Senator Bunning shoots bird at ABC

[Mark]

Guess he yesterday.
You gotta love Washington.

[Dave Roberts]

Is that part of Republican Family Values?

[Mark]

[Gary]

No, that is just Bunning being Bunning, Dave.

Don't get me wrong, I'm NOT a Republican apologist - far from it, but Bunning was, oh how shall I put this delicately, somewhat of an unsavory character when he played ball. Yes, he is in the Hall of Fame, but he did not get there because he was a nice guy or that he really had HoF stats. In fact, he got in on a recommendation and vote by the Veteran's committee after the commensurate long wait. If you are not "up" on HoF politics, it would be an interesting education for you. There are many knowledgeable baseball-types who say that Bunning's HoF vote was a mistake, but it can't be rescinded. Stats almost identical to Mike Mussina and no one is saying Mussina is HoF material.

Yes, he did have two no-hitters, one of those being a perfect game. Other than that, he had very average stats, decent speed and, a good spitter.

He's always been surly, and since he alienated even his own home electorate this cycle and decided not to run after his numbers got lower than the average low temp in Enid during January, he just doesn't really care anymore, IMO. He has the political intelligence of a fungo.

Gary

[Gary]

No, that is just Bunning being Bunning, Dave.

Don't get me wrong, I'm NOT a Republican apologist - far from it, but Bunning was, oh how shall I put this delicately, somewhat of an unsavory character when he played ball. Yes, he is in the Hall of Fame, but he did not get there because he was a nice guy or that he really had HoF stats. In fact, he got in on a recommendation and vote by the Veteran's committee after the commensurate long wait. If you are not "up" on HoF politics, it would be an interesting education for you. There are many knowledgeable baseball-types who say that Bunning's HoF vote was a mistake, but it can't be rescinded. Stats almost identical to Mike Mussina and no one is saying Mussina is HoF material.

Yes, he did have two no-hitters, one of those being a perfect game. Other than that, he had very average stats, decent speed and, a good spitter.

He's always been surly, and since he alienated even his own home electorate this cycle and decided not to run after his numbers got lower than the average low temp in Enid during January, he just doesn't really care anymore, IMO. He has the political intelligence of a fungo.

Gary

[Mark]

[Gary]

[Jonathan]

Lost in all of the amusing discussion about how Bunning's personality and sports history (btw, why does it matter if a sportswriter thinks that the veterans committee made a mistake in voting him in?) are the actual facts of this situation: the Senate had recently passed "pay-go" rules and more than half of last year's "stimulus" package remains unspent.

Why is it that Dems oppose abiding by their own rules and/or using funds already available?

Now I'll return you to your stimulating conversation about birds, Byrds, and fastballs.

[Dave Roberts]

[Mark]

[Jonathan]

[Mark]

[Jonathan]

[Mark]

[Howard V]

I heard Senator Bunning last night on the radio. He sounded like a reasonable, sensible person. I know nothing about the gentleman personally. Had never heard of him until very recently. But he is sure getting a lot of press right now.

Howard

[Jonathan]

[Haruo]

Just so they don't bet on the outcome the way Obama did at the Olympics... (maybe the case of Molson's could come out of unspent stimulus money?)

[KeithE]

[Jonathan]

[Chris]

I believe I read somewhere that Bunning was the only person who struck out Ted Williams three times in one game. That would get my vote.