Will the NFL get it? Moving beyond this distraction
Today, Art Rooney II, the owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, wrote an open letter to fans, explaining how their cowering in the tunnel was not disrespectful of the national anthem. Perhaps their greatest public fan, Rush Limbaugh, turning off the NFL, and letting every one of his 20 million listeners know had an effect. Maybe Youtube videos popping up everywhere, with fans burning their memorabilia did as well.
This is a political issue, believe it or not. It was a knee jerk to the President's remarks. The owners joined in, as even those that hang out with the President felt that he was crossing the line. They felt that the fans would be to the NFL what special groups are to the Democrat party. They thought that they would just go along. I am sure that they were not prepared for boos, and serious boycott threats.
We can sort of compare what is happening to the NFL right now, to that moment when the Drive-bys realized that it was going to be President Trump. (and who doesn't love to go and watch those montages?) The Democrats are still in denial about the election. Of course, in the private sector, denial is fatal to a business. The owners don't have that long. I know, we could talk about how private sector a business can be that is subsidized to the hilt by government, but not now.
Trump 1 NFL 0.
Of course, this is a great diversion from paying attention to what is happening around the world. And in the nation. What are we not talking about?
CNN reporting that the Obama administration DID wiretap the Trump campaign, and transition team, even though Comey and Clapper flat out LIED under oath about it. Of course, this is after months of saying President Trump made up the wiretapping story.
The GOP in the Senate doing the crash and burn on health care. Again.
DACA, or where we are on this unconstitutional pariah.
We certainly aren't talking about a certain Senator from NJ who is in a heap of trouble in Federal Court, who, while he can't go to DC to vote certainly can take time in the evenings to support whatever the protest of the day happens to be. (By the way, most consider a guilty verdict to be a slam dunk for Senator Menendez, D-NJ) I highlighted the party, as the little coverage there has been of the trial has neglected to mention that fact.
North Korea is sitting there, with Nukes (thank you President Clinton, and his envoy, President Carter) They don't need nukes to destroy Seoul. They have plenty of artillery within gun range now.
For a week the media tried to play the President's speech to the UN as some awful thing. If you are the leader of a sovereign nation, that likes its sovereignty, you were cheering. His resetting the course of the US should be applauded by both our enemies and our friends. His referring to Venezuela as "Socialism faithfully implemented" was brilliant.
I also think that the handling of the hurricanes has gone a lot better than expected, and that paints the President in a favorable light.
For the record, the President didn't demand anyone be fired. He expressed the feelings of millions when he asked if they wouldn't love to see owners fire the kneelers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrW-GI_9IL8
This is a political issue, believe it or not. It was a knee jerk to the President's remarks. The owners joined in, as even those that hang out with the President felt that he was crossing the line. They felt that the fans would be to the NFL what special groups are to the Democrat party. They thought that they would just go along. I am sure that they were not prepared for boos, and serious boycott threats.
We can sort of compare what is happening to the NFL right now, to that moment when the Drive-bys realized that it was going to be President Trump. (and who doesn't love to go and watch those montages?) The Democrats are still in denial about the election. Of course, in the private sector, denial is fatal to a business. The owners don't have that long. I know, we could talk about how private sector a business can be that is subsidized to the hilt by government, but not now.
Trump 1 NFL 0.
Of course, this is a great diversion from paying attention to what is happening around the world. And in the nation. What are we not talking about?
CNN reporting that the Obama administration DID wiretap the Trump campaign, and transition team, even though Comey and Clapper flat out LIED under oath about it. Of course, this is after months of saying President Trump made up the wiretapping story.
The GOP in the Senate doing the crash and burn on health care. Again.
DACA, or where we are on this unconstitutional pariah.
We certainly aren't talking about a certain Senator from NJ who is in a heap of trouble in Federal Court, who, while he can't go to DC to vote certainly can take time in the evenings to support whatever the protest of the day happens to be. (By the way, most consider a guilty verdict to be a slam dunk for Senator Menendez, D-NJ) I highlighted the party, as the little coverage there has been of the trial has neglected to mention that fact.
North Korea is sitting there, with Nukes (thank you President Clinton, and his envoy, President Carter) They don't need nukes to destroy Seoul. They have plenty of artillery within gun range now.
For a week the media tried to play the President's speech to the UN as some awful thing. If you are the leader of a sovereign nation, that likes its sovereignty, you were cheering. His resetting the course of the US should be applauded by both our enemies and our friends. His referring to Venezuela as "Socialism faithfully implemented" was brilliant.
I also think that the handling of the hurricanes has gone a lot better than expected, and that paints the President in a favorable light.
For the record, the President didn't demand anyone be fired. He expressed the feelings of millions when he asked if they wouldn't love to see owners fire the kneelers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrW-GI_9IL8
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