Originally Posted By vbdad55 I am not posting this in W/E because it would take about 2 posts to be ripped as another GOP dirty trick --- However, as a loyal Cub fan for 50+ years and part of Cub nation - for those other Cub fans still undecided on who to vote for.....maybe we should let Barack know who's serious. from the Chicago Sun Times today: <a href="http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/1125194,obama082508.article" target="_blank">http://www.suntimes.com/sports....article</a> Sox-fan Obama jokes that Cubs fans aren't serious We all knew Barack Obama is a White Sox fan, but the presumed Democratic presidential nominee took it a bit further in an interview with ESPN, joking about the stereotype of Cubs fans. "You go to Wrigley Field, you have a beer, beautiful people up there," Obama said, according to transcripts released by ESPN. "People aren't watching the game. It's not serious. White Sox, that's baseball."
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I am sorry but this belongs in World Events.. Please someone, move it there.
Originally Posted By mawnck I don't think a White Sox fan dissing the Cubs constitutes a World Event. I'm pretty sure vbdad55 doesn't either. Lighten up!
Originally Posted By Mr X Oh brother. This actually got moved!? How silly. I agree with post 4 (guess ADMIN didn't read it).
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder Apparently Obama has never been to Wrigley. If he did go, the one not paying attention must have been him. I'll be at Wrigley this coming Sunday through Tuesday as a matter of fact. Some of us Hundley Fantasy campers will be getting together to cheer for the next World Series champion, the 2008 Chicago Cubs.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder And I can't believe this got moved, either. Maybe of we mention that has-been Donna Summer it can be moved back.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>And I can't believe this got moved, either. Maybe of we mention that has-been Donna Summer it can be moved back.<< Oh great ... now the real controversy starts. We'll never get it moved back now.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I can't believe this got moved here either - was meant to be a light topic - hopefully it stays that way. Anyone who lives in Chicago knows a Harvard attorney hardly fits the fan profile for the Sox - but he likely gets little time tosee ballgames to know any better. and SPP - if TDLFAN does take the bait - then the response will likely truly belong in W/E. I thought she retired after her bit parts with Urkel on Family Matters - LOL !
Originally Posted By DAR <<Anyone who lives in Chicago knows a Harvard attorney hardly fits the fan profile for the Sox - but he likely gets little time tosee ballgames to know any better.>> And Cubs fans are Princenton grads I do have question. Are the teams more divided amongst racial lines? Let me try to explain that. When I've listened to The Score when someone is calling either Mike North or Boers and Bernstein it seems that the White Sox have more African American fans than the Cubs.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder The South Side is a black area, at least it used to be, but I've really never noticed any racial divide.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 there is no racial divide and I have lived here almost my whole life. btw- I grew up on the south side - and still was a Cubs fan.... there are plenty of south siders who are -- the geography is nice for sports writers but doesn't necessarily hold true. I am sure there are north side Sox fans as well as for the Princeton comment - I can tell you there are far more college studnets that attend Cubs games than Sox. If you want to break it down to white collar fans (Cubs) and blue collar fans (Sox) - that likely fits better than the racial divide question - although no stereotype holds totally true.
