Sarah Palin: pucks and politics on the ice again
If this election thing doesn't work out, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin can always become a linesman after all the practice she's getting dropping the puck at NHL rinks.
The Alaska governor, who dropped the ceremonial first puck at a Philadelphia Flyers game recently and got more boos than cheers, is scheduled to hit the ice again this week.
The St. Louis Blues announced Wednesday that Palin will do the honors Friday when they face the Kings at Scottrade Center, a move that's sure to reopen the debate over whether it's appropriate to mix sports and politics.
The invitation comes as no surprise because David W. Checketts, chairman of the Blues' parent company, SCP Worldwide, and governor of the club, donated money to the John McCain campaign in May.
The only campaigning on NHL ice should be for the MVP. It's time to keep pucks separate from politics, no matter which way you lean.
-- Helene Elliott
Photo: Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin before an NHL game in Philadelphia last month met with Alaskan native Scott Gomez, left, of the New York Rangers. At right is Mike Richards of the Philadelphia Flyers. Palin dropped the ceremonial first puck at the game. Credit: Len Redkoles / pool photo / Getty Images
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Posted by Helene Elliott on October 22, 2008 in Hockey , Kings , NHL , Sarah Palin , sports and the life beyond | Permalink
C'mon now ! What is going on with these NHL owners ? And instead of campaigning, why is Palin dropping pucks ? To keep her "hockey mom street cred" ?
Posted by: Bob Bobson | October 23, 2008 at 06:54 AM
Good for Sarah Palin. The way the Obama mainstream media has villified her for the last two months is worst journalism that I have ever seen. It's not even jouralism, but trash you might expect to find in supermarket tabloids. I have come to realize that female reporters that have trashed Palin fit into several catagories:
1. Lesbians. 2. Homely women. 3. jealous and envious. They cannot tolerate an almost unknown, confident, accomplished, intelligent woman outdoing them and getting the nod for a slot on a national ticket. It' so obvious, I don't know why it took me so long to realize it.
Posted by: Richard | October 23, 2008 at 09:12 AM
Unless Sarah Palin can strap on the pads and give the Kings some help in goal, I do not need to see her at another rink until after the election when she can go back to driving the Zamboni in Juneau.
Posted by: Jill | October 23, 2008 at 10:46 AM
Richard,
If you think it's all the media's fault, then I've got a bridge in Alaska I 'd like to sell to you!
Posted by: DodgerBlueBalls | October 23, 2008 at 12:43 PM
The Blues better get used to losing as the Flyers haven't won a SINGLE game since she dropped the puck for them. The "Palin Curse" continues!
Posted by: mildredonline | October 23, 2008 at 04:15 PM
Mildredonline,
That's EXACTLY what I was thinking! GO KINGS GO!!!
Posted by: DodgerBlueBalls | October 23, 2008 at 11:02 PM
I bet the Kings' Dustin Brown had no idea this would be part of his duties when he was named Captain.
Posted by: Ursula Jackson | October 24, 2008 at 10:49 AM