Trump promises to pardon Pete Rose

[mac mini]

Since the election I've been purposely avoiding reading the papers. I subscribe to NYTimes. Washington Post, Daily Beast and read Politico but limit news to sports. So I'm starting to come out of shell and read this headline "Trump promises to pardon Pete Rose"

Do you think Trump knows Pete is dead? Do you think Trump ever played baseball, or even if he would know which direction to run after hitting a baseball i.e. third base line or first base line?


http://https://www.politico.com/news...te-rose-023636

[Oerets]

OK, now I need to clean off my screen of Bourbon......

[Noogies]

Two things: The headline I read referred to it as a "posthumous pardon," so it would be my guess that he knows. Secondly, I'm pretty sure I recall reading that he played a little ball, either in college or prep school, and much as it pains me to acknowledge the fact, wasn't half-bad.

Oh, actually a third thing: yawn. Of all the grievous sins committed by DJT and his drooling henchmen, a presidential pardon of a gambling addict and tax cheat comes in at about #932 on the list. Hell, just about any of the 01-06 pardons is more egregious.

[RickeyM]

Originally Posted by mac mini

Since the election I've been purposely avoiding reading the papers. I subscribe to NYTimes. Washington Post, Daily Beast and read Politico but limit news to sports. So I'm starting to come out of shell and read this headline "Trump promises to pardon Pete Rose"

Do you think Trump knows Pete is dead? Do you think Trump ever played baseball, or even if he would know which direction to run after hitting a baseball i.e. third base line or first base line?


http://https://www.politico.com/news...te-rose-023636

Does this make gas or groceries cheaper?

[Noogies]

Besides, what Pete really needs is a pardon from the HOF and the BBWAA.

[mac mini]

"I'm pretty sure I recall reading that he played a little ball, either in college or prep school, and much as it pains me to acknowledge the fact, wasn't half-bad."

Him playing sports is probably about as true as his being on Time Magazine. And even if it is true.why admit it. You know he never admits lying or failure.

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[Noogies]

Originally Posted by mac mini

Him playing sports is probably about as true as his being on Time Magazine. And even if it is true.why admit it. You know he never admits lying or failure.

Say what?

[Oasis]

I have no idea who Pete Rose is.

I'm more concerned with the current dismantling of American institutions that provide assistance and security for America.

[Noogies]

Originally Posted by Oasis

I have no idea who Pete Rose is.

I'm more concerned with the current dismantling of American institutions that provide assistance and
security for America.

To appreciate the full impact of these and other crippling devastations perpetrated by DJT and his flunkies from the point of view of the American constituent you really need to know who Pete Rose was.

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by Oasis

I have no idea who Pete Rose is.

I'm more concerned with the current dismantling of American institutions that provide assistance and security for America.

Pete Rose was an amazing baseball player beloved especially by Cincinnati Reds fans. And, he seriously broke rules, including betting against the Reds in a game he was in. So he was banished from baseball. Trump wants to pardon him because doing so promotes his 'fuck the rules attitude.