The Prez Snubs Nats.
The Washington Times reports that President Obama will say thanks, but no thanks, to the Washington Nationals invitation to throw the first pitch at the team's home opener on Monday:
According to a White House aide, Obama will decline the team's invitation to throw the pitch in the game against the Philadelphia Phillies, brushing back a presidential tradition that dates back to 1910.
According to anonymous sources with no knowledge of the situation, Obama staffers were concerned about the effect the Nats' awful 0-3 start to the season might have the President's approval ratings if he accepted the invitation.
Meanwhile, Mr. Obama will clear his schedule to welcome the 2008 World Champion Phillies to the White House on Tuesday.
Love for the Phillies and a thumb in the eye for the Nats? Outrageous. (I have other and better words, but they are not safe for work.)
Posted by: Hendo | April 10, 2009 at 09:39 AM
Hmmmm... disses Nats, favors Phillies.
Sounds like Stan Kasten!
(great headline, btw)
Posted by: meech.one | April 10, 2009 at 02:52 PM
Phils fans are in agreement with you guys...it's awful and inexcusable that he snubs the Nats in this way. Typical of this prez though.
Posted by: Phils Phan | April 10, 2009 at 03:12 PM
you bet if it was basketball he'd be all over it, but baseball no!
Posted by: Jeramey | April 10, 2009 at 04:02 PM
Oh shut the hell up you babies. Had the thrown the pitch it would've sent you rushing (no pun intended) to your blogs to whine about how he's too busy fucking around with an opening pitch instead of doing his job.
"Typical" of this prez? Care to back that up with any factual statements derived from his whopping three months on the job? Yeah, I thought so.
Posted by: Jeff | April 13, 2009 at 04:09 PM