The Weird Thing about the Cubs line
Judy made fun of the Cubs in Bloomington
“Maybe he ought to run for manager of the Cubs,” she quipped in Bloomington. “They’re a bunch of losers, too, and need some help.”
As a Cubs fan I have long learned to take ridicule, but it was perhaps the dumbest place to say it. There are no White Sox fans in Central Illinois. Actually I know one. One. Perhaps Miller counts as two now that he lives in Springfield.
Now, Central Illinois is about half Cards fans so that audience found it funny, but you might as well insult Presbyterians or something.
Judy, stop saying stupid things. Please.
Bill still lives there (Central Illinois broadly, though he hates Bloomington) and here is what he has to say
And she was booed. At her own rally.
How absolutely symbolic of her clueless campaign. I mean, exactly how many votes did she think she’d pick up by saying that?
Stupid, stupid, stupid.
I fully expect to read tomorrow that she also made a crack about the Bears losing to the Miami Dophins, then topped it all off with a few dead baby jokes.
A good dead baby joke might do better actually.
November 5th, 2006 at
“There are no White Sox fans in Central Illinois. Actually I know one.”
I know that guy. He lives in Normal, right?
November 6th, 2006 at
[...] UPDATED: The Associated Press was there and makes note of the insult, and Blago’s reaction. Hat tip to Archpundit. [...]
November 6th, 2006 at
Must have been a pretty bad line. I wouldn’t have been offended, but it’s pretty bad if you get booed at your OWN rally. This is a good primer to if at all possible choose your words carefully.
November 6th, 2006 at
Larry—he worked in Normal, but technically lived outside Towanda. Perhaps there was a secret Sox fan out there.
November 7th, 2006 at
Topinka pulled a Steve Bartman.
November 7th, 2006 at
Topinka pulled a Bartman.
August 24th, 2007 at
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