Comments on: Steeler Legend Lynn Swann Running for Pennsylvania Governor

By: SteelerFan4Life

SteelerFan4Life — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 19:53:49 +0000

Tano said "You would support this guy for one reason only â not his competence at public policy, not his competence at executive leadership, but because he is black and a charismatic celebrity, period."
That's TWO reasons. Which one were you excluding? By the way, Rendell has zero experience at EITHER of those points.
I would vote for ANYONE at this point, over Rendell. If he happens to be a former football player, so what? If he happens to be a former lawyer, a car salesman, or a convicted criminal, now THEN everyone needs to worry.
Number 88 is an ALL AMERICAN and no one can blemish that rep, but I am sure some will try.

Last night, he announced he IS running!

By: StrangeThingsAfoot.com » Here’s the deal…

StrangeThingsAfoot.com » Here’s the deal… — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 15:51:41 +0000

[...] I am going back to my old philosophy, which is to focus on the good in this country and the good around me every day. And there is a lot of good. Like the generosity of so many nations in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Like the good Danny Wuerffel is doing in New Orleans. Like the continued improvement of my alma mater, Coe College. Like Lynn Swann running for governor of Pennsylvania. Hopefully Coe will keep teaching people to think for themselves and to have pride in what they do and where they come from. Like college football, and the approaching autumn season. Like walking to the grocery store with my wife to buy what will be our dinner. Like Sam Adams' Octoberfest beer, genoa salami and Tillamook cheddar. [...]

By: Tano

Tano — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 20:44:40 +0000

Oh, I forgot. A firm handshake too!

Beldar,
Methinks you havent the first clue about what racism is. How about the instinct to look to a millionaire celebrity football player as an example of the GOP openess to black people and their concerns. You would support this guy for one reason only - not his competence at public policy, not his competence at executive leadership, but because he is black and a charismatic celebrity, period. The day the GOP begins to take black people and their issues seriously is the day that you will begin to have serious black candidates arising through the ranks of your party. People who would be elected because of their talents - talents relevant to the job, not just their ability to catch a football.

By: Roger

Roger — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:46:36 +0000

I've said it to many people, I will not vote for Ed Rendell if he runs for re-election and I will not vote for anyone who helped pass the PA general assembly pay raise this summer. PA may be at the bottom of the barrel regarding education and some roads but darned if we don't have well paid state politicians.

By: ICallMasICM

ICallMasICM — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 13:33:31 +0000

Apparently Tano thinks those are all bad things. Tap dancing? Thanks Tano you are a credit to progressives everywhere.

If it comes down to making a catch in traffic the other candidate has no chance.

By: Beldar

Beldar — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 04:33:14 +0000

Tano: Fabulous demonstration of racism from the left. You're a sick, sick puppy. Dr. Joyner: I think we're much closer to the day when a candidate's skin color will be unremarkable than we are to the day when a former pro football player's candidacy will be unremarkable. It's the folks like Tano who're delaying the former, however.

By: Tano

Tano — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 01:22:38 +0000

What a farce! Celebrity candidates. No wonder y'all only get 10% of the black vote.

A winning smile!!! A degree in public relations!!!
A family!!! Lots of money!!!
Can he tap dance too?

Could you find a better description of a token figurehead?

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 23:50:36 +0000

Wrong sport, Jim :-)

By: Jim Henley

Jim Henley — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 20:44:15 +0000

I heard Peter Gammons is determined to keep him out of the Governor's Mansion.