President Obama called the White Sox stadium "Cominskey Park"

over 2 years ago Eamus J Catuli 13 comments 0 recs |

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Actually, he called it "Co-minsky Field," which is worse.

But, hey, he’s got a lot on his mind and has been travelling a lot. And he may have gotten tripped up trying to use both “Comiskey Park” and “Wrigley Field” in the same sentence.

In any case, while I applaud his remarks about not being a Cubs hater, I still really dispute his characterization of Wrigley Field. White wine? Who drinks white wine at Wrigley Field? I mean, let’s get our story straight here – is it a beer garden/frat party or is it a French bistro? And how is Wrigley more “gentrified” (as Costa says) when the Cell is actually a newer stadium. Much newer. Ah, whatever.

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by daver on Jul 15, 2009 3:23 PM CDT reply actions

This is kind of ironic

when you think back to the flap he got for his arugula comments, and the “beer voter” gap he supposedly had.

Hopefully, the arbiters of what’s too political will allow a little send-up, if I point out that then Sen. Obama criticized Cub fans for not enjoying the game and just going to drink beer and now he’s criticizing Wrigley as a gentrified place with white wine. Clearly, Cub fans can say we’ve caught him in a flip-flop.

Randy Wells - You continue to astound me.

by DGU on Jul 16, 2009 12:16 PM CDT up reply actions

For the love of God,

someone fix his teleprompter!

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by KaliCub on Jul 15, 2009 3:42 PM CDT reply actions

They're all the rage.

by daubs on Jul 16, 2009 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions

eh, I still call it that because thats how I remember it from my childhood

It sounds better than US Cellular Field anyway

I'm a lefty, maybe Lou should give me a shot for a position in the bullpen!!

by Chanman25 on Jul 15, 2009 4:42 PM CDT reply actions

I kinda like "The Cell."

It has a nice double meaning.

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by daver on Jul 15, 2009 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions

+1

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by DMCub on Jul 15, 2009 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions

You call it

“Cominskey Field”? Wait a minute…Barack, is that you?

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by DamonBerryhillsMitt on Jul 16, 2009 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions

wait wait didn't see that he said ComiNSkey

nvm!

I'm a lefty, maybe Lou should give me a shot for a position in the bullpen!!

by Chanman25 on Jul 16, 2009 9:09 PM CDT up reply actions

Impeach him

Its US Cellular anyway, right? So he was waayyyy off

Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.

by bren on Jul 15, 2009 10:08 PM CDT reply actions

Better than calling “Lambert Field”.

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by dtpollitt on Jul 15, 2009 10:39 PM CDT reply actions

+10

I decided not to vote based on that comment. Ok really it was because my absentee ballot didn’t make it up to Green Bay, but that wouldnt have helped.

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by TkGoUWGB on Jul 16, 2009 1:59 PM CDT up reply actions