Bush mum on Bonds.
Bush mum on Bonds.
Last week, ThinkProgress reported that “Barry Bonds’ homerun race puts President Bush’s steroids record in the spotlight.” As managing general partner of the Texas Rangers in the early 90s, Bush presided over a club rife with steroid allegations. We noted, “Should Bonds break the home run record sometime this week, Bush will face the question of whether or not he should call to congratulate the new all-time home run king and give legitimacy to a tainted record.” Radar Online followed up on the story and reports:
When contacted by Radar last week, various White House spokesmen declined to go on record about whether America’s most powerful baseball fan was going to publicly congratulate or condemn Bonds after he tied or broke Hank Aaron’s home-run record (Bonds tied the record Saturday night in San Diego).
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Great effort, Barry! You earned it!!!
August 6th, 2007 at 2:33 pmFrom one criminal to another…
“Heck of a job Barry…”
August 6th, 2007 at 2:35 pmum, who cares…
August 6th, 2007 at 2:38 pmIs it really about Bush’s steroid record or is it recognition that it is a decision that most people are having trouble coming to grips with. Bonds hasn’t been proven guilty of steroid use, has he? If you were the commission of baseball (not to mention the President) what would you do? What if Bonds is not guilty of the charges? This is a guestion that is very difficult for very many people. To relate it to Bush’s years in baseball seems disingenuous.
August 6th, 2007 at 2:39 pmLong term cocaine use is associated with indecisiveness about steroid use, abortion, and presidential daily briefings.
It’s a tragedy.
August 6th, 2007 at 2:39 pm.
I prefer rounders the original game
August 6th, 2007 at 2:39 pmGood
August 6th, 2007 at 2:41 pmCool. Another open thread. :)
August 6th, 2007 at 2:42 pmBonds doesn’t want his good name dragged through the mud by associating with these guys.
August 6th, 2007 at 2:42 pmThe steroids came from a Texas Burger he ate at Bushes ranch thats not really taking steroids is it ,
August 6th, 2007 at 2:42 pmI’ve often seen Pyrrho rub his privates when watching Barry Bonds highlights on ESPN. Pee seems to admire Mr. Bonds’ well-muscled physique. Sometimes he pretends that his Flintstones vitamins are steroids that will make him big and strong like Barry.
True story.
August 6th, 2007 at 2:43 pmI wonder what Bush thinks of the way Britney cares for her kids……..come on TP.
August 6th, 2007 at 2:46 pmIf Bush opens his mouth on Bonds he’ll have to talk about Sosa and Canseco and the other steroid suspects on his old team.
August 6th, 2007 at 2:46 pmCol. Potter could not be reached for comment.
August 6th, 2007 at 2:47 pmFittingly, while avoiding the steroid topic, Bush is entertaining the King of the Poppy Fields, Hamid Karzai.
August 6th, 2007 at 2:50 pmYawn.
August 6th, 2007 at 2:52 pmI think we should have an * after the Bush Presidency.
They may not have all been on steroids, but bizarre behavior, nonetheless.
August 6th, 2007 at 2:54 pmI…
August 6th, 2007 at 2:58 pmdont…
care…
Great effort, Barry! You earned it!!!
Comment by Pyrridium, for that burning sensation — August 6, 2007 @ 2:33 pm
Like I, or anyone else besides Mr.Hurtz when I Pee, actually cares when Steroid Head (or Human Growth Hormone Head) breaks Hammerin’ Hank’s record.
NEXT!
August 6th, 2007 at 3:01 pmAnother big question, will Pelosi (D-CA/San Fran) call Bonds to congratulate him?
Searching hard for a topic today, TP? Is this the reason that dude of yours fled to HuffPo?
August 6th, 2007 at 3:05 pmThis might have been a more suitable thread TP:
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/08/04/2976/
August 6th, 2007 at 3:06 pmCheaters ought to stick together
August 6th, 2007 at 3:06 pmI don’t really care either.
August 6th, 2007 at 3:10 pm…..Well,….. Barry and Bush both have ‘the juice’ in common….
August 6th, 2007 at 3:15 pmwho cares?
August 6th, 2007 at 3:19 pmtainted rercords..tainted presidencies…ho humm
August 6th, 2007 at 3:25 pmand selig wouldn’t even clap for him either…
there are way too many extremes involved
August 6th, 2007 at 3:58 pmfor it to be called a game anymore …
My guess is that Bush is silent for 2 reasons:
(1) Bush, as an owner back in the 1990s, didn’t mind at all that his players might have been taking performance enhancing drugs (Juan Gonzalez, Ivan Rodriguez, Sosa…)
(2) Bush enjoyed performance enhancing drugs like cocaine a few years ago.
So, in his case, it’s just better to not say anything at all.
August 6th, 2007 at 4:30 pmDon’t forget its Bush’s fault that Vick was fighting and killing dogs.
August 6th, 2007 at 4:48 pm