I apologize...as much as I want to be a team player, fuck Paul Pelosi and his $12M football team

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Great, he has twelve million dollars he can spend on a football team. But whether it's Rush Limbaugh or Paul Pelosi, anyone with $12 MILLIOn to spend on a MOTHERFUCKING FOOTBALL TEAM is off my radar.

I respect the people who have high-fived him for his purchase, feeling good about the fact that the team was purchased by "one of us."

Paul Pelosi is not "one of us."

Unless you have $12 million to spend on a football team.

Then he's one of US to YOU, and STILL not the rest of "us."

I struggle to understand, on any level, why anyone gives a shit about this guy and his purchase.

Sorry, but FUCK Paul Pelosi.

:patriot:

Paul Pelosi Buys A Football Team

The Huffington Post | Les Carpenter
First Posted: 10-17-09 10:08 AM | Updated: 10-17-09 03:17 PM

Paul Pelosi, husband of Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif), is now the owner of a professional football team. The famously publicity-shy spouse of the current Speaker of the House bought the California Redwoods, a San Francisco-based franchise in the upstart United Football League. Pelosi has admitted that he's not a big professional sports fan -- he prefers recreational sports befitting of a successful businessman and political spouse: golf, cycling, and tennis. Pelosi says he paid $12 million dollars for the team because he deemed it a bankable investment. As he told the Washington Post:

"This is a business, I look at it as a business. I'm in this because I think it is a very solid financial investment that is going to be very successful...I never wanted to own a sports team. It's that old saying: Never say never."

Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/17/paul-pelosi-buys-a-footba_n_324656.html

[dsc]

1. Ted Kennedy and FDR to name two

were worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

[naaman fletcher]

5. How did Paul Pelosi make his money?

Not saying I care really, I just had no idea he was that wealthy until today.

[dsc]

8. truth be known I don't know

[LTR]

19. Ta da!

Pelosi owns and operates Financial Leasing Services, Inc., a San Francisco, California-based real estate and venture capital investment and consulting firm. In addition, he sits on the boards of many philanthropic and corporate Boards in San Francisco and in the Washington, DC area.

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

I'm not surprised. Anyone living in Nancy Pelosi's district has to be pretty damn wealthy. San Francisco ain't cheap.

[lib2DaBone]

47. Venture Capital and Consultant....

..does this mean he has to report to work at 11:00 p.m. and sweep the floor all night and load trucks for $7.25 an hour with no benefits?

Privilege and wealth.. while America struggles to survive... what an asshole...

[bigwillq]

30. From wiki:

Quickest source I could find. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Pelosi

"Pelosi owns and operates Financial Leasing Services, Inc., a San Francisco, California-based real estate and venture capital investment and consulting firm. In addition, he sits on the boards of many philanthropic and corporate Boards in San Francisco and in the Washington, DC area."

[gateley]

14. The Rockefellers. nt

[asdjrocky]

33. Do yourself a favor gateley...

Look up the Ludlow Massacre then come back and tell me how great all those Rockefellers are.

[gateley]

40. I meant to say Jay. Do I still have to go look it up?

I know the family itself was pretty horrific, but I think Jay has a good heart. No?

[tblue37]

37. John Kerry (whose wife is super-rich, and he has at least some access to her wealth). nt

[Bluenorthwest]

48. Teddy in 2003 said he was worth under 10 million

And there were 9 other Senators who were worth more. And FDR had some dough, but not hundreds of millions by any means.

[w4rma]

2. Pelosi's husband made an investment in something that isn't going to affect her vote.

The world is crashing down on all our heads now. :sarcasm:

[Stinky The Clown]

3. Soooo ..... uh ...... he shouldda bought ....... a grenade factory? Warhead maker? Bullet plant?

[Hannah Bell]

23. he already invests in those.

[dkf]

4. What is with the hate?

You're kind of scaring me.

[paulsby]

9. hate towards the rich?

on DU?

i find that very hard to believe :sarcasm:

[Chulanowa]

24. Keep going Paulsby.

You're turning out to be a very interesting study!

[paulsby]

44. whatEver

the hate the rich schtick gets SO old.

much like angela davis, it's almost become a parody of itself.

[HughBeaumont]

34. Sorry, but it's sort of deserved.

Still too much war. Still too much wealth inequality. Still too much unfairness. Still too much CONTROL.

For all of the rights, perks, tax breaks and advantages that we've given them, they haven't given a whole hell of a lot back . . . even compared to their counterparts of the Robber Baron age. Just a pile of http://journals.democraticunderground.com/HughBeaumont/86">wage stagnation, decade-long joblessness, shiny objects and "Horatio Alger" carrots on a leash. They share no burdens and make no sacrifices.

[paulsby]

45. i don't hate anybody

because of their income level, any more than i hate somebody because of their race, religion, etc.

i judge them on their character.

some rich people are great people. some aren't. just like with anything else.

i have massive respect, for example, for bill gates.

[Obamanaut]

46. Here I am, all bundled up, sneezing, eyes watering, nose running -

and laughing out loud at your post. Thanks. You made my day.

[paulsby]

52. yw nt

[JVS]

6. We need more class consciousness! I salute you

:patriot:

[HipChick]

7. Kinda stupid when you consider Rep Grayson is amongst of the richest members in congress..n/t

[Strong Atheist]

28. Welcome to DU!

:toast:

[Swede]

35. Welcome

Yeah,there are lots of rocket surgeons here on DU.

[tblue37]

38. Which is one reason why he feels free to fight on our side. nt

[RoyGBiv]

10. .

delete. it doesn't even matter

[earth mom]

11. This kind of shit is why I don't trust Nancy Pelosi to help the people get health care.

She's so out of touch with the masses aka peons it ain't funny. :puke:

[gateley]

15. Did you feel the same way about Ted Kennedy? Jay Rockefeller?

:shrug:

Just because people are wealthy doesn't mean they don't have compassion and concern for those who aren't in their strata.

[Chulanowa]

25. Kennedy and Rockefeller used their wealth for others as well as their own comfort

I'm unaware of any philanthropy from Paul Pelosi in the same vein... But then, I don't know jack about him either, so I'm just stating ignorance rather than making judgment

[gateley]

41. I see the distinction you're making. I think it's fairly safe to assume

that MANY of the uber wealthy DON'T use their wealth for others. They just want more for themselves.

I'm also reminded of the grandson of RJ Reynolds heading an anti-smoking organization, and the scion of -- was it Baskin Robbins? -- trying to educate people on the horrific "food" we eat. In those instances they were willing to lose their $$$ in order to do the right thing.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

17. You do realize that the guy in your avatar is a multimillionaire, right?

[asdjrocky]

12. I'm sick and tired of rich people.

And I'm really sick of watching their wealth and the wealth of others celebrated by the masses.

Here's a hint people, if you are reading this right now, you've never had that kind of money and you never will.

[gateley]

16. Says you. nt

[Jim Sagle]

26. Sez me too.

[asdjrocky]

32. Good luck gateley.

I'm sure you'll be one of the super rich 1%. It helps a lot if your parents are filthy rich by the way.

[gateley]

42. Well I was never THAT rich, but I was pretty wealthy for a chunk

of my life, which is why I take exception to the statement that if we're reading this, we never were or never will be...

Again, not in the billions by any means, but wealthy enough where people did say some hateful things about me and assumed I only cared about material things...

[JI7]

22. yup, Max Baucus is a lot better than wealthy types like Pelosi , Kennedy, and Gore

[asdjrocky]

31. I don't stick up for rich people.

They can take care of themselves. And tell me, when was the last time your rich friends, you know, Pelosi, Kennedy or Gore called you up to see how you're doing?

These people are not our fucking heroes, they work for us. We hired them with our votes.

[JI7]

53. neither did the non wealthy politicians like Baucus

but Baucus is the one screwing us over.

[cherokeeprogressive]

13. "upstart United Football League"? Don't worry, his 12 million will soon be back in circulation...

I laugh at his stupidity.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

18. $12 million for a UFL team is small potatoes

Yes I know $12 million is more than most of us have but two points.

1) The average NFL team is valued at about $1 billion.

2) If you can afford to live in San Francisco these days you usually have to be well to do. Most people who work minimum wage or service jobs in that city live outside of town. Some commute in from as far away as Stockton.

[Hannah Bell]

20. pelosi makes his money on war contracts.

[JI7]

21. Max Baucus is the "least wealthy" Senator there is and he certainly cares about Health Care

reform doesn't he ?

not sure exactly how much he has. but it's nothing compared to what Pelosi, Kennedy, Gore, FDR, etc have/had.

[Jack Rabbit]

27. Wow. Is Rush Windbag going to make a conspiracy theory out of this or what?

As soon as he's blocked from buying a football team, Nancy Pelosi's husband buys one.

Can't wait to hear what the Big, Fat Idiot is going to say about this.

[Motown_Johnny]

29. See what NOT Impeaching Bush can do for you!!!

[bvar22]

36. Nancy Pelosi is no longer "one of us".

In 2006, she parlayed her seat in The House into a Seat at the Rich Man's Table.
She has NEVER looked back.

A shame really.
I used to respect her when she worked for the people.

[JonLP24]

39. Go Redwoods!!

Dennis Green and Marcus Fitzgerald(Larry Fitzgerald's brother)

:woohoo:

Go Redwoods Go! :woohoo:

[wildbilln864]

43. and k and fucking r! nt

:banghead:

[RollWithIt]

49. I don't understand the premise, because he's wealthy??

Wealthy people aren't allowed to be liberal?

[Texasgal]

50. I don't care

in the grand scheme, this means nothing to me.

[proteus_lives]

51. And? I'm not seeing the great crime here.

Did he make his money illegally? What has he done to deserve this outburst?

If he hasn't done anything wrong, he can do as he pleases with it.

[PopSixSquish]

54. Um...Irony Alert?

"I struggle to understand, on any level, why anyone gives a shit about this guy and his purchase."

Yet you posted the article and are obviously upset about it...

:shrug: