Randall Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 LAKE GENEVA, Wis. -- Note to Sen. Sam Brownback: In Packerland, it's not cool to diss Brett Favre. Favre The GOP presidential hopeful drew boos and groans Friday at the Wisconsin Republican Party convention when he used a football analogy to talk about the need to focus on families. "This is fundamental blocking and tackling," he said. "This is your line in football. If you don't have a line, how many passes can Peyton Manning complete? Greatest quarterback, maybe, in NFL history." Oops, wrong team to mention in Wisconsin, once described by Gov. Tommy Thompson as the place "where eagles soar, Harleys roar and Packers score." Realizing what he had said, the Kansas Republican slumped at the podium and put his head in his hands. "That's really bad," he said. "That will go down in history. I apologize." His apology brought a smattering of applause and laughter. He tried to recover, saying former Packer Bart Starr may be the greatest of all time, but the crowd was still restless. "Let's take Favre then," Brownback said. "The Packers are great. I'm sorry. How many passes does he complete without a line?" "All of them!" more than one person yelled from the back. "I'm not sure how I recover from this," Brownback said. "My point is we've got to rebuild the family. I'll get off this." Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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H8tank Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 democrats = desperate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Realizing what he had said, the Kansas Republican slumped at the podium and put his head in his hands. "That's really bad," he said. "That will go down in history. I apologize." His apology brought a smattering of applause and laughter. He tried to recover, saying former Packer Bart Starr may be the greatest of all time, but the crowd was still restless. "Let's take Favre then," Brownback said. "The Packers are great. I'm sorry. How many passes does he complete without a line?" "All of them!" more than one person yelled from the back. "I'm not sure how I recover from this," Brownback said. "My point is we've got to rebuild the family. I'll get off this." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 democrats = desperate Always a problem when politicians try to use analogies drawn from things they know diddly about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliaz Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Always a problem when politicians try to use analogies drawn from things they know diddly about. Like politics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted May 13, 2007 Author Share Posted May 13, 2007 democrats = desperate Wait til cross dressing Rudy hits the TV screens in the south. Brownback handled that one pretty well I thought. He showed humility and a sense of humor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Brownback handled that one pretty well I thought. He showed humility and a sense of humor. Yeah, I think it's less a "Brownback sinks candidacy" story than a"Politican shows sense of humor" story. And it isn't that he's incorrect - I'd take Manning over Favre hands-down at this point in time. And while Manning has a bit of work to do to put himself on the "greatest EVER" short list, he certainly is doing everything necessary to climb into the discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Yeah, I think it's less a "Brownback sinks candidacy" story than a"Politican shows sense of humor" story. And it isn't that he's incorrect - I'd take Manning over Favre hands-down at this point in time. And while Manning has a bit of work to do to put himself on the "greatest EVER" short list, he certainly is doing everything necessary to climb into the discussion. I think I've discovered the fabled Rational Packer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Flick Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 The Bart Starr comeback was a nice rebound. And Favre does complete all of his passes, you just have to count the ones he makes to defenders as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 I think I've discovered the fabled Rational Packer. Meet my wife and you'll find Bigfoot, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 hey, at least he didn't call it "lambert field" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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