tashoya
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Post by tashoya on Mar 11, 2010 23:11:49 GMT -5
During the Cincy/WVU game, I saw a quick fan interview with Fmr. President Clinton where he said, and I quote, "I love Syracuse" and "I never root against Syracuse unless my alma mater is playing them." These comments coupled with that Arkansas game years ago I think officially puts him on the disavowed list.
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rosslynhoya
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Post by rosslynhoya on Mar 11, 2010 23:16:14 GMT -5
Hmmm, the NY Dems haven't settled on a nominee to replace Paterson yet, have they?
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tashoya
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Post by tashoya on Mar 11, 2010 23:23:16 GMT -5
brasky.... I'm sure that's true of many households but NOW it should be unanimous. It makes me wonder.... Is Clinton bronxhoya?
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Post by Coast2CoastHoya on Mar 11, 2010 23:30:03 GMT -5
Unfortunate, but not basketball related and not copacetic with this BET run. Lock it or move it.
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RBHoya
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Post by RBHoya on Mar 11, 2010 23:31:16 GMT -5
In all seriousness he was extremely complimentary of Monroe and made it clear that he is a big Hoya fan. I thought it was a good reminder to all the casual sports fans that yes, this man who is maybe the most famous American politician alive is a proud Georgetown alum. Speaks well to our academic reputation, I think.
Now clearly when Clinton was at GU there was no Hoya Blue to instill a proper hatred of the Cuse. Also, it's standard politician stuff. If people want to hate on Biden for coming to our building and rooting for Cuse thats one thing and I'm with that, but Clinton made it clear that he's a Hoya first and then did the typical politician thing of say something nice about the other guy so as to not make enemies. Standard fare. I thought it was alright.
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Post by Coast2CoastHoya on Mar 11, 2010 23:32:54 GMT -5
Good point RB. When WJC was on the Hilltop, we didn't even play Cuse. Plus the politician stuff.
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Boz
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Post by Boz on Mar 11, 2010 23:42:25 GMT -5
I can assure all of the people of a different political persuasion than I that, if Antonin Scalia had made similar remarks, I would be just as Editeded off at him as I am at the former President.
There are more than a few Hoyatalk members who were also not part of the Big East when they were in college. I don't hear any of them slurping the Orange.
But, with that, I'll let it go. I'll focus my disgust on BUM to keep the mojo going.
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Z
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Post by Z on Mar 11, 2010 23:47:27 GMT -5
In fairness, dating back to his white house days he's always had affinity for those that suck.
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Post by happyhoya1979 on Mar 12, 2010 0:03:29 GMT -5
The man's wife is still in politics and he has to make sure he offends as few people as possible.
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Madgesdiq
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Post by Madgesdiq on Mar 12, 2010 0:55:02 GMT -5
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momzer
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Post by momzer on Mar 12, 2010 0:55:50 GMT -5
BUM is and will always be at the top of the HATED list. There is a long list for 2nd place. Pasch is moving up with a bullet.
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Post by grokamok on Mar 12, 2010 1:56:51 GMT -5
During the Cincy/WVU game, I saw a quick fan interview with Fmr. President Clinton where he said, and I quote, "I love Syracuse" and "I never root against Syracuse unless my alma mater is playing them." These comments coupled with that Arkansas game years ago I think officially puts him on the disavowed list. Grrrrrr! In fairness, dating back to his white house days he's always had affinity for those that suck. ;D
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Post by dajuan on Mar 12, 2010 3:03:33 GMT -5
I think President Clinton made those comments because he was at the game with one of his best friends, Terry McAuliffe. Terry is from Syracuse and is a die hard fan of the Orange (despite getting a law degree from Georgetown). He goes to the BET every year to cheer on the Cuse, and it looks like this year the President joined him.
Too bad for Terry and the President the Hoyas came to play today. I wonder if he'll be scalping those prime seats now that Syracuse is out.
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miracles87
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Post by miracles87 on Mar 12, 2010 6:11:01 GMT -5
Didn't we already disown President Clinton after the South Carolina primary?
Oh wait, that was African-American voters...
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Post by bigelephant on Mar 12, 2010 9:49:24 GMT -5
I am no BC fan but give the guy a break - he's a pol and needs to offend as few a possible especially since he lives in NY (at times) and his wife is former NY Senator - and who knows if and when she'll run again for something, This whole thing is silly
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SSHoya
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Post by SSHoya on Mar 12, 2010 9:51:52 GMT -5
He is merely engaging in his Jesuitical training -- the ability to hold two competing thoughts in his head and reconcile them.
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Post by ceshoya on Mar 12, 2010 9:57:21 GMT -5
I think President Clinton made those comments because he was at the game with one of his best friends, Terry McAuliffe. Terry is from Syracuse and is a die hard fan of the Orange (despite getting a law degree from Georgetown). He goes to the BET every year to cheer on the Cuse, and it looks like this year the President joined him. Too bad for Terry and the President the Hoyas came to play today. I wonder if he'll be scalping those prime seats now that Syracuse is out. McAuliffe isn't just a fan of the orange......with that spray tan he actually IS orange.
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RDF
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Post by RDF on Mar 12, 2010 9:59:16 GMT -5
What's far more interesting regarding President Clinton is that his CBB analysis was far more accurate then anything spewed by 95% of the people ESPN employ.
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superan
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Post by superan on Mar 12, 2010 10:14:36 GMT -5
What's far more interesting regarding President Clinton is that his CBB analysis was far more accurate then anything spewed by 95% of the people ESPN employ. Yeah to be honest, that was a pretty good analysis overall.
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tjm62
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Post by tjm62 on Mar 12, 2010 10:22:11 GMT -5
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