Sarah Palin Gets Booed in Philly

[kpete]

Run time: 01:39 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj24wJh5rPk   Posted on YouTube: October 11, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: October 11, 2008 By DU Member: kpete Views on DU: 4519

 
The biggest problem: when Palin came out to onto the Wachovia Center ice Saturday night — greeted by resounding (almost deafening) boos from the Flyers crowd — the the two hockey players who had no choice but to appear with her in that photo op were turned into props in a political campaign. If Rangers center Scott Gomez or Flyers center Mike Richards wanted to make some sort of political statement, that would be fine, but in this case, they were thrust into a situation not of their choosing. Snider put them there with his ill-advised mixing of politics and sports.

The level of discomfort has been palpable for the Rangers’ two Alaska natives, Gomez and Brandon Dubinsky, as they have been asked questions about Palin and the election in recent weeks. Dubinsky, a 22-year-old who has shied away from nothing since he broke in with the Rangers last year, looks petrified when the topic gets brought up. I think both would rather play goalie in a shootout than weigh in on the presidential election.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/12/opinion/12rich.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

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1. Kind of hard to make out the booing, with all the other noise (music, announcer)

hopefully someone got it with higher-quality audio

[Jack Rabbit]

7. It can be made out as she is announced

The crowd is either booing or saying, "Moose! Moose!"

[amdezurik]

2. gotta love how they almost had to drag that player

his "who me?" look was priceless. No way he wanted to be next to her LOL!

[antonialee839]

20. He wanted to be there, he's a right wing tool

Brian Propp.

[Ned_Devine]

44. All I saw was the Obama/Biden sign in the backdrop

[iandhr]

46. Gomez...

... The Ranger player did not look to happy

[napi21]

3. Hekp me out here. I don't know much about hockey. I did go to

a penguins game ONCE, but I still don't know much about the game. It looked to me like Sarah did a lousy job with that puck. Am I right or wrong?

[OswegoAtheist]

11. ehh....

It looked like two people were dropping the puck at the same time, which will always look awkward at best.

Oswego "Real hockey moms don't need rubber mats to walk on ice" Atheist

[MindMatter]

12. It was a photo-op. It wasn't a live face-off, just a ceremony.

I'd say this is pretty much her power alley. Anything more complicated, she isn't qualified for. Dropping a piece of rubber on the ice I think she can handle OK.

[wtmusic]

4. I feel sorry for Piper. nt

[Jack Rabbit]

6. I'm sorry she had to see that

[OwnedByFerrets]

5. I was hoping for something different....

I'm sure there was booing, but you cant hear much of it. Plus, I would have refused to shake her hand, much less let her put her fucking lipstick on my face.:puke:

[brucefan]

10. She says

"they're booing me" at 0:12

[TACstrat]

8. Check out the Obama/Biden sign near the glass at center ice - nt

[ElsewheresDaughter]

13. ahaha I saw it!

[sce56]

23. Ahaha I like your button better I've heard it quite a few times now !

[seabeyond]

9. i couldnt hear the booing, but with the kids a part, i wouldnt have wanted that anyway.

ah well

[beac]

16. Using her daughters as human shields.

She's despicable!

[iiibbb]

14. They're not booing... they're yelling "MOOOOOOOOOOSE"

[antonialee839]

19. No, they are booing

my husband is at the game.

[Connonym]

24. How did the lipstick give away thing turn out?

Did people throw the lipstick on the ice?

[stillcool]

25. I saw someone trying to use that one..

about another Palin protest...didn't fly that time either.

[iiibbb]

43. It's a funny...

funny ha ha...

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

15. The audio is better at the link below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7TgDanmWkg

[Moody]

17. Yes, on the on you can clearly hear the booing.

[sce56]

28. Did that sound like booing? You Betcha!

[rzemanfl]

41. It looks like people in the crowd are giving the thumbs down

gesture, although it is difficult to be sure.

[Kalifornia.Kid]

18. Just Behind the Players at the .45 Mark ...

After Palin passed by the players' bench you can see them unrolling two Obama/Biden signs.
The little girl was cute - can't blame the child for the sins of the mother.

[2Design]

21. is the older daughter with her Bristol? The pregnant one? n/t

[sweetroxie]

33. Bristol looks verrrry UNpregnant to me

Check out her waistline

[NV Whino]

34. I think that was Willow

and of course the incorrigible Pippin... I mean Piper who's a pip. I really wish she wouldn't drag the kids with her.

[scarface2004]

22. boooooooooooooooooo!!!

booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! traitor terrorist!!!

[sce56]

26. It is hard to say for sure when the booing started they just cranked up the the PA system!

[DWinNJ]

27. It doesn't actually mean that much

In Philadelphia they can boo just about anybody
I once saw Carol King booed off the stage
I heard once, they even booed Santa

[stillcool]

29. LOL...you guys crack me up!

[Sukie]

32. The booing actually means a lot.

It means that the crowd didn't want to see, nor did they support Ms. Palin.

[ExPatLeftist]

36. LOL.... Thanks :D n/t

[sce56]

30. kpete, You should replace the vid with the one posted by OmmmSweetOmmm

See post 15 much better Audio quality!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7TgDanmWkg





And I wonder if they will look at the web site for the VP Granny www.votefortheGILF.com which directs you to the JohnMcSame web site with the GILF herself introducing on video!

[SalmonChantedEvening]

31. Snider and the folks at Comcast killed the crowd noise

And pumped in the loudspeaker music to mask the boos.

:rofl:

[Crowman1979]

35. You can hear the boos better on this vid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd4wQd_gbj8

[leeeeenz]

37. Awesome.

Enough said...

[Honeycombe8]

38. There's no booing. nt

[leeeeenz]

39. Here's some more:

Some more anti-Palin hilarity:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_xJbCcjrLs

[beac]

40. Apparently someone made Sarah her own doggone trading card:

http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/Palin-Card.pdf

:rofl:

[ThirdChoice]

42. This infrastructure for the stadium was paid for

...using taxes from the city and state:

http://hockey.ballparks.com/NHL/PhiladelphiaFlyers/index.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wachovia_Center

It seems to me to be not right in using that place for a political rally.

I am a die hard hockey fan, and I am so excited hockey season finally started. My Caps won tonight! Woo hoo!

But I am just as excited that Palin got booed!!!

[iandhr]

45. A ode to the Phily fans...

... FROM A RANGER fan. Thanks for booing the real news is the Rangers won the game 4-3. GO OBAMA and GO RANGERS

[rep the dems]

47. Good point about the players being forced into the middle of this.

Richards deserved better!

[pookieblue]

48. found a video that was recorded at the game

the music drowned out the boos big time in the tv broadcast. From this video, you can tell just how loud it was there...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ2DB8pNvJ8

you'd think that the ref made a bad call....

actually there was a bad call made... just not by a ref...