We are all Texans fans tonight.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

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Maybe Bill Belichick will stop writing love letters to Donald Trump:

“Congratulations on a tremendous campaign. You have to help with an unbelievable slanted and negative media and have come out beautifully. You have proven to be the ultimate competitor fighter. Your leadership is amazing. I have always had tremendous respect for you for the toughness and perseverance you have displayed over the past year is remarkable. Hopefully tomorrow’s election, the results will give the opportunity to make America great again.

Best wishes for great results tomorrow,

Bill Belichick”

[tazkcmo]

1. Speak for yourself.

I confess to not knowing why I should suddenly be a Texan fan but I doubt it's bad enough to make me like anything Texan.

[Xipe Totec]

2. Context, please. nt

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. It Looks Like Bill Belichick Really Did Endorse Donald Trump

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/11/did-tom-brady-and-bill-belichick-really-endorse-trump.html

[tazkcmo]

5. I was a bit hasty.

I don't dislike all things Texan (yay Texas Towelie!). Really, just most of it. It used to be a lovely place, before the Bushes ruined it.

Belichick's politics have no bearing on my like or dislike of things Texan so I remain as I was before learning of his endorsement of Trump: Not a Texan fan. Not a Belichik fan.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. There are some righteous Texans

“I’ve spoken on this before and I probably will again. Right now I’m just trying to formulate thoughts. It’s still early and I’m still sick to my stomach. Not basically because the Republicans won or anything, but the disgusting tenor and tone and all the comments that have been xenophobic, homophobic, racist, misogynistic, and I live in that country where half the country ignored all that to elect someone. That’s the scariest part of the whole thing to me.

“It’s got nothing to do with the environment and Obamacare and all that other stuff. We live in a country that ignored all those values that we would hold our kids accountable for. They’d be grounded for years if they acted and said the things that have been said in that campaign by Donald Trump. I look at the evangelicals and I wonder, ‘Those values don’t mean anything to them?’

“All those values to me are more important than anybody’s skill in business or anything else because it tells who we are and how we want to live and what kind of people we are. That’s why I have great respect for people like Lindsey Graham and John McCain, John Kasich, who I disagree with on a lot of political things, but they had enough fiber and respect for humanity and tolerance for all groups to say what they said about the man.

“I get it, of course we want him to be successful. We’re all gonna say that. Everybody wants him to be successful. It’s our country. We don’t want it to go down the drain. Any reasonable person would come to that conclusion, but that does not take away the fact that he used that fear-mongering and all the comments from day one. The race baiting with trying to make Barack Obama, our first black president, illegitimate. It leaves me wondering where I’ve been living and with whom I’m living.

“The fact that people can just gloss that over and start talking about the transition team, and we’re all gonna be Kumbaya now and try to make the country good without talking about about any of those things. Now we see that he’s already backing off on immigration and Obamacare and other things, so was it a big fake? Which makes you feel even more disgusting and cynical that somebody would use that to get the base that fired up to get elected.

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/11/san-antonio-gregg-popovich-trump-election-rant-we-are-rome

[tazkcmo]

13. Excellent.

Great example! I moved to San Antonio in 1978 and Pop was just another assistant coach at the time. I never watch the NBA anymore except I will watch a Spurs' game because the players reflect Pop's character and values. Now, he owns San Antonio!

Both my children were born in Texas and one passed there. I got married and divorced there. I joined the Army in San Antonio and separated in El Paso. I miss Blue Texas and despise Red Texas where even Austin has GOPee representatives.

No Texas related thread should exist without a tip of the hat to Molly Ivans and Anne Richards, imho. They represented the very best Texas had (Still might?) to offer.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

14. Pops is a great coach and a greater man. And he's military like you.

I see my thread is turning into a bit of whataboutism.

All I know is Bill Belichek wrote a freaking love letter to Trump.


BTW, did you know Popps hired the first female assistant coach in the NBA?

[tazkcmo]

15. Stop giving me reasons to like Texas!!!

It's so much more fun to hate it even while it's unfair to Texas.

I hate Belichik but respect his coaching abilities. What pissed me off about the Pats cheating was they don't need to do it but Belichik is just a dick so it fits that he'd fellatio Herr Drumpf. Still won't be rooting for the Texans but I will root for a tie!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

19. Most NBA coaches lean left. Most NFL coaches lean right. Of course there are exceptions.

[milestogo]

4. No but we all hate the Patriots.

Cheaters.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. I just know Belichek wrote a love letter to Trump. That is as bad as cheating.

[edhopper]

30. I second that

We do not need another Superbowl with the Pats.

[Chasstev365]

7. Did Not Know that: GO TEXANS!

[democratisphere]

9. Houston Texans owner Bob McNair gave over 3 Million dollars

to 6 Republican candidates. Sorry, hope Patriots destroy the Texans really bad!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

11. Every picture tells a story

[Takket]

27. please...

http://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/these-59-sports-figures-donated-money-to-hillary-clinton-or-donald-trump/

"Four years ago, I found 11 professional sports owners who donated money to Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Only one of those same those 11 also has given to Trump in 2016: Houston Texans owner and Republican super donor Bob McNair ($254,600)."

[DemocratSinceBirth]

31. In his own words

“Congratulations on a tremendous campaign. You have to help with an unbelievable slanted and negative media and have come out beautifully. You have proven to be the ultimate competitor fighter. Your leadership is amazing. I have always had tremendous respect for you for the toughness and perseverance you have displayed over the past year is remarkable. Hopefully tomorrow’s election, the results will give the opportunity to make America great again.

Best wishes for great results tomorrow,

Bill Belichick”

That letter is unbelievable. "You have to help with an unbelievable slanted and negative media and have come out beautifully."

WTF

[DemocratSinceBirth]

33. When was that photo taken?

This letter was written in November of this year after Trump made his racism, bigotry, xenophobia, nativism, ableism, and treason manifest:

“Congratulations on a tremendous campaign. You have to help with an unbelievable slanted and negative media and have come out beautifully. You have proven to be the ultimate competitor fighter. Your leadership is amazing. I have always had tremendous respect for you for the toughness and perseverance you have displayed over the past year is remarkable. Hopefully tomorrow’s election, the results will give the opportunity to make America great again.

Best wishes for great results tomorrow,

Bill Belichick”

" You have to help with an unbelievable slanted and negative media and have come out beautifully." WTF???

[Calista241]

45. How big is Melania's hair in that picture? Wow! n/t

[Auntie Bush]

10. I'm not! I love Tom Brady and the patriots in spite the fact that Tom likes the orange slime.

Everyone has the right to make a mistake. Most the team were for Hillary? All the Houston team are probably for tRump. Ugg!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

12. I feel bad about the post above you now, Auntie.

[milestogo]

18. OK now I hate Tom Brady even more.

[tazkcmo]

24. lol n/t

[DemocratSinceBirth]

25. At least Brady had the good sense to put distance between himself and Trump.

Belichek wrote his love letter to Trump after he saw his racist, nativist, misogynistic, and xenophobic campaign.

[rogue emissary]

20. If many on the team supported Hillary they kept quiet about it.

Then there are the New England Patriots: Trump is friends with owner Robert Kraft, got former Pats defensive lineman Fred Smerlas to help raise money in August and counted Matt Light among attendees at a Massachusetts fundraiser on the same swing. And of course there is the quarterback, Trump’s golfing partner who kept a MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN hat in his locker and whose support the candidate credits with making “an incredible difference” in a primary victory. “Tom Brady is a great friend of mine,” Trump told the New York Times. “He's a winner and he likes winners.”

http://thelab.bleacherreport.com/donald-trump-is-tearing-the-nfl-apart/

[JenniferJuniper]

16. Texas? Puleeese.

[uponit7771]

44. Texas is mostly blue but voter suppressed

[alarimer]

17. I hate Tom Brady so much.

I think he is a complete asshole, and the whole team and coaching staff just the same.

(Completely irrational, I know).

[DemocratSinceBirth]

21. At least he had the good sense to put some distance between himself and Drumpf.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

38. me too .Lying cheaters. No wonder they like trumpsky

[Maru Kitteh]

22. I fvcking hate that A-hole Brady, and Belicheck too.

I did long before Drumpf. So no big surprise to see them making kissy-face with heir Twitler.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

23. Belichek got a lot of flack for his love letter to Trump and then refused to discuss it.

What did he think would happen?

If it was a normal Republican there would have been no controversy.


As for Brady I can take him or leave him.

[UTUSN]

26. As a total non-jock (I was in the band) I'm totally mystified by this o.p. (Using Google)

So this BILLICHEK/Patriots *defeated* the Texans & BILLICHEK is a DRUMPF-ster, so I'm losing the connection here that we are supposed to be Texans?!1

[DemocratSinceBirth]

28. Belichek wrote a love letter to Trump. As far as I know the Texan head coach sent no such letter.

That is reason enough to root for the Texans.

[UTUSN]

29. Uh, the Texans *lost* - no?!1

[DemocratSinceBirth]

32. Down by 4 with two quarters to go.

New England is a fifteen point favorite.

[redstateblues]

34. Texans are the Titans bitter rivals - can't pull for them-tho I'm no fan of the cheaters either

[Croney]

35. Eh. I'm a Pats fan.

If Tom Brady likes Drumpf, he's just stupid. I'm sure he's not the only stupid football player. I live in Mass. as you might guess.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

36. I keep repeating myself... Brady wisely put distance between himself and Drumpf.

Belichick wrote him a love letter. Maybe Brady just saw the celebrity.

[Croney]

37. I know. I agree with you.

That letter makes me want to puke, and I hope he never makes the mistake of expressing his asinine opinion again.

[pangaia]

39. I team I really hate... NE!

But i don't like Dallas either. :&gt ))

[DemocratSinceBirth]

40. They are playing the Houston Texans not the Dallas Cowboys.

[pangaia]

41. I know that.. But I STILL hate Dallas.. GO HOUSTON !!!!!!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

42. The Texans were fifteen point dogs... But they are trying to hang in there.

[pangaia]

43. I got home from listening to the Beethoven Violin Concerto

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James Ehnes... eh. Not my favorite.....

turned on the booby tube now football..

Variety is the spice of life.

GO PACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AwakeAtLast]

46. Cheaters know cheaters

That's all I will say.