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Phillies pitcher Jonathan Papelbon: Obama out for guns
The Politico ^ | April 18, 2013 | Patrick Gavin

Posted on 04/18/2013 4:07:00 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jonathan Papelbon says that the president is out to take your guns.

The pitcher, who came to prominence during his run with the Boston Red Sox (including as the team’s closer during their victorious 2007 World Series run), spoke with CSN Philadelphia and said, “Today’s day and age has gotten so crazy. Shoot man, Obama wants to take our guns from us and everything. You got all this stuff going on; it’s just a little bit insane for me, man. I’m not sure how to take it.”

Papelbon got on the topic after he was asked about the explosions at Monday’s Boston Marathon (he used to live near the site of the blasts). He called them “surreal.”(continued)

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TOPICS: Conspiracy; Government; Politics; Sports
KEYWORDS: baseball; guncontrol; obama; pennsylvania; philadelphia; secondamendment

1 posted on 04/18/2013 4:07:00 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Eight game suspension for him.


2 posted on 04/18/2013 4:12:25 PM PDT by Third Person (Welcome to Gaymerica.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

He’s just stating the obvious. Kudos.


3 posted on 04/18/2013 4:19:31 PM PDT by Misterioso ("The difference between a welfare state and a totalitarian state is a matter of time." - Ayn Rand)
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To: Third Person

Telling the truth is probably good enough for the Pete Rose treatment these days.


4 posted on 04/18/2013 4:22:03 PM PDT by Trod Upon (Every penny given to film and TV media companies goes right into enemy coffers. Starve them out!)
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To: Trod Upon

Aint that the truth.

Confiscation is the real name of this game.


5 posted on 04/18/2013 4:35:37 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Shoot man, Obama.

Thankfully, they put in a comma for him.

6 posted on 04/18/2013 5:13:10 PM PDT by deadrock
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This is good the hear. Folks like us are often silent about our thoughts.


7 posted on 04/18/2013 6:07:26 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA (Molon Labe - Shall not be questioned)
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