Friday, May 11, 2012
Bully Pulpit Second Thoughts | Swampland | TIME.com - Joe Klein - I fear that I went too easy on Mitt Romney with regard to his high school bullying escapades. It’s not the incident itself that troubles me–though it was, obviously, outrageous and disgraceful–so much as his current response: He doesn’t remember it. This is patent nonsense. How could he not remember it? Obviously, he remembers it or he wouldn’t have been so quick to issue his blanket apology yesterday for any and all hurt he may have caused at Cranbrook. And this transparent fudge once again raises questions about his character. -- I’m still waiting for the moment when Romney actually tells the truth about something difficult. He could have said, “You know, I’ve been troubled by the Cranbrook episode for most of my life, and I feel relieved, in a way, that it’s come out now. I did a really stupid and terrible thing.
Tim Tebow renames his dog ... and Twitter responds - USATODAY - In an homage to his new environs, Tebow is changing the name of his dog, a Rhodesian ridgeback, from Bronco to Bronx.
The Josh Hamilton Story: Why Statistics, Achievements, and Awards Can't Always Measure Success - MidwestSportsFans.com - Zach Gropper - Josh Hamilton has evolved from a tainted figure and despicable waste of talent into a pure and influential role model. Sure, he’s had problems with substances, but he has put forth all the effort in the world to overcome them, and in turn has encouraged and inspired others, which his story has done and will continue to do. So the 4-HR game, the MVP Award, the immaculate statistics, and multi-million dollar contracts are not the story for Hamilton; they are merely nice details to the incredible series of events that makes up one of the best success stories of our generation.
Will Alabama sign the top 2 prospects from Georgia? | AJC College Sports Recruiting - Michael Carvell - One of them is already committed to Alabama, while the other is rumored to have the Crimson Tide as his leader. These guys are good. Well, they’re great. Robert Nkemdiche, the defensive end from Grayson High School, is ranked as the consensus No. 1 prospect in the nation. He’s the first-ever prospect from Georgia to ascend to the top spot. Reuben Foster is the linebacker who is ranked No. 2 in the nation by Scout, Rivals and 247Sports. He recently transferred Troup High School to Auburn (Ala.) High School after his coach was fired but we’re still counting him as a Georgia player.
Mitt Romney was an 'evil bullying supreme' says former classmate as presumptive nominee apologises for 'holding down gay taunt student and chopping off his hair' | Mail Online - One of Mitt Romney's high school classmates says that the presumptive Republican presidential nominee was 'evil' in his younger years, and acted like he was a schoolboy gone mad 'like Lord Of The Flies'. The Romney camp was reeling after the revelations that he forcibly shaved the head of a high school classmate who was regularly taunted for being gay. The former governor of Massachusetts grabbed tearful John Lauber and hacked away with a pair of scissors because he thought his bleached blond hair was ‘wrong’. Mr Romney also supposedly mocked another student who was a closeted gay by shouting ‘Atta girl!’ when he tried to speak in class.
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