Sorry, the Drudgereport didn't say anything about this (wonder why), so I found it on the Clinton News Network.

Ball one

Bush's first pitch at Miller Park misses the mark

Posted: Friday April 06, 2001 9:32 PM

Updated: Saturday April 07, 2001 2:20 AM

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Access to America's finest practice facilities didn't prepare President Bush for Miller Park: His first pitch was a major league bust.

The president's ceremonial first pitch at the Milwaukee Brewers' new stadium skipped in the dirt before thumping into the mitt of Brewers manager Davey Lopes. Bush froze in his follow-through for a moment, then shrugged his shoulders.

Ball. Way too low. A bit outside.

Afraid it would turn out this way, the president had tried to lower expectations before taking the mound. "The split-finger is sometimes not meant to reach the plate," Bush joked in the Brewers' locker room before the game.

He had practiced with an aide last weekend at the presidential retreat in Camp David, Md., and again Thursday on the South Lawn of the White House -- a respite, no doubt, from the standoff in China.

Spokesman Ari Fleischer, an amateur ballplayer himself, said he was impressed with his boss' arm when they played catch on the South Lawn. For a 54-year-old man, Fleischer said, Bush "throws pretty good heat."

Bush, a lifelong fan of the game and former managing partner of the Texas Rangers, met with the Brewers and rival Cincinnati Reds before the game. It was hard to tell who was more star struck: the players or Bush.

Hall of Famer Rod Carew, the Brewers batting coach, asked Bush to sign a ball. "Something's wrong with this picture," Bush said as he signed the ball.

Hours after the Senate shaved $400 billion off his $1.6 trillion, 10-year tax cut, Bush made a pitch for his plan and won fans among the millionaire baseball players.

"I support your tax cut," said Scott Sullivan, a Reds pitcher.

"It's coming," Bush said. "It's going to be a heck of a lot bigger than people thought."

In the Brewers' locker room, team assistant Terry Laschen whispered encouragement to Bush. The president asked him to speak up, recognizing a living response to critics who say most of the tax cuts benefit the wealthiest 1 percent of Americans.

"Thank you for the tax break!" bellowed Laschen, who makes $9,000 a year on top of a $20,000 pension. "I've got a city pension and that's it. I need the tax break, man."

Brewers pitcher Mike DeJean shook Bush's hand and told a teammate afterward, "It's nice to have an honest redneck in there finally."

Jose Hernandez, shortstop for the Brewers, reminded Bush he was traded by the president's Rangers in 1992. "I told them not to do it," Bush said.

And then it was time to head to the dugout, where Bush watched the introductions before his first pitch. His arms crossed at his chest, Bush shifted his weight from one foot to the another and pressed his lips together -- looking as nervous as a rookie pitcher in his Brewers warmup jacket.

-- (what a loser @ can't even. pitch), April 07, 2001

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Sheeesh, what a national disgrace. Baseball, the all-time favorite sport which symbolizes our country, and Dumbass can't even throw a decent pitch after spending millions of taxpayer dollars to practice and prepare for this. He should be impeached for treason and executed, the fuckin commie bastard.

-- (bush.is@sick.motherfucker), April 07, 2001.

After reading this article I can no longer proudly call myself an American. I am moving to North Korea. Think about this Nazis, 50,000,000 Gore supporters leaving the country all at once. Think how that will mess up Dumbya's economy.

-- dirty demmy (dirty@demmy.con), April 07, 2001.

-- (what style @nd. grace), April 07, 2001.

Clinton throws like a GURL. Naaa naaa naaa naaaa naaaa naaa.

-- (nemesis@awol.com), April 07, 2001.

Well, perhaps he can avail himself of the $14.4 million T-ball installation on the White House lawn.....

-- (PatriciaS@lasvegas.com), April 07, 2001.

$14.4 million???

That's what that thing is going to cost???

ROTFLMAO!!

Hey, repugs did you hear that!!!

Your precious tax dollars at work!

AHAHAHAHAhahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaa

-- (14.4 @million.for T-Ball), April 07, 2001.

Listen, people, you don't know the half of it, about the Bushes and how they throw baseballs.

Years ago, the Weekly World News featured a column by their top poitical reporter, Ed Anger. There was a picture of George Sr. throwing a baseball, and Ed said that it made him "pig-biting mad" to see the President throw a baseball in such a sissy manner.

In fact, it was such a sissy manner that Ed was afraid it would incline young boys toward homosexuality.

-- Peter Errington (petere@ricochet.net), April 07, 2001.

I’ve read a few of Ed Anger’s pieces and enjoy his biting sense of humor. That being said, he has never displayed any known skills for throwing a baseball.

George Sr. was the Captain and star third baseman for the 1942 Yale Baseball team. He never had much of a stick but he could ‘bring it’ over to first base.

As always, one must look closely at the source of such information.

-- So (cr@t.es), April 07, 2001.

What an asshole.

He didn't even take off those faggy leather shoes and put on the traditional baseball shoes.

What a sissy.

He is a disgrace to everything that America stands for. What is he gonna do next, ban apple pie and ice cream?

He should be executed by electrocution. Preferably in his home state of Texas, where those rednecks can smell his stinking flesh as it fries.

-- Reggie Jackson (Mr. October @ American. Dream), April 07, 2001.

Ya know I've been readin all this shit that some of you anonymous flower children print about Bush and I'm startin to wonder about your bringin up and what you are teachin your own kids. I certainly didn't care much for Clinton or his wife but I stuck by the man because he WAS our President. I didn't vote for him but by God I sure as hell would have pulled him out of a burning limousine or stood in front of him to take a snipers shot.

Some of ya have wished Bush dead by several or any means you can come up with and to me that points out a pattern of disrepect for a persons life which seems to trickle down to some of these disturbed kids that seem to pull the trigger when they get a hair crosswise. Never ever 30 years ago would a group of people sit around a bar, lunch counter, or hitchin post and talked about takin out any current sitting President whether he be a slimeball or one of the best ever. Even at Unk's Wild West there should be some consideration givin to the current President of these United States.

-- Boswell (cjseed@webtv.net), April 07, 2001.

Mr. Boswell sir, you bring an admirable attitude to this obscure little forum. What you are witnessing here is the tiny voice of life’s hopeless losers who are disgusted at their own non- achievements. This is the soapbox they have chosen to rant about the winners that they will never be. These pathetic ravings are as close as they will come to actually doing anything with themselves I suspect these mutants are neither liberals nor conservatives….just plain trash. Not worth the effort to place out on the curb at collection time. Posting on this forum is the extent of their courage and good folks such as you should pay them no attention.

-- So (cr@t.es), April 07, 2001.

Boswell, where have you been for the last 8 years, hiding your head in the sand?? LMAO!! You gotta be joking!

-- (table has turned @ on boswell. the ostrich), April 07, 2001.

Socrates, I certainly don't consider myself one of the good folk. The good folk were those that raised me and taught me respect for other human beings. I might sound twisted to some animal lovers at times but alot of what I say is for the shock value and to let the city boys and girls in on a few things that go on in the back forty and up in the hay loft. It's surprisin how offended some get! But I am surprised and disappointed about the apparent lack of respect for religion, human values and life in todays society and I hope this forum is not too representative because it does spill over to younger segments of our nation who will be calling the shots some day.

I've also believed if you have a beef with somebody that you settle it out in the yard with the good ole fistacuffs and no kickin the ball sack! And when you get it settled you shake hands and have a beer together!

-- Boswell (cjseed@webtv.net), April 07, 2001.

Table has Turned is a perfect example of what is wrong with some adult age people. I assume he referrs to 8 years of prosperous economy as seen by him. I also have seen lying, deceit, treason, adultery and taking credit where credit is not due. I read the papers, have a television, and do not read the comics or wish myself dead because of a falling stock market. I work hard and never ask my hired hands to do more than I would want to do. And things really are black and white when you take the sunglasses off.

-- Boswell (cjseed@webtv.net), April 07, 2001.

Nope, I was referring to the 8 years of Clinon-bashing by lying scum like you. You claim that you were not responsible, but judging by the tone of your posts I seriously doubt that. Besides, how can you speak for all of the other assholes who been manufacturing lies, claiming everything from him being a psycho rapist to Hitler. It's too bad you don't like what you're hearing about Dumbya, but you better get used to it. We're going to keep it up until he is either impeached or is 4 years is over and the voters show Dumbya what they really think of him next time around. Enjoy the show!!

-- LOL (put shoe @ on. other foot), April 07, 2001.

Let me tell ya LOL, I don't think Former President Clinton got near the bashing that he should have gotten. Dan Rather and others were quite sympathetic to his problems and the coverage that was given was quite kid gloved. You are most certainly part of the entitlement gimme gimme gimme crowd and you feel threatened by the change that is and will occurr. If I were you I would have a change of attitude or you won't survive. And I rather like what I see in OUR NEW PRESIDENT. He might not be the best pitcher on the mound but I certainly respect the kind of hard ball that does get thrown from his direction. So I'f I were you I would be ducking for cover! And I respect Clinton far more than you even do cause at least I spelled his name right!

-- Boswell (cjseed@webtv.net), April 07, 2001.

He may be YOUR president, but he ain't mine. He's a facist dictator who stole the office by coup d'etat, treating our nation as though it were a Third World Banana Republic. I'm not one of the gimme crowd either, I do quite well on my own. Any president who chooses to ruin the planet for our children so that he can give more power to corporations and polluters is not my president. You may like to swallow the shitty hardballs that Dumbass throws, but be forewarned, they'll be burning you a new asshole in a few years.

-- LOL (what comes around @ "moves". around!), April 07, 2001.

He IS your President and you had better except it! It's childish attitudes like that which cause many of todays misguided directions and influences. I suppose you could threaten to leave the country like Alex and Barbara but you wouldn't follow thru because you don't hold any stronger convictions and beliefs than they do. Kind of like the little boy that got pissed off at his Mommy and he was goin to go eat worms. She went out in the yard and dug him some and offered them with Ketchup on a plate. He had a change of heart!

My stand on this issue is even if Clinton had been the best President this country has ever seen, it wouldn't matter as soon as he looked me in the eye and lied and tried to make me believe it. Your side said it didn't matter cause it was something private. But it was our bedroom and our office that he did wrong in time and time again. NOT HIS! Why is that so hard to understand? And if other Presidents in the past have done as much or more wrong than they should also be thought of in the same way.

-- Boswell (cjseed@webtv.net), April 07, 2001.

"And if other Presidents in the past have done as much or more wrong than they should also be thought of in the same way."

Just presidents???

What about you? What kind of sick acts of bestiality have you engaged in with those cows of yours? Maybe we should hang you by your balls, you sicko cow-raping pervert!

-- LOL (Boswell the @ hypocritical. redneck), April 07, 2001.

Hey there LOL, if you got a bone to pick than you're talkin to the right fella. Don't much care for your tone of language but I guess I just have to consider the source. Presidents, Senators, or Congressmen don't make no difference in my book. Democrat or Republican don't make no difference either. As far as bestiality is concerned, the only fun I've had with an animal is with you in the past hour and a half. Your kind of amusing! Had ya bent over and poked the pickle to ya twice and you didn't even complain. You are a city boy all the way aren't ya?

-- Boswell (cjseed@webtv.net), April 07, 2001.

LMAO!

Wrong again Boswell, but I suppose anyone with an education sounds like a "city boy" to a dumbass redneck like you!

-- LOL (go shovel @ some. shit), April 07, 2001.

Hey there LOL, I don't mind being called a redneck. Kind of proud of that fact! Your childish type of reasoning reminds me of several light weight anonymous posters that like to tangle with me. You and them never come out of hiding though, but that's your style. You and yours never went nose to nose with anybody, just kind of like to shadow box! And as far as pitchin shit! You betchya, done a hell of a lot of that when we had 120 of purebred cows and no Bobcat with a bucket. Kind of kept me out of trouble. Sure wouldn't hurt you any to grab hold of a pitchfork and find out what a real callous was made of.

-- Boswell (cjseed@webtv.net), April 07, 2001.

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Oh my god I snagged one. hey you low life piece of shit. Call 208-924- 6950 and we'll set a time and date.

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-- (Boz@is a.dicklicker), April 07, 2001.

Hey there, I snagged another coward with too much free time on his or her hands. Why don't you come out from behind the bushes and show your true colors? You would have fit in real well in the Clinton administration. You know where I live and have my number which I voluntarily give out to let losers like you have a crack at it. You've got a chance to finally prove your manhood so give it your best shot. You've went all your life and failed in that category so here's your big chance in life. If you can't run with the big dogs, it be best if you just sit on the porch! I recieved the favorable calls last month so I'll sit by the phone a spell and just wait for yours while I do bookwork. We'll make a date with destiny. Grab a bite of cereal and orange juice and get to dialin! Remember the cowardly lion in W of O? He felt better in the end too!

-- Boswell (cjseed@webtv.net), April 08, 2001.

Bush doesn't know what he is in for. There are 50,000,000 of us Gore supporters who will simultaneously quit our jobs and spend all of our free time copy and pasting stupid articles against him to the internet. This what this will do to his precious economy.

-- dirty demmy (dirty@demmy.con), April 08, 2001.

I haven't had this much fun since I fed my little brother to the pigs! 2 hangups, 1 heavy breather, 1 your voice is sexy, 1 your a fucking rightwing redneck, and one enjoyable conversation with poster that sees it pretty much the way I do. And I'm still waiting for the one with the tiny nut sack. Bring it on big fellar!

-- Boswell (cjseed@webtv.net), April 08, 2001.

'Tis Monday morn in the Deepest South of OZ with me tuning in to this here Uncle's WWW board for a dose of reality and mirth, only to find da Boz sledging it out with sundry (50,000,000) small 'l' liberals who couldn't repulse a detemined attack from fairy penguins. And that's the trouble with you mob in the land of the free - you're going soft and buttery resorting to gutter tactics & lowly demeanor to stack every domestic and international altercation.

I say vote 1 - Boz for Prez. Anyone with the balls to relate the aggrandisement of the county vet's balls is wasted on challenging piddling farts that persist by sharing the limited oxygen to go around. Irritating bandwidth hogz.

Anyway, baseball is incomprehensible. No wonder you mob are losing the plot by allowing the incumbant to play ball. A down right disgrace to his presidential pretentions in a game for pooftahs!

-- Pieter (zaadz@icisp.net.au), April 08, 2001.

Pieter,

If you love Boz so much, why don't you wrap your mouth around his balls from down under, it sounds like he needs you. While you're down there, please pull the wild hair out of his ass, it's making him irritable.

-- (peter@under.boz), April 08, 2001.

hehehe LOL :) of a mind picture quite unappealing n gross. From this point things can only decline.

-- Pieter (zaadz@icisp.net.au), April 08, 2001.

To propel the Yankee slippage I content:
It's of a lasting historic sorrow that England allowed the American colonies their contrary willful way and thus 'not' be enamoured by the greatest game ever, namely cricket, especially that of a 5 day test.

The sad oversight by the American people not to adopt the game of cricket as a national sport has had disturbing reverberations around the globe because the socalled colonial patriots thus required a replacement game - so enter the baseball mishmash and confusion. Indeed the sport has such a baselessness that the American people fondly continue in their mistaken believe that by its export they have influence on the world wide stage...errr..ballpark.

As witnessed by the latest international ballgame in Sino-Yank gamesmanship baseball doesn't allow for the stepping on your wicket and of taking your ball and bat home. Now, if you Yanks don't know what that means how come you're playing at all?

It is my contention that your President would make a fine slips fieldsman at 'silly-mid-off'. A photo of your number 1 citizen playing cricket will, I'm sure, contribute much to his image as a person of reason, intellect and understanding.

-- Pieter (zaadz@icisp.net.au), April 08, 2001.

Well said Pieter! Couldn't have wrote that better myself.

-- Boswell (cjseed@webtv.net), April 09, 2001.

And this was directed at me because?????

I'm not much of a fan of politics. I do vote Republican most of the time though.

I just want whatever bonehead who happens to be in office, not to fuck it up. Boneheads come in all shapes, sizes and political parties..

Deano

-- Deano (deano@luvthebeach.com), April 09, 2001.