Posted on 02/02/2014 8:45:58 AM PST by Hojczyk
John Elway, former American football quarterback and is now the executive vice president of football operations for the Denver Broncos, was asked on FOX News Sunday why he was a Republican.
“Well, those are what my beliefs are. I believe you know as a country that we are given the opportunity to succeed or not succeed. And, I think for us to be able to, I don’t believe in safety nets, obviously we have to have some kind of safety nets, but I think… My philosophy is when you’re given the opportunity you take advantage of that and I think that’s when you get the best out of people.”
Elway went on to say he has no plans on running for public office. The Denver Broncos are playing in Super Bowl XLVIII tonight in New Jersey.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4NuTSZfI9Q
Heavens to Mergatroid. Lord, why do You vex me with such people.
“When look at his horses’ face I want to hurt him” :Brian Bosworth.
Safety nets are the business of churches and charitable organizations. The U.S. government has a different function, and when it presumes to take over the work that churches/charities are meant to do ... we see the moral, financial, and entitlement-mentality malaise that we have now.
So when is Bosworth going to be in the Hall of Fame?
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Two words, Brian, "Bo Jackson", ok?
I wasn’t picking on you — as a matter of fact, I happen to agree with your observation (his “no safety nets ... of course we need safety nets ...” *sigh*) and chuckled when I read your post! I was merely using this occasion to brag about having met him in person!!! {^) Lighten up, FRances!
Elway should run this year on the condition that Mike Ditka goes against Durbin in Illinois. THAT would be entertaining. They did a commercial together years ago and I thought it up then.
Perhaps you're right. Perhaps I'm wound too tightly sometimes. Perhaps if I take a moment to reflect on what is said and try to view the world through another's eyes I will come to understand that the same thing can be said in different ways and, perhaps, that will make me a more pleasant and well-balanced person.
Nahhhhhhhhh!
LOLOL!!! {^) Thanks for the second chuckle of the morning!!
I suppose a clip of Bo running over Bosworth like a piece of tissue is out there somewhere. Luckily I watched that game and saw it.
I'm not an Elway fan but get your facts straight. Tebow was drafted the year before Elway took over.
The real question is: Why did that smarmy Chris Wallace ask John Elway that question?
Elway didn’t draft him. Elway took control in 2011. Tebow was Josh McDaniel’s guy.
There is EVERYTHING wrong with gov. safety nets. EVERYTHING. The tiniest Gov safety net, WILL INEVITABLY AND ALWAYS grow to biblical proportions. I believe fully in safety nets... It’s called insurance and I pay for it.
whats he going to do today that no player ever did? he ain’t playing
Wouldn’t you expect that from a Stanford grad?
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