Sacrifice questions

[Twoback]

Something I wondered after last night's news conference: Do the other reporters roll their eyes and moan like I do when somebody like that doofus from NBC asks the president what "sacrifices" the American people need to make -- the way I do when I'm at a Final Four press conference and somebody asks the players about how hard it is to shoot in a dome?
Dumb questions are dumb questions, I figure.
Maybe the etiquette is different though, with the White House press corps.

 

[Batman]

Screw the economy. I want to know if Obama would bunt with runners on first and third and nobody out.

 

[novelist_wannabe]

You know what the definition of true love is? Sacrifice ... [/quotefrommovieican'trecall]

 

[HandsomeHarley]

Screw the economy. I want to know if Obama would bunt with runners on first and third and nobody out.

Damn, I was all ready to get into an argument over the official scorer deciding whether a batter was bunting to move a runner over or bunting for a base hit.

Personally, I hate the rule that it's not a sacrifice just because they guy is running hard. If it moves a runner over with less than two out, and it's a bunt, it damn well should be a sacrifice.

You should always run hard, with no fear of being charged an at-bat if you do.

Sorry to crossthread.

 

[Ace]

I don't think it is a dumb question. It's easy to say that the people need to sacrifice if you don't give specifics.

 

[ServeItUp]

And Obama risks a huge ****storm from big biz if he suggests the American people make do with less -- go to one fewer ball game this summer, don't eat out as much, don't buy as much, etc. I don't envy him one bit right now.

 

[2underpar]

depends if you are down four runs or down one run, and who's hitting.
if adam dunn is up, you don't bunt. If ichiro is up, bunting is probably a good idea, again depending on score and inning.

 

[Dessens71]

Dude, I thought the exact same thing when I heard that question. Chuck Todd, I believe it was. What a dopey thing to say.

How should the American people sacrifice? Have you seen my 401K? That's not enough of a sacrifice for you? Stop by the unemployment office and ask those folks how they're sacrificing.

At first, I tried to discern some kind of political bias in the question, but I don't think there was one. It was just stupid. I totally would have rolled my eyes.

You know what else I found fascinating about that press conference? What do you do while the President is answering your question? Nod periodically? Just stare at the dude? Make a face if you don't like the answer?

 

[Football_Bat]

Q: Why don't Oklahomans practice pagan worship?


A: They can't find any 15-year-old virgins to sacrifice!


Tip your waitresses.

 

[Mark2010]

Any more sacrifices and I'll be living out of my car... or a cave someplace.

 

[I Digress]

Well, the Mayans drugged the girls first before they threw them into the deep pit that often had filled partially with water...wait, what?