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RockaFowler

(7,429 posts) Tue Aug 20, 2013, 10:11 AM Aug 2013

Three ’72 Dolphins skip White House visit for political reasons [View all]

As a Dolphins fan, I am kind of disgusted by this. This is to celebrate the TEAM, not who they voted for in the last election.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/08/20/three-72-dolphins-skip-white-house-visit-for-political-reasons/

Former Dolphins guard Bob Kuechenberg, center Jim Langer and defensive tackle Manny Fernandez all told Dave Hyde of the Sun Sentinel that they don’t want to appear alongside a president whose policies they don’t support.

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fuck em warrior1 Aug 2013 #1

Thank heavens, it's three guys I never heard of anyway! TheDebbieDee Aug 2013 #2

Langer is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Jenoch Aug 2013 #36

He'll always be a Dolphins NOBODY in my book....... TheDebbieDee Aug 2013 #59

Bob Kuechenberg = 6-time Pro Bowl selection, alp227 Aug 2013 #67

Old joyless goofballs BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #3

Don't mind at all. Well, maybe it is lacking a little class. NCTraveler Aug 2013 #4

Meh NoPasaran Aug 2013 #5

Obviously, victims of traumatic brain injury...... nt Ninga Aug 2013 #6

Many DUes would do the same thing... dennis4868 Aug 2013 #7

LOL! I'm sure the President and his family are absolutely devastated because some old weeshers Zorra Aug 2013 #8

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #9

wow thats a really fucked up thing to say BOG PERSON Aug 2013 #22

No football fan edhopper Aug 2013 #23

There are some sick people posting here. Skeeter Barnes Aug 2013 #27

It would be better if they died soon? Throd Aug 2013 #48

As is their right. Hell Hath No Fury Aug 2013 #10

Good for them. bigwillq Aug 2013 #11

I bet they don't even know his policies. Fawke Em Aug 2013 #12

+100 narnian60 Aug 2013 #56

Wouldn't we cheer edhopper Aug 2013 #13

Except Obama hasn't done anything of the sort BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #15

You see, they did keep it to themselves. edhopper Aug 2013 #16

haha...you can always dream they are attacking him from the left, I guess BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #18

You missunderstood edhopper Aug 2013 #21

Obama = Bush = bullshit thx uponit7771 Aug 2013 #26

Rights of people to make a choice edhopper Aug 2013 #30

Bush Obama comparisons AUTOMATICALLY are bullshit, they are... the "we might as well uponit7771 Aug 2013 #33

Not comparing Bush to Obama edhopper Aug 2013 #35

Three old white guys don't support our President? Unbelievable! Motown_Johnny Aug 2013 #14

Good for them mick063 Aug 2013 #17

I don't get this thinking. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2013 #19

That's the thing that people like these three and the others SwankyXomb Aug 2013 #44

fuck 'em. they should un-invite them. spanone Aug 2013 #20

STUPID ... turning down a once in a lifetime opportunity that very few people in this country ever Raine Aug 2013 #24

why are they invited anyways ? is there something special about the 72 dolphins JI7 Aug 2013 #25

Only undefeated team in modern NFL history ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2013 #28

But wasn't 1973 the year of Watergate? no time for fun at the White House? nt alp227 Aug 2013 #68

It all depends nil desperandum Aug 2013 #29

Nobody asked for anyone's opinion ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2013 #34

But they didn't offer an opinion edhopper Aug 2013 #37

What was that bullshit about a "moral compass"? (n/m) ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2013 #38

echoing comments made by harry belafonte? BOG PERSON Aug 2013 #39

i'm pretty sure belafonte would not turn down a visit JI7 Aug 2013 #43

you presume he would even get invited? BOG PERSON Aug 2013 #45

no, i'm saying if he was he would not turn it down JI7 Aug 2013 #46

i guess we'll never know BOG PERSON Aug 2013 #49

well, one can ask him if he would turn it down if invited JI7 Aug 2013 #50

They didn't get invited in 1972 because Nixon was neck deep in Watergate davepc Aug 2013 #40

Apparently the WH tradition honoring champion teams hadn't started yet. KamaAina Aug 2013 #51

It sounds like the current owner (a republican) worked hard to get the visit Johonny Aug 2013 #55

3 big Florida Republicans who loved Jebbie and Georgie ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2013 #31

Personally, even if I were a Dolphins fan, Jenoch Aug 2013 #32

Symptomatic of the level of political discourse in the country badtoworse Aug 2013 #41

Not very realistic expectation in the Tea Party era. alp227 Aug 2013 #69

Chance to get your picture with the POTUS or you can be a sour pickle. Rex Aug 2013 #42

Life long Phin fan... trumad Aug 2013 #47

They have an overinflated assessment of their own importance. lpbk2713 Aug 2013 #52

F them, it's their loss, not their teammates' DinahMoeHum Aug 2013 #53

These are the guys who have no Problem being honored in the White House by PBO.. Cha Aug 2013 #54

What a great team, and there will never be a cooler RB name than Mercury Morris BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #57

Here's another couple a pics.. Cha Aug 2013 #62

Shula looks so thrilled BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #65

I hear ya! Cha Aug 2013 #66

Csonk!!!! ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2013 #58

Here's another pic.. :) Cha Aug 2013 #61

such a nice picture JI7 Aug 2013 #60

Here's some more.. :) Cha Aug 2013 #64

I wouldn't have wanted to appear alongside Bush RedCappedBandit Aug 2013 #63