Satire: Fantasy Football Draft Advice From Presidential Candidates - Page 2

Part of: On The Road To 2008

Delaware Senator Joe Biden: "A fantasy football team requires many components to be successful. It doesn't just mean that a great quarterback or running back or wide receiver or tight end or even a defense can make or break a team. It takes the cooperation and responsibility of a collective of players to achieve enough fantasy points to be successful. I firmly believe that ... [3 minutes and 18 seconds about why winning fantasy football is important] and I will support the cause of being a successful fantasy football GM."

Kansas Senator Sam Brownback: "I do not believe in the manual selection of football players. Championship teams are intelligently designed by autopick drafts."

Former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel: Actually, nobody asked Gravel for fantasy football advice.

Ohio Representative Dennis Kucinich: "Who's the shortest running back? Maurice Jones-Drew of the Jacksonville Jaguars? Okay, draft him then."

Texas Representative Ron Paul: "Abolish fantasy football."

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  • 1 - RJ

    Sep 05, 2007 at 10:35 pm

    ROTFL!

    Fred Thompson: Draft the oldest, baldest player who holds out the longest.

  • 2 - RJ

    Sep 05, 2007 at 10:37 pm

    Ralph Nader: Nationalize all NFL teams. Execute the owners. Remove the scoreboard. Tear down the stadiums and plant giant forests of hemp.

  • 3 - RJ

    Sep 05, 2007 at 10:39 pm

    Dick Cheney: Draft Pacman Jones and Michael Vick. They both know a lot about unfortunate shooting incidents. Then, invade Iraq.

  • 4 - Dr Dreadful

    Sep 05, 2007 at 10:54 pm

    LOL.

    RJ, I think you've found your niche.

    Keep 'em coming.

  • 5 - RJ

    Sep 05, 2007 at 11:16 pm

    Newt Gingrich: I say that today's game is both inane and corrupt. The best players don't even bother to play. Whatever happened to the good old days of Otto Graham and Fran Tarkenton? Drew Brees is a pygmy.

  • 6 - Matthew T. Sussman

    Sep 05, 2007 at 11:18 pm

    If Paul Gillmor doesn't hurry up and pick, he's going to lose his turn

  • 7 - RJ

    Sep 05, 2007 at 11:19 pm

    Chris Dodd: Draft me! My hair is already a helmet!

  • 8 - RJ

    Sep 05, 2007 at 11:23 pm

    Tom Tancredo: Whatever you do, don't draft Tony Romo...

  • 9 - moonraven

    Sep 07, 2007 at 2:30 pm

    Now, in the wake of the Larry Craig scandal, BC publishes this homoerotic horseshit.

  • 10 - Matthew T. Sussman

    Sep 07, 2007 at 2:33 pm

    You're absolutely right. I should have checked with Larry Craig first before I wrote this.

  • 11 - moonraven

    Sep 07, 2007 at 2:51 pm

    You should have considered that you were perhaps gilding the lily--especially on this site where there is only woman regularly posting, ME.

  • 12 - Matthew T. Sussman

    Sep 07, 2007 at 2:56 pm

    And you should have considered that if you're not an NFL football fan, you might not have understood the humor.

    (P.S. - There are TONS of women on this site -- expand your horizons by going to other sections besides politics. 't's good for the soul.)

  • 13 - Nancy

    Sep 07, 2007 at 2:59 pm

    RJ, these are hilarious. Who knew you had such a sense of humor?!

  • 14 - moonraven

    Sep 07, 2007 at 3:21 pm

    There was no humor, kid. You are NOT a funny person. Get over it.

    I think I will pass on reading recipes on this site, thanks.

  • 15 - Matthew T. Sussman

    Sep 07, 2007 at 3:26 pm

    That's not true. Not all women on this site are confined to writing chocolate chip cookie recipes. We also permit them discuss childbirth, quilting, and occasionally how best to please their man.

    See? We're tolerant!

  • 16 - Matthew T. Sussman

    Sep 07, 2007 at 3:29 pm

    I found this missing "to" -- I believe it belongs to the comment above somewhere.

  • 17 - moonraven

    Sep 07, 2007 at 3:29 pm

    Wrong: you are an asshole.

    Get over it.

  • 18 - Matthew T. Sussman

    Sep 07, 2007 at 3:30 pm

    Actually I came to grips with my assholiness a long time ago. You could say I'm assholier than thou.

  • 19 - moonraven

    Sep 07, 2007 at 3:50 pm

    Yes, you could say that.

    I certainly would.

  • 20 - REMF

    Sep 07, 2007 at 4:59 pm

    "Dick Cheney: Draft Pacman Jones and Michael Vick. They both know a lot about unfortunate shooting incidents. Then, invade Iraq."

    Or...Dick Cheney: "Draft Pacman Jones and Michael Vick, all the deferemnts are gone now after I used my five."

  • 21 - RJ

    Sep 08, 2007 at 11:21 pm

    Thanks to you both, Nancy and Doc Dread. :-)

    Al Gore: Well, Michael Vick has certainly helped to reduce the carbon footprint of pit bulls, so he's on my team. Also, Ben Roethlisberger drive a very fuel-efficient motorcycle...

  • 22 - alessandro

    Sep 09, 2007 at 1:18 am

    Matt. Give it up.

    Moonraven doesn't find you funny.

    RJ - you funny guy.

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