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Monday Night Football -- Al Michaels attacks Kerry on air!
ABC Monday Night Football | 9/9/2004 | Me

Posted on 09/09/2004 8:55:47 PM PDT by ArcLight

Did you hear? The game's in Massachusetts, right? John Madden said that the Colts fumble at the goal line, after the Pats threw an interception, was a "flip-flop." Michaels replied, "We're in the right state for that."


TOPICS: Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: almichaels; election; football; kerry; michaels; mnf

1 posted on 09/09/2004 8:55:49 PM PDT by ArcLight
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To: ArcLight

Heard it, loved it.


2 posted on 09/09/2004 8:56:22 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: ArcLight

No way! Love it.

Wait until Peter Jennings finds out. Al Michaels is toast.


3 posted on 09/09/2004 8:57:16 PM PDT by Gunder
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To: ArcLight

Apparently he's somewhat friendly with rush, and he and Dennis miller gushed over how great a writer peggy noonan is one night on the air.


4 posted on 09/09/2004 8:57:17 PM PDT by flashbunny
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To: ArcLight

Damn, you just beat me to it. Aw, who cares, it was awesome!


5 posted on 09/09/2004 8:57:42 PM PDT by CSM43 (President Bush, I'm standing with you!)
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To: ArcLight

Heard it too ... great game BTW


6 posted on 09/09/2004 8:58:08 PM PDT by hawkaw
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To: ArcLight
Yup, you beat me to it!

LOL!

I was just watching the end of the New England-Indianapolis game, right after Edgerrin James had fumbled away Indy's chance to win.

Anyways, John Madden was going on about something or other and he ended a sentence by saying "...a flip-flop."

Al Michaels, obviously debating whether or not he should say what he was thinking on air, waited a beat then said, "Well, we're sure in the right (correct) state for THAT!" or something similar.

Go Al! Seriously, he's the best play by play guy in the biz.

7 posted on 09/09/2004 8:58:42 PM PDT by LincolnLover
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To: Gunder

Michaels has slammed Clinton in the past worse than any comedian...basically compared people with no integrity to Clinton. Al is untouchable.


8 posted on 09/09/2004 8:59:44 PM PDT by Archie Bunker on steroids (.)
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To: ArcLight
From opensecrets.org...

MICHAELS, ALAN MR
LOS ANGELES,CA 90049
A.B.C. SPORTS/BROADCASTER
6/30/2003
$2,000
Bush, George W

9 posted on 09/09/2004 9:01:06 PM PDT by TheBigB ("As God is my witness...I thought turkeys could fly.")
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To: ArcLight
first of all Michaels is a doofus who can't remain unbias
if his job depended on it.
He's been "fawning" over the pats all night long..if the pats do something right it was a great move...if the colts do something right..they were lucky.

and I'm not a fan of either team, just a football fan
don't believe me? watch each monday night, you'll be able to pick out what team he likes after the first two minutes of the game


Doogle
10 posted on 09/09/2004 9:01:14 PM PDT by Doogle (8th AF..Ubon Thailand..408thMMS...."69"...Night Line Delivery,,Ammo Dump)
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To: Doogle

so what..politically he is on our side


11 posted on 09/09/2004 9:03:23 PM PDT by loveitor.. (don't tread on me..not even once)
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To: ArcLight
Peter, by the way, just for the record, this is Al Michaels. That was a totally farsical call.

Lest anybody think that that was somebody who was truly across the street that was not.

12 posted on 09/09/2004 9:04:15 PM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: ArcLight

I should sent this to AL. http://kerrywaffles.net/kerrygan.html


13 posted on 09/09/2004 9:08:52 PM PDT by eternity (From here to...)
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To: ArcLight

Al does it again! I howled!!!


14 posted on 09/09/2004 9:09:25 PM PDT by bigfootbob
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To: ArcLight

I couldn't believe he said it, but he did. Ouch! It was great to hear.


15 posted on 09/09/2004 9:10:32 PM PDT by Thane_Banquo ("Armed with what? Spitballs?")
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To: Archie Bunker on steroids

He also called Katherine Harris a heroine on the air, if I'm recalling correctly.


16 posted on 09/09/2004 9:11:05 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: ArcLight

You beat me to it!
It's official, Al Michaels declares Kerry from Mass. is the flip flop man!!!!
Will he be fired???


17 posted on 09/09/2004 9:12:05 PM PDT by lyingisbetter ("Let's wait Kerry" or Let's go Bush")
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To: ArcLight

That was great. Have to be low key about it, though, the lefties will be dumping all over him if they find out.


18 posted on 09/09/2004 9:12:16 PM PDT by somemoreequalthanothers
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To: ArcLight

Is Al Michaels retiring?


19 posted on 09/09/2004 9:13:17 PM PDT by fuzzy122 (GBGB [God Bless George Bush] and the Armed Forces ... Arnold and Zell too!)
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To: ArcLight

Today is Monday?


20 posted on 09/09/2004 9:15:15 PM PDT by FesterUSMC
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To: Doogle

Cmon....he gave Indy alot of credit when they ran through the Patriot defense in the second quarter.


21 posted on 09/09/2004 9:15:49 PM PDT by somemoreequalthanothers
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To: ArcLight

That's great. I'm so tired of all the Bush bashing in tv shows, etc, so this is all that and a bag of chips.


22 posted on 09/09/2004 9:15:50 PM PDT by Jenya (Buy Unfit for Command. Donate to Swiftvets.com. It's your American duty.)
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To: TheBigB

http://www.fundrace.org has the same information. Al Michaels is a Bush supporter!


23 posted on 09/09/2004 9:16:21 PM PDT by CurlyBill (John Kerry is PeeWee Herman in a Frankenstein costume)
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To: Doogle

Man...sounds like Al Michaels got in your knickers! One of the best sportscasters of all times...Do you believe in Miracles? And a Kerry basher no less...Gotta Love it!


24 posted on 09/09/2004 9:17:04 PM PDT by Fishman1 (Freedom is for those who fight for it!)
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To: ArcLight

No wonder Disney is trying to get rid of MNF.


25 posted on 09/09/2004 9:18:35 PM PDT by Brimack34
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To: lyingisbetter

Not unless ABC wants some serious backlash as a result of it!


26 posted on 09/09/2004 9:19:00 PM PDT by GOP_Raider (Conservative, Republican, Raiders Fan)
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To: FesterUSMC; ArcLight
Today is Monday?

Boston is in another time zone. Get with the program...

27 posted on 09/09/2004 9:19:32 PM PDT by Libloather ('Nuance' - that's French for gobbledygook...)
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To: ArcLight

Yep - heard it too...and how right a call it was. What a game!


28 posted on 09/09/2004 9:20:05 PM PDT by txzman (Jer 23:29)
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To: Fishman1
Missed it. Just damn! Al is a great play by play guy. Now we know he's on our side...gotta love him.
29 posted on 09/09/2004 9:20:55 PM PDT by codyjacksmom (A hugh series Stuned beeber user since 08/04.)
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To: Doogle

As a Raider fan, I kinda see where you're coming from, since he's usually not very complimentary toward us. Then again, few in the sports media are, so it's not like it breaks my heart or anything.


30 posted on 09/09/2004 9:21:06 PM PDT by GOP_Raider (Conservative, Republican, Raiders Fan)
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To: ArcLight

Oh and they are pissed at DU. They're calling for a letter writing campaign to complain to NBC. I say we write to NBC and support Al Michaels.


31 posted on 09/09/2004 9:22:32 PM PDT by Wonderama
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To: Wonderama; ArcLight
I say we write to NBC and support Al Michaels.

Don't you mean ABC?

32 posted on 09/09/2004 9:33:58 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative (Do not remove this tag under penalty of law.)
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To: ArcLight

That's a bad title. It wasn't an ATTACK. It was a freaking joke. I know the DUmmies are going to think it was an attack, but we shouldn't be calling it that over here. We deal in truth over here.


33 posted on 09/09/2004 9:43:13 PM PDT by Veggie Todd (Were those magic grits?)
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To: dead

One of the best live tv moments ever. "I see OJ, and he be scared."


34 posted on 09/09/2004 11:05:44 PM PDT by skidmarket
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