Beyond the Pale: Palin has hijacked the term "Hockey Mom" and the NHL is part of the SCAM!

[ShortnFiery]

I'm beyond disgusted. Sarah Palin is "an insult" to THIS "hockey mom." :grr: :puke: :grr:

http://www.comcast.net/articles/sports-nhl/20081008/Flyers-Palin/

Palin set to drop puck at Philadelphia NHL game

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sarah Palin's next faceoff will come at center ice at an NHL arena, not at a debate.

The GOP vice presidential nominee will drop the ceremonial first puck when the Philadelphia Flyers open the regular season against the New York Rangers on Saturday. Palin, the Alaska governor and self-described ``hockey mom,'' will join the winner of a team promotion for the ``Ultimate Hockey Mom'' to drop the puck.

Last month, Palin visited a Philadelphia bar with Flyers owner Ed Snider, who has donated money to Republican presidential nominee John McCain's campaign.

``Because of the tremendous amount of publicity she has brought to our sport, we invited the most popular hockey mom in North America to our home opener to help us get our season started,'' Snider said in a team statement Wednesday. ``We are very excited she has accepted our offer and we are very proud of the publicity she is generating for hockey moms and the sport of hockey.''

[That Is Quite Enough]

1. Jeez, now they're ruining my memories of hockey as well.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

2. Any chance she'll be booed like Bush at the Nationals game?

I'm not up on hockey demographics, but with Philly and NY... I would think so!

[ShortnFiery]

4. Oh yeah, I hope so. It's really the Republican owner, Snider, who's pushing this - I wonder what

the players think?!? It's UNFAIR that she now is the so called quintessential hockey mom. What? Is Todd going to start making beer commercials JUST BECAUSE she says "Joe Six-Pack" as often as she throws out "Hockey Mom?"

Most POPULAR Hockey Mom?

No, more like most INFAMOUS "Hockey Mom" pretender. :grr:

[WorseBeforeBetter]

7. I just hope the fans give her a true East Coast welcome felt all the way to Wasilla.

I wouldn't doubt it about Tawd -- the Palins are hucksters and will cash in any way they can!

[Forkboy]

9. Philly fans booed a Santa once.

:rofl:

[WorseBeforeBetter]

10. LOL! I had no idea, but somehow it doesn't surprise me.

And yes, I'm from PA, but the other side of the state.

[Forkboy]

12. To be fair, it was way back in 68 or 69, at the end of a horrible Eagles season.

But it's still hilarious. :)

[TooRaLoo]

11. I don't know why, but that made me laugh SOOOOO hard.

:spank:

[Cha]

3. They'll have to get a big group of Hockey MOMS for

Obama together. I know my daugther is one in Portland Ore.

I can't wait until I only have to read about whether Alaska is going to Impeach her or not for Abuse of Power.

[gmudem]

5. I'm a Rangers fan and this pisses me off!

Fuckin Philly. If those fans don't boo, well, I didn't respect Flyers fans in the first place but I'll lose even more respect for them if they don't boo.

[demodonkey]

6. I want her to stay the PUCK out of my state!

PA is blue and we want to stay that way. And Philly is the bluest of the blue. I think Snider may be out of touch with his fans. I hope she gets booed out of the arena.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

8. I want her off of the East Coast! FOREVER. (n/t)

[spag68]

15. Philly blue

I beg to disagree, Pittsburgh is every bit as blue as Philly. But that's alright we love you Philly people anyway. We'll get you for beating us earlier this year.

[Poseidan]

13. hockey?

Is she running for VP of Canada? Since when do Americans give a shit about hockey?

[ShortnFiery]

14. For SHAME! Many of us live for hockey.

Palin is hijacking our sport and it PISSES ME OFF!!! :grr:

[gmudem]

16. A lot of us do!

Just because you know nothing about the sport and therefore don't like it doesn't mean the rest of us feel the same as you.

[ShortnFiery]

17. Kick! For the AM democratic "Hockey Mom" crowd.

[pookieblue]

18. If I'm not wrong

but didn't the Red Wings give Obama and Biden jersey's??

If so, we have the stanely cup winners on our side. Oh well...

perhaps she will slip on the ice or say something really stupid...and make a big(er) fool of herself out there...


I'm not a hockey mom...but a HUGE hockey fan, and I don't like the fact that she keeps bringing up she is a hockey mom. Puts a bad taste in my mouth. Don't ruin hockey for me Sarah. UGH.

[ellie]

19. Oh fuck her

I still love hockey. GO RED WINGS!