Posted on 07/16/2009 4:52:45 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
Some pundits are using President Barack Obama's throwing out the first pitch at the 2009 All Stars Baseball game to find a new way to criticize him. Apparently, though it was not readily apparent to TV audience, Obama throws like a girl.
The account by Examiner Larry Amon was typical.
"Yesterday, at the major league all star game President Obama threw out the ceremonial first pitch. Now politically this doesn't matter much but for a president who has carefully crafted his image, especially as a sports enthusiast, it's worth noting that President Obama is not much of a baseball player. He pushed the ball rather than throwing it like a pitcher. It was a softball style throw except that it was overhand. All of the news media pointed out that Obama made it over the plate."
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Obama is, at best, a metrosexual.
It would be in insult to girls if he threw as well as them.
On a bounce, not with the throw.
yes
Over the plate?
The catcher was in front of the plate.
George W knows a thing or two about baseball. He was born in this country, probably grew up playing baseball and owned a team here. ozero, well...
President Bush did a full delivery on a line that would have been called a strike. And it was in NYC soon after 9-11.
He had a vaginal yeast infection that made him uncomfortable.
gay
Good morning rwi!
I throw better. I do...my youngest three all pitch...so I have been throwing for years. Sadly...though...like Obama...I have the unstylish ‘mom’ jean thing down...
It did not bounce, but the player acting as catcher was standing virtually on top of the plate and had to move forward to get it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY9PkVZa7NM
His conversation in the booth was equally dismal.
The man is without a clue! No wonder he refused to have an unscripted dinner with the Sarkozy family.
I bet he doesn't shoot like a girl..
Morning, PA Mom!
Did you hear the person on Quinn’s show the other morning say that GWB had an unfair advantage over Obama, because baseball is typically played by children who grew up in the US?
That’s an insult to girls.
Not the girls I know......
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