ModernTube: Barack Obama jumps on the Phillies bandwagon
Big League Stew —
Consideiring that Florida is also a battleground state, I'd say that nominee Barack Obama is limiting himself here by declaring his allegiance for the Phillies. Luckily, there was that time that Joe Biden mentioned the "Devil" Rays down in Florida, so they should have both sides covered.
Barack Obama Is All About the Phillies
FanHouse —
Filed under: Phillies, MLB Video Et tu, Barack? Apparently the state of Pennsylvania has become very important in the campaigns of both Barack Obama and John McCain as they both run for President. Last week Sarah Palin was in Philadelphia to drop the puck at the Flyers home opener, and now this week Barack is saying that he's rooting for the Phillies to win the World Series. As a White Sox fan, I'm offended by this. I may have to reconsider my vote, though Barack did say that he's still a White Sox fan, and is only ...
Barack Obama is a Frontrunner
The Sports Complex —
I think I’m late on this, and sorry if it is old news, but according to the Katherine Seelye at the New York Times, the Phillies’ bandwagon has picked up a pretty high profile member: one Mr. Barry Obama. The Senator for Illinois announced his pick during an interview with Philly’s own Mikey Smerconish broadcast last friday. Mr. Obama assured Mr. Smerconish that he wasn’t picking the Phils just because he was talking to a local audience. Rather, he said, his campaign manager, David Plouffe, “is a huge Phillies fan.” And since his own fave, the Chicago White Sox, are ...
Yes Werth Can: Barack Obama Changes Allegiances
Walkoff Walk —
The gregarious gentleman of the baseballblogosphere Kevin Kaduk takes a brief turn into the political sphere by posting this video of Barack Obama letting his White Sox hat fall to the side in favor of a decidedly more Eastern Seaboard-y team still alive in the playoffs:
Kudos to Barack for prefacing his new declaration for his Phillies fandom with a boo-inducing statement that yes, he is a White Sox fan. See, Rudy? That's how politicians gracefully switch allegiances: always to a team in a different league and never to your favorite team's goddamn ...
If Bears tank, who will Obama root for in NFL?
The Zone Blitz —
After disaster struck in the final seconds of the Chicago Bears' game with the Atlanta Falcons, the Bears, who are clinging to a .500 record, could be headed towards a lousy season. Losses in the next couple games could ruin the Bears' season. Who will Barack Obama be rooting for then? In this video he admits to being a Chicago White Sox fan, but since his team's season is over, he feels free to start rooting for the Philadelphia Phillies. ...
Barack Obama is Rooting for the Phillies
The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae —
First it was Sarah Palin pulling for the Phillies and then the Eagles and finally the Flyers. Then it was Joe Biden supporting the Phillies. Now Barack Obama gets in on the Philly sports love. John McCain hasn't made his rooting interests known but would like you to know he brought Matt Stairs and Charlie ...
Obama Roots For Chisox … er Phillies … er Dodg
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
BIG LEAGUE STEW has video of Barack Obama letting everyone know that he’s a White Sox fan …
… make that whatever town he happens to be in that’s still alive in the playoffs. Isn’t that what Sarah Palin has been accused of doing 400,000 times over the past week?
I just can’t believe it. Can you?
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More Phillies, Matt Stairs Fallout
Intentional Foul —
Obama’s on the Phillies bandwagon, so make room. The Presidential hopeful announced his fanhood’s candidacy for Philadelphia last Saturday, while maintaining his White Sox fan standing. Obama’s move is similar to Sarah Palin’s puck-dropping ceremony as the candidates try to attract voters using Philadelphia sports.
Swing state fever! Catch it!
Would White Sox fans be justified if they kicked him out of the clubhouse or is this a justifiable tactic?
All Matt Stairs, All the ...
Barack Obama a Phillies Fan - Video
Knuckle Curve —
Barack Obama, who will most likely be elected the President of the United States within a few weeks, was campaigning in Philadelphia recently and proclaimed that he’s a Phillies fan. The video of his proclamation can be found at the end of the entry.
In the video, Obama explains that while he’s truly a fan of the Chicago White Sox, he’s a Phillies fan for the time being now that the White Sox have been eliminated from the playoffs. With Philadelphia a vital state in the presidential election, a few brownie points can’t hurt Obama.
Currently, the Phillies are up 3-1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS. ...
Barack to root, root, root for the Phillies.
Clubhouse Cancer —
No surprise here, but our Chi-town homie, and future 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama has announced he’s cheering for the battleground-state-playing NL champion Philadelphia Phillies in the 2008 World Series. That’s exactly the kind of crap politicians think they have to do to suck-up to the ...
Barack Obama's Difficult World Series Decision
wrigleyville23 —
Who does White Sox fan Barack Obama want to win the World Series? He's certainly sending mixed signals. Judging by this video from Tampa, it would seem the Rays, as he says he is: "... showin' love to the Rays. Congratulations to the Rays. They're outstanding people. I considered cutting my hair in a mohawk to show solidarity ..." I'm not sure why you would want to show solidarity with someone you don't want to win. But a little more than a week earlier, Senator Obama had said this in Pennsylvania: "In the interest of full disclosure, I am a White Sox fan. But let me ...
Fantasy Baseball Dugout Endorses Barack Obama
Fantasy Baseball Dugout —
Obama's favorite team is the White Sox Today, Barack Obama accepted the official endorsement of Fantasy Baseball Dugout for president of the United States. While we’re not certain that Senator Obama plays fantasy baseball, we are aware that Obama does play fantasy football ...
You'll Always Remember Your First Time, Part 11
The House That Glanville Built —
They say you never forget your first time. And with October right around the corner, the vivid memories of my first time witnessing a professional Philadelphia franchise win a championship are ripe in my head. Even with football underway, I find myself wandering back to that glorious month of October. It's something I want to relive again and again. In fact, that's exactly what I'm going to do, republishing my feelings during the wild ride to becoming 2008 World Fucking Champions ...
