Bush OUT as NCAA speaker; Walter Cronkite IN

[Frank Cannon]

NCAA celebrates its centennial

By Steve Wieberg, USA TODAY

The NCAA painted its 100th year in business in some bold strokes.

-snip-

More than 2,300 college athletics officials will gather in Indianapolis for the NCAA's annual convention, kicking off a centennial celebration. President Bush was invited to speak but declined, citing his approaching State of the Union address. Former CBS news anchor Walter Cronkite will appear instead, and Hall of Fame basketball coach John Wooden and former Indiana senator and Title IX sponsor Birch Bayh are among those being honored.

More at:

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/other/2006-01-06-ncaa-centennial_x.htm

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I just think it's funny that President Useless couldn't satisfy his obligation to give a speech to the NCAA on their 100th anniversary because he needs WEEKS to prepare for his (ultimately tragic) State of the Union address. Meanwhile, the honor of giving the keynote will go to one of the best progressive voices that we currently have in American journalism, and one of our greatest living television newsmen.

Way to go, Walter. I STILL trust you more than any current voice in TV news.

[leftstreet]

1. I wish Cronkite would give Bush's State of the Union address

I'd actually listen to it.

[Frank Cannon]

13. If Cronkite gave the SOTU, I'd actually BELIEVE it

But unfortunately Walter knows that Bush is full of it as much as you and I do.

[tmooses]

2. Bush probably got confused and thought it was the NAACP.

n/t

[stevedeshazer]

4. LOL!!

Nice

[leftstreet]

5. LOL! Good one. n/t

[smomfr]

14. He had to decline,

no way to screen and hand pick the crowd.

[hippiechick]

3. Somehow I think Boy George just isn't up to public scrutiny this week ...

... spygate, Delay, Abramoff, Plame, low employment numbers, skyrocketing deaths in Iraq ...

it's just not fun being dicktater anymore ...

[Greyhound]

11. Ya got that right!

+

[Turbineguy]

6. as if to say....."Yes......

the most distrusted man in the country turned us down, so we were forced to ask the most trusted man...."

[Viva_La_Revolution]

12. oh, but Cronkite is a 'damn Liberal'!

according to the Repugs where I used to work. :eyes:


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[Chimichurri]

7. this will be the 5th time in a row he has shafted them

Every year it's an excuse. then he gets highly offended when people say he doesn't care about black people.

[cascadiance]

8. He'll be bummed later that he won't be able to photo-op "Hook-em Horns!"

That he could have done had he spoke there to celebrate "his" Texas Longhorns winning the national championship the other day! Would have been one more pic we could have had to tie him into the "devil's horn" image collection we have stashed of he and his family and the rest of the cabal! :)

[oasis]

9. This is great. America avoids Bush's contamination of the the NCAA.

:puke:

[peekaloo]

10. His one big chance to elevate the cheerleader's status and he says no.

Ingrate!

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