Cheney smacked-down with a chorus of BOOs (throwing first pitch)

[blitzen]

Whoever on Cheney's staff thought that was a good PR idea should probably be fired

[fooj]

1. Where did this happen?

Peace.

[jayfish]

6. An Undisclosed Ballpark. -NT-

Jay

[CatWoman]

31. ROFL!!!

:rofl:

[GreenPartyVoter]

34. Teehee!

[TechBear_Seattle]

36. A hit! A most palpable hit!

Or, given that this is Cheney, would it be a palpitation hit?

[harlinchi]

44. Boy, that sounds like a Holmes line I've read! n/t

[glitch]

93. Shakespeare. And a pun. I am smiling. nt

[nonconformist]

39. You owe me a keyboard!

:spray:

[qanda]

61. And me too.

:spray:

[jayfish]

86. Where Should I Send The Checks?

;)

Jay

[blitzen]

12. Washington Nationals home opener, just happened

It was live on CNN and Fox...The BOOs drowned out all other sounds...Of course FOX will probably monkey with the sound when (if) they replay it

[vickitulsa]

62. Fox (not Faux News but the "network" Fox station) sure monkeyed

around with the way they presented a short so-called "PA" film of GWB this Sunday just before the NASCAR race!

I know the reputation of the NASCAR fans among liberals, but there are a few of us out here who are diehard gearheads and still enjoy watching the races -- even if they are aired on Fox for half the season.

I about threw something at my TV anyway this past Sunday when, just after the usual "Gentlemen, start your engines!" announcement in the preliminaries, Dubya's ugly mug appeared on my screen. I always mute his voice the minute I hear it, so I didn't listen to what he said past the first sentence; but I WAS curious about what sort of reaction from the crowd he would get, even at a NASCAR event, these days.

So I turned the sound back on, and noticed that the loud roar of cheering which always greets that "start your engines" cry appeared to be continuing right where they had cut into it with the W announcement! Which made it sound like the crowd was cheering for that idiot ... although it wasn't clear whether the crowd at the track even saw the Dimson recorded announcement. I assumed at first it was being shown on the Jumbotron, but I don't know if it was or not.

Still, the way they aired it, it was confusing as to whom the crowd cheered for -- the drivers or the faux pResident. I do know that not all NASCAR fans are fond of W -- or were even in pre-2000 election times. My brother is a total gearhead and frequent NASCAR race attendee, and he's about three notches LEFT OF ME in his political views.

One thing I feel sure of is that even Repugs won't like it if their loyalty is taken for granted and they continue to be publicly shamed by the criminal gang in the White House. Once those folks turn on them, the Bushites had better watch out!....

[rateyes]

79. Die-hard Democrat liberal here....

and a Die-hard NASCAR fan, too. Know pit-crew members on several crews. Watched Jeff Gordon win his first race (Charlotte Night Race) while standing on top of the the #90 transport (Heilig-Meyers Racing at the time, owned by June Dunleavey--a friend). Sat on the wall right behind the pits in Atlanta and watched Gordon win his first championship. (BTW, don't like Gordon---I hope Mark Martin wins the championship for once)....and, I wouldn't piss on Dubya if he was on fire. Dems need to learn how to relate to NASCAR fans...many would make VERY GOOD DEMOCRATS!

[SlavesandBulldozers]

88. i'm a liberal that was disparaging of Nascar.

i'm coming around there. I recently met a centrist ex-mil type dem that loves nascar so I've learned to temper my nascar jokes with the reality that there are, indeed, liberal nascar fans.

[vickitulsa]

89. I'm no fan of Gordon, either, and Mark Martin is my favorite

driver! Heck, I just enjoy the races, though, and envy you and my brother who have actually BEEN to some! You lucky dogs! :)

I'm happy to see there are some NASCAR fans (or at least one other one) here at DU ... always sorta makes me sad when I see "NASCAR dads" getting lumped in there with our other foes. There are plenty of women who love the races, too ... DUers should just check out a race some time and note the ladies in the crowd -- and a helluva lot of kids!

I know many of those fine folks often vote against their own interests and don't realize it, so I'm always uplifted when my brother attends a race because he can talk politics with anyone and make 'em see the light. So I figure he makes a convert or two every time he goes to a race! He never misses Talladega. And you're right -- many of those fans would make fine Democrats! I'll bet a lot of them once were, and could be won back about now.

I did get to see one of Mark's cars close up when I lived in Dallas and he was sponsored by Winn-Dixie; they had his car parked out in front of the store where I got groceries, and we could get a real good look at it. Never would have imagined the inside looked like that!

[rateyes]

90. You should see the shops where the cars are made....

Unbelievable! I took one of the kids who was being helped by Nascar Charities in NY, who was visiting in VA to Dunleavy's shop and watched them work on the cars there. I got to eat dinner at the track with Martin's crew several years ago just before a night race....Met Martin's dad before he died. Real nice folk. Nascar fans are "bread and butter" issues driven (which is why the tax cut issues worked well for Repukes)---they are now starting to see how they've been duped, and are looking for REAL LEADERSHIP.....SENSIBLE tax policy, balancing the budget, education, minimum wage, health care, social security, reworking the medicare prescription drug plan so that it actually HELPS seniors rather than the drug companies, good paying jobs etc.....THESE ARE THE WINNING ISSUES FOR DEMS, and we to keep pounding away on them showing folk how our plan is best for them.

Keep up the pressure talking about this administration's lies and failures with War, Security, Natural Disaster, yes---BUT TALK A LOT about the "bread and butter issues" and we can even win back the south.

[vickitulsa]

91. I totally agree!

<< Keep up the pressure talking about this administration's lies and failures with War, Security, Natural Disaster, yes---BUT TALK A LOT about the "bread and butter issues" and we can even win back the south. >>

We southerners have our flaws, but "bread and butter," "down to earth," and "salt of the earth" also describes us. This administration's domestic policies have ground so many here down so far, I keep thinking SURELY any loyalty some have felt to the Repugs must be eroding badly. I see it all around me here.

[mb7588a]

65. VIDEO IN THIS THREAD:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x905241

[bahrbearian]

83. Thanks N/T

[louis-t]

2. I have been waiting to hear how they greeted him.

Now I feel better.

[flyarm]

37. i heard it too..it was music to my ears!! n/t

[JNelson6563]

3. What the heck are you talking about?

:shrug:

[xultar]

54. Cheney getting booed @ the Nationals home opener.

[JNelson6563]

85. haha Oh I love it!

:toast:

[liberal N proud]

4. I would love to see a video of that!

I would play it over and over until I was tired of it.
Wait tired of people booing Cheney? NEVER!

[rodeodance]

11. me too, am on lunch break so missed ealier. BOOs whow whow

[WilliamPitt]

5. Did he roll the ball to the mound?

I just can't see Dick getting enough pepper on the ball to send it 60' 6".

[endarkenment]

9. More to the point, did his crash cart get out there with him? nt.

[blitzen]

15. threw in in the dirt around the plate....it was an ugly looking lob

[rateyes]

80. Knowing what a "straight-shooter" Cheney is...

I'm surprised that he didn't "accidentally" hit the 3rd baseman in the head! :rofl:

[oldtime dfl_er]

21. me either

but man I wish I'd been there!!!

http://www.cafepress.com/scarebaby/1297525

[Blue Belle]

26. Yeah, I find it hard to believe he could throw the ball 30 ft...

being the specimen of athletic prowess that he is. Did they have to administer oxygen afterward??

[KansDem]

41. Maybe he used his shotgun and a 28-gauge baseball...

Good thing the catcher was wearing a protective mask.

[SeattleRob]

45. No - He accidentially hit someone next to him - in the face N/T

[elvisbear]

51. I think he threw it from 666 inches.

[MADem]

7. Hell, it's RFK stadium--not the best venue for that bum!

And he can't pitch for shit...

[Blue Belle]

30. I think he'd have a hard time finiding a friendly venue anywhere...

Considering there are no pro-baseball teams in Idaho and Wyoming.

[Canuckistanian]

8. What? He didn't use protection?

With a wounded soldier on each side?

[catmandu57]

24. That's what crossed my mind too

He fucked up he was supposed to have wounded soldier flanking him, but I don't think anyone wants to get beside deadeye these days, too dangerous.

[TlalocW]

48. I wondered that too

Seriously, Bush or someone on his staff, was at least smart enough to put wounded soldiers or a dad of a soldier in Iraq on either side of him to stave off the boo's. Did they actually think that Cheney is so much more popular than Bush that he didn't need the "protection?"

TlalocW

[GreenPartyVoter]

35. My first thought as well

[Tanuki]

43. Remember how

he dragged his little granddaughter around with him at all of his campaign appearances so people wouldn't yell "F*ck you, Cheney"?

[jjmalonejr]

10. It's a tradition for the Prez or the Veep to through out the first pitch.

I guess the thinking was, better Cheney be booed than Bush.

Of course, Bush shielded himself from boos when he threw out the first pitch in Cinci by coming out to the mound with some vets. Hiding behind the troops, as usual.

[carolinalady]

13. Now I understand why CNN cut in to Cheney and said--Whoops

we are being told that Vice President Cheney already threw the first pitch.

:rofl: :popcorn:

[skooooo]

14. Were they really loud enough to hear??

[blitzen]

19. it was all you could hear...i hope someone can get a clip before they

tamper with the sound

[flyarm]

42. oh yes!! and people were standing and booing!!..lovely sound !! n/t

[mattclearing]

16. Remember, the District voted 90% to 9% for Kerry.

I love this town. :)

[northzax]

71. yeah, but the entire lower bowl

are lobbyists and corporate types from NoVa...

[mattclearing]

77. Not entirely true.

You can get those tickets a week in advance for $30.

[gratuitous]

17. Didn't he follow Chimpy's lead?

As stupid as he is, Chimpy was at least smart enough when he threw out the first pitch the other day, to walk out in the company of two or three veterans he’d sent out to be wounded. Folks don’t boo guys in uniform, so Chimpy had a shield for his photo op. Cheney should have followed the lead.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

18. Cheney is a weirdo who thrives on boos.

they don't affect him like other people. He likes scaring people and getting under their skin. He has ice in his veins, and probably has caused the deaths of enemies. (Never confirmed, just alleged) He is a cold, mean, nasty, evil, greedy SOB who doesn't give a damn unless you get in his way.

[stop the bleeding]

23. sad thing is - that is probably all too true

I wish we had some audio of this

[marions ghost]

78. yep

exactly what I thought too. He thrives on this. The more boos from the people, the more Darth knows he's meeting his goals. Ultimate Power is never having to worry about your popularity.

[Mrspeeker]

20. Nonsense Cheney doesn't throw he SHOOTS!

His friends mostly, but still watch->out!

[tridim]

32. Did he follow the "no pepper" rule?

[GrpCaptMandrake]

40. Nice connection!

No pepper! :rofl:


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[Botany]

22. I need details

Could you hear the boos?

[blitzen]

27. boos were absolutely audible

[marions ghost]

82. oh yes

the boos were loud and clear...like a big wall of negativity coming at him, from the time he walked out on the field to the time he retreated...a sustained FU from the crowd, every bit as clear as at the 2005 inaugural parade.

How did we get to this? :-(
How much longer do we have to put up with it?

[wtmusic]

25. God it must suck to be him nt

[sce56]

28. I hope it makes it on TDS tonight!

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

29. he couldn't hit an old man from fifteen feet. wait, nevermind.

[GreenPartyVoter]

38. heheh

[mb7588a]

33. local coverage didn't show it...

The local game cover on MASN in DC didn't show him live, and didn't show any replays of it. Haha.

[Bukowski Fan]

46. A couple years back

he was at a game in Yankee Stadium. They showed him on the jumbotron and the boos and swearing were pervasive. Hilarious!!

[Atman]

47. Did he turn to the crowd and tell them to

FUCK OFF?

[Old Smokey]

49. I love it

Wish I woulda been there. hate these people.

[Rose Siding]

50. Here's a photo. The only other option was to subject * to a DC crowd

Big Time winds up, EMTs hold their breath

[sdfernando]

53. He's not even on the mound!!!

How close did he have to get??....nevermind, it had to be 15 feet right??

[AllegroRondo]

87. Thats normal

groundskeepers are pretty strict about not letting anyone but pitchers on the mound. At the Cards opener yesterday they had 2 Cards players throw out the first pitch (Pujols and another), both had to stand in front of the mound.

[Botany]

55. Not even from the mound.

Looks like his joints don't quite work anymore.

[Beausoir]

57. That? Is one of the most ridiculous things I have ever seen.

These people are just freaks.

[AndyA]

63. This is just soooo bad. He is making a spectacle of himself out there.

What a huge asshole. I'm glad all he heard as he walked out there was BOO! Nice reminder of what the world thinks of him. Prick.

[berni_mccoy]

52. Wooops, he forgot to walk out with wounded vets like Bush did

That would have prevented the booing.

[alcibiades_mystery]

76. Even worse: he DID walk out with wounded vets and was still booed

You gotta be well and truly hated to be booed when you flank yourself with wounded veterans! :rofl:

[SeattleRob]

56. Does anyone have the video????

Please say yes!

[Janice325]

58. Please add me to the "I wanna see the video" camp!

Puhleeez!!!

[file83]

59. And it's One! Two! Three LIES you're IMPEACHED at the old ball game!!

[RobertSeattle]

60. RNC spin: They were saying BOOTiful Job Dick

and playing a child"s game When We Are At War????

[SeattleRob]

64. think progress has the video!

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/11/cheney-boo-baseball/

[blitzen]

67. thanks for the LINK n/t

[mb7588a]

66. VIDEO AND ARTICLE HERE:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x905241

[blitzen]

70. anyone have the CNN video?

FAUX, as I predicted above, tried to monkey with it, muting the sound during Cheney's march to the mound

[Seedersandleechers]

68. MSNBC just showed the spot-WITHOUT any booos

[Craig3410]

69. Rumors have it that he hit Alfonso Soriano in the face.

:D :D :D :ROFL:

[Zorra]

74. With birdshot or a baseball? n/t

[jeanarrett]

72. Here's the WMP version if you're at work like me and don't

have any of the 'fancy' stuff:

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/04/11.html#a7877

[blitzen]

73. yes, this is a better LINK....not sanitized n/t

[blitzen]

75. If you watch this, turn down your speakers!!!!

they might get blown out by boos!!!

[Rocknrule]

81. They better be careful

or Darth Cheney might zap them all with Force lightning

[seabeyond]

84. should have taken soldiers, and wtf, he is sooooo old and fat

and out of shape, i just cannot imagine this man even trying this. must have been a site

[newportdadde]

92. Should have taken injured soldiers from Iraq with him, worked for Bush.