# Boycott the Cubs!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 17, 2012, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-the-cubs/622254 "2012-05-17T21:45:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-the-cubs/622254/21 "2012-05-18T03:32:57Z")
> [@Rand\_Rover](#): > > Wrong. The commercials (at least as currently described) are lambasting Obama because of his ties to Jeremiah Wright. If Obama were white, Rickets could run exactly the same commercials. But he wouldn’t. The only reason any voters ever give a rat’s ass about Wright is because he triggers their OMG WHITEY-HATING N-WORD reflex and they project that response onto Obama because OMG ALL THOSE N-WORDS ARE ALIKE. Jeremiah Wright **is** the race card. In any case, recent updates indicate that [Ricketts **isn’t** planning to run those anti-Obama ads](http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/17/11745886-ricketts-im-not-going-to-use-jeremiah-wright), so we can all relax and resume our previous policies in re: supporting the Cubs. ---
**Author:** ![Rand\_Rover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/db5fbb/32.png) [@Rand\_Rover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rand_Rover)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-the-cubs/622254/22 "2012-05-18T03:40:44Z")
> [@Kimstu](#): > > But he wouldn’t. The only reason any voters ever give a rat’s ass about Wright is because he triggers their OMG WHITEY-HATING N-WORD reflex and they project that response onto Obama because OMG ALL THOSE N-WORDS ARE ALIKE. Jeremiah Wright **is** the race card. > > In any case, recent updates indicate that [Ricketts **isn’t** planning to run those anti-Obama ads](http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/17/11745886-ricketts-im-not-going-to-use-jeremiah-wright), so we can all relax and resume our previous policies in re: supporting the Cubs. Ok fine. I don’t possess your ability to look into the mind of Ricketts and every single voter who doesn’t like Obama. I defer to your magical powers. ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-the-cubs/622254/23 "2012-05-18T03:50:05Z")
> [@Rand\_Rover](#): > > Ok fine. I don’t possess your ability to look into the mind of Ricketts and every single voter who doesn’t like Obama. But remember, we are not talking here about “every single voter who doesn’t like Obama”. We are talking about those particular voters whom certain Republican strategists feel confident of being able to turn against Obama merely by shouting OMG LOOK AT THIS WHITEY-HATING N-WORD JEREMIAH WRIGHT. **Those** are the voters whom **Euphonious Polemic** not unreasonably suspects of having more issues with the color of Obama’s skin than with the details of his policies. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-the-cubs/622254/24 "2012-05-18T03:56:43Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > I’m busy boycotting inappropriate apostrophes. > [@rachelellogram](#): > > You get a free pass this time, because I doubt everyone knows this, but \*\*Blinkie \*\*has a good reason to type inaccurately: he has locked-in syndrome. It’s like extreme quadriplegia, he can’t move anything except his eyes. So, he types exclusively through eye movement. It’s a laborious process, and it’s frankly miraculous that he’s even able to communicate at all. I think \*\*Blinkie’s \*\*post about LIS is the reason I joined the Dope in the first place, which is why I know this. > > Anyway, criticize the message if you like, but don’t shit on his grammar. Sorry, **blinkie**. No matter who you are, it was a pretty lame comment on my part. I couldn’t even think of a good cheap shot to take at the Cubs instead. ---
**Author:** ![gamerunknown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6bbea6/32.png) [@gamerunknown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gamerunknown)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-the-cubs/622254/25 "2012-05-18T08:01:08Z")
> [@Euphonius Polemic](#): > > I actually think they’ll stall at getting someone with the first three descriptors (extremely literate conservative) Fairly sure they have Thomas Sowell in mind. I don’t like the guy, but he just about matches the description. Not everyone has as good a memory of the party of Lee Atwell, nor of which side was arguing for international solidarity. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-the-cubs/622254/26 "2012-05-18T10:50:51Z")
The Cubs here do stuff like tying reefknots and cooking sausages on a campfire. I’m sorry you see a need for those practices to be boycotted. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-the-cubs/622254/27 "2012-05-18T11:54:09Z")
This is great news. Rickett’s anti-governmental spending stance must certainly mean that he won’t be taking any of the City of Chicago’s money to help him renovate Wrigley Field. I’m absolutely positive he will pay for the entire renovation himself, because the out of control governmental spending he so loudly decries includes spending for already really rich white guys who need more money to build their privately owned real estate. No way he’ll be that huge of a hypocrite. Right? ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-the-cubs/622254/28 "2012-05-18T12:04:54Z")
> [@Kimstu](#): > > But remember, we are not talking here about “every single voter who doesn’t like Obama”. We are talking about those particular voters whom certain Republican strategists feel confident of being able to turn against Obama merely by shouting OMG LOOK AT THIS WHITEY-HATING N-WORD JEREMIAH WRIGHT. > > **Those** are the voters whom **Euphonious Polemic** not unreasonably suspects of having more issues with the color of Obama’s skin than with the details of his policies. Thing is, those that won’t vote for Obama strictly because he is black already know he is black. And they are not likely to forget it. No commercial of any kind is likely to change that one way or another. ---
**Author:** ![Rand\_Rover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/db5fbb/32.png) [@Rand\_Rover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rand_Rover)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-the-cubs/622254/29 "2012-05-18T12:12:37Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > This is great news. Rickett’s anti-governmental spending stance must certainly mean that he won’t be taking any of the City of Chicago’s money to help him renovate Wrigley Field. I’m absolutely positive he will pay for the entire renovation himself, because the out of control governmental spending he so loudly decries includes spending for already really rich white guys who need more money to build their privately owned real estate. No way he’ll be that huge of a hypocrite. Right? It’s not hypocritical for a person against out-of-control government spending to take government money. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-the-cubs/622254/30 "2012-05-18T12:16:45Z")
> [@Rand\_Rover](#): > > It’s not hypocritical for a person against out-of-control government spending to take government money. It’s not hypocritical to take governmental spending on the same level as other people. I don’t expect people who decry governmental spending to stop using roads, not send their children to public school, use the police, or not buy their own army. Those are things the government provides for all its citizens. But to get $150 million or so in tax breaks/amusement tax money to renovate your private real estate while screaming that the government spends too much? Yeah, that’s the first mansion on the left of Hypocritical Street. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-the-cubs/622254/31 "2012-05-18T13:11:27Z")
> [@Rand\_Rover](#): > > It’s not hypocritical for a person against out-of-control government spending to take government money. Right, because it’s not the money the government is giving **ME** that’s bad, the _problem_ is the money the government is giving **everyone else**. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-the-cubs/622254/32 "2012-05-18T13:39:27Z")
[Hijack] Just by coincidence, last night’s _Simpsons_ rerun on the Chicago Fox station was the episode where Homer boycotts the minor league Springfield Isotopes team when he learns they’re secretly making plans to move the team to Albuquerque. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-the-cubs/622254/33 "2012-05-18T13:40:41Z")
> [@zoid](#): > > Right, because it’s not the money the government is giving **ME** that’s bad, the _problem_ is the money the government is giving **everyone else**. Eh, you gotta play the hand you’re dealt. I wouldn’t call someone a hypocrit for advocating higher taxes an yet not electing to pay more taxes than what is required of them. I think taxes should be higher and government spending should be lower. But I just pay what is owed, and I drive on public roads, go to public libraries, etc. I don’t see a problem here. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-the-cubs/622254/34 "2012-05-18T13:41:50Z")
> [@Rand\_Rover](#): > > It’s not hypocritical for a person against out-of-control government spending to take government money. Can everybody just bookmark this reply so that whenever somebody foolish might start listening to **Rand Rover** we can just point them this way? ---
**Author:** ![blinkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/43a26b/32.png) [@blinkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blinkie)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-the-cubs/622254/35 "2012-05-18T15:18:55Z")
No need for an apology Thudlow Boink you had no way of knowing, for all you knew I could be a pretend lawyer devoid of a moral compass like Rand Rover. Pulykamell a tetra is a quadraplegic with an additional handicap. In my case I can’t speak. Loach, of course I know of George’s poltical views but I’m unaware of him dropping $10 million on a SwiftBoat effort. Tell me about it and I’ll burn every piece of Yankee stuff I own. The way they’re playing might do that anyway. Koeeoaddi, how’s your bro doing? ---
**Author:** ![Rand\_Rover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/db5fbb/32.png) [@Rand\_Rover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rand_Rover)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-the-cubs/622254/36 "2012-05-18T15:52:16Z")
Silenus, fortunately no such bookmarking is necessary in your case because just about any of your posts are sufficient to alert readers to who they are dealing with. Blinkie, I’m not bothered by your charge that I lack a moral compass. In fact, I wear disdain from the likes of you as a badge of honor. ---
**Author:** ![gamerunknown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6bbea6/32.png) [@gamerunknown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gamerunknown)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-the-cubs/622254/37 "2012-05-18T15:58:34Z")
> [@Rand Rover](#): > > the likes of you So you hate tetraplegics too? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-the-cubs/622254/38 "2012-05-18T16:30:46Z")
Reported the OP as a potential fair use violation. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-the-cubs/622254/39 "2012-05-18T16:41:06Z")
Who’s giving money or even paying attention to the Cubs anyway? What’s today? 5/18. Have they been eliminated yet? I don’t know how to explain the math, but I understand MLB could continue forever, infinitely, across all possible universes, and the Cubs still won’t win the series. A bet on the Washington Generals would pay off better. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2012, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-the-cubs/622254/40 "2012-05-18T16:44:12Z")
> [@Rand\_Rover](#): > > Silenus, fortunately no such bookmarking is necessary in your case because just about any of your posts are sufficient to alert readers to who they are dealing with. And I am quite proud of that fact. I am obviously a joker. You are obviously a joke. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-the-cubs/622254.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boycott-the-cubs/622254.md?page=3)