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Now is the time for Blumenthal to declare war

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UC990411 said:
Someone please lock or delete this nonsense
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Why?? The US Senate should stick with what they do best -- which is to control our freedoms. They should not be in the business of telling what conferences should have said school.

Then again, if they spend time with this nonsense, they won't have time to raise TAXES on productive citizens!!
 
HuskeyDogArt said:
Why?? The US Senate should stick with what they do best -- which is to control our freedoms. They should not be in the business of telling what conferences should have said school.

Then again, if they spend time with this nonsense, they won't have time to raise TAXES on productive citizens!!
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LOL. You certainly answered the prior question.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
UConn was playing nice because that is what the ACC wanted. Didn't do us a bit of good.

I expect that every poster that doesn't like this idea will feel that way primarily because Blumenthal has a "D" next to his name. More party first, even on something like this. For what its worth, Orrin Hatch was a monster pain in the ass to the BCS prior to Utah's admission to the Pac 12, and it definitely got everyone's attention.
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I don't like it because I don't like ANY politician using pressure and gumming up the system to benefit a small constituency. If he does it and it works, I'll be happy he did it. But this is pretty much what's wrong with this country to begin with, regardless of whether he has an R or a D next to his name.
 
Do all the Republican posters in this thread still think that UConn should not use whatever political muscle it has? Rich, HDA, WingU - would you still rather see UConn drown than a Democratic politician help UConn?
 
nelsonmuntz said:
Do all the Republican posters in this thread still think that UConn should not use whatever political muscle it has? Rich, HDA, WingU - would you still rather see UConn drown than a Democratic politician help UConn?
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Most of them would rather see the U.S. drown than a Democratic politician help it thrive. So I hope your question is rhetorical.
 
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If Dickie Blumenthal is summoned to action again, I will start a petition to countersue him on behalf of UConn fans. Show the school Presidents who hate him that UConn fans also hate him and want to mend bridges, not light more fires to the ashes of the already burnt bridges.
 
Dooley said:
If Dickie Blumenthal is summoned to action again, I will start a petition to countersue him on behalf of UConn fans. Show the school Presidents who hate him that UConn fans also hate him and want to mend bridges, not light more fires to the ashes of the already burnt bridges.
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So you are in favor of McConnell helping Louisville or Hatch helping Utah, but not Blumenthal helping UConn? Got it.
 
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I'm all for Senatorial intervention, it's Blumenthal that I don't have any faith in. I just don't think he can get it done.
 
We absolutely have to have Blumenthal working for us - behind the scenes not in the court room. If he hasn't been all this time, either our admins don't care about sports, or they think our course is already set.
 
If it does come to this, we need to get Murphy involved as well.

Heck, get the most senior congressional reps in on it, too...
 
nelsonmuntz said:
So you are in favor of McConnell helping Louisville or Hatch helping Utah, but not Blumenthal helping UConn? Got it.
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There is a difference. Blumenthal's actions from a decade ago have led to ill feelings toward UConn. To my knowledge, no school Presidents have held public disdain of UL or Utah because of anything any of their state ADs or Senators have said/done. Get the difference?
 
Focus the effort on ESPN. Not on the schools we need support from to vote us into a better conference.

That would just be the height of stupidity.

That left wing grandstanding f'ckstick Blumenthal did more to shape UConn's future in a negative way than anything else.

UConn is still in the Big East because of Blumenthal.
 
This is a travesty. It's billions of dollars of mostly State Universities locking out other State Universities. A Cartel. Damn - I'm with Nelson Muntz. If you don't see the wide range need for Public Policy, then I guess I can't help you.
 
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Can't believe that so many people are willing bend over and take it. Screw it. This whole process has been so corrupt, if we die at least let's die fighting.
 
businesslawyer said:
I mean seriously -- LMAO. They are both on record on supporting cutting the tax rates on 98% of Americans on 1/1 when th temporary tax rate reduction phases out. Of course, Republicans are expressing their unwillingness to support that tax cut.

I know that facts don't enter your analysis because your mind is made up but what I just stated is not an opinion -- it is a fact. No matter how Fox News portrays it.
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Is continuing a 10 year tax rate really cutting taxes, in your opinion? Just wondering how not raising = cutting. Assuming that you believe it is, since the payroll tax cut wasn't renewed, then using the same logic didn't they raise taxes on 100% of working Americans. I mean that is logically consistent isn't it?

Taxes aside, I agree with the rest of your posts in this thread. You aren't one to advocate rash actions. The fact that you think political and legal pressure ought to brought to bear speaks volumes.
 
A couple of points:

1) Maryland's suit againt the ACC makes Blumie's actions 10 years ago look like the People's Court. The only person who thinks about Dick B outside of CT in a sports sense is BC's Flipper. I think the college sports world's hatred for Blumie is vastly overrated on this board.
2) During the inauguration day parade Andy Katz tweeted that Chris Murphy asked him "if he knew anyone who get could get UConn in the ACC". At least Chris showed he is aware of the issue and is living in a more reality-based world than DB. Could see him kibitzing with the WV, Ky, and Utah senators on fixing this. Probably a better guy to carry the flag than Blumie.
 
1) Maryland sued the place they're leaving. Blumie sued the place we want to be. This is a rather significant difference. If Blumenthal really wants to help, he won't try to help.

2) I appreciate Chris Murphy having UConn in the front of his brain. That he sought Andy Katz's assistance leads me to believe that he's well-meaning, but lost at sea.

Politically, my sense is that we'd be bringing a knife to a gunfight. Can you guys elect Swofford or Delaney governor or something? It's not like it's that big of a deal - you're a small state.
 
I'm pretty sure that Murphy was making a joke.
 
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whaler11 said:
I'm pretty sure that Murphy was making a joke.
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I am almost positive he was. If you follow Murphy on twitter, I have come to realize that regardless of your politics, he is one of the few politicians that understands the medium.
 
Fishy said:
1) Maryland sued the place they're leaving. Blumie sued the place we want to be. This is a rather significant difference. If Blumenthal really wants to help, he won't try to help.

2) I appreciate Chris Murphy having UConn in the front of his brain. That he sought Andy Katz's assistance leads me to believe that he's well-meaning, but lost at sea.

Politically, my sense is that we'd be bringing a knife to a gunfight. Can you guys elect Swofford or Delaney governor or something? It's not like it's that big of a deal - you're a small state.
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So if we didn't sue BC and the ACC, they would now be welcoming us with open arms? I don't think so. BC would still block us every chance they get. You don't just get rolled by those back stabbing Jesuits and sit back and take it.
 
You can sue these guys organization. Blumenthal also sued the key players individually. The idea of being held personally responsible for there actions and subject to discovery scared the bejeezus out of them.

They work in a world of zero outside accountability. That Blumenthal challenged that bubble is why they are still pissed. It's wasn't the idea of a lawsuit against the schools.

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SubbaBub said:
You can sue these guys organization. Blumenthal also sued the key players individually. The idea of being held personally responsible for there actions and subject to discovery scared the bejeezus out of them.

They work in a world of zero outside accountability. That Blumenthal challenged that bubble is why they are still pissed. It's wasn't the idea of a lawsuit against the schools.

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Yeah ... I am not really certain the Blumenthal impact is what the Boneyard chorus thinks it was. And if it was ... F' em. The ACC - BC - Miami did a duplicitous, malignant thing. F' em. And, I sincerely don't believe that meant two shillings in us not getting into the ACC. I am pretty certain that Utahns were cheering their weird Senator Hatch on when he took on the BCS; where's your cajones?
 
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