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1. #1
   On August 26th, 2011 at 11:24 pm, ThackerAgency said:

   It’s scary when “free speech” is defined by whatever someone else allows you to say.

   Azinger said nothing bad or wrong. He has done nothing wrong or illegal or even malicious. He stated an opinion.

   Our nation has a real problem with actual debate. Appearance is more important than substance these days and it is sad.

2. #2
   On August 26th, 2011 at 11:27 pm, ThackerAgency said:

   I understand this is a private company. . . so it doesn’t fall under “free speech” rights with a private contract.

   But I find it very interesting how most of the people who would be against bullying have no problem bullying their way when they can. Many people use the government as a weapon to punish people they disagree with. . . that’s no different than a bully throwing his weight around.

3. #3
   On August 26th, 2011 at 11:33 pm, mattymatt10 said:

   The guys at ESPN, with their douchebaggy catch phrases and ghetto talk, are the biggest bunch of nerds and pansies in the entire sporting world.

   Sports journalists are a joke with a job that doesn’t matter and they know it, so they try to pontificate on substantive matters and unceasingly fail to hit above their weight.

4. #4
   On August 26th, 2011 at 11:34 pm, plymouthacclaim said:

   Free speech means saying whatever Big Brother says you can say. 1984 lives on.

5. #5
   On August 26th, 2011 at 11:37 pm, americaJack said:

   And on a TOTALLY unrelated note, Azinger’s fairway woods were seized by US Fish and Wildlife officials earlier today.

6. #6
   On August 26th, 2011 at 11:57 pm, Yumpin Yoda said:

   Zinger has way more class than these apes from Connecticut.

   By the way, and for the record, Zinger is right. We have crisis after crisis around here and the pResident goes on vacation and plays golf….incessantly.

   We don’t have a leader, rather a 22 handicapper. Note too that he’s leaving Martha’s Vineyard, not because of ongoing problems (you know, like jobs, the economy, hurricane, drought, mortgage mess, etc.)…..rather he and the Mooch have been inconvenienced by a hurricane. Never mind the 10′s of millions of people between it and them.

   All speech and not a shred of action – yeah that’s our boy!

7. #7
   On August 27th, 2011 at 12:12 am, Popeye3 said:

   I sure hope ESPN treats Mayne and Schefter the same as Zinger. IMHO, ALL politics should be avoided at ESPN and other sports networks. I go there to escape politics.

8. #8
   On August 27th, 2011 at 12:12 am, happy2behere said:

   What, they can’t take a joke? It was more like political satire than punditry or commentary. ESPN needs to lighten up.

9. #9
   On August 27th, 2011 at 12:13 am, happy2behere said:

   And get a dictionary…

10. #10
    On August 27th, 2011 at 12:29 am, Whirled Peas said:

    You gotta love Paul Azinger! He was/is one of my favorites from days gone by. Glad to see he’s still alive and kicking.

11. #11
    On August 27th, 2011 at 12:39 am, plymouthacclaim said:

    Light up the twitterverse with this!

12. #12
    On August 27th, 2011 at 12:39 am, Whirled Peas said:

    ESPN is coming down on Paul Azinger for mocking President Obama on Twitter. The golf analyst tweeted Thursday the commander in chief plays more golf than he does — and that Azinger has created more jobs this month than Obama has.

    You can’t handle the truth!

13. #13
    On August 27th, 2011 at 12:39 am, OK_Loyalist said:

    Listen to Dennis Miller if you ever want to know how liberal sport casters are.

14. #14
    On August 27th, 2011 at 12:46 am, OK_Loyalist said:

    On August 27th, 2011 at 12:39 am, OK_Loyalist said:

    That came out wrong.

    As a former liberal sportscaster, listen to Dennis Miller to get the inside track on the major liberal bias in sportscasting.

15. #15
    On August 27th, 2011 at 12:51 am, BaldEaglet said:

    Yet no one at ESPN disputes the facts in the tweet.

16. #16
    On August 27th, 2011 at 12:51 am, Hangfire said:

    Golf Elitists?

    It was first played by Highlander sheepherders.

17. #17
    On August 27th, 2011 at 12:54 am, tonynoboloney said:

    I’m never surprised anymore when a tv/radio network has a blatantly political double standard. What is surprising is the number of entertainment venues that are so drunk on Obama’s kool-ade.

18. #18
    On August 27th, 2011 at 1:00 am, BK said:

    Progressives?

    How are they progressive when they want to take us back to 1917?

19. #19
    On August 27th, 2011 at 1:17 am, Whirled Peas said:

    On August 27th, 2011 at 12:51 am, Hangfire said:

    Golf Elitists?

    It was first played by Highlander sheepherders.

    I was always told it was cowpasture pool. Most days I played like it was!

    For me it was such a humbling game. Once I felt like I had the game licked, the next round/course bit me square in the butt! I found out early on you don’t get cocky on a golf course. Even Tiger is learning that now but his problem was not the clubs or the course, it was women. I KNEW he would go to hell once he got married. You just can’t serve two mistresses (wife and golf) The other mistresses were inconsequential as far as I was concerned.

20. #20
    On August 27th, 2011 at 1:20 am, Whirled Peas said:

    gotta go, bed is singing the sweet siren’s song.

    Peas OUT!

21. #21
    On August 27th, 2011 at 2:06 am, FilAmWIguy said:

    On August 27th, 2011 at 12:51 am, Hangfire said:

    Golf Elitists?

    It was first played by Highlander sheepherders.

    Was it last man standing rules? You know……. There can be only one.

22. #22
    On August 27th, 2011 at 2:12 am, tbear44 said:

    I’ve been boycotting ESPN for quite some time. Not easy to do especially when visiting my favorite watering holes. Fortunatly the sound is usually muted. It’s a pretty safe bet any time you tune in ESPN they will either be talking about Michael Vick, Tiger Woods, or LeBron James.

23. #23
    On August 27th, 2011 at 2:17 am, Ignatius Reilly said:

    This is an insane level of repression of ESPN employees. He didn’t say it on their air…he said it on TWITTER! And it was such a polite little barb by contemporary standards.

    Contracts are contracts but this is way beyond Orwellian on the part of ESPN. Most of all, we know it would never, ever have happened if the politics had cut the other way.

24. #24
    On August 27th, 2011 at 2:39 am, kwrxxx said:

    Does this mean that Erin Andrews will receive more air time on ESPN? That is all I care about!

25. #25
    On August 27th, 2011 at 6:30 am, MrScribbler said:

    While I don’t approve of ESPN’s response to this — and, frankly, don’t much care as my annual ESPN viewing time can be measured in minutes — I do have one question for Michelle:

    If you hire someone to work for you as a blogger and they “tweeted” some comment that deviates from your opinions, how would you respond?

    My suspicion is that such a deviation wouldn’t sit well with you.

26. #26
    On August 27th, 2011 at 6:57 am, MxdAzn9 said:

    Don’t forget, this is the place that produced Keith Olberdunce.

27. #27
    On August 27th, 2011 at 7:17 am, JHSII said:

    You know, I haven’t watched ESPN since they stopped showing gymnastics and replaced it with dog shows and hot dog eating contests. All this does is give me one less reason to watch.

28. #28
    On August 27th, 2011 at 7:58 am, Darthnoob said:

    Same old intolerant bullying we’ve come to expect from the left. Stand Strong Paul ! Don’t apologize.

29. #29
    On August 27th, 2011 at 8:29 am, carp said:

    Don’t forget that ESPN also features its mundane “Baracketology,” where Obama fills out his NCAA tourney bracket using electoral strategy. What a pity that a sportscaster almost cost ESPN that annual excitement!

30. #30
    On August 27th, 2011 at 8:29 am, carp said:

    Don’t forget that ESPN also features its mundane “Baracketology,” where Obama fills out his NCAA tourney bracket using electoral strategy. What a pity that a sportscaster almost cost ESPN that annual excitement!

31. #31
    On August 27th, 2011 at 8:38 am, carp said:

    Don’t forget that ESPN also features its mundane “Baracketology,” where Obama fills out his NCAA tourney bracket nearly picking Electoral College to win and cut down the nets!

32. #32
    On August 27th, 2011 at 8:39 am, Granny55 said:

    I can’t stand anything on ESPN. I used to like to watch the Sunday Sports Reporter show but they just got so full of themselves. Especially Mitch Albom – what an ego trip. Now the only thing I watch is the Little League World Series and I do that begrudgingly because it is on ESPN. Hang in there Zinger you have lots of support outside of that hell hole of a sports station.

33. #33
    On August 27th, 2011 at 8:42 am, thejim said:

    On August 27th, 2011 at 6:30 am, MrScribbler said:
    While I don’t approve of ESPN’s response to this — and, frankly, don’t much care as my annual ESPN viewing time can be measured in minutes — I do have one question for Michelle:

    If you hire someone to work for you as a blogger and they “tweeted” some comment that deviates from your opinions, how would you respond?

    My suspicion is that such a deviation wouldn’t sit well with you.

    WRONG. You obviously don’t read the comments from Doug and a host of others. There is no “Lock-Step” here, nor with most on the “Right”. Censorship primarily comes from the “Left” often via demands for politically correct speech and civility to those that agree with their views.

34. #34
    On August 27th, 2011 at 8:53 am, MaverickThrowback said:

    americaJack said:
    And on a TOTALLY unrelated note, Azinger’s fairway woods were seized by US Fish and Wildlife officials earlier today.

    Please add the water hazard ball retreiver. No mess with the western land grab badge holders.

35. #35
    On August 27th, 2011 at 9:06 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

    On August 26, 2011 at 11:37 pm, americaJack said:
    

    And on a TOTALLY unrelated note, Azinger’s fairway woods were seized by US Fish and Wildlife officials earlier today.

    Hey, they’re just trying to save all that illegal Madagascar titanium before it goes extinct. : wink:

36. #36
    On August 27th, 2011 at 9:10 am, beachmom said:

    ESPN managers are hypocrites. Which is typical of libs.
    They have shows about blacks in sports and discrimination in the number of owners and coaches in the NFL, players in NHL, etc.
    They make no secret of their efforts to be “diverse”.
    They have Sir Golfsalot on.
    As was pointed out in the article here, they have no problem saying things that aren’t even true about conservatives.

    We don’t watch them anymore anyway. They’re so full of themselves and most of what they predict in sports is wrong.

37. #37
    On August 27th, 2011 at 9:20 am, stillontheroad said:

    How in the world can anyone mock a caricature that already mocks himself? If ever there was a caricature it is Barky our Sock Puppet President. The only thing this individual is good at is signing items into law behind closed doors and out of sight. One wonders how our Fearless Leader is using the latest Weather Hysteria as a cover for some further nefarious action.

38. #38
    On August 27th, 2011 at 9:37 am, Marshall_Will said:

    thejim said:

    WRONG. You obviously don’t read the comments from Doug and a host of others. There is no “Lock-Step” here, nor with most on the “Right”. Censorship primarily comes from the “Left” often via demands for politically correct speech and civility to those that agree with their views.

    Right, let alone what in MM/Doug’s professional opinion rates a headline, lead article or even a byline? ( This may be why Doug runs a -seperate- blog as well? )

    The Greater Evil here though and what Azinger violated was the Prog Policy of “No Safe Haven for Conservatives”. Be it in our churches, bedrooms or even something as innocent and unrelated as watching a freaking sporting event Prog is there to remind us he’s running the show.

39. #39
    On August 27th, 2011 at 9:59 am, mchristian said:

    On August 27th, 2011 at 12:54 am, tonynoboloney said:
    I’m never surprised anymore when a tv/radio network has a blatantly political double standard. What is surprising is the number of entertainment venues that are so drunk on Obama’s kool-ade.

    If it weren’t for double standards, they would have no standards at all.

40. #40
    On August 27th, 2011 at 10:04 am, happyscrapper said:

    On August 27th, 2011 at 6:30 am, MrScribbler said:
    While I don’t approve of ESPN’s response to this — and, frankly, don’t much care as my annual ESPN viewing time can be measured in minutes — I do have one question for Michelle:

    If you hire someone to work for you as a blogger and they “tweeted” some comment that deviates from your opinions, how would you respond?

    My suspicion is that such a deviation wouldn’t sit well with you.

    You don’t seem to understand our esteemed hostess very well. She is NOT into censorship! Even if something annoys her, she will defend your right to say it.

41. #41
    On August 27th, 2011 at 10:05 am, meangreenfan said:

    ESPN….the same network that still employs the disgusting pig known as Dana Jacobson:

    http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/01/20/espns-dana-jacobsons-drunken-rant-fk-jesus/

    As I recall….I don’t think she was even suspended.

42. #42
    On August 27th, 2011 at 10:13 am, hunter said:

    Good Lord, this is the network that puts Obama on TV every year for his NCAA tournament picks. And I am fairly certain that they have had to hire a full time drool wiper for Andy Katz for as much time as he spends covering dumbo. Of course they are going to come down on someone that doesn’t bow to him.

43. #43
    On August 27th, 2011 at 10:16 am, Peter Hughes said:

    And on a TOTALLY unrelated note, ESPN is owned/operated by Disney, Inc., which also owns the following media outlets:

    ABC Television/Radio
    Walt Disney Pictures
    Touchstone Pictures
    Miramax
    The Disney Channel
    A&E
    Lifetime
    Fairchild Publications
    Buena Vista Home Video
    Hyperion Books

    as well as 11 newspapers around the country.

    Therefore, it is not surprising that the Mouse came down on poor Azinger. He was obviously irritating the powers-that-be who run the place.

    To quote MM: “Bias? What liberal media bias?”

    Scribes, Pharisees & hypocrites all.

    Regards,
    Peter H.

44. #44
    On August 27th, 2011 at 10:24 am, knucklehead said:

    Once again it is shown that the only standards the libtards have are double standards. I’m so mad at espn that I won’t watch any more of their programing as soon as football season is over!

45. #45
    On August 27th, 2011 at 10:25 am, Marshall_Will said:

    mchristian said:

    If it weren’t for double standards, they would have no standards at all.

    Amen brother. Amen. They just “hire a full time drool wiper”! ( Good one hunter )

46. #46
    On August 27th, 2011 at 10:27 am, MaverickThrowback said:

    happyscrapper said:You don’t seem to understand our esteemed hostess very well. She is NOT into censorship! Even if something annoys her, she will defend your right to say it.

    Exactly why I give the gold medal to MM for that recognition and honor.
    For myself, please pass me the iron skillet for the el kabong method. Won’t be pretty, but satisfaction guaranteed.

47. #47
    On August 27th, 2011 at 10:36 am, Pasadena Phil said:

    My E-mail to ESPN:

    Re: Paul Azinger tweet

    Are you guys tone deaf? Are you only offended when an ESPN employee makes even the most innocuous (yet humorously trenchant) tweet criticizing “The Chosen One”?

    Why wasn’t this rule invoked when Kenny Mayne was engaging in constant ugly anti-Palin ranting? He even made “Obama” his signature SPORTS call!

    Why didn’t you put the muzzle on Adam Schefter when he felt ranting about the “looming government shutdown” was a suitable subject for discussion on a SPORTS channel?

    If you “smart” guys believe that infecting your sports coverage with liberal-only propaganda is a good idea, you might want to review the comparative ratings for MSNBC vs Fox. Or you might want to review the Rosie O’Donnell Show’s audience numbers before and after she went political. Same with Oprah.

    This is a sports channel. If you are determined to go political, I will relegate you to the same trash heap where you will find MSNBC and the rest of the vile communist elitist garbage.

    Have a nice day.

48. #48
    On August 27th, 2011 at 10:37 am, Marshall_Will said:

    happyscrapper,

    Moreover, what all of Michelle’s detractors refuse to acknowledge is that very little of what Michelle does is ‘opinion’. In fact, her blog could well be named, Liberals: In Their Own Words.

    When simply documenting the misdeeds and misdirections from Progs of every stripe from the Beltway Swamp to Hollywood on a daily basis, there really isn’t the luxury of asserting your own ‘opinion’.

    That’s a whole other misdirection Progs love to abuse. They conveniently can’t discriminate between opinion and CONTEXT! ( Uh… like sanity? )

49. #49
    On August 27th, 2011 at 10:45 am, Pasadena Phil said:

    On August 27th, 2011 at 6:30 am, MrScribbler said:

    — I do have one question for Michelle:

    If you hire someone to work for you as a blogger and they “tweeted” some comment that deviates from your opinions, how would you respond?

    Since when does a SPORTS channel have an official POLITICAL opinion? Michelle’s is a POLITICAL blog. Big difference.

    ESPN should just stick to sports and only what gets broadcast on their programs. So long as their on-air talent stay away from using ESPN as the soap box to voice their political opinions, it should not be an issue at all.

50. #50
    On August 27th, 2011 at 10:47 am, Reg.conservative said:

    response from E Mail –hypocrites-
    We appreciate you taking the time to write and share your thoughts with us. Sincerely,
    We have shared your comments with the appropriate personnel for their review and consideration.
    ESPN Viewer Response

51. #51
    On August 27th, 2011 at 10:48 am, zorro said:

    ESPN = Liberal Cowards.

52. #52
    On August 27th, 2011 at 10:54 am, TigerLady said:

    ESPN is a branch of the State Run Media. I’m surprised that anyone is surprised at their defending of Duh Won. My surprise is that ESPN still believes they are relevant. It’s the Ivory Tower mentality. They are not in touch with the common man who is already aware the POTUS is a lazy dufus who likes to play golf instead of leading our nation.

    The liberals elected Urkel.

53. #53
    On August 27th, 2011 at 11:01 am, knucklehead said:

    mchristian #39 – You stole my comment (except you said it first – Ha). Thats what happens when you don’t read all of the comments before posting. I guess it just needed to be said multiple times.

54. #54
    On August 27th, 2011 at 11:16 am, passingruffian said:

    The reason ESPN doesn’t want any King Putt badmouthing is that he is slated to be their new golf analyst starting 1-21-2013.

55. #55
    On August 27th, 2011 at 11:28 am, Mister P said:

    I wished they would have gagged that side-line reporter at the Packer game who went on and on about Obama meeting with the team. Every other word was Obama.

56. #56
    On August 27th, 2011 at 11:35 am, Collateral Damage said:

    Always did like ‘Zinger. You know, it’s just too bad that even sports channels are under the dictates of the ruling party. Guess I’ll just have to cut way back on my ESPN viewing. Just like boycotting every thing else “leftist.”

57. #57
    On August 27th, 2011 at 11:44 am, MaverickThrowback said:

    Collateral Damage said:
    boycotting every thing else “leftist.”

    NFL draft > It’s all about the fairness game with the team that finished last, getting first dibs. Socialistic’ology 101.
    In my kingdom, Super Bowl winner deserves first round, first choice.

58. #58
    On August 27th, 2011 at 11:49 am, Marshall_Will said:

    Pasadena Phil said:

    Since when does a SPORTS channel have an official POLITICAL opinion? Michelle’s is a POLITICAL blog. Big difference.

    I’ll agree the Elite Sports Progressives’ Network is a ‘sports’ channel, but I’ve never been too sure what Michelle runs is necessarily ‘political’?

    Just because some whacked out Prog has a desire/agenda to use public funding to ‘prove’ the @nus is in fact a s_x organ dragging it kicking & screaming into the political arena means myself, MM nor any other Conservative have the slightest inclination to legitimize it?

    As Hiraghm pointed out ( try processing oxygen w/ your brain or food w/ your lungs? ) Should the fact the most qualified person be given the job have ever been catapulted into the political spectrum?

    They way I’ve always viewed MM ( dating back to pre-internet ) was a concerted effort to get Common Sense topics OUT of the political arena! And frankly, back where they belong. Within the realm of The Prudent Man Rule.

    Meaning simply, if this isn’t something you would do w/ your OWN money ( why would you expect someone else to? ) The only way Progs can get what they want is by making everything political. This isn’t our doing.

59. #59
    On August 27th, 2011 at 11:53 am, happyscrapper said:

    On August 27th, 2011 at 11:49 am, Marshall_Will said: The only way Progs can get what they want is by making everything political. This isn’t our doing.

    You have a good point there.

60. #60
    On August 27th, 2011 at 12:06 pm, cabrerski said:

    I must have missed the news release that ESPN was now headed by Vivian Schiller – the ex-CEO of NPR. She was the one who revealed that the “non-biased network” was actually somewhat left of the Berkeley City Council.

    What Zinger said was funny. May have been the wrong forum, but it was funny. If Bill Maher invites him onto his HBO show, that would ensure at least one person there is humorous.

61. #61
    On August 27th, 2011 at 12:27 pm, Marshall_Will said:

    happyscrapper,

    How different is Prog’s Agenda-Quest than a younger sibling mounting a ‘campaign’ to get their own room?

    No amount of courtesy, concessions nor compliance on your part will suffice! They know there’s an opening coming up ( college, the service, marriage ) and damn it, they want what’s coming to them!

    Practices, norms and family Rules that worked fine for years suddenly constitute, intolerable! Prog wants his own room and like any unreasonable and undeserving BRAT, he wants you to PAY for it.

62. #62
    On August 27th, 2011 at 12:40 pm, MaverickThrowback said:

    Resonse from Eric @ ESPN.
    Anymore copy/paste responses received?

    Hello Maverick,

    Thanks for contacting ESPN.

    Paul’s tweet was not consistent with our social media policy, and he has been reminded that political commentary is best left to those in that field. To read about ESPN’s social media policy, visit http://www.espnfrontrow.com and search Social Networking.

    Sincerely,
    Eric
    ESPN Viewer Response

63. #63
    On August 27th, 2011 at 1:21 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

    On August 27th, 2011 at 12:40 pm, MaverickThrowback said:

    …he has been reminded that political commentary is best left to those in that field.

    So who at ESPN decides who is “in that field”, that Azinger violated their policy while the leftist chuckleheads didn’t?

    Something to consider when we cavalierly dismiss the notion that corporations are “persons” according how we interpret the US Constitution. They have the power to silence most of us if we don’t push back.

    It is how power is assimilated into the hands of special interests. The 20 House Tea Party Republicans who stood the government on its head over the debt ceiling issue were strong and effective because they had public opinion (despite what the polls say) behind them. They were only a fraction of the “half of one-third of the government” Republicans that couldn’t do anything.

    We need to stand our ground, fight for every inch. We are losing the miles because we keep surrendering in inches. Partly pregnant and sometimes honest is not how to stand on principle.

64. #64
    On August 27th, 2011 at 1:31 pm, yaymm said:

    Thanks Maverick. ESPN’s response to you is stunning, in view of their past practices. But then they are Liberals, so they don’t even see their own bias and hypocracy.

65. #65
    On August 27th, 2011 at 1:34 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

    As a footnote to my last comment, remember what happened to Paul Mirengoff after the law firm he works for squelched his opinion on the Yaqui Indian situation.

    Mirengoff took much heat from others in the blogosphere for relenting but how many of his critics would throw away a lucrative career were they to find themselves in that situation?

    It is much easier to criticize a Mirengoff, who certainly had other lucrative options, over standing down but it is important to remember that most of us would be making an empty gesture on our way to the unemployment line.

    Freedom is a very slipper right to hold on to. It slips through our fingers like water.

66. #66
    On August 27th, 2011 at 1:35 pm, yaymm said:

    You’re right Phil. that’s why in so many instances, compromise is a dirty word. When you’re absolutely right, negotiating a compromise means that you end up being less than right! That’s why Liberals always insist on compromise with whatever Conservatives offer. It’s how they make their gains….incrementally.

67. #67
    On August 27th, 2011 at 1:48 pm, Flyoverman said:

    Thanks for contacting ESPN.

    Paul’s tweet was not consistent with our social media policy, and he has been reminded that political commentary is best left to those in that field. To read about ESPN’s social media policy, visit http://www.espnfrontrow.com and search Social Networking.

    The pattern of all Progressives. The presence of the policy is just fine. ESPN can have whatever policy it chooses.

    However, the policy is not the issue, but rather its selective enforcement. You know, like, discrimination laws, drilling laws, environmental laws, immigrations laws, etc. etc .etc.

68. #68
    On August 27th, 2011 at 1:58 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

    On August 27th, 2011 at 1:35 pm, yaymm said:

    Exactly. We waste far too much time explaining ourselves to the establishment when we should be pushing ahead and past them.

    I keep bringing up the 20 Tea Party House Republicans because their success is symbolic, a case study actually, of how voters interests are systematically beaten down by the special interests. How can the “half of one-third of the government” have so much traction with so many “conservatives” when 20 of us (yes, of the hundreds of Rs who won last November, only twenty of them came through for us) overpowered the entire one-party system?

    I’ll tell you how, because we were right and had the voters behind us. Now we are being told that the Tea Party is in decline, that we were the big losers in the debt ceiling debate. Response? Tumbleweeds.

    Add now it seems like the entire establishment (except Michelle and maybe one or two others) have signed a secret memo about getting in line with the establishment as the GOP Rovian progressives step in front of every Tea Party challenge in the primaries.

    After all, the lynchpin to the noseholders’ argument to work within the party and why we have to vote for the LOTE is that we can “primary his ass out of office” later. Really? Talk to Joe Miller, JD Hayworth, Christine O’Connell, Jason Chaffetz, Chuck DeVore, Ovid Lamontagne, and others who were trampled by the GOP machine. I routinely get trampled right here on this blog for making these points repeatedly. (I can feel the noseholders swarming already).

    I sure wish all of those new people who registered during “open registration” a few weeks ago would show up here and get these threads back on track. Where are you guys? Why did you sign up anyway?

    This used to be a reliable place for Tea Party conservatives to meet and discuss issues. Now the noseholders are policing commentary with nothing but ad hominems when people like me comment. I might as well be commenting at HuffPo.

69. #69
    On August 27th, 2011 at 2:25 pm, Inkberrow said:

    Sure, youbetcha, ESPN’s gripe is about political commentary, period, not about the partisan implications of the opinion expressed. We’d have seen the exact same reprimand for Azinger had he tweeted, “So what if the POTUS is on the golf course? This man can putt and create jobs at the same time”. Sure, youbetcha.

70. #70
    On August 27th, 2011 at 2:37 pm, Paratus said:

    No Phil you aren’t alone. Most of what you say I agree with. I’m sure a lot of others feel the same way as you and me.
    My writing is boring and I center most of my posts on folks being prepared for a self-defense situation.

71. #71
    On August 27th, 2011 at 3:24 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    americaJack said:

    And on a TOTALLY unrelated note, Azinger’s fairway woods were seized by US Fish and Wildlife officials earlier today.

    +1 Nice.

72. #72
    On August 27th, 2011 at 3:38 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    , passingruffian said:

    The reason ESPN doesn’t want any King Putt badmouthing is that he is slated to be their new golf analyst starting 1-21-2013.

    If only. He could do bowling too. And the sports fashion segments. “Do my ‘Reggie’ mom jeans make my butt look too big?”

73. #73
    On August 27th, 2011 at 3:50 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Paratus said:
    My writing is boring

    I didn’t get this far in your post… (yawn)….

74. #74
    On August 27th, 2011 at 4:37 pm, cabrerski said:

    On August 27th, 2011 at 3:50 pm, AlohaGuy said:
    I didn’t get this far in your post… (yawn)….

    Back off my fellow Coastie or I will…er…uh…make you read Nagin’s book. Yeah, and when you are finished with that, I shall taunt you a second time.

75. #75
    On August 27th, 2011 at 4:40 pm, Speakup said:

    feel’n that Soviet kinda love.

76. #76
    On August 27th, 2011 at 6:41 pm, plymouthacclaim said:

    On August 27, 2011 at 01:37 pm, Paratus said:
    

    No Phil you aren’t alone. Most of what you say I agree with. I’m sure a lot of others feel the same way as you and me.
    My writing is boring and I center most of my posts on folks being prepared for a self-defense situation.

    I agree with Phil most of the time. Not all, but most. I mainly take issue with his acute Texaphobia. I also think he could be a little less brusque with his fellow conservatives.
    I do salute Phil for his willingness to fight to reclaim CA. It’s not a lost cause. Fight on, brother!

77. #77
    On August 27th, 2011 at 7:00 pm, gallatin04 said:

    Paul’s tweet was not consistent with our social media policy, and he has been reminded that political commentary is best left to those in that field. To read about ESPN’s social media policy, visit http://www.espnfrontrow.com and search Social Networking.

78. #78
    On August 27th, 2011 at 10:45 pm, Straight_Talk_Luigi said:

    I still don’t get the whole Rush NFL thing. Rush’s right hand man, Bo Sneardly, is BLACK.

    Besides, isn’t it a running joke that most football fans are conservative and liberals would rather go to the opera?

79. #79
    On August 28th, 2011 at 3:18 am, Christian Soldier said:

    have we considered a boycott of ESPAN and how would we do it///
    $$$$ TALK–and so do ratings….

    Carol-CS

80. #80
    On August 29th, 2011 at 11:26 am, cheapseat said:

    Luigi, that’s exactly why we subsidize the Opera and charge outrageously for football. Funny how liberals always seem to make that crap work that way.

81. #81
    On August 29th, 2011 at 1:36 pm, Ilovemycountry said:

    I like the time he called conservatives a bunch of monkeys.

    I can’t remember any of you supporting him that time.

82. #82
    On August 30th, 2011 at 6:19 am, MacEamonn said:

    On August 27th, 2011 at 12:40 pm, MaverickThrowback said:

    Resonse from Eric @ ESPN.
    Anymore copy/paste responses received?

    Hello Maverick,

    Thanks for contacting ESPN.

    Paul’s tweet was not consistent with our social media policy, and he has been reminded that political commentary is best left to those in that field. To read about ESPN’s social media policy, visit http://www.espnfrontrow.com and search Social Networking.

    Sincerely,
    Eric
    ESPN Viewer Response

    I received the same thing from ‘Jack’ @ESPN Viewer Response. I replied: “So I can assume from this non-response that the social media comments of the other two “personalities” I listed in my original e-mail do/did comply with ESPN’s policies?”

    I haven’t received a response to that e-mail (nor do I expect one).

83. #83
    On September 1st, 2011 at 6:11 am, DannoJyd said:

    Michelle, thank you for supplying the contact info for the Elite Sports Progressives’ Network. I put it to good use. ;o)

84. #84
    On September 1st, 2011 at 6:16 am, DannoJyd said:

    Thank you for contacting ESPN Customer Care. We will respond to your email promptly. If your issue requires immediate attention, please contact us at 888-549-3776. We are open 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. ET, seven days a week.

    Thank You,
    ESPN Customer Care

    Phone number. MMmmm… /sarc