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Thursday, October 16, 2008
Does the Phillie Phanatic support John McCain?

 

I arrived a few minutes ago at John McCain's rally in Downingtown and was pleased to receive the unusual press credential being handed out. In addition to "Country First" and the names of McCain and Palin it includes a photographic image of the Phillie Phanatic, which seems highly appropriate on Day One of the Phillies' reign as National League champions.

Then I looked more carefully at the photo and saw that the Phanatic was wearing a white McCain-Palin t-shirt. My guess is that this is a photo-shop image and that the Phanatic didn't actually don the t-shirt. But I don't know that.

Getting anyone with the Phillies to comment on this may be a little difficult, given what happened last night. And they may consider it a harmless expression of Phillies fever. But we'll see what develops.

Click here for Philly.com's politics page.

Posted by Larry Eichel @ 11:01 AM  Permalink | 10 comments
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Posted by longshanks 11:22 AM, 10/16/2008
Time for a new mascot.
Posted by ThomasFoley 11:37 AM, 10/16/2008
Is anyone shocked? They use songs without permission too. Dave Grohl had to tell them to stop using one of his songs.
Posted by MrMayhem 11:43 AM, 10/16/2008
Reason #512 to hate John McCain : Besmirching our beloved mascot !!
Posted by wldraven 11:48 AM, 10/16/2008
disqusting, McMummy and the Stepford Wife are determined to bring their politics into the sports arenas..... btw--- who was running Alaska, Sarah Stepford or her husband????
Posted by chrissmith 11:51 AM, 10/16/2008
I wonder if it would have been "highly inappropriate" if the image were with Obama campaign?? LOL. You guys are partisan hacks!
Posted by Ramon 12:08 PM, 10/16/2008
Talk about much ado about nothing. And since when do people need permission to use songs at campaign stops? It's not like they are being sold for a profit without permission. Or illegally downloaded. Jeez.
Posted by stop2think 12:35 PM, 10/16/2008
Well if these posts do not show how classless Obama supporters are, nothing does. At least McCain does not wear the name of a fallen soldier on his wrist against the wishes of the soldier's parents. Grow up. Fear not, the Phanatic is apolitical and, like most Obama supporters, asexual as well.
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Posted by kmjm22 01:03 PM, 10/16/2008
The Phanatic is more qualified than Obama to be president. Also he lives down the street from me, and has a McCain sign outside his house.
Posted by dcustriker9 02:22 PM, 10/16/2008
stop2think is spot on. The folks who have taken a big swig of the Obama kool-aid, are quick with first grade name calling in their support of a candidate who'll essentially do nothing (except keep talking about 'hope' and 'change')for us over the next four years. Just because a campaign photo-shops an iconic image of the town is no reason to get all up in arms.
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