SI's Jim Kelley has grown weary of the "Todd Bertuzzi is a good guy" stories that crop up in every city Bertuzzi lands in. Kelley thinks Bertuzzi and the NHL should continue to pay a price until Steve Moore has his day in court. (Todd Bertuzzi's 'good guy' image is just a charade)
The Huffington Post, one of the most influential political blogs in the US has something to say about Sarah Palin's billing as a "hockey mom."
This endearing appellation was intended, we suppose, to show Sarah Palin in a favorable light, as someone who would arise at 4 am to make sure her children were able to get ice time at the local rink as they played the national game of nearby Canada.
There is no evidence yet uncovered that the Governor was the kind of hockey mom who sought blood as well as wholesome activity for her children. We have learned, however, just how she campaigns as a hockey mom. Before partisan crowds apparently oblivious to any sense of propriety, Sarah Palin calls out for blood to be visited upon her terrorist opponents, most particularly, upon Senator Barack Obama. She has incited a cadre of miscreants to scream for his head. She has turned the campaign into a hockey brawl.
I love the NHL, but sometimes they realllly make it tough, like when they bring in Def Leopard to participate in the celebration of the Red Wings' Cup victory.
Are you a Hockey Mom if your Kid(s) don't play anymore? I'm a new Hockey Mom (my son DOES currently play and I do everything to ensure he gets Ice Time, wash his stuff and write the checks for lessons, Leagues and classes. But I've only been doing this for a year so I'm a Rookie Mom. Is it wrong to take offense to Palin calling herself a Hockey Mom if she doesn't currently have a kid in the Sport?
Posted by: Wendy | October 30, 2008 at 07:22 AM