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2008-03-31 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Video of W throwing first pitch at Nationals vs. Braves game

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Posted by gorb 2008-03-31 03:23|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 There was a whole lotta booing from the stands of the Prez as he took the mound.

Way to stay classy, Washington.

BTW I went to the new stadium for the last preseason game v. the Orioles on Saturday, and found the new stadium to be generally excellent. It doesn't have the innate beauty of Camden Yards, but the fan experience is very nice at Nationals Park.

Take a walk on the river side of the stadium for the best views.

I'm looking forward to many pleasant evenings watching my Nats in their new playground.

Posted by Seafarious 2008-03-31 12:09|| 2008-03-31 12:09|| Front Page Top

#2 SteeRike!

Posted by Clolugum Hitler9856 2008-03-31 14:02|| 2008-03-31 14:02|| Front Page Top

#3 Seafarious, I couldn't agree more. I give the overall fan experience at Opening Night a solid 9/10. I only dock one point because there were some delays getting through security but that's to be expected when the POTUS is on site. Otherwise, it would have been a 10. The new park is going to provide baseball fans in DC with many enjoyable years.

In anticipation of Bush's first pitch, and the boos that we expected to go with it, my girlfriend and I made a sign to show our support for the President. When he walked out, some people around us started yelling the usual nonsense, "Bush sucks! No more Bush! Screw Bush!"

That was when my girlfriend and I raised our signs high up in the air ('WE (heart) W!' with the "W" like it is on the player's caps) and proceeded to yell, "FOUR MORE YEARS! FOUR MORE YEARS!"

It was a great game, too. The face of the franchise, 23 year-old Ryan Zimmerman, hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 9th with 2 outs to win the game. The crowd, a good portion of which had already headed for the exits as it was cold and getting late, exploded in cheers. It was perfect!

GO NATS!

Posted by eltoroverde 2008-03-31 14:12|| 2008-03-31 14:12|| Front Page Top

#4 ETV, you were THERE last night??? I'm a little jealous but not really since it was approximately 1 degree Celsius yesterday. Brrrr!

I'm proud of you and your girl for supporting POTUS. Huzzah.

Dunno how it was for you but Saturday the ballpark was very windy. Not sure if that makes it a hitters' park or not.

Posted by Seafarious 2008-03-31 15:06|| 2008-03-31 15:06|| Front Page Top

#5 Sigh. First Yankees game was postponed due to rain. At least they're due to play at night tomorrow & it'll be televised.

Posted by lotp 2008-03-31 16:28|| 2008-03-31 16:28|| Front Page Top

#6 DO these fans booing Dubya want their city [+ others in US] to be attacked like NYC, A SCENARIO WHICH LIKELY MAY PROVE WORSE IN MAGNITUDE THAN 9-11 GIVEN OBL's + RADICAL ISLAM'S PENCHANT RIGHT NOW TO DE FACTO HELP NUCLEARIZING IRAN DE FACTO GET "THE BOMB" [agz RUSSIA-CENASIA].

IMO the only reason for mainstream Amers to "boo" or rant agz Dubya is that AMERS STILL LIKE THEIR WARS TO BE SHORT, CONCLUSIVE/
DECISIVE, + VICTORIOUS - AMERS HAVE NO LOVE FOR PROTRACTIVE CONFLICTS REGARDLESS OF GEOPOL RISKS OR CONSEQUENCES.

As per the above, this is why Dubya's "long war" pragmatically cannot be, BOTH FOR THE USA + opponent RADICAL ISLAM. Its been 6-1/2 years since 9-11 event - MAINSTREAM AMER WILL NOT TOLERATE THOSE WHOM CONSPIRED FOR 9-11, INCLUDING COLLUSORY WORLD GOVTS, BEING ALLOWED TO ESCAPE. Amers desire to see the conspirators and reasons for 9-11 and Terror TRULY AND EFFECTIVELY AND WHOLLY DESTROYED, AMER NEVER TO BE THREATENED OR ATTACKED AGAIN, + AMER TROOPS TO COME HOME ASAP.

Its been 6-1/2 going on 7 years since 9-11. YEAR 2012 MAXIMA BENCHMARK > IMO, AMERS WILL DEMAND US TROOPS BE BROUGHT HOME REGARDLESS IFF GWOT = IRAN IS DEFEATED OR NOT. IMO, Amers = Amer Voters can prob hold on + [reluctantly?]suppor the USG + GWOT policies thru 2010, BUT I DOUBT beyond 2012. YEAR 2012 AND AFTER > INSURGENT VIOLENCE STILL IN IRAQ-ME??? > AMER VOTERS WILL WANT POLITICIAN HEADS ON A PLATTER.

As for "VICTORY-OR-MUTUAL DESTRUCTION" HAPPY ISLAMISTS, they are suffering such losses such that their REGIONAL-GLOBAL JIHAD AGENDA risks implosion and defeat/destruction by 2010 widout NUKE-WMDS OR PUTTING THEIR AGENDA INTO THE CONTROLLING HANDS OF "INFIDEL" WORLD NATIONS-GOVTS. They can, of course, continue their Jihad after 2010 BUT ON LIMITED-SCALE AND WID LITTLE OR NO HOPE OF ACHIEVING ISLAMIST OWG, NOR OF GETTING THE US-WEST OUT OF THE ME + MUSLIM WORLD REGIONS.

Radical Islam needs the ISLAMIST NUCLEAR + POPULATION + ECON, etc BOMB(S) NOW, THEY NEED IRAN TO GET THE BOMB NOW = ASAP, + THEY NEED RUSSIA + MUSLIM CENASIA SUBORNED NOW, ESPEC TO CONTROL THE LATTER's NUCTECHS + NUC ARSENALS/
CACHES IN CASE OF US-IRAN WAR.

IMO, WHITNEY HUSTON Fan OSAMA BIN LADEN's recent messages agz VATICAN-EURO should be interpreted as a STRATEGIC/SUBSTAN ESCALATION vv ISLAMIST DRIVE TOWARDS THE NUCLEARIZATION OF MILITANT ISLAMISM-TERROR = NUCLEARIZED/WMD-IZED GLOBAL JIHAD.

IOW, MSGS > OSAMA, etc. HAS UPPED THE ANTE + WAR FOR CONTROL OF THE WORLD - ISLAM = ISLAMISM WILL APOCALYPTICALLY WIN ITS OWG OR BE DITTO UTTERLY DESTROYED VIA THE MUSHROOM CLOUDS.

SUB-IOW, OSAMA, etc. INTENDS TO MAKE IRAQ-AFGHANISTAN INEVITABLY IRRELEVANT TO A GREATER, MORE DANGEROUS CONFLICT, A SIDE SHOW. OSAMA + RADIC ISLAMISM CAN'T WAIT FOR YEAR 2018 + RUSS-CHINA's ANTI-US "WAR IS NOT ONLY POSSIBLE BUT DESIRED" OPTION.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-03-31 22:21|| 2008-03-31 22:21|| Front Page Top

#7 I was there and it was quite chilly. It felt more like late October than it did late March. That and the carnival atmosphere (there were 2 or 3 live bands spread throughout the public, open areas within the ballpark playing music up until the first pitch) they fostered for the unveiling of the new stadium almost fooled me into thinking I was at a playoff game. But it will be at least a couple of years before that's even remotely possible.

As for the wind, it just depends on which direction it is blowing. But if the two HRs hit last night are any indication, then this park is much more hitter friendly than RFK (which was anything but).

Thanks for the support. It's not that my girlfriend and I are card carrying members of the GWB fan club (let's just say that before she met me, she didn't have many nice things to say about the man), although I do admit a certain unexplicable affinity for this President that for whatever reason I never felt with Clinton (I just think he seems like a genuinely good guy who, for one thing, wouldn't cheat on his wife with a WH intern), I don't like how he is treated so unfairly by the media and liberals in general. Not that the Republicans pulled many punches when it came to Clinton's "mistakes" but the vitriol and venom that has been piled on the current POTUS is just ridiculous and completely unwarranted.

When it comes to deference, I don't care if a Democrat or Republican is POTUS. I believe the history, respect, and gravitas of the office itself means that whoever takes the oath will do what they believe in their heart of hearts is best for this country. Mistakes will be made and I may not agree with them but I will pay them deference until they give me a material reason not to.

Posted by eltoroverde 2008-03-31 22:39|| 2008-03-31 22:39|| Front Page Top

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