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riderinthestorm

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37. I'll bet $1 million dollars Joe didn't cry even a small fraction of what those boys cried

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 03:37 PM

Aug 2012

He'd have to spend another 50 lifetimes "sobbing uncontrollably" before coming close to the buckets of tears the victims cried - before, during and after their rapes, and for the rest of their lives.

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Paterno biography: Penn State coach �sobbed uncontrollably� after firing [View all] cali Aug 2012 OP

Hey, I'm sure those molested and raped children cried too, Joe. HughBeaumont Aug 2012 #1

The more I learn about that man, the more disgusted I become. myrna minx Aug 2012 #2

What do you think those children did after they were molested? liberal N proud Aug 2012 #3

Imagine all the tears he could have stopped DonRedwood Aug 2012 #4

Just think what his name would be if he FIRED Sandusky when he found out about his crimes... jorno67 Aug 2012 #5

That's what I cannot wrap my head around. hifiguy Aug 2012 #25

And in the end, his lack of judgement and inaction destroyed his legacy, many lives, and Penn State jorno67 Aug 2012 #35

A remorseless and totally vile man BeyondGeography Aug 2012 #6

He knew damn well what he was doing by covering up a serial child molester. Initech Aug 2012 #7

He's sorry the situation came to light. eom Frustratedlady Aug 2012 #8

No sympathy here. HappyMe Aug 2012 #9

Sniveling Coward HangOnKids Aug 2012 #10

�My name,� �I have spent my whole life..." yes. what happens turning away from wrong. nt seabeyond Aug 2012 #11

He covered up that monster to save his ego. Lovely. Initech Aug 2012 #17

i think covering up what was happening goes so far beyond ego. i think there is much more seabeyond Aug 2012 #20

"I have spent my whole life trying to make that name mean something." Rob H. Aug 2012 #12

We could term a phrase: A PATERNO is when you know a vile crime is being committed DonRedwood Aug 2012 #13

The "Paterno" case will be a training example in general SDjack Aug 2012 #21

Every year, to keep your teaching license, you have to go through a training DonRedwood Aug 2012 #27

They already have a word for that: Nevernose Aug 2012 #40

How do we know he didn't molest boys too Politicalboi Aug 2012 #14

how many tears did he spill for those children? datasuspect Aug 2012 #15

I can only hope that his grief came from the realization of how he failed, and not that his name Brickbat Aug 2012 #16

You really don't have to take sides DefenseLawyer Aug 2012 #18

Joe Paterno may have been raping the boys too. riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #36

I take no joy in another's ruin DefenseLawyer Aug 2012 #38

Who's cheering about it? radicalliberal Aug 2012 #41

He chose not to protect those children to protect his name. That's how much his name mattered to him Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #19

If he would have canned Sandusky on the first reports of hifiguy Aug 2012 #22

What a jerk. His poor name. gollygee Aug 2012 #23

A wannabe hero, who was.. 99Forever Aug 2012 #24

You're supposed to be tough in football. Blue Owl Aug 2012 #26

My name. My name. My name. My name. jsr Aug 2012 #28

I wonder if sobbing uncontrollably when caught doing something wrong and losing your jonthebru Aug 2012 #29

Did Mrs. Paterno flee Centre County yet? Kolesar Aug 2012 #30

Well thanks to him, generations of victimized children have ALSO "sobbed uncontrollably" rocktivity Aug 2012 #31

If only he had done the right thing instead of CYA. eShirl Aug 2012 #32

My only regret is that he didn't live to see the Big10 and NCAA Sanctions. Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #33

What were you expecting? Dawson Leery Aug 2012 #34

I'll bet $1 million dollars Joe didn't cry even a small fraction of what those boys cried riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #37

I hope they were tears of remorse. GoCubsGo Aug 2012 #39