So now the Super Bowl has to go political

[WI_DEM]

with celebrations just prior to kick-off celebrating Ronald Reagan's 100th birthday. I feel if they do this they should offer equal time and honor a democratic president, too.

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jan/29/nation/la-na-reagan-centennial-20110130

The media and RR's partisans are surely going all out to try to convince Americans that Reagan was a great president, rather than simply a guy with a skilled TV presence who could read what was put in front of him and actually began to suffer from the Alzheimers that afflicted him during his presidency.

[ClassWarrior]

1. This is how it should go...

NGU.

[CanSocDem]

2. good one!! (nt)

[WI_DEM]

3. +1

[liberal N proud]

4. +1

[sinkingfeeling]

6. +1

[lpbk2713]

9. Bookmarked, thanks.

If anyone ever wants to know the definition of willful ignorance, I'll just show them this cartoon.


:thumbsup: :hi: :thumbsup:

[ClassWarrior]

11. YW... Have fun sharing it.

:hi:

NGU.

[deutsey]

13. Excellent

:thumbsup:

[Blue_Tires]

15. brilliant

[Atypical Liberal]

17. what does NGU stand for?

I tried Urban Dictionary but no luck.

[Gold Metal Flake]

18. Non-gonococcal urethritis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-gonococcal_urethritis

[hootinholler]

26. SNORT!

:rofl:

-Hoot

[tekisui]

24. Never Give Up.

[ClassWarrior]

30. Thanx tek.

:hi:

NGU.

[tekisui]

35. Always.

And thank you.

NGU!

[social_critic]

20. I'd rather see a tribute to Second Lieutenant Walter Marm

Who received the Medal of Honor on 15 February 1967.

[Arkansas Granny]

23. Good one.

[Johonny]

27. +1

[jimlup]

29. Nice toon, deserves its own thread!

[ClassWarrior]

32. Ask and ye shall receive...

By request, my favorite tribute to Ronnie Raygun, from several years ago.

NGU.

[jimlup]

33. Saw it and rec'ed it!

Good cartoon!

[Raster]

38. Outstanding! Ronnie the Raygun was the WORST pResident in my lifetime.

[n2doc]

5. Been that way for a while

Remember the 9/11 tribute in 2002?

[Smarmie Doofus]

7. They've been doing all that military glorification shit and flag waving...

... nonsense for years. Not enough people objected.

YES , as it turns out. There IS a down side to all that.

Slipping Reaganism into the official mix is classic "dropping the other shoe."

We should have objected when they started glorifying the wars in the guise of "honoring the troops" and the military fly-overs, etc.

But we didn't. Probably too late now,

[demodonkey]

8. Pittsburgh (the city) is very Democratic! We don't like no stinkin' Reagan here!

GO STEELERS!

:woohoo: :-) :woohoo: :-) :woohoo: :-) :woohoo: :-)

[BeyondGeography]

10. Americans have to be among the goofiest people on earth

This guy kicked off 30 years of fantasy economics, runaway deficits, consolidation of corporate power, weakening of government; the very plagues that are killing us right now. What to do? Throw a fucking party for the Gipper, but of course.

[RegieRocker]

12. Why when our Democratic president will honor him also?

[Enthusiast]

14. I will be switching channels

when the Reagan tribute comes on.

They just want to promote their revisionist history. There has been a well funded campaign to elevate Reagan while at the same time there has been a campaign to denigrate FDR. The same group of people are responsible for both campaigns. It all comes down to this, Republicans = good, Democrats = bad.

[Fuddnik]

34. The Puppy Bowl is on.

[Enthusiast]

39. Thanks for the reminder. nt

[deutsey]

16. Maybe they'll follow North Korea's way of celebrating Kim Il Jong

They would love to have the same kind of cult of personality here for Reagan like North Korea for Kim Il Jong.

I swear, I think the reason rightwingers hate totalitarian regimes like North Korea isn't due to ideology...it's due to jealousy.

[Freddie Stubbs]

19. They are going to air an interview with a Democratic President before the game:

Bill O'Reilly to interview Obama for Fox Super Bowl pre-game

The pro football playoffs begin this weekend, but Fox Sports is already making sure there'll be solid television ratings no matter what teams make it to the Super Bowl on Feb. 6.

That's because conservative Fox News talk show host Bill O'Reilly will be interviewing President Obama during the pre-game show, the White House confirmed today.

When other networks broadcast the game in Obama's first two years in office, NBC had host Matt Lauer (2009) conduct the sit-down, while Katie Couric handled it last year for CBS.

O'Reilly , who interviewed Obama during the 2009 presidential campaign believes he gave Obama the toughest interview of anyone during that election. Unclear whether he'll be that tough this time around.

more: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2011/01/bill-oreilly-to-interview-obam.html

[Angry Dragon]

31. I do believe that raygun stared in a football movie........

Edit: sorry posted in wrong spot

[bvar22]

21. "Cut & Run Ronnie"?....gonna get a celebtation?

The only thing I like about Ronnie.
When the Marine Barracks was bombed in 1983 killing 241 Americans,
St Ronnie pulled out.....lock, stock, and barrel.
He wasn't going to waste American lives and treasure in a place where we weren't wanted.

I wish Obama would learn this lesson from his favorite president.

[cbdo2007]

22. Is there a Democrat with a birthday this weekend?

90% of celebrations like this take place out of convenience.

[Kievan Rus]

25. Why do they have to honor that dingbat when the Steelers are playing in it?

Couldn't they at least wait until Detroit Lions make it to honor Ronnie the disgrace to America?

[GeorgeGist]

28. Those were the days ...

Once upon a time there was a tavern
Where we used to raise a glass or two
Remember how we laughed away the hours
And dreamed of all the great things we would do.

[Bill McBlueState]

36. i wish there were a premium channel

where you could just watch the game and none of the patriotic flag-waving bullshit that goes with it. That goes for the Reagan thing, the Obama interview, the incessant shots of soldiers watching the game, *and* the national anthem.

[AnnieBW]

37. Reagan was HATED in Pittsburgh

Seriously. I grew up in Pittsburgh and was in high school and college during the Reagan years. They were hard on Pittsburgh and the union steelworkers.

I fully expect Steeler Nation to boo when they mention Reagan. Or, at least stay silent.