Showing posts with label Michigan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Michigan. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Political Quotes of the Year 2012


Quote of the Year:

"There are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe that government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you name it."

-Mitt Romney

Dumb Quote of the Year:

“If you got a business-you didn’t build that.”

Barack Obama referring to things businesses built or helped build

And the rest…

"I'm not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs repair, I'll fix it.”

-Mitt Romney

"What does it say about the college co-ed Susan Fluke [sic] who goes before a congressional committee and essentially says that she must be paid to have sex -- what does that make her? It makes her a slut, right? It makes her a prostitute. She wants to be paid to have sex. She's having so much sex she can't afford the contraception. She wants you and me and the taxpayers to pay her to have sex."

-Rush Limbaugh on Sandra Fluke

"There seems to be something "liberating" about ignorance -- especially when you

don't even know enough to realize how little you know. Thus an administration

loaded with people who have never run any business is gung-ho to tell businesses

what to do, as well as gung-ho to tell the medical profession what to do,

lenders whom to lend to, and the military how to fight wars."

-Thomas Sowell

"We got a problem because we've got a president who's all foam and no beer."

-Tim Pawlenty

“College graduates should not live out their twenties in their childhood bedrooms staring at faded Obama posters.”

-Paul Ryan

“Unchain Wall Street. They’re gonna put y’all back in chains.”

-Joe Biden to African Americans

“If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.

-Todd Akin

"A new survey out today shows how much time we waste every day in our lives. For example, we waste seven minutes in line every time we go to get coffee, 28 minutes getting through airport security, four years waiting for Obama to do something about the economy. Every year, we waste a lot. We wasted a lot of time."

-Jay Leno

 “But I was pretty certain and continue to be pretty certain that there are going to be bumps in the road, because you know in a lot of these places, the one organizing principle has been Islam.”

-Barack Obama on the assassination of the American ambassador to Libya

"President [Barack] Obama is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people."

-Clint Eastwood

Do we see sometimes us going overboard in our campaign, are there mistakes that are made, areas where there is no doubt that somebody could dispute how we are presenting things? You know, that happens in politics."

-Barack Obama admitting to lying about Romney. 

"I don't think we would consider them an ally, but we don't consider them an enemy.”

-Barack Obama on Egypt (Later corrected by the State Dept).

Do you want Barack Obama to be re-elected? Then don’t vote for Ron Paul.’

-Paul Ryan

“Thank God for Hurricane Sandy!”

-Chris Mathews

"There's never been a day in the last four years I've been proud to be his vice president."

-Joe Biden

"Our people in an overwhelming way supported the re-election of this president and there ought to be a quid pro quo and you ought to exercise leadership on that. Of course, not just that, but why not? After the election of Jimmy Carter, the honorable Coleman Alexander Young, he went to Washington, D.C. He came home with some bacon. That's what you do."

-JoAnn Watson embarrassing Detroit once more

"There will be blood."

-Democratic State Senator Douglas Geiss

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Greatest Games of the 1960s

1. Tigers-Cardinals World Series Game 7 (October 10, 1968): Lolich vs. Gibson. The game is scoreless until the 7th. Curt Flood slipped on a fly ball by Jim Northrup. Three runs scored. Tigers win 4-1. Mickey Lolich went the distance for his 3rd win of the series. The two teams still trash talk about this series.

2. Michigan 24 OSU 12 (November 22, 1969): The previous year, the Barbarian Woody Hayes went for a 2-point conversion to add insult to injury and drop 50 on Michigan. The next year, the greatest team of all time went into Ann Arbor to face a former OSU assistant coach. Michigan beat Ohio State 24-12 ruining their year, returning Michigan to prominence, and launching the 10 year war.

3. 10-10 tie MSU-Notre Dame (November 10, 1966): This is sometimes called “the game of the century.” #2 MSU took on #1 Notre Dame. It ended in a tie and both teams claimed the national championship. Michigan State and National Championship go together like peanut butter and tuna fish.

4. Tigers-Cardinals World Series Game 5 (October 7, 1968): Tigers are down 3-1 in the series and down 3-2 in Game 5. Detroit rallies to take a 5-3 lead. Al Kaline had the big hit. Earlier, Willie Horton threw out Lou Brock at home. That 5th inning play turned the series. Why didn't Brock slide???

5. Tigers-Cardinals World Series Game 1 (October 2, 1968): Gibson (1.12 ERA) vs. McLain (31 wins). Cards win 4-0 and Gibson strikes out 17. Next to Don Larsen’s perfect game, it’s the greatest pitching performance in World Series History.

6. McLain’s 30th win (September 14, 1968): The Tigers rally in the 9th to beat the A’s 5-4. Norm Cash hit a 3 run shot in the 4th. Reggie Jackson homered for Oakland. In the 9th, Willie Horton singles in Mickey Stanley for the winner. McLain struck out 10 and became the first pitcher since 1934 to win 30 games.
7. Lions 17 Browns 16 Playoff Bowl (January 7, 1961): This was also known as the “Runner Up Bowl.” The second place Lions played the second place Browns. With the Lions winning 17-16 in the final seconds, Night Train Lane blocked an extra point and the Lions win.

8. Angels: 8 Tigers: 5 (October 1, 1967): The Tigers lost the second game of a double header on the final day of the season. This gave the pennant to the Boston Red Sox. It provided the motivation for 1968.

9. Jim Northrup hits 2 slams in one game (June 24, 1968): Tigers beat the Indians 14-3. Northrup hit a slam in the 5th and again in the 6th. He hit another one 5 days later. Player of the week anyone?

10. Howe breaks Rocket Richard’s goal scoring record (November 10, 1963): Gordie Howe would win the MVP that season. Wings beat Montreal 3-0.



 



 

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

2009 Football Preview

College Football:

BS Championship Game: Florida-Penn State

Big Ten: Penn State champs

Michigan: 8-4

MSU: 6-6

Ohio State: 9-3

Upset Special: CMU over MSU

Local:

Central Michigan: 11-1 (Loss at Arizona in week 1)

Eastern Michigan: 1-11

Western Michigan: 8-4

Notre Dame: 8-4

Pro Football:

Superbowl: Pats-Giants in a rematch

Lions: 2-14 and in the running for the quarterback of the next decade Sam Bradford...oh wait!