after last week's supposed 'ambush' of POTUS by a hostile crowd at the World Series game 5, today was a karmic bitch slap of absolutely EPIC proportions.
Today the World Champion Washington Nationals went to the White House. These are just big, overgrown kids.
Today the World Champion Washington Nationals went to the White House. These are just big, overgrown kids.
They have just played an incredible season. Mired in last place, 12 games under .500 Nats manager Davey Martinez was on the MLB 'death watch' list for who is going to be fired first.
They had just lost slugging star Bryce Harper to the rival Phillies in an offseason signing.
They had just lost slugging star Bryce Harper to the rival Phillies in an offseason signing.
But Martinez, who sat at the side of legendary Cub manager Joe Maddon knew the steady ship finished races.
Baseball is all about finishing strong. 162 game season is a long haul. You need to get your guys healthy and organized.
He did. And, boy did that pay off.
Baseball is all about finishing strong. 162 game season is a long haul. You need to get your guys healthy and organized.
He did. And, boy did that pay off.
They finished the first half of the season a middling 5 over at 47-42. But it did show they made up the 12 game deficit and then some.
The second half -the important one- they went 46-27, or 19 games over. That's not just a hot finish. That's smokin'
The second half -the important one- they went 46-27, or 19 games over. That's not just a hot finish. That's smokin'
They faced elimination in every round.
They won every elimination contest. They also won every game at the home team Houston's field. This has never been done in a World Series before.
They beat a terrific Houston club. It was already a great story.
They won every elimination contest. They also won every game at the home team Houston's field. This has never been done in a World Series before.
They beat a terrific Houston club. It was already a great story.
Then there is the 'incident' at Game 5 of the series.
The Nats, who had already lost two in a row at home had the President coming. He was not going to throw out the first pitch.
That privilege was given, in a fairly underhanded move by the owners to a celebrity chef.
The Nats, who had already lost two in a row at home had the President coming. He was not going to throw out the first pitch.
That privilege was given, in a fairly underhanded move by the owners to a celebrity chef.
He had a well publicized feud with DJT previously. Oddly enough, they had announced that right after the Nats had returned home from a victorious 2 game victory.
The next day the Nats started losing. Right after the diss.
The next day the Nats started losing. Right after the diss.
POTUS made the best of it.
He smiled and said 'too much armor' needed to be worn on the field. He showed up at the game in between the second and third inning.
This is where our story gets REALLY interesting.
He smiled and said 'too much armor' needed to be worn on the field. He showed up at the game in between the second and third inning.
This is where our story gets REALLY interesting.
There is no doubt that the president was given a mixed response. But the difference between the people who were there and the media accounts is pretty stark.
There is a fundamental disagreement.
There is a fundamental disagreement.
The cell phone videos of fans show a smattering of boos and one small section where a concerted group yelled 'lock him up' the childish retort to the famous HRC chorus.
The media tale was over the top; the booing was 'deafening' and the 'chant broke out all over the field'
The media tale was over the top; the booing was 'deafening' and the 'chant broke out all over the field'
Such was not the case.
The media had their tech guys amplify the sounds. It's pretty obvious when you compare. Ultimately, it was dismissed as the kid's play the resist crowd enjoys.
The media had their tech guys amplify the sounds. It's pretty obvious when you compare. Ultimately, it was dismissed as the kid's play the resist crowd enjoys.
However, 45 was there, and the real reaction was positive -with a small, but noticeable- dissent. Another night at the ballpark.
The good karma was restored.
The Nats went back on the road and WON.
The good karma was restored.
The Nats went back on the road and WON.
The left, desperate to turn THEIR team to suit a political agenda found ONE player to publically diss the president.
He and his wife are both social activists and liberals.
He doesn't like the president. Fine.
Don't go.
He and his wife are both social activists and liberals.
He doesn't like the president. Fine.
Don't go.
Well, in between all this DJT goes to the UFC title fight in NYC at 'the Garden'. Once again, media manipulates the sound and outright lies about the crowd.
They claim he is 'booed by a hostile crowd'.
They claim he is 'booed by a hostile crowd'.
This is just ridiculous. The president is a huge figure in the sport; he was a backer in the early days and is considered a star like many of the contestants.
There were a few people who howled at him but he was in a building with friends.
Not foes.
There were a few people who howled at him but he was in a building with friends.
Not foes.
Cut to today.
The Nats go to the White House. POTUS, the lovely First Lady and Nats GM Mike Rizzo are on the balcony.
Dave Martinez right in the middle.
45, who knows his baseball, laid on the praise in his usual jocular manner.
He IS good at this, after all.
The Nats go to the White House. POTUS, the lovely First Lady and Nats GM Mike Rizzo are on the balcony.
Dave Martinez right in the middle.
45, who knows his baseball, laid on the praise in his usual jocular manner.
He IS good at this, after all.
The event is proceeding smoothly as one player after another give heartfelt speeches. It was actually quite touching.
Then veteran catcher Kurt Suzuki took the center stage.
Then veteran catcher Kurt Suzuki took the center stage.
he immediately put on a hat, but it wasn't his red Nats cap.
It was a Make America Great Again hat, aka MAGA.
It was quite a moment. He threw open his arms, proclaimed his love for the crowd, and left.
The blowback was fast, and intense.
It was a Make America Great Again hat, aka MAGA.
It was quite a moment. He threw open his arms, proclaimed his love for the crowd, and left.
The blowback was fast, and intense.
The left went absolutely insane.
Not only was a Nats player wearing the hat that terrified Jussie Smollett so much he beat himself with a Subway sandwich, but he's a Japanese American.
PC criticism checkmated.
Not only was a Nats player wearing the hat that terrified Jussie Smollett so much he beat himself with a Subway sandwich, but he's a Japanese American.
PC criticism checkmated.
it gets better.
Ryan Zimmerman, oozing the matinee idol looks and charm thanked the president for 'making the country a safe place to live' and the 'best country on earth'.
POTUS was basking, for a change.
It was nice to see.
Ryan Zimmerman, oozing the matinee idol looks and charm thanked the president for 'making the country a safe place to live' and the 'best country on earth'.
POTUS was basking, for a change.
It was nice to see.
Then the chants of 'four more years' broke out. The president smiled warmly and deflected the chant to 'four more world series wins'.
Twitter went crazy.
The people at the Post, who had been mocking 45 all week had to now confront 'their' team had different views that they.
Twitter went crazy.
The people at the Post, who had been mocking 45 all week had to now confront 'their' team had different views that they.
They tweeted their sorrow at how Suzuki could wear a hat that 'symboled racism', when of course it does no such thing.
The Nat players not only didn't care, but one got even.
The Nat players not only didn't care, but one got even.
World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg reactivated his 2 year dormant Twitter account. He was mad.
A Post reporter had been posting the doctored video on his site for days. The Game 5 one. Instead of deleting the video he locked out his account to 'fans only'.
A Post reporter had been posting the doctored video on his site for days. The Game 5 one. Instead of deleting the video he locked out his account to 'fans only'.
This cowardly action inspired the right handed star pitcher to tweet the following to the so called 'journalist'.
#FakeNews he texted.
These people, who now live to remove a president they don't like, had a very bad day.
#FakeNews he texted.
These people, who now live to remove a president they don't like, had a very bad day.
As much as they try to control this narrative they have created out of whole cloth about the man, this control issue just keeps biting them in the ass.
Karma delivered a stunning rebuke today.
The president won again...
Karma delivered a stunning rebuke today.
The president won again...
clarification:
Strasburg was incensed with the WaPo reporter for making it seem he dissed the president by turning his back on him with a clever edit.
He tweeted #FakeNews in response.
Thanks to the lovely @LisaMei62 for the help...
Strasburg was incensed with the WaPo reporter for making it seem he dissed the president by turning his back on him with a clever edit.
He tweeted #FakeNews in response.
Thanks to the lovely @LisaMei62 for the help...
clarification:
Strasburg was incensed with the WaPo reporter for making it seem he dissed the president by turning his back on him with a clever edit.
He tweeted #FakeNews in response.
Thanks to the lovely
@LisaMei62
for the help...
Strasburg was incensed with the WaPo reporter for making it seem he dissed the president by turning his back on him with a clever edit.
He tweeted #FakeNews in response.
Thanks to the lovely
@LisaMei62
for the help...
