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27. It is not his job to piss off paying customers

Reply to Initech (Reply #21)

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 09:19 PM

Dec 2012

The NRA did not have to do a thing - I am sure the NFL and the network were more than up to the task.

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Costas: "Mistake" To Give Anti-Gun Commentary During Football Game [View all] ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 OP

Never apologize for telling the truth. nt Deep13 Dec 2012 #1

He just wasn't prepared for the rabid, spittle-flinging, unglued backlash. nt Lex Dec 2012 #2

Neither was Limbaugh, who was rightfully terminated ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #10

CNN did not hire Costas to replace Larry King because he didn't want to report JI7 Dec 2012 #3

Tripe ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #7

he could have been like Charlie Rose JI7 Dec 2012 #15

Not when the NRA hates controversy as much as it does ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #17

Nothing drives the gun psychos off the deep end... 99Forever Dec 2012 #4

I don't know, but it makes the moderates pissed. nt rDigital Dec 2012 #60

Good one theHandpuppet Dec 2012 #72

And now Wayne's flock of sheep is upset. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2012 #5

Why do so many of you hate guns on this board in GD ? former-republican Dec 2012 #6

Perhaps because gun people lie about statistics all the time... cthulu2016 Dec 2012 #9

In 2011 it was 40% of Dems that own guns hack89 Dec 2012 #24

Gallup? The same reliable Gallup organization that predicted that Romney would will over Obama? AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #34

So what better number do you have? nt hack89 Dec 2012 #45

Thank you for the invitation but, unlike Gallup, I don't just make up numbers. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #50

I didn't ask you to make up anything hack89 Dec 2012 #52

In our country, where there is still some freedom, no one knows. Polsters make up stuff, but AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #57

The only reason for the President to ignore gun control hack89 Dec 2012 #59

What we need is crime control. We need more control over criminals that use guns, not more control AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #64

The only statistic I know for SURE is that I own one. Or more. Bake Dec 2012 #35

"Filthy Bagginses it wants to steal" Shivering Jemmy Dec 2012 #66

Lord of the Rings allusions only prove somebody is a geek. Bake Dec 2012 #68

Who cares? Shivering Jemmy Dec 2012 #70

Why are so many gun nuts alcoholics and wife beaters? SecularMotion Dec 2012 #11

Like I said a feeding frenzy , HA HA former-republican Dec 2012 #13

Who the hell told you the vast majority of Democrats own guns? HERVEPA Dec 2012 #16

Yes, gun fanatics enjoy making things up. DanTex Dec 2012 #18

They do in my state , have you checked yours former-republican Dec 2012 #20

It is only 40% of Dems that own guns hack89 Dec 2012 #25

Actually, you are wrong again. DanTex Dec 2012 #33

So give me a better number hack89 Dec 2012 #48

Pulling what out of my butt? DanTex Dec 2012 #53

Your Dem wife - Repuke husband deflection hack89 Dec 2012 #54

It's not a deflection, it's actually what the poll asked. DanTex Dec 2012 #58

Keep up the good fight hack89 Dec 2012 #62

LGBT rights seemed to be an uphill fight just a decade ago. DanTex Dec 2012 #65

Doing nothing will still reduce gun violence hack89 Dec 2012 #67

That's like saying that Jim Crow laws were OK because it was better than slavery. DanTex Dec 2012 #69

No - I am saying your focus is completely wrong hack89 Dec 2012 #71

Gallup is an unreliable organization which predicted that Romeny would beat Obama: AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #36

When it comes to guns the General Social Survey is the most reliable estimate. DanTex Dec 2012 #39

Look, when it comes to representations from a poll that can actually be shown to not be true, such AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #41

Given that graph hack89 Dec 2012 #51

So give me a better number. nt hack89 Dec 2012 #49

Can I like cars and still be in favor of speed limits and traffic lights? nt Deep13 Dec 2012 #23

I don't think he will pay anything sarisataka Dec 2012 #8

NFL hates controversy with a passion ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #12

Don't want to cut revenues sarisataka Dec 2012 #26

It is always about the benjamins ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #32

Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) kaspar411 Dec 2012 #14

No matter what, this is a dead issue davidn3600 Dec 2012 #19

Translation: he was probably threatened by psycho gun nuts and/or the NRA. Initech Dec 2012 #21

More likely the NFL who hate controversy of any kind ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #22

They certainly put up with the replacement controversy long enough. sadbear Dec 2012 #46

It is not his job to piss off paying customers hack89 Dec 2012 #27

And those who can't venture out of the house without a gun. We get your annoyance. Hoyt Dec 2012 #30

His problem at this point is the NFL not the NRA ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #38

He'll handle it. Hoyt Dec 2012 #40

We shall see ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #42

I don't carry in public hack89 Dec 2012 #44

He should have stuck to his guns on it. Ruby the Liberal Dec 2012 #28

I see what ya did there TDale313 Dec 2012 #29

I'm surprised that's there's more uproar over his commentary than there being a game to give it at REP Dec 2012 #31

Are on-air commentators allowed to drink while on the job? Could that have been his problem? AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #37

Wow! No one must say anything disparaging about firearms anytime, huh? sadbear Dec 2012 #43

When your golden goose is the NFL, it is the smart thing to avoid controversy ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #47

Mr. Costas, welcome to our club! aaaaaa5a Dec 2012 #55

I call BS DonCoquixote Dec 2012 #56

He chose poorly. aikoaiko Dec 2012 #61

I don't think it was a mistake Renew Deal Dec 2012 #63

And it looks like Bob Costas will be vindicated, and all his detractors are looking like fools now. Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #73

Stalking old posts again I see ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #74

Actually, nothing was going to happen to Bob Costas. Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #75