Senator Bunning, Former Tiger Pitcher, Told not to Come to Detroit

[louis c]

Senator Jim Bunning was dis-invited to a memorabilia show because of his back stabbing, treasonous vote against the U.S. auto makers.

They should remove his number from the ball park, also. He's an asshole.

link:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Ky-Sen-Bunning-exTiger-apf-13821236.html

[BrklynLiberal]

1. I believe Bunning does not have full control of his faculties.

[bluestateguy]

2. He was an overrated pitcher anyway

As far as I am concerned, if you don't win 300 games or have 3000 strikeouts, you have no business being in the Hall of Fame, unless there is a damn good reason. And one perfect game in 1964 doesn't meet the bar.

[Ichingcarpenter]

3. They Kicked him from a Schedule Baseball Signing.... Good for them..Story here

TAYLOR, Mich. (AP) -- Jim Bunning was the toast of Detroit when he threw a no-hitter for the Tigers in 1958.

Now, after opposing a federal bailout for the auto industry, the Republican senator from Kentucky can't even get a gig signing autographs at a suburban sports-card show.

Bunning was to appear Sunday at the Gibraltar Trade Center in Taylor. Fans would have paid $35 for Bunning to sign a baseball and $55 to sign a bat.

But Bunning was kicked off the schedule after he helped derail an auto-industry loan package in the Senate Thursday night.

Owner Jim Koester says he can't support someone who voted against Michigan's economic well-being.

[malaise]

11. Excellent move

Make them all pariahs.

[JohnnyRingo]

4. Payback's a bitch, isn't it?

I hope this chump can look back and remember that when he was a pitcher, the stands were full of cheering working class fans who paid his salary.

I hope that autograph he put on the senate bill was worth a lifetime of achievement and glory down the drain.

Good bye Jim Bunning.
May we never forget.

K&R Thanx for posting.

[intheflow]

6. Instant karma. n/t

[Ichingcarpenter]

7. Fans would have paid $35 for Bunning to sign a baseball and $55 to sign a bat.

Then hit him with it.

[Waiting For Everyman]

5. I'm surprised he'd have the nerve to even go there.

Is he so ignorant he thinks that's ok? Just pretend he didn't sell out the people there? What a total lack of integrity.

Detroit, by contrast, showed they don't fawn to traitorous jerks. I'm impressed by that because sports holds a lot of sway over people.

[BeatleBoot]

8. He was supposed to be at the Gibraltar Trade Center tomorrow

It was in the Free Press today.

Everyone at the office had a hoot about it.

Talk about a protest that was called off late in the day!


The guys a fucking idiot.

Dickhead.

[sarcasmo]

10. I think I shall go and protest if he does show his mug.

[louis c]

20. He wouldn't dare

Even that piece of shit isn't that stupid

[rurallib]

9. That is fucking funny. I bet he's in a total snit

"Why how could those ingrates treat me this way?" What an asshole.

[hvn_nbr_2]

13. From what I read, he probably doesn't have enough faculties left to get a snit on. nt

[tuckessee]

12. Uninviting him to the show is fine......

....but cleansing his number (and on-field deeds) from the stadium is Stalinistic.

[Ichingcarpenter]

14. Where does it say that?

Gotta a link?

[tuckessee]

17. It's the OP's opinion that this should be done. n/t

[Ichingcarpenter]

15. Delete Dupe n/t

[Hanse]

18. Then I guess you wouldn't approve of burning down his house?

And selling his children into third-world slavery?

[louis c]

21. Send a message.

You're not a Hall of Farmer in our eyes.

Our lives are more important than your fame.

The ball park is not a government institution. It serves the fans of a private company. They can choose to honor who they want for whatever reason they want. As a private company, it is in their best interest not to associate with anyone who would destroy the fabric of their city.

[JeffR]

16. Bunning must have been beaned by a hot shot back up the middle.

Probably more than once. Nobody could be that stunned otherwise.

[merh]

19. Excellent!

They need to know that the people are paying attention and that they work for us.

They need to know that their actions have consequences.