

Sure it was appropriate. With issues like security perimeters, identity checks, hand-picked yes-men, and demands of loyalty oaths creating a “bubble” of protection around him, it’s seldom that he gets even an inkling of what the hoi pelloi actually think of him. Finally, the people got to speak.

One wonders if he actually heard them though.

By Boo this

March 31, 2008 11:32 AM | Link to this

Sorry. He is the President… not God, not even a minor deity or of royal blood. Simply a President. But this President has protected himself from any sort of dissent. In fact it is impossible to protest against this man because he hand picks audiences, has local police move protesters far away from the cameras trained on his events, and he does not listen to the American people even after they voted his Republican congress out of office. So yeah… let them boo. In fact boo loudly. This man deserves it. He has erased our rights and made us a weak and hated nation in the eyes of the world.

By Bmore Boy

March 31, 2008 11:42 AM | Link to this

While I do not defend booing the president because I think it is low class, I might want to remind West Cobb of where the Mason Dixon line is located. It is the border of Maryland and Pennsylvania. Being from Baltimore, I feel the need to defend the lovely people of the mid-atlantic region who are unfairly being judged based on a few low class individuals who confuse sports with politics.

By Really?

March 31, 2008 12:10 PM | Link to this

“Confused sports with politics”? Are you serious? He is the PRESIDENT… not a private citizen. He politicized the event by showing up and being announced as the sitting President of the United States. I am glad they booed him. He needs to get his head out of his a** and listen to the American people… not snub his nose at them and act like their opinion on the future of their country does not matter to him and his cronies.

By Bmore Boy

March 31, 2008 12:23 PM | Link to this

Yes confused. If you knew anything about baseball then you would know that it is tradition for the sitting President to throw out the first pitch. It is a celebration of the “American Pastime” and our freedom to enjoy it. I did not see the President make one statement about political issues on the field and for that matter when he sat in the booth. This is the problem today. People are so busy being partisan about every single sentence and moment in their life that they can’t just enjoy a baseball game for what it is…A BASEBALL GAME. Relax America and enjoy your own life.

By Yeah baby

March 31, 2008 1:23 PM | Link to this

If the shoe fits DUCK !!!!!!!

By Buzzer

March 31, 2008 1:23 PM | Link to this

One should NOT boo out of respect for the Office he holds. One can think what they like about the man, but one should respect the office. When one boos they show disrespect for the office regardless of what they think of the man. Then again, those that want it all for nothing can’t grasp such a concept. Sad world, sadder for the USA.

By Now ain't that sumthin'

March 31, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this

Hey Bmore Boy, I am sure the interstate that you rode your soory butt in on, runs north AND south! Hit it looser if you don’t like it here. If we cannot seem to get separation of church and state correct, how do you suppose that baseball and politics be parted. The short of the long is that this ridiculous man that parades as president is at best a diety in his own mind. Just like all of the other freedoms that we have in this country (that he hasn’t stripped away by re-writing the constitution) gives us the right to boo or cheer if we want to. They apparently chose to boo. Regardless of partison politics, you cannot choose WHEN we have the freedom of speech and when we don’t. Head north, Clown!

By Now ain't that sumthin'

March 31, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this

Hey Bmore Boy, I am sure the interstate that you rode your soory butt in on, runs north AND south! Hit it looser if you don’t like it here. If we cannot seem to get separation of church and state correct, how do you suppose that baseball and politics be parted. The short of the long is that this ridiculous man that parades as president is at best a diety in his own mind. Just like all of the other freedoms that we have in this country (that he hasn’t stripped away by re-writing the constitution) gives us the right to boo or cheer if we want to. They apparently chose to boo. Regardless of partison politics, you cannot choose WHEN we have the freedom of speech and when we don’t. Head north, Clown!

By James

March 31, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this

So our President, who has kept this country from being attacked again these past six years, was booed as he threw out the ball at the opening Braves vs. Nationals game. Oh, perfidious nation.

By Really?

March 31, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this

Bmore boy… if YOU knew anything about baseball, then you would know that in 1951 Truman was booed so loudly, the Air Force band tried to drown out the dissension by playing Hail to the Chief very loudly. And when Nixon threw out pitches the boos were just as loud.

But I guess in the year 2008, dissension is no longer allowed.

By Now ain't that sumthin'

March 31, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this

Buzzer, I agree with your assesment, however if HE decided to respect the office perhaps others could. With all of our negative conclusions of country such as France.., they at least get politics right. Elected officials work for us, not the other way around. Americans have through history respected the office of the presidency, as you are correct, the office is bigger than the man holding it. However in the current administration this is reversed as bush (little b) has placed himself clearly above the office. America can still be the best country in the world if we remember what makes it great. The Sopranos was tv show, not an expose’ on how to run a country.

By artatlarge

March 31, 2008 1:42 PM | Link to this

Seems to me that it is Bush who has no respect for the Office of President. He is still shredding the Constitution, ignoring the will of the people, killing thousands and thousands in an illegal war, wasting the treasury and future of the country, lying to us daily, robbing the poor and enriching the rich, etc., etc., etc…. Darn right he should have been booed…vigorously, loudly, and repeatedly. Worst President ever. Boo! Boo! Boo!

By James

March 31, 2008 1:45 PM | Link to this

So our President, who has kept this country from being attacked again these past six years, was booed as he threw out the ball at the opening Braves vs. Nationals game. Oh, perfidious nation.

By Now ain't that sumthin'

March 31, 2008 1:51 PM | Link to this

Hey James….please put the kool-aid down! It’s a trick, don’t drink anymore. The mothership is not coming! Bush nor his cronies, or their descendants have prevented any attacks. Lest you forget that none have lifted a musket to protect this country. This admin looks at security in the terms of a skittles bag, as a rainbow of colors. Making the orange and red skittles dangerous…..It is the men and women who support this country through military engagement that provide security against intruders. PERIOD. As I remember the only attacks post-9/11 that the current admin take credit for are the ones that they fabricate in order to distract the voting public and citizens from the real issues at hand. You really should take in more news that the 10-second sound bites featured on Fox-Noise, I mean news. Reading really is fundimental. And before you go there, I am neither republican or democrat at this point as I cannot discern a difference. Similar to the way that you are unable to spot a phony when it is presented to you.

By The Truth Hurts

March 31, 2008 1:57 PM | Link to this

How has Bush kept this country safe? Less than 1% of flights have air marshals aboard… remember how they were supposed to keep planes out of the hands of terrorists? Under this administration, nothing has been done to secure our ports… our borders… our basic infrastructure. Not to mention that Bush and his friends have done nothing to stabilize the oil industry… Remember how all that Iraqi oil was going to pay for his war? So uh yeah… what were you saying about him keeping us safe for 6 years? The truth is we are safe because no one has attacked us… not because we have a strong president.

By It's OK

March 31, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this

I’d boo Jimmy Carter if he threw out the first pitch.

By songbird

March 31, 2008 2:11 PM | Link to this

I’d boo W, just like Sonny given the chance. They both deserve to be booed until the (Chik Filet) cows come home.

By Copyleft

March 31, 2008 2:49 PM | Link to this

Yes, and when O.J. Simpson is called to cut the ribbon at the opening of a new battered-women’s zhelter, we should all maintain a respectful silence.

The man has earned his reputation, many times over. Public figure = public criticism, you sad little hothouse flower. Get over it!

And Bushies; Quit trying to ‘shield’ poor little Georgia from Big Bad Democracy. He signed up for the job, and the job comes with criticism from the public he’s supposed to serve. We’ve put up with his hiding for seven years now—seven years too long.

By WTF?

March 31, 2008 2:52 PM | Link to this

Respect? WTF are you all talking about?!!!!!!!!! How much respect does this piece of shyt called a president have for you? Or your family? For this country? And you all actually have the nerve to think this man (and I use that word loosely here!!) deserves anything from us as a people but a swift kick in the azz!!!!! Given the chance, I would love to spit in his face!!!!!!!!! He’s a lying, greedy, heartless, thug in a suit!!!!! Puuuhhhhllleeaaazzzeeeee!!! And I never thought I’d dislike a president as much as I disliked Reagan, well I was wrong!!!

By buzzer2

March 31, 2008 3:06 PM | Link to this

Bush is white trash!

By Skeptic Tank

March 31, 2008 3:08 PM | Link to this

Get this straight: I have detested this man since he lied through his teeth to the American people in his FIRST run for office in 1999-2000.

I see no reason why he shouldn’t be booed at a baseball game. It certainly is not a matter of State. It’s the President’s Day Out. Period.

In truth, we should collectively boo most every Congressman and -woman, the entire executive branch, and most of our fellow countrymen, who continue to vote idiots into office and then wonder why nothing ever changes.

By cool breeze

March 31, 2008 3:08 PM | Link to this

Not al all. People should have respect for the office of the president whether you like the persons policies or not. There is a thing called having commom decency or it used to be. I don’t agree with the president but if I were to meet him it would still be nice to meet you mr. president. It seems people have lost the skill to be able to respectfully disagree with a person and seperate not liking someone’s view from not liking the person.Sometimes the president is like a NFL QB. Too much credit when things are good and too much blame when things go bad.

By Matt

March 31, 2008 3:11 PM | Link to this

He deserves all the boos he gets.
As many have already said, he has no respect for this country or the office he holds unless he and his cronies benefit. He is a horrible president and a horrible man. May God have mercy on his soul.

By The Opinionista

March 31, 2008 3:12 PM | Link to this

It’s not surprising to those of us who know and understand what’s happening in this world that the President was booed by the short-attention-span, American-Idol-obssessed, gee-which-way-is-the-wind-blowing-TODAY? crowd. The great and clueless unwashed masses, largely arising from the barely moistened end of the gene pool, should simply be left to their own base and meaningless opinions, and otherwise ignored.

By Jay

March 31, 2008 3:12 PM | Link to this

People booed because he sucks, and will go down in history as the worst president in US History, and his dad is 2nd worse

By BuckheadBill

March 31, 2008 3:13 PM | Link to this

AJC—-“By One” should be identified and have the secret service check him out. I think what he advocates may be against some law.

By GaLiberal

March 31, 2008 3:14 PM | Link to this

When you vote Rethuglicon, you vote against your own best interests. And the 30%ers that support Bush are living proof.

By Koz

March 31, 2008 3:16 PM | Link to this

Songbird please get it right, this is an Atlanta blog - Chick-fil-A

By Hesch

March 31, 2008 3:17 PM | Link to this

What a low rent move by the Nats fans. They deserve the president they have in Stan Kasten. Just another reason why I loathe those inside the Beltway.

By Kenneth Cobb

March 31, 2008 3:19 PM | Link to this

Boo him and when finished boo him again

By George T.

March 31, 2008 3:23 PM | Link to this

Free Country ,Free Speech. Four more years of Republican Fleecing and we won’t have a country!!Popularity Opportunity Taken!!

By Ben McInnis

March 31, 2008 3:26 PM | Link to this

Whether you like the man’s politics or not it’s not cool to boo him. I’m not a huge fan of his but I would show a little class and show my opinion more passively by NOT clapping.

By Grady

March 31, 2008 3:26 PM | Link to this

Wow, what a political nightmare…I think you all missed the point. In the words of Dick Cheney, “So.” They weren’t booing at the pres for his politics; they were booing that lousy opening pitch he made.

By James

March 31, 2008 3:26 PM | Link to this

It’s the “Office of the President” you knuckleheads - that’s why you shouldn’t boo anymore than you would a judge in a courtroom or the Pope when he comes. Show some respect for the office at least and have a little class. I protected six presidents. Some were liberal and some were conservative but I was willing to give my life if need be for all - so quit booing.

By Olivia

March 31, 2008 3:27 PM | Link to this

Copyleft,

“And Bushies; Quit trying to ‘shield’ poor little George from Big Bad Democracy.”

What country do you live in? The United States of America is a Republic.

By Skeptic Tank

March 31, 2008 3:29 PM | Link to this

James, you p* me off with your head-up-your-a* Bushspeak. Let me clarify two things for you, dude: (1) Mr. Bush held the office of President of the United States on September 11, 2001, and has NEVER accounted to the American people what measures he and his administration might have taken in order to prevent such an attack; and (2) “We are fighting them over there instead of over here”. We’re dying, James, we’re dying alright.

By yankee

March 31, 2008 3:29 PM | Link to this

I voted for him twice. Stop me before I vote again. Go ahead and boo me, I deserve it.

By FarLeftLoons

March 31, 2008 3:29 PM | Link to this

Nope, disrespectful. I guarantee those who were booing have no idea why. They couldn’t find Iraq on a map, don’t know why we’re there, they read The Enquirer for the latest news, and spends their evenings glued to iPODs and American Idol. They’ve never heard of Rev. Jeremiah Wright, and no nothing (really) of Obama. And they’re voting this year, sadly.

By American

March 31, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this

No it was not appropriate. He is the sitting President and deserves respect. Whether you agree or disagree with him on various issues does not mean anyone should be blatantly disrespectful.

In many countries people would be executed for such behavior. God Bless America that you can show your A$$ and not get it shot off. This lack of respect is part of what is wrong with this country today…what kind of signal do you think that sends our enemies?

By Pashad

March 31, 2008 3:31 PM | Link to this

Things have changed by voting this lunatic dictator into office. Things have gotten worse.
I am so thankful that this lunatic has not put us in WWIII. McCain is another warmonger and Hillary will create another attack since she Boo Hoo’s in public when she doesn’t get her way and lies about being under sniper fire.

By Patriot

March 31, 2008 3:35 PM | Link to this

You people have no respect for anything or anyone. You are indeed pathetic. Boo all you want to….but remember that you are booing because people with much more integrity and backbone died so you have the right of freedom of speech.

By de

March 31, 2008 3:35 PM | Link to this

Boo all you want. its called freedom of speech. something this knucklehead thinks we need to be fighting for. go figure

By dave

March 31, 2008 3:38 PM | Link to this

James,

*So our President, who has kept this country from being attacked again these past six years, *

take your head out of your a$$. it will happen again because of what hes done. he will just be out of office by that time and you will be able to blame someone else. typical republican style. im sure it will be clintons fault.

By Sarah

March 31, 2008 3:41 PM | Link to this

Those are stand void of class and breeding, react in ways that are void of class and breeding. What can you expect from a basball crowd, other than primal behavior?

By Sarah

March 31, 2008 3:41 PM | Link to this

Those are stand void of class and breeding, react in ways that are void of class and breeding. What can you expect from a basball crowd, other than primal behavior?

By James

March 31, 2008 3:42 PM | Link to this

Mr. Skeptic Tank: I’m not sure what your background or service to your country has been but as a USMC Vietnam combat veteran I know a little about people dying for their country. I show respect for my Commander in Chief regardless of his party. But I am guessing you would know little about duty, honor or country. It is sad - sad to see our country filling up with those who know so little that they would boo the President in a public setting.

By Tired-of-Brainwashed-Idiots

March 31, 2008 3:46 PM | Link to this

I will say this and I am gone and you can boo me if you want because it isn’t wise to argue with fools.

Anyone who supports Bush the idiot-illiterate-cowboy is no different than someone who would follow David Koresh in Waco, TX, or committ suicide with the belief that you will be beamed up into a spaceship immediately afterwards.

You’re all the same. Brainwashed idiots who p** me off to actually here that you support this Dictator. You Bush supporters are really the ones who make it a sad story in America when you show up to vote. You have contributed to this country going to Hell.

By RamblinLonghorn

March 31, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this

How are the people supposed to vent their frustration at Bush? He and his administration have continuously stated that they don’t care what we (The People) think. Bush isolates himself in a bubble of praise from his cronies and ideological hanger-ons. His “town-hall” meetings are little more than cheering sessions, with questions and attendees vetted prior to their entrance. Cheney says, “So what?” when confronted with polls showing ever decreasing public support for the war.

By Steve

March 31, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this

I have served twice in Iraq and once in Afghanistan so all you ungrateful pukes have you right and freedom to show direspect. I do not agree with all this president has done but he has kept us safe and yes, contrary to what you know-nothing left wingers think, this admin HAS stopped terrorist attacks. The office of the presidency deserves respect. I fear for this country when Barrack Obama is commander-in-chief-in-training, but I will never boo him!

By The Truth

March 31, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this

Northerners are morons. Everyone knows that. Washington is a liberal hellhole. Maybe Bush should have pulled a Jimmy Carter and go to a communist country to throw out the first pitch. Seems to be what idiot libs love. I hope the Nationals finish in last place where they deserve. GO BRAVOS!!!!

By Susan

March 31, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this

He’s a Ftard and deserves worse.

By American

March 31, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this

No it will be Bush’s fault. It’s always Bush’s fault.

By The Truth

March 31, 2008 3:50 PM | Link to this

Sarah, Take your feminist garbage and go back to Starbucks. Too bad your mom didn’t swallow you.

By American

March 31, 2008 4:01 PM | Link to this

The vile, venom spewing and hate mongering comments on this blog are both sad and disgusting. It’s frightening to think what this country is becoming with such little respect being shown for our President. Whether you agree with him or not, he is the President.

With this kind of behavior, what are you teaching your children about respect?

By Rusty

March 31, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this

The same liberal crybabies that booed President Bush (he is still the President folks)would have booed FDR had he wheeled his “war mongering” self out there to throw the ball. After all FDR had pre-knowledge of Pearl Harbor right Rev. Wright? Freedom Ain’t Free Commies!!

By flee hound

March 31, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this

Respect your country and your President.It’s the American way.

By AUtiger

March 31, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this

It was very disturbing to see our president boo’d on national tv. People certainly have the right to their own opinion, but please show the man and our country some respect.

By flee hound

March 31, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this

Respect your country and your President.It’s the American way.

By Sarah

March 31, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this

LOL, don’t worry, she swallowed lots of my siblings!

By SoWhat

March 31, 2008 4:08 PM | Link to this

With this kind of behavior, what are you teaching your children about respect? They shoulld be taught to respect those who repsect them, and it’s obvious that this thug Dubya doesn’t respect us!!!!!!!!!

And the bigger lesson for our kids should be………never vote for the likes of this fool!!!!! Lesson learned!!

By DAG

March 31, 2008 4:10 PM | Link to this

Since almost all countries, including most allies have a low opinion of President Bush, they would probably think that the populus that rained him with boos were quite wise. That is what they would think. By the way, if you are so worried about what others are thinking, why didn’t you worry about that when the US went into Iraq with little support from other countries?

By Alaska

March 31, 2008 4:11 PM | Link to this

Appropriate? The economy is near collapse, thousands of jobs are overseas and his vice president responded “who cares” when asked by ABC’s Good Morning America how he felt about the overwhelming amount of Americans being against the war. He is a PUBLIC SERVANT and I believe he and Cheney has forgotten this. Booing is INDEED appropriate.

By ed

March 31, 2008 4:13 PM | Link to this

American,

Respect is earned. Not just given because you have the title of president. Sorry thats how some feel…

By American

March 31, 2008 4:18 PM | Link to this

SoWhat - if that’s what you’re teaching them… instead of rising above and leading by example, you’re lowering the bar and the standard

By back-in-the-day

March 31, 2008 4:19 PM | Link to this

Appropriate? No. Inevitable? Yes.

By So over the far right

March 31, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this

Mr. Bush is no better than any one of us and if I want to boo him I will. You all spout off about respect… but I NEVER saw conservatives respect Bill Clinton or Jimmy Carter. So shut the F up while I am booing!!

By cliff zeider

March 31, 2008 4:27 PM | Link to this

Hey, I just consider the source. Sorry bunch.

By apple

March 31, 2008 4:27 PM | Link to this

Does he even know how to throw the ball!!! He is an “american idiot”.

By Denise

March 31, 2008 4:27 PM | Link to this

Has anyone seen my belt??

By Respect

March 31, 2008 4:29 PM | Link to this

Respect your President and your Country. This is still the land of the free. This is still the country our fathers and grand fathers fought for keep it free Because this is where you’ll get married have kids and die in this country. You’ll be free because of the president we the people put in the white house. You may not like him but he still leads the nation and he deservves our respect. god bless america.

By Rusty

March 31, 2008 4:36 PM | Link to this

Real quick question Bush haters..Sept.12,2001, Whats’s a President Gore doing? What’s a President Kerry doing? Answer..The same thing a President Obama is doing. Sitting down with these terrorists and negotiating. Ask yourselves “What would Reagan do?” Then take another look at what President Bush is doing. Not negotiating with terrorists.

By The Bee

March 31, 2008 4:37 PM | Link to this

Most people have no class … and even less of a clue. This is nothing new. I stopped worrying about peoples’ “approval” long ago, and decided to do what is right, regardless. And guess who THAT always seems to provoke? Read my first sentence again.

By American

March 31, 2008 4:37 PM | Link to this

Conservatives still respected the office of the President even while Mr. Clinton was busy getting BJ’s in the white house. Same for Carter, even though the general opinion of him was that he was an idiot and a total embarrassment.

By Patrice

March 31, 2008 4:40 PM | Link to this

First of all how is Bush protecting our country? Since he has been president the United States has suffered he should have been booed he is a joke and a embarrassment to us all you need to trust in GOD and not Bush. and he need to bring our troops home

By sane jane

March 31, 2008 4:42 PM | Link to this

It is indeed disrespectful to boo.

But I can’t quite bring myself to stick up for this clown.

A moment of booing is a mere drop in the bucket compared to the seven years of disrespect he has shown - to other world leaders (nice backrub, Merkel), to citizens of the USA & even the Constitution itself.

I think he can handle a moment of booing, tacky gesture though it may be.

By Blind Homer

March 31, 2008 4:43 PM | Link to this

This shouldn’t be about respect for the office, as much as it is free speech. I was delighted that the man who so often attends only staged appearances actually heard what 70% disapproval sounds like. Taliking about respect for office is a comment I expect to hear from the same people who angrily denounced Sheehan for costing American lives when it should be clear to anyone that the proximate cause for the 4000 dead was soundly, and deservedly, booed last night!

By Lunatic Fringe

March 31, 2008 4:47 PM | Link to this

You have to respect the position, not the man. The man has to EARN the respect. The only thing Bush has earned is disdain, both at home and abroad.

By Amy in the ATL

March 31, 2008 4:51 PM | Link to this

I think Bush will likely go down as one of the worst presidents in U.S. history. His middle initial should really be ‘F’. He’s left this country in pitiful economic and fiscal shape, we’ve overextended our military by trying to fight two wars at once and have left our own homeland largely unprotected, and we have absolutely no energy policy at a time when we sorely need one. Anyone who still can’t see that the Emperor Has No Clothes (or even a brain, for that matter) probably wouldn’t score 1000 on the post-1995 SAT.

That said, the office of the presidency does still stand for something bigger than the man occupying the seat, and booing a sitting U.S. president seems quite tacky to me. Of course, as a Southerner, I also think it’s rude to boo the other team on a regular basis.

By Buckshot Cheney

March 31, 2008 4:51 PM | Link to this

SO!

By Dr. Tobias Funke

March 31, 2008 4:51 PM | Link to this

Boooooooooo. Boooooooooo. Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

By sane jane

March 31, 2008 4:51 PM | Link to this

What would Reagan do? I guess Reagan would do what Reagan did in Lebanon - gather up all the Marines and get them the heck out of there…

(Did someone just say “cut and run”?)

If only the mythology of Reagan matched the Reagan of history… and if only people would crave information as much as they craved a good soundbyte.

PS, not sure what these other hypothetical presidents would have done on September 12th, but I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t have abandoned their pursuit of bin Laden in order to invade a country that had nothing to do with the attack…

By chase

March 31, 2008 4:53 PM | Link to this

They should have tossed pretzels at him in hopes that one got lodged. When else will this president ever be held accountable to the public?? Boo away, my friends.

By The Truth

March 31, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this

Blind Homer, As in staged appearances do you mean like the ones Hillary goes to with planted questions from fake audience members? Or, like Obama going to an all black racist church? Those 4000 dead would be ashamed of you. Not Bush. So I guess that 600,000 dead soldiers should be ashamed of FDR. Or 58,226 dead vietnam soldiers being ashamed of Kennedy? Your precious Obama and Hillary will not bring the troops home. They know as well as all the stupid democrats that defeat is not an option. So you can take your antiwar crap and shove it up your anus.

By Rusty

March 31, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this

Patrice, you ever heard the word “classified”. What has he done? What hasn’t he done? This guy was a lame duck since he “stole” the election in 2000. He could walk on water and you libs would find fault. Ps. Mr Barrack “good judgement” Obama didn’t get it right from day one cause HE WASN’T THERE ON DAY ONE!! You can say anything when there is nothing to lose!

By Jimmy

March 31, 2008 5:02 PM | Link to this

This man has done more to ruin this country than any terrorist from the middle east. I think a few boos are warranted and quite polite, considering what he has done to us.

By Jimmy

March 31, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this

This man has done more to ruin this country than any terrorist from the middle east. I think a few boos are warranted and quite polite, considering what he has done to us.

By Blind Homer

March 31, 2008 5:04 PM | Link to this

Rusty - It’s not about Sep. 12, 2001 for most of us. It’s six and a half years, 4000 lives, a trillion dollars plus, Hussein long since hung and Obama still nowhere to be found later that bothers us.

By Mark

March 31, 2008 5:04 PM | Link to this

I’d boo the murderer too! He’s killing our children with this war based on lies.

By Greg Leathers

March 31, 2008 5:05 PM | Link to this

Dumbya deserves to be booed. People also need to tell their senators and representatives to stop this war now. Dumbya will go down as the worst president ever.

By Peter

March 31, 2008 5:06 PM | Link to this

Sure…… after the WAR ……a failing economy, and an environment that the rich get richer, and the poor getzero help…….. how would anyone applaud the guy ?

By Rusty

March 31, 2008 5:15 PM | Link to this

Sane Jane, I think you are sure what these other hypothetical Presidents would have done so don’t play dumb.”They counted on America to be passive, They counted wrong.” You have a selected memory. He single handedly broke the Soviet Union,he answered Libya terrorism with a trip back to the stone age. I gues we just need to sit down with these animals and have a good ol’ fashioned Obama style Kumbaya fest.

By duke

March 31, 2008 5:16 PM | Link to this

I’VE SAID BEFORE AND I’LL SAY IT AGAIN. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN BROUGHT UP TO RESPECT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, NO MATTER WHICH PARTY THEY ARE FROM OR HOW WELL THEY HAVE REPRESENTED THE COUNTRY. AMERICANS SHOULD RESPECT OUR PRESIDENT NO MATTER WHAT. I THINK IT WAS UNAPPROPRIATE AT THE GAMES OR ANYWHERE ELSE. JUST IMAGINE THE OUTLOOK WE ARE GIVING THE FOREIGN COUNTRIES, US BOOING OUR OWN PRESIDENT. BUT HEY, THAT’S IS WHAT OUR COUNTRY HAS TURNED INTO AND I CAN ONLY BLAME IT ON ONE THING….MAYBE 2

By Blind Homer

March 31, 2008 5:19 PM | Link to this

Truth - I won’t comment on WWII, but I lived through Nam. Perhaps, like Westmoreland, you will go to your grave swearing Nam did stop the dominoes from falling but from where I sit that was 58,226 of my friends, relatives and peers wasted for nothing! I’ll grant you the jury is still out on Iraq, could be 100 years or more before we see that stable democracy and the wisdom of Bush/Cheney. But I don’t think we ever will, I think it looks to me like another huge waste of lives and money. Fighting for your country is not a waste, as I will be proud to demonstrate as soon as we are invaded. But if you think history has shown Nam to be anything more than a huge mistake and waste, you’re not being patriotic, you’re being stupid.

By James

March 31, 2008 5:19 PM | Link to this

For those of you who don’t remember your history, the DEMORCRAT President Johnson (largely responsible for the Vietnam War) made a speech in May of 1968 saying he had decided to bring the troops home. Over half, I Repeat OVER HALF, of the 58,000 who died in that war died AFTER that speech. That was criminal and he was never held to account. Anything Bush has done pales in comparison to that debacle.

By Rusty

March 31, 2008 5:21 PM | Link to this

Blind Homer, I’m guessin you would have thought liberating Auschwitz was a waste of money also. Btw Homey, We know where “Obama” is. They aren’t gonna just leave us alone folks.

By KZ_Guy

March 31, 2008 5:24 PM | Link to this

Yes he deserves to be booed. This was his only apperance in which his audience wasn’t hand picked, such as an Army base or VFW club or some GOP fund raiser. For once he needs to get out and talk to common folks that have not been screened by the Secret Service. 2008 the end of the mistake.

By Dave

March 31, 2008 5:24 PM | Link to this

Something tells me that those defending GWB and the office of the presidency would be booing like mad if it was Bill Clinton throwing out the pitch.

By Jeff

March 31, 2008 5:24 PM | Link to this

Absolutely not okay to boo him. He’s the president of the United States. He’s driving the car, and has a better view than the rest of us backseat drivers. Those who knock him, make their political decisions like “Monday Night quarterbacks”, basing their decisions from what some newscaster said.

By The truth

March 31, 2008 5:25 PM | Link to this

Tommy, Bitter? No, just pointing out the stupidity in some of these people on the blog. A lot of these people blame lifes problems on other people. Blaming the president for the deaths of soldiers is very stupid. Islamic fascists killed the soldiers and not Bush. The other day Owl Gore said that people who don’t believe in global warming are the same people who believe the moon landing was staged. Liberals are deranged freaks who drink the kool aid of people like Owl Gore. Funny thing is, global warming is a scam. Even the founder of the Weather Channel is suing him. Democrats can’t be trusted with anything. I love how Hillary and Osama are destroying the democrat party. Keep it up moon bats. It’s fun watching your party evaporate.

By Pat

March 31, 2008 5:28 PM | Link to this

Pathetic-we should all be embarassed and ashamed!!!!!!!!

By Joe Schmoe

March 31, 2008 5:29 PM | Link to this

Boo all you want! For pity’s sake, let that hate out of your hearts before it’s too late for you.

By oh my

March 31, 2008 5:29 PM | Link to this

So many Americans confuse freedom of speech with “permission” to act just as classless as possible, hmmm… maybe Mom was right, “if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anthing at all..” NOT A BAD POLICY compared to showing your a%%es and looking like the ill-mannered morons that you very well may be. Have any of you vocal types ever thought that nobody CARES what you think? There’s a remote possibility that your opinions just don’t matter: to W, or anybody else. Now, that makes you angry, doesn’t it?

By Rusty

March 31, 2008 5:29 PM | Link to this

Jeff, well said. The rest of the world doesn’t need to see ou in-fighting. UNITED we stand! “A house divided cannot stand.” Abe Lincoln.

By The One

March 31, 2008 5:31 PM | Link to this

Well let me see the economy is in the dump people are losing their homes if you don’t make over $13 an hour and live next door to your job you cannot afford a car, insurance and gas oh yeah Dick Cheney and his crew are getting richer and richer off this war no he shouldn’t be booed he should be cursed out

By The truth

March 31, 2008 5:35 PM | Link to this

Blind Homer, You totally missed my point. My point was, democrats such as yourself blame republicans for everything. Democrats have gotten us in terrible situations. Jimmy Carter is the reason Iran is run by a nut job. Clinton DID NOTHING to combat terrorism. His administration is the reason we were bombed on 911. Kennedy got us in to Vietnam and the dems didn’t have the balls to win it. Countries such as China are watching us. They are waiting for the right moment to invade. Yes, Bush has made terrible mistakes and has allowed more government to have power. Big problem. He is not conservative. He’s done nothing about the border or spending. Government is not the answer to the economy.

By Frustrated

March 31, 2008 5:44 PM | Link to this

For those of you that continue to ps & moan and b*h & gripe I have one question for you- What are YOU doing within your own spheres of influence to change things for the better? Stop blaming one person (President Bush), take a good look in the mirror, get of your butt, and make a positive change in the world, starting with you.

Take a look at pictures of ANY president at the start of their term and again at the end of their term, and see how the stress of the job ages them. Would you change places with them? I doubt it. But we live in a country where we CAN (and often do) criticize every move a president makes, where in other parts of the world people are thrown in jail or executed for speaking critically of the government or having thoughts that are contrary to the dogma the current regime is espousing.

Personally, I’m not thrilled with any of the three possible future presidential candidates, and realistically we can’t change a whole lot of what goes on in D.C., but we CAN sure determine what goes on near us, and we usually only get one chance. So smarten the hell up!!

By Rusty

March 31, 2008 5:51 PM | Link to this

What kind of Idiot buys a home with an adjustable rate mortage?? How freakin STUPID can you be? I’ll bet none of these idiots are losing their cell phones. Zero sympathy for these fools. Adjustable means it can go up Fools! Help! Hillary/Obama save my stupid a$$! Bail me out! Where my check?

By songbird

March 31, 2008 5:56 PM | Link to this

Sorry Koz, I don’t eat fast food, so I misspelled it. I was trying to be funny, but guess it didn’t work. Oh well.