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Shooting the Political Brees

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by user LastRow

Seeing as it’s a political year and we all know sports and politics go hand in hand like peanut butter & jelly, let’s just cut to the chase. No sense of me blowing smoke up people(s), (or should I say voters) asses to try to get them to read this piece in my Sports Scuttlebutt. I’ll just come straight with it, Drew Brees’s style and have my agent send threatening letters to everybody who doesn’t read this!

Okay, so Drew didn’t exactly do that, but he did have his agent send his mother, Mina Brees, a letter Oct. 20 threatening legal action. Apparently Drew doesn’t like, want, or condone being in TV commercials. Can you really blame the guy…Eveybody who does those Chunky Campbell’s Soup ads always get hurt. And seeing as how he’s coming off an injury, I don’t think it’d be a wise career move. Although this was not in reference to a Campbell’s ad, it was in response to his mother using a picture of her son in the uniform of his former team, the San Diego Chargers, to emphasize her ties to football, as she touts her candidacy for a Texas appeals court. Um, Mina, here’s some inside information…Your son plays for the New Orleans Saints now. I think that might be sending the wrong message to voters as you are showing them you aren’t up with the times in your own family…So how would you be a good fit in the court of appeals? I don’t know, I might be totally off the wall here…It just might be a thought some voters raise? Who are your campaign advisers, Dumb & Dumber?

Although the bigger issue here is, what is up with the Brees family…Getting agents involved in family affairs? I’ve heard of dysfunctional families before, even have had the pleasure witnessing first hand, but never have heard of this. Drew, asking his agent to draw up a letter to send to momma Brees threatening legal action? "I think the major point here is that my mother is using me in a campaign, and I've made it known many times I don't want to be involved," Drew Brees said. We get the point there Drew! What are you, a Republican and let me guess, she’s running as a Democrat, right? Got to love the politicians…Anything to win an election! However, I guess a simple phone call, email, text message, or even a fax was out of the question to notify her of your disapproval. Well LastRowSports.com is happy to report that Drew said he got no response from his mother when he first heard about the ads and called her to ask that she stop using them. So then yeah…She definitely had legal action coming her way then!

Although, I’m a bit confused here…Aren’t I always though? Momma Brees said her connection to football is relevant to her campaign because her father, a successful high school coach, used sports to teach her a strong work ethic that she would bring to the judicial bench. How does the Cover Two defense and Zone Blocking schemes relate to the judicial bench?

As a voter in this country, (well, honestly I must first renew my card) but hypelthhedicly speaking, I know everybody has his/her own problems at home…However, if one can’t control the issues in his/her own house as voters how are we supposed to give you our vote and put our faith in you as a politician? I mean Bill Clinton got away with his little misfortune largely in part due to the fact that every man in this country could relate to him in some way, shape or form. It’s fair to say his issues affected his personal life just like in your case, however the difference being his actions stemmed from the sexual variety, whereas in your case, I would have to question your ability to rule when it’s quite apparent you have troubles governing your own family. "I love Drew very much, and I'm very proud of him. But sometimes when people are following a career path, they change," she said. Perhaps this might be the perfect opportunity to put your career on hold and put your focus back on your family? That is if it’s more important to you than the Texas appeals court, Mina?

Vote on the "Geriatrics Free-Agency?” in LastRowSports.com Pick'em…Vote early & often! Do your part in this sports society!

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ASwaffAll-American
1162 days ago
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Judges don't run on party affiliations.
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LastRowAll-American
1161 days ago
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Sarcasm Here...From now on, please do yourself & me a favor and stop reading stuff I write!!! Save you fingers the trouble of responding!! I didn't you might have been possibly dropped on your head as a child!
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ASwaffAll-American
1161 days ago
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I wasn't being sarcastic, and it's a fairly minor correction. No need to take offense.
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XinophDraft Pick
1161 days ago
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Funny ASwaff, the Texas Democratic Party disagrees with you:

http://www.t...tes/judicial So does the Texas Secretary of State: http://www.s...06gensby.htm

Maybe next time, check your sources instead of just making assumptions?
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
1161 days ago
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busted! (I was thinking it was true for some states; here in Arizona even Sherriffs have political affiliations!)
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
1161 days ago
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Remember kiddies! DON'T Mess with Xinoph!!! Dude will find the truth on ANYTHING that sounds slightly off! Go X, Go X, it's your birthday!!!
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XinophDraft Pick
1161 days ago
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In almost all states Sheriffs have political affiliations, Man-o. In fact, I'm not aware of a state that requires them to be non-partisan, though I suppose there's probably one somewhere. Most states also have lower-level judicial candidates as partisan political nominees, with only the highest judges being appointed by the legislative body (as all federal judges are).
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
1161 days ago
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I'm guessing not all states use sherriffs, and some wouldn't have political affiliations, although if you want to prove me wrong; =) I'll gladly accept that destiny (I've been wrong before....once)
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XinophDraft Pick
1161 days ago
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No, you're right - Connecticut doesn't have Sheriffs, or even counties (they call them Regional Planning Agencies). There may be others.
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
1161 days ago
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It's amazing what you learn that you don't mean to - Many states use sheriffs in non-law enforcement duties (separate from State Police or Dept of Public Safety) to serve warrants or to act as court baliffs...huh? It seems many other states use sheriffs just like police officers! it certainly varies from state to state, but apparently sheriffs are a county thing, not a state thing... so you CAN outrun a sheriff by going over the county line in some places, other... not so much!
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XinophDraft Pick
1161 days ago
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Yeah, in Maine it's definitely a county thing, and they basically have all police powers - except that homicides are investigated by the State Police. But, it's pretty easy for a county Sheriff's Dpt. to radio the next county over or the MSP if you're looking to cross county lines, it's not like they don't work together.
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ASwaffAll-American
1161 days ago
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Sorry, my apologies to LastRow. I thought I'd heard that our judges didn't have party affiliations in this state, but I was obviously wrong.
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HappyskinnyAll-American
1161 days ago
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There are no sherriffs in Rhode Island either.
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LastRowAll-American
1161 days ago
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No, but I was in regards to party affiliations. It just seems you don't like reading my stuff, so if that's the case why continue to put yourself through such pain? But, I take back the "Dropping you on your head" comment
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XinophDraft Pick
1161 days ago
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Don't worry Last, you were actually right about her being a Democrat anyway, and ASwaff was wrong. A simple check of actual sources confirms it. Imagine that! :)
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ASwaffAll-American
1161 days ago
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I'm glad, because I actually was dropped on my head as a child.
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XinophDraft Pick
1161 days ago
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We'll just consider your comments to have been within the margin of error, ASwaff ;-)
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
1161 days ago
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If you weren't dropped on your head, you never truly experienced childhood
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
1161 days ago
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I heard Drew was faking the thing on his face for the ad... such controversy!
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LastRowAll-American
1161 days ago
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And to think some say sports isn't political...Go Figure!
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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer
1161 days ago
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tell that to Bill Bradley, Jim Bunting, Lynn Swann, Heath Shuler and Steve Largent (among others - VOTE Ron Artest in 2012!!!)
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LastRowAll-American
1161 days ago
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I heard Terrell was running in 2012 with Maurice Clarett???
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