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ESPN yanks Hank for comparing Obama to Hitler
Politico ^ | 10/3/11 | staff

Posted on 10/03/2011 3:23:34 PM PDT by Nachum

Hank Williams, Jr., the voice famous for asking millions of football fans whether they’re ready for some football, has been pulled from tonight’s broadcast of “Monday Night Football” over a comment he made on Fox News this morning.

Williams, who sings the lead-in song to the game each week, criticized the president for his golf summit with House Speaker John Boehner this summer.

“It would be like Hitler playing golf with (Israeli leader) Benjamin Netanyahu,” Williams told “Fox & Friends.”

USA Today, among others, picked up the quote, speculating on whether the comparison would get Williams booted from the broadcast .

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: espn; hank; hankwilliamsjr; hitler; obama; williams; yanks
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To: TribalPrincess2U

Everything about 0 is Hitlerisk. All we have to do is open our eyes.

We all see what’s becoming of this country.

Make new rules so businesses can’t possibly stay in business.
Ergo, NO JOBS—Ergo, unemployment, food stamps, government
takeover of everyone.

IT’S REALLY CLEAR AS A BELL.


21 posted on 10/03/2011 3:31:24 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (.a.d.y.)
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To: Nachum

Geez, and how many lefties DIRECTLY accused Bush of BEING Hitler?

It was a national sport back then.


22 posted on 10/03/2011 3:31:59 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (Time to move forward not to the center.)
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To: TribalPrincess2U

Are you ready for some Hitler?
Are you ready for some small mustache?


23 posted on 10/03/2011 3:32:47 PM PDT by Rome2000 (OBAMA IS A COMMUNIST CRYPTO-MUSLIM)
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To: Nachum
Hank Williams, Jr. is one of the few contemporary artists that I like. His father was also a patriot.

Don't Give Us a Reason--Hank Williams, Jr., 1990

No, No, Joe--Luke the Drifter (Hank Williams, Sr.), 1950

24 posted on 10/03/2011 3:33:24 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: Nachum

That’s a pretty mild statement. He’s not calling Obama Hitler, he’s trying to say how odd it is that two opposites can play golf together.

How many times did Bush get criticism for his vacations and golf yet 0 gets nothing?


25 posted on 10/03/2011 3:33:31 PM PDT by Lx (Do you like it, do you like it. Scott? I call it Mr. and Mrs. Tennerman chili.)
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To: Nachum

ESPN = MSNBC.


26 posted on 10/03/2011 3:34:24 PM PDT by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: chemicalman

Nobody is going to watch the lopsided matchup on tonight’s game anyhow.


27 posted on 10/03/2011 3:34:34 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: ngat

I never suggested he wasn’t.


28 posted on 10/03/2011 3:35:15 PM PDT by Tex-Con-Man
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To: Nachum

are you ready for some giant belt buckle?

(I’d rather look at Faith Hill)


29 posted on 10/03/2011 3:35:34 PM PDT by WOBBLY BOB (See ya later, debt inflator ! Gone in 4 (2012))
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To: Nachum

That’s funny! I already yanked ESPN for douching Rush! So there you lib cretins!


30 posted on 10/03/2011 3:36:14 PM PDT by Doc Savage ("I've shot people I like a lot more,...for a lot less!" Raylan Givins)
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To: Nachum

I’m done with espn.


31 posted on 10/03/2011 3:36:42 PM PDT by barmag25 (Cain vs. Unable 2012)
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To: Nachum

Comments at the site are surprisingly almost totally for Hank.


32 posted on 10/03/2011 3:36:47 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (Time to move forward not to the center.)
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To: Nachum
F MNF.

As far as I see it, it won't be long before there will be anybody who has anything nice to say about the punk marxist POTUS. At least Hitler didn't put this country into a depression.

33 posted on 10/03/2011 3:36:56 PM PDT by catfish1957 (A politican with a heart usually means they have one hand in our pocketbooks!!!)
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To: the invisib1e hand
gonna run out of people to yank, eventually.

Don't yank Hank! I'm ready for some football.

34 posted on 10/03/2011 3:37:01 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Starboard
If a similar remark had been made about Bush there would be no consequence.

Natalie Maines would disagree.

35 posted on 10/03/2011 3:37:54 PM PDT by Tex-Con-Man
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To: Tex-Con-Man
Entertainers who engage in political commentary must be willing to deal with the consequences.

You mean Alec Baldwin, Roseanne Barr, Lady Gaga, Bill Maher and other lefties?

36 posted on 10/03/2011 3:37:57 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (ECOMCON)
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To: the invisib1e hand

Well that just beats all.
Its fox and friends fault!!!!!!!!!

They asked him about politics. And he gave them his honest answer

I am really sick of this!!!!


37 posted on 10/03/2011 3:37:59 PM PDT by Guenevere (....)
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To: the invisib1e hand

Well that just beats all.
Its fox and friends fault!!!!!!!!!

They asked him about politics. And he gave them his honest answer

I am really sick of this!!!!


38 posted on 10/03/2011 3:38:04 PM PDT by Guenevere (....)
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To: Nachum

Bwahahahahahaha, now that is some serious karma when all these wackjob idiots were comparing Bush to Hitler.... =.=


39 posted on 10/03/2011 3:38:20 PM PDT by cranked
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To: Nachum

Told ya.

ESPN are a bunch of PC pansies.

MNF will be forever ruined without Hank.


40 posted on 10/03/2011 3:38:32 PM PDT by Retired Greyhound (.)
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