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malaise

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32. FFS -a lot of this is politics

Reply to bdwker (Original post)

Sat Jun 4, 2016, 05:27 PM

Jun 2016

Ali deserves this and more

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MSNBC--> All Ali, all day....... Really? [View all] bdwker Jun 2016 OP

Are we missing trump? gwheezie Jun 2016 #1

Sure. Plenty of written stories to be found all over the internet or at your local library . . . Journeyman Jun 2016 #2

Weekend - not much happening. Not a bad thing, really. No Vested Interest Jun 2016 #3

This is one time I'll actually defend them. TDale313 Jun 2016 #4

They also broke the story. LisaM Jun 2016 #6

Seriously. n/t TDale313 Jun 2016 #7

the florida marlins did. Mosby Jun 2016 #15

Well, it was the first national TV station. LisaM Jun 2016 #22

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Jun 2016 #18

Meh... TipTok Jun 2016 #46

Really, this is what is on your whine list? nt Logical Jun 2016 #5

First World Problems. nt No Vested Interest Jun 2016 #12

Good stuff and a whole lot better than Trump crud. Hoyt Jun 2016 #8

This thread really tees me off. It's not as if he is going to die again. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #21

Kind of reminds me of the posters trying to take a piss on Prince. Scootaloo Jun 2016 #29

Exactly. I could watch it all weekend. Some folks just don't get it. Hoyt Jun 2016 #57

Some of us here were around when he rose to fame in the sports world Arkansas Granny Jun 2016 #9

Yup. Its the weekend. UMTerp01 Jun 2016 #10

after months of fucking trump it's a breath of fresh air to see Ali's class on the teevee spanone Jun 2016 #11

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Jun 2016 #19

You win the thread malaise Jun 2016 #38

i'm so sick of that bastard and his name calling and lies. sick to death. spanone Jun 2016 #50

Did you see Dave Zirin's tweet malaise Jun 2016 #52

he just needs to keep talking... he's his worse enemy. spanone Jun 2016 #55

SMH DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #13

I agree. THe same on CNN. Good coverage - yes. Continually-not so much. patricia92243 Jun 2016 #14

He is one of the seminal African American figures of the 20th century. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #16

Poor baby!! Are you missing your favourite tRump coverage or all the prison shows on the weekend on madinmaryland Jun 2016 #17

Every "news" channel has been total Ali coverage. Vinca Jun 2016 #20

Can we get some actual news? OwlinAZ Jun 2016 #23

I don't have a problem with it. bigwillq Jun 2016 #24

To which channel? oberliner Jun 2016 #35

You prefer all Trump all the time instead? Iggo Jun 2016 #25

I'm missing my Lockup marathon NT Ex Lurker Jun 2016 #26

Which would you prefer? Scootaloo Jun 2016 #27

What news is there? oberliner Jun 2016 #36

I guess I'm in the minority. bdwker Jun 2016 #28

Ali matters to many. LuvLoogie Jun 2016 #30

And if he had been a white boxer?... Aristus Jun 2016 #31

There is no white boxer whose death would get this sort of coverage oberliner Jun 2016 #37

FFS -a lot of this is politics malaise Jun 2016 #32

Less and I would have been upset. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #34

Same here malaise Jun 2016 #40

Even FOX gets it. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #45

Dumbest thread of the year so far. trumad Jun 2016 #33

+1,000 malaise Jun 2016 #42

Many of us who grew up following him welcome the coverage. CentralMass Jun 2016 #39

You are getting unfairly beaten up for this oberliner Jun 2016 #41

I have to respectfully disagree... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #47

Change the channel then, smartass Blue_Tires Jun 2016 #43

Much better Muhammad Ali than constant Trump tularetom Jun 2016 #44

Give you one reason..... Rosco T. Jun 2016 #48

Ah, good old DU.... N/M ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #49

ali is way more important than any political news except perhaps hillary's win and gain of more beachbum bob Jun 2016 #51

The boundary between sports and politics is artificial RufusTFirefly Jun 2016 #53

That's a good joke. You ARE kidding, right? nt LiberalElite Jun 2016 #54

Beats the hell out of Trump all day. n/t doc03 Jun 2016 #56