[goldstategop]

DC may be a cesspool but they made the right decision. If the Expos want to move there, they should raise the funds to build and maintain a stadium. The taxpayers should not be on the hook, period. I applaud the DC City Council for turning down another recipient of corporate welfare.

[Willie Green]

In 2003 and 2004, some of the team's home games were moved to Puerto Rico to raise revenue.

I think Dubya should use his influence with MLB to award the franchise to Puerto Rico permanently.

[Salgak]

For ONCE, the DC council actually did something smart: they actually came out against welfare.

I would have LOVED to hear the DC Council tell them:

"You don't like the deal ? Fine. Play elsewehere, because Dc **owns** RFK, and if you want to play there, it's 10 million a game, for an entire season, and cash in advance, please. . ."

[aroostook war]

I want to know why they won't be the Senators. Doesn't tradition mean anything? It's kind of a slap in the face at all those great, old Senator teams of yesteryear.
Oh wait.
Nevermind.

[auntdot]

Don't believe this deal is dead, although I wish it were.

There is a lot of money involved here.

And where there is a lot of money there are often "solutions".

Would not be at all surprised if the members of the DC Council can be "talked" into realizing the benefits of MLB to the DC area.

After all these Council persons are "reasonable" people who want the best for DC.

That is what makes it such a wonderful, crime free, place to live.

[steve-b]

We had a deal.

I have altered the deal. Pray that I do not alter it any further.

[staytrue]

I wonder how much money peter angelos (baltimore orioles owner) paid the council to do this.

[eddiebear]

It's Bush's fault

[foreverfree]

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