The Stupidest Political Move in History - Palin To Drop Puck At Philadelphia Flyers Opener

October 10, 2008 · Filed Under 2008 Election, Sarah Palin 

Given enough room, Kate Smith has to be turning over in her grave.

In what has to be the most brainless moves in political and sports history - other than Texas Ranger managing partner, George Bush trading Sammy Sosa to the White Sox for Harold Baines - National Hockey League Philadelphia Flyers owner, Ed Snider is bringing in Republican Vice Presidential nominee, Sarah Palin to drop the ceremonial first puck at the Flyers home opener Saturday night.

Besides the fact that it is an overt politically-partisan move by Snider, who is a major Republican donor, that will completely distract from the united fan front of such an evening, the presumed “mixed” reaction from the fans, where boos always echo far louder than cheers, will send the embarrassing YouTube clip swirling breakneck viral through the net until November 5.

Philadelphia doesn’t take kindly to any icon, friendly or not, messing with their sports teams.   There are still many unrepentant snowball-throwing terrorists residing in Philly.  Has Snider forgotten Santa Claus being pelted with snowballs at the Eagles game? 

But even more important than the public humiliation Snider would have provided to Palin and himself, the greatest offense is the defiling of the memory of the Flyer’s time-honored symbol of God, country, and the Broadstreet Bullies…Kate Smith. 

A great songstress of earlier days, her stirring rendition of “God Bless America,” she sang her way into Philadelphia sports lore when the team played her version of “God Bless America” before a game in 1969. The Flyers began to play the song before a number of home games…many more of them they won than lost.  When Smith made a surprise visit and actually walked onto the Spectrum ice on October 11, 1973 to sing the Flyer’s appropriated anthem for their opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs, she carved a place in every Flyers fan’s heart forever.

Smith again performed the song before Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals on May 19, 1974, at which the Flyers clinched their first of two back-to-back Stanley Cups, winning that playoff series against the Boston Bruins 4 games to 2, with Bernie Parent shutting the Bruins out 1-0 in that game.

Smith united the fans even more than the game itself, and now Snider has decided to spit on her grave while carving a political divide right through the center of the Wachovia Center.

Kate Smith and Philadelphia deserve more.

Steve, “I Know Where The Unrepenmtent Snowball-Throwing Terrorists Reside” Young
 
 
 
 
 

 

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10 Responses to “The Stupidest Political Move in History - Palin To Drop Puck At Philadelphia Flyers Opener”

  1. 1PissedOffLady on October 10th, 2008 1:07 pm

    When is that opening game? I’m sure there are thousands who would like to see her pelted with Nerf hockey pucks if not snowballs.

    And by the way, what’s up with the “hockey mom” bull? There can’t be that many of them. Certainly not nearly the number of Little League or soccer moms.

    More like the number of the few people who will ultimately vote for McC. and his empty-headed pitbull.

  2. Steve Young on October 10th, 2008 2:10 pm

    Po’d Lady,

    Sat night.

    Should be fun.

    SY

  3. maxpower on October 10th, 2008 4:04 pm

    Poor Flyers. Allowing this moose fucking, runner up in a beauty pageant, piece of shit politician to drop the puck will be worse than the curse of the goat in Chicago. The Flyers are doomed.

  4. nikto on October 10th, 2008 5:22 pm

    C’Mon, FLYER FANS!

    The Nation is countin’ on ya’!

    Do yer duty!!!!

    Let PAIN-IN know how you REALLY feel!!!!

  5. Dave on October 10th, 2008 7:20 pm

    I take it the Secret Service will be confiscating all eggs, dead fish, or whatever else the fans can bring in to the stadium. Perhaps they might want to shut down the souvenir stands as well, lest the fans chuck that crap at her. Might backfire tho, if they can’t chuck cheep trinkets at her they might throw something else…

  6. Keith Hartl on October 11th, 2008 12:54 am

    Alright Flyer’s fans, time to give Caribou Barbie a big ol’ “Thanks, but no thanks!”

  7. Laura on October 11th, 2008 5:04 am

    She’s been going to rallies packed with the faithful. She has no idea that in a group of thousands of people gathered for a hockey game and not a rally, the odds are that about 60% of them hate her.

    But then, Philly hockey fans are notorious east coast liberals.

  8. Steve Young on October 11th, 2008 10:59 am

    Laura,

    Actually, while Philly is about 85% Dem, I think you’ll find the avid hockey fan to be MUCH less so.

    SY

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  10. Dan on October 11th, 2008 3:10 pm

    Rumors are already swirling that Snider has instructed audio personnel to pump pre-recorded cheering through the PA system. This is no joke.

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