Response from Philly Flyers about Palin appearance

[demokatgurrl]

Dear Demokatgurrl:

Thanks for your email. We certainly appreciate your feedback.

As you are aware, the Philadelphia Flyers held a contest for the ultimate hockey mom. This is not about politics. This is about recognizing her for bringing attention to the sport of hockey. She has brought more attention to our sport in the past two months and is being recognized for her promoting our sport. Her appearance does not mean we support or do not support her political views.

Your comments are important to us and I will certainly share them with the organization.

My reply:


I am sorry, I do not believe you that it is "not about politics". Not until you have Joe Biden appear. No Flyers ticket purchases from me, and be prepared for some boos from the audience. I've heard from a lot of fellow fans who are none to happy about it, and it's getting some bad pub on ESPN radio.


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[speedoo]

1. Well done. nt

[murbley40]

2. Personally.......

I hope she falls on her .........!

[AllentownJake]

3. This is going to be bad for McCain

Let them do it.

[LiberadorHugo]

4. Surprise, surprise...

The Flyers are in on the Gretzky-Bettman conspiracy to take hockey out of Canada and into Dixie. Bettman should have been fired the day he working with the ownership of the Minnesota Wild to block a Canadian billionaire from moving the Nashville Predators to the legitimate hockey market of Hamilton, ON. Every Dixie team in a region that does not have a large number of snowbirds and retirees should either be liquidated or relocated to Canada, New England, or the Midwest.

[kick-ass-bob]

5. Of course.

Because the more marginalized the sport is, the better it is for it :eyes:

[mvd]

6. Not political to have a VP nominee appear?

That's bound to look political whatever the intent was. I'm a Flyers fan, but I'm certainly not going to attend any games, and I might boycott watching the first game.

[demokatgurrl]

9. If you can it might be good to write to them

I just want them to know how many people are offended by it. Snider is real asshat.

[mvd]

10. Thanks - I will write

:hi:

[Lucky 13]

7. "Are they shouting Boo or Boo-urns?"

Expect a similar spin after the event.

[VenusRising]

8. Their ultimate hockey mom contest says "Greater Philadelphia Region".

Palin showing up WITH the winner sort of takes away from the winner and her dedication. I say they are trying to cover their asses, and not well either.

http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/blog.php?p=34098&cat=166

9.12.2008
Hockey moms in Flyers spotlight

The line between sports and politics just got a little blurrier.
It has become one of the most talked about expressions in the current race for the President of the United States. It has an entire nation talking. What’s the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? It’s the lipstick. The Flyers are asking hockey players or hockey moms themselves to submit their hockey mom poster to the team for a new online contest, as the team searches for the ultimate hockey mom in the Greater Philadelphia Region.

Hockey moms and players are encouraged to submit posters showing their hockey mom pride and their loyalty and dedication to the sport via the team’s website, philadelphiaflyers.com, by Wednesday, Oct. 1. The team will award all hockey moms entered into the contest with a free “puck-er peach” lipstick and four tickets to a Philadelphia Phantoms game. The finalists will appear with their posters in front of the more than 19,000 Flyers faithful when the team opens their 2008-09 regular season at the Wachovia Center on Saturday, Oct. 11, against the New York Rangers at 7 p.m. Throughout the game, fans and a panel of judges will select the ultimate hockey mom with a special in-game presentation to the winner and a salute to all hockey moms. The winning hockey mom will be able to bring her team to a future Flyers game.

“A hockey mom is a dedicated and committed parent of a hockey player. She is often found in a hockey rink at all hours of the day and night cheering on her child and proudly displaying her passion for the sport. The Flyers are very proud that the publicity is giving them the recognition they deserve,” said Flyers Chairman Ed Snider.
“We see this as a tremendous opportunity to highlight the hockey moms and have some fun along the way,” said Flyers Senior Vice President of Business Operations Shawn Tilger. “With all of the buzz over lipstick separating a pit bull from a hockey mom, we are on a mission to find the ultimate hockey mom.”

In addition to in-game recognition with her team, the ultimate hockey mom will receive a $500 gift certificate to David J. Witchell Salon and Spa/Insyte Cosmetics, a $500 gift certificate to the Wachovia Center’s Fan Gear store, a personalized Flyers jersey, four tickets to a Phantoms game, skating passes good for any of the four Flyers Skate Zone locations, and a $500 gas card — a package ultimately totaling over $5,000. Second and third place finishers will receive a $500 gift card to be redeemed at Gear Zone, the hockey pro shop at all four Flyers Skate Zone locations.

[BumRushDaShow]

11. They need to REMOVE HER from the program.

Seriously.

[AndyTiedye]

12. The Palins Strike Me as the Sort of Hockey Fans…

…who throw stuff onto the ice and get into brawls in the stands when their team loses.