KenP
09-08-2007, 12:34 AM
Here's the pic. Everyone was happy.
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However....
"I had no idea," Hasselbeck said.
One guy told him: "I hate you, I'll never wear your jersey, I'll never like the Seahawks again."
"Huh?" Hasselbeck thought. "Seriously?"
"Politics can be very mean and dirty," he said. "The things politicians say about each other, and what activists say, I had a brief glimpse of that for a couple of days.
"If I ever had any questions about whether I wanted to run for office, I now know the answer -- I don't."
As a quarterback, he's used to getting booed. "But this was a whole new level," he said. "I was very surprised how mean (they were)."
More:
"How dare Hasselbeck declare Bush an honorary Seahawk," wrote one.
"Who is Matt speaking for? Bush is no Seahawk. He is the worst president of my lifetime, and I'm almost 60. Shame on you, Matt."
"To learn that two of the most popular Seahawks are strong (Bush) supporters ruins the season for me and my family," wrote another.
And Timothy P. wrote: "Just goes to show you that being a great athlete doesn't make you smart."
And the two players involved, Strong and Hasselbeck:
When told that Hasselbeck lost some fans, Holmgren said: "That's too bad. ... Fans should keep these two things separate."
Added Hasselbeck: "I don't understand. This is America. We're not going to agree on everything."
Strong doesn't get it either, saying: "Any time you have a world leader come to your city, you should welcome him whether you like the person or not. That was the right thing to do."
Besides, Strong wonders, "Why would people care about what we do as far as going to see the president and giving him a Seahawks jersey?"
Both players are right leaning.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/moore/330476_moore06.html?source=mypi
http://leaningstraightup.com/2007/09/06/bds-seahawks-fans-go-mental-over-bush-getting-a-seahawks-jersey/
It's noce to see the Pacific Northwest is so tolerant of other's beliefs.:twak:
43361
However....
"I had no idea," Hasselbeck said.
One guy told him: "I hate you, I'll never wear your jersey, I'll never like the Seahawks again."
"Huh?" Hasselbeck thought. "Seriously?"
"Politics can be very mean and dirty," he said. "The things politicians say about each other, and what activists say, I had a brief glimpse of that for a couple of days.
"If I ever had any questions about whether I wanted to run for office, I now know the answer -- I don't."
As a quarterback, he's used to getting booed. "But this was a whole new level," he said. "I was very surprised how mean (they were)."
More:
"How dare Hasselbeck declare Bush an honorary Seahawk," wrote one.
"Who is Matt speaking for? Bush is no Seahawk. He is the worst president of my lifetime, and I'm almost 60. Shame on you, Matt."
"To learn that two of the most popular Seahawks are strong (Bush) supporters ruins the season for me and my family," wrote another.
And Timothy P. wrote: "Just goes to show you that being a great athlete doesn't make you smart."
And the two players involved, Strong and Hasselbeck:
When told that Hasselbeck lost some fans, Holmgren said: "That's too bad. ... Fans should keep these two things separate."
Added Hasselbeck: "I don't understand. This is America. We're not going to agree on everything."
Strong doesn't get it either, saying: "Any time you have a world leader come to your city, you should welcome him whether you like the person or not. That was the right thing to do."
Besides, Strong wonders, "Why would people care about what we do as far as going to see the president and giving him a Seahawks jersey?"
Both players are right leaning.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/moore/330476_moore06.html?source=mypi
http://leaningstraightup.com/2007/09/06/bds-seahawks-fans-go-mental-over-bush-getting-a-seahawks-jersey/
It's noce to see the Pacific Northwest is so tolerant of other's beliefs.:twak: