Not sure if this is sports or political related.......actually both...

[a kennedy]

Pawlenty not headed to New Orleans for Vikings game

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WXOW) - Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty says he's not going to New Orleans for Sunday's NFC championship game between the Vikings and Saints.

Pawlenty said Thursday he declined an offer from Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal to join him in a Superdome suite. Pawlenty said he would have paid his own way there and for admission to the stadium.

That's not keeping the two Republican governors from having some fun trading barbs over the game on their Facebook pages.

Pawlenty is asking visitors to his page if he should send lutefisk, Minnesota-made beer or SPAM to Jindal if the Vikings lose. Comments left on Jindal's page have suggested Pawlenty agree to be Jindal's running mate on a 2012 White House ticket if the Saints advance to the Super Bowl.

http://www.wxow.com/Global/story.asp?S=11859972

and this little ditty...... Prince pens tune about Minnesota Vikings

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota rocker Prince has recorded a purple-tinted tribute to the Vikings.

The "Purple Rain" songsmith tells KMSP-TV that he penned "Purple and Gold" after he saw the Vikings beat Dallas at the Metrodome last weekend. He says it was the first time he'd seen the team play in years, and says, "I saw the future."

The hymn-like song includes the lyrics, "raise every voice and let it b known/in the name of the purple and gold."

The Vikings take on the Saints in New Orleans this Sunday in the NFC Championship game.

article and video: http://www.wkbt.com/global/story.asp?s=11864099

[TZ]

1. He's probably afraid he'd be booed by the Vikings fans

He is not terribly popular in his home state. Oh and he's trying to look good for a possible presidential bid. What a jackass...

[Captain Hilts]

7. I think that's it. nt

[joeybee12]

2. I guess we have to root for the Jets...only one of the 4 with a Dem governor...

...Indy's guv might be a dem, but he's such a POS it doesn't matter.

[TZ]

3. Well hey

That means I have a real legitimate excuse for not rooting for the Pats..*cough* Scott Brown, *cough*

[joeybee12]

4. Yes, but in Teddy's memory, you must! n/t

[PVnRT]

5. Mitch Daniels is a Republican

[joeybee12]

6. Asshole, too...

...but as a repuke, that goes without saying.

[brendan120678]

8. Not really...New Jersey governor Chris Christie is a Republican. (nt)

[joeybee12]

9. They're in Joisey, but still called New York...

...six of one...half a dozen of the other...actually, though, has Christie taken office yet?

[brendan120678]

10. This past Tuesday (1/19). (nt)

[JonLP24]

12. New York(I believe) refers to metropolitan New York City

because East Rutherford is a neighboring city much like it's Dallas Cowboys instead of Arlington Cowboys.

[madinmaryland]

11. Is that why you were rooting for the Ravens and Redskins?

They both have Martin O'Malley as their governor!

[trotsky]

13. But we've got Al Franken too.

Just sayin'.

[TZ]

14. and Michelle Bachmann...

:P You guys are one mixed up state, politically...:rofl:

[Onceuponalife]

16. But Al's a senator. That trumps Bush-league Bachmann.

[KamaAina]

15. Actually Indy's guv is repuke extraordinaire Mitch "The Bitch" Daniels

the DINO POS from Indiana you're probably thinking of is Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Wife Rakes In Big Bucks from HMOs)