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October 12, 2008 at 09:27:16

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Politics Most Stupid Move Becomes The Most Booed: Palin Curse Hits Philly

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Philadelphia Flyers owner and major Republican donor, Ed Snider piped in the loudest music he could, but it couldn’t camouflage the Philly boos snowing down on Republican VP nominee, Sarah Palin. In what will be known forever in Philly history as the Palin Curse, it set the scene for one of the Flyers' worst opening night, opening period performances ever as they found themselves down to the New York Rangers, 4-0 before the first period was over.

In what should have been a sweet, memorable moment for Philadelphian Kathy O'Connell, voted the Flyers top hockey mom, Snider forced O’Connell to become part of a national embarrassment when Palin was bought onto the ice next to her accompanied by a barrage of boos from the Philly faithful.

Congrats McCain campaign. Mess up a wet dream? You even ruined a home team's opening night. Sure, the New York Rangers helped, but it HEAR/SEE THE UNCAMOUFLAGED BOOING VIDEO EVIDENCE HERE

Award-winning TV writer, Steve Young, is author of "Great Failures of the Extremely Successful" (www.greatfailure.com) and blogs at the appropriately named steveyoungonpolitics.com

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A talk show host, author, columnist,award-winning television writer and filmmaker, his inspiring book, "Great Failures of the Extremely Successful" (Tallfellow Press) has been published internationally and has become required reading in the Wharton School of Business Masters Program. His "All The News That's Fit To Spoof " column appears every Sunday on the L.A. Daily News Oped Page. Steve has appeared all over national TV and radio with his unique brand of satirical punditry and social observations appearing in national periodicals from the Los Angeles Times and The New York Times, to his own weekly Internet column "The Lords Of Loud," at AlbionMonitor.net and The Huffington Post.

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Stanimal is ???

I hear cries for freedom elsewhere, while the US becomes less so. I hear support for free markets, then demanding a bailout due to incompetence.
I roll my eyes at those that accuse others being oppressed while the US has and still continues to the same and much worse. Laughing at pinheads who purchase and profit from those they curse.

Every time I return to visit I see a country I no longer recognize. A shredded Constitution, a spineless Congress ...

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StanimalStanimal is ???

I hear cries for freedom elsewhere, while the US becomes less so. I hear support for free markets, then demanding a bailout due to incompetence.
I roll my eyes at those that accuse others being oppressed while the US has and still continues to the same and much worse. Laughing at pinheads who purchase and profit from those they curse.

Every time I return to visit I see a country I no longer recognize. A shredded Constitution, a spineless Congress ...

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The real Hocky Mom

Kathy O'Connell should have walked off the ice the minute she saw Palin, to protest her disgust of being compared to a Christian hypocrite, typical republican of bloating government and championing deficit spending that your great grandchildren will still only be paying a fraction of the interest on.

by Stanimal (0 articles, 4 quicklinks, 26 diaries, 702 comments) on Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 3:08:34 PM

Science is a passion. Music is the window.
sometimes blindedScience is a passion. Music is the window.

Hindsight

Stanimal--

It's always easier to think of responses in hindsight. She's probably kicking herself. . .

by sometimes blinded (2 articles, 81 quicklinks, 9 diaries, 306 comments) on Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 4:06:35 PM

Sandy Sand began her writing career while raising three children and doing public relations work for Women's American ORT (Organization for Rehabilitation through Training). That led to a job as a reporter for the San Fernando Valley Chronicle, a weekly publication in Canoga Park, California. In conjunction with the Chronicle, she broadcast a tri-weekly, 10-minute newscast for KGOE AM. Following the closure of the Chronicle, Sand became the editor of the Tolucan Times and Canyon Crier newspapers...

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Sandy SandSandy Sand began her writing career while raising three children and doing public relations work for Women's American ORT (Organization for Rehabilitation through Training). That led to a job as a reporter for the San Fernando Valley Chronicle, a weekly publication in Canoga Park, California. In conjunction with the Chronicle, she broadcast a tri-weekly, 10-minute newscast for KGOE AM. Following the closure of the Chronicle, Sand became the editor of the Tolucan Times and Canyon Crier newspapers...

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No excuses

Kathy O'Connell knew in advance that Palin would unashamedly be there, just as Palin knew in advance that she'd be greeted with boos. K. could have bowed out pleading temorary political insanity or the flu.

by Sandy Sand (198 articles, 0 quicklinks, 227 diaries, 1548 comments) on Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 8:41:05 PM

I am currently retired. My favorite hobbies are karaoke singing, photography, and travel. I have immediate family living outside of Philadelphia, PA whom I visit once a year (during the Christmas holidays). I've also participated in a number of anti-war demonstrations since October of 2002. I consider myself a staunch defender of the US Constitution.
eileen kuchI am currently retired. My favorite hobbies are karaoke singing, photography, and travel. I have immediate family living outside of Philadelphia, PA whom I visit once a year (during the Christmas holidays). I've also participated in a number of anti-war demonstrations since October of 2002. I consider myself a staunch defender of the US Constitution.

Blame Ed Snider. He Brought In Sarah Palin

Don't blame Kathy O'Connell. After all, she was voted the Flyers top hockey mom; thus, as such, had to appear at center ice for the dropping of the first puck of the season home opener. Instead, blame Flyers owner Ed Snider for putting politics ahead of his own team by inviting Alaska Governor and GOP VP candidate Sarah Palin to join Mrs. O'Connell on center ice.

Snider's actions were an embarrassment not only to the top hockey mom, but also to the team itself, as they lost their home opener to the New York Rangers. Ego vs. the Flyers and their fans; that's what Snider's stunt exposed. He knew what the fans were like; they were that way for some three decades - beginning with the days of the Broad Street Bullies in the 1970's all the way to the present season. The only icon these fans had never booed at home games was the late Kate Smith, whom they had adopted as their own. He should have known that Governor Palin would be received the same way as Santa had been every year around the Christmas season - with very loud boos.

Politics and sports do not mix. Snider - as a GOP supporter and donor - should have kept his support for the McCain/Palin ticket outside of the Wachovia Center and just given a $2300 contribution to the campaign, instead of antagonizing the core Flyers base who, BTW, adored their team and considered outside icons (with the exception of Kate Smith) as intruders - Sarah Palin no exception. His bringing in Sarah Palin to join Kathy O'Connell in dropping the first puck embarrassed both participants as well as the team.

by eileen kuch (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 76 comments) on Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 11:16:00 PM

I am a 66 yrs old Pakistani who has been working and living in the Arabian Gulf since 1965. I schooled at an American Jesuit School and colleged at a Cambridge Brotherhood College, both in India. Moved to East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) in 1964 after miraculously escaping being thrown alive into a steel mill boiler by Hindus at Jamshedpur in 1964. Moved from East to West Pakistan early 1965 after surviving a bloody language riot in Chittagong in which local Bengalis targeted Urdu speaking refugee...

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syed mahdiI am a 66 yrs old Pakistani who has been working and living in the Arabian Gulf since 1965. I schooled at an American Jesuit School and colleged at a Cambridge Brotherhood College, both in India. Moved to East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) in 1964 after miraculously escaping being thrown alive into a steel mill boiler by Hindus at Jamshedpur in 1964. Moved from East to West Pakistan early 1965 after surviving a bloody language riot in Chittagong in which local Bengalis targeted Urdu speaking refugee...

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"Politics Most Stupid Move.........:Palin Curs" by S.Young

There is still HOPE for the United States of America, at least in Philly, where it all started anyway.

by syed mahdi (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 49 comments) on Monday, October 13, 2008 at 12:19:12 PM

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