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mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)
Sun Jan 8, 2017, 05:26 PM Jan 2017

SOB: Trump drops inauguration announcer who's done them all since Eisenhower

http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/08/politics/donald-trump-charles-brotman-inauguration-announcer/index.html

Washington (CNN)President-elect Donald Trump is breaking from 11 presidents' worth of tradition and benching Charles Brotman.

The 89-year-old Brotman -- once the voice of the Washington Senators baseball team -- has announced every inauguration parade since Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1957.
He told WJLA he was "heartbroken" and "destroyed" by the decision at first.
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"I've been doing this for 60 years," he told the Washington ABC affiliate.
In his place, the Trump team has tapped Steve Ray, a 58-year-old Washington-based freelance announcer who has worked with the MLB's Washington Nationals and for local radio stations.
"All of us think of Charlie as as much of the Washington landscape as any building," Ray told The Washington Post. "I'm on top of the world. From my point of view, I am not filling his shoes, I'm not taking his place, I just happen to be the guy who's next."
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SOB: Trump drops inauguration announcer who's done them all since Eisenhower (Original Post) mfcorey1 Jan 2017 OP
Trump elected president - America heartbroken and destroyed by the decision. Rex Jan 2017 #1
Every time I think I can't hate that monster more. nolabear Jan 2017 #2
Trump did Brotman a favor. democratisphere Jan 2017 #3
This gulliver Jan 2017 #9
His replacement is thrilled about it. badhair77 Jan 2017 #4
It will be announced in Russian, and NCjack Jan 2017 #5
assholes be assholes. pansypoo53219 Jan 2017 #6
He was heartbroken and destroyed "at first" Bengus81 Jan 2017 #7
This is so sad! redwitch Jan 2017 #8
"The guy who's next." I know he's trying to be modest but he comes across like an asshole. TeamPooka Jan 2017 #10

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)
3. Trump did Brotman a favor.
Sun Jan 8, 2017, 05:42 PM
Jan 2017

As time marches on NO ONE will want to have had any association with this creepy creature.

badhair77

(4,214 posts)
4. His replacement is thrilled about it.
Sun Jan 8, 2017, 05:47 PM
Jan 2017

He should be embarrassed to be a part of shoving a legend aside. Of course no one on his team knows what shame is.

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
5. It will be announced in Russian, and
Sun Jan 8, 2017, 05:49 PM
Jan 2017

we will be provided a simultaneous translation into English. Gratis Putin.

Bengus81

(6,931 posts)
7. He was heartbroken and destroyed "at first"
Sun Jan 8, 2017, 07:37 PM
Jan 2017

The he said wait....why announce the goings on for this HATE monger POS?? Thanks Cheeto,you did me a solid!

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