Joe Ricketts Hates Obama And How It Could Kill Wrigley Fixes

[apete6]

Pretty hard to ask for public money when you are associated with this group. Another blow to the Cubs.

 

The story: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/us/politics/gop-super-pac-weighs-hard-line-attack-on-obama.html

 

The full document: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/05/17/us/politics/17donate-document.html?ref=politics

 

The denial: http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/05/17/statement-on-behalf-of-joe-ricketts-on-ricketts-plan/

 

The fallout: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/16/chicago-cubs-government-spending-wrigley-field_n_784148.html

[Guest]

They really chose to add a paragraph to a two year old article for that implication piece? This seems like a really lazy connection to make, not to mention one without much substance.

[Banedon]

They really chose to add a paragraph to a two year old article for that implication piece? This seems like a really lazy connection to make, not to mention one without much substance.

 

I don't think any of that article had anything to do with what's currently in the news, actually.

[Guest]

That's what I'm saying, they added Tom's statement to the end as an update like it did though.

[Banedon]

That's what I'm saying, they added Tom's statement to the end as an update like it did though.

 

I think that update was from 2 years ago too. I don't think that was added recently.

[Guest]

Ack, you're right, the last update was May 2011, not this year.

[SouthSideRyan]

I think this thread should be stickied

[jersey cubs fan]

what the hell is going on here? why is "the fallout" some 2 year old article?

 

david haugh is tweating some response that Tom supposedly just made

[manbearcub]

Didn't the last supposed proposal not include any public money anyway?

[Banedon]

http://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-cubs/2012/5/17/3027014/ricketts-obama-controversy-tom-ricketts-laura-ricketts

 

"As Chairman of the Chicago Cubs, I repudiate any return to racially divisive issues in this year’s presidential campaign or in any setting—like my father has. My focus is on one of great American pastimes, baseball. Our team and every other MLB team are great examples of people of diverse backgrounds working together towards a common goal. My full-time focus is on making the Chicago Cubs a World Series champion preserving Wrigley Field and making the Chicago Cubs a great corporate citizen."

[Tyrant]

Rahm is pissed

 

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120517/BLOGS02/120519836/ricketts-anti-obama-campaign-could-cripple-plan-to-rebuild-wrigley

[Vinestal]

the city makes a crap load of money off the team from taxes, it has for a very long time. they're just asking for some of that money to be put back into the park before it falls apart. I don't see how what they are asking for is wrong. there are plenty of fat lazy people who don't add anything to the city or economy being supported by government money. there are plenty of places tax money is being wasted if they are looking to balance the budget. Doesn't this board have a place for politics? This is going to turn into a very politically driven thread very quickly.

BTW yay for the Ricketts if they get involved in exposing Obama for the joke of a president he is. If the country had known him for what he really was the first time he ran he'd have never been elected. The media has and is doing a grand job of sheltering Obama. He's been easily the worst president of my lifetime.

[Hendrys Ghost]

Only to the Cubs can this kind of [expletive] happen to.

[Tyrant]

This is going to turn into a very politically driven thread very quickly.

 

Seems almost as if you have a premonition about this or something.

 

BTW yay for the Ricketts if they get involved in exposing Obama for the joke of a president he is. If the country had known him for what he really was the first time he ran he'd have never been elected. The media has and is doing a grand job of sheltering Obama. He's been easily the worst president of my lifetime.

 

Oh, okay, there we go

[Guest]

the city makes a crap load of money off the team from taxes, it has for a very long time. they're just asking for some of that money to be put back into the park before it falls apart. I don't see how what they are asking for is wrong. there are plenty of fat lazy people who don't add anything to the city or economy being supported by government money. there are plenty of places tax money is being wasted if they are looking to balance the budget. Doesn't this board have a place for politics? This is going to turn into a very politically driven thread very quickly.

BTW yay for the Ricketts if they get involved in exposing Obama for the joke of a president he is. If the country had known him for what he really was the first time he ran he'd have never been elected. The media has and is doing a grand job of sheltering Obama. He's been easily the worst president of my lifetime.

 

Listen, I'm not really a supporter of Obama...but why the [expletive] did you do this?

[Guest]

This is going to turn into a very politically driven thread very quickly.

 

Seems almost as if you have a premonition about this or something.

 

BTW yay for the Ricketts if they get involved in exposing Obama for the joke of a president he is. If the country had known him for what he really was the first time he ran he'd have never been elected. The media has and is doing a grand job of sheltering Obama. He's been easily the worst president of my lifetime.

 

Oh, okay, there we go

 

I guess the inevitable really is inevitable when you know you're going to do it.

[NewUserName]

This is going to turn into a very politically driven thread very quickly.

 

Seems almost as if you have a premonition about this or something.

 

BTW yay for the Ricketts if they get involved in exposing Obama for the joke of a president he is. If the country had known him for what he really was the first time he ran he'd have never been elected. The media has and is doing a grand job of sheltering Obama. He's been easily the worst president of my lifetime.

 

Oh, okay, there we go

 

Well played. My guess is Vinestal has not met the political thread and the political banter that goes on there

[Banedon]

Here's the deal folks. As long as this stays about the Cubs ramifications of this, we'll keep it open. It's relevant to the Cubs, and it's understandable that people not normally apt to discuss politics would be interested. But if it turns into a political pissing contest, the thread will get locked and further discussion can be had in the politics thread. If you want to talk about the political aspect of this, the political thread will be happy to oblige.

 

I know it's a fine line, but lets do our best to walk it.

[Vanilla Ice]

Only sully's teams

[Guest]

Rahm is pissed

 

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20120517/BLOGS02/120519836/ricketts-anti-obama-campaign-could-cripple-plan-to-rebuild-wrigley

 

Politics are such a nightmare. So because a guy who is only tangentially involved with the Wrigley renovations says that he hates wasteful spending, the city(Rahm) gets angry and potentially won't go through with a plan that as of yesterday they thought was mutually beneficial? Even though you could easily infer he wasn't talking about every bit of government spending? So out of spite I guess? Ugh.

[Soul]

Sounds like Rahm wasn't inclined to help the Cubs anyway, but now he's got the easiest softball of a reason tossed into his lap ever.

[jersey cubs fan]

I'm not sure why anybody should assume from what Rahm has said that a deal is dead.

[CUBZ99]

Talk about terrible timing.

[Guest]

Sounds like Rahm wasn't inclined to help the Cubs anyway, but now he's got the easiest softball of a reason tossed into his lap ever.

Yes, he was. And unless he's the most irrational lunatic, he probably still is after some damage control.

[El Duderino]

Who is Joe Ricketts? Is he like the crazy cousin no one talks about?