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Media Approval Ratings: Mitch Albom

KazMatsuisAnalFissure — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:54:07 EDT

That picture is just begging for a photoshopped "I love cock!" in a little white bubble, positioned right by his mouth.

KazMatsuisAnalFissure

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BicSharpie — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:08:14 EDT

I met him at a bar a few years ago. We got pretty hammered and we wound up tag-teaming some chick. He's a pretty solid dude in my book.

BicSharpie

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Al Czerviks Ride — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:26:22 EDT

Terrible.

I will now write in the style of Mitch Albom, expressing my disdain for him along the way.

Terrible.

I just cant believe I missed this post this afternoon. What was I doing, eating lunch, discussing the highs and lows of the NHL Network with my 60 lb Black Lab named Guinness?

Terrible.

So I cant think of anything more to write, which happens to be about the same spot our subject runs out of things to say, so then makes things up to fill space.

Terrible.

Al Czerviks Ride

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Rickey_Fitts — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:08:46 EDT

@the earl of weaver: I think he likes that...

Rickey_Fitts

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IchiroSuzukiSamurai — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:55:38 EDT

The Five Hairdressers he'll meet in heaven may approve, but I disapprove.

IchiroSuzukiSamurai

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NovakAintNoJokovic — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:48:04 EDT

I hope the woman in that picture finds a lump in her breast.

NovakAintNoJokovic

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Zach Everson — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:17:17 EDT

If I were Mitch Albom, I'd be glad Morrie died 'cause then my Tuesdays would be free.

Zach Everson

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WayneFontesFanatic — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:10:46 EDT

Disapprove of everything after he stopped writing 'The Huddle', 'The Secret World Series', and his Iditarod piece. And I might point out that all of the aforementioned columns/gimmicks ceased by 1995.

WayneFontesFanatic

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The Sports Hernia — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:06:06 EDT

@Wyshynski: Well done.

The Sports Hernia

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Monkey Bidness — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:27:22 EDT

Wow. Now that's an unpopular man. Someone still needs to explain to me how Doug Gottlieb's approval rating was above zero. I mean, how many times can the Gottliebs vote?

Monkey Bidness

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metroville — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:27:06 EDT

As of this posting, there are 210 people who voted in this poll that I never want to meet in any location.

metroville

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UNC_Samurai — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:26:00 EDT

When Albom came to Raleigh for the 2002 Stanley Cup, he wrote a column calling the Triangle "Mayberry" and throwing out every stupid Southern stereotype off TV and the movies. Fuck him. He can die in a flaming bag of dicks for all I care.

UNC_Samurai

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Laser Guided — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:18:10 EDT

didn't know much about him so I read his wiki entry.

aaaaaaaaaaaaaand, disapprove.

Laser Guided

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Wyshynski — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:16:22 EDT

@Signal to Noise: Stephen Glass gets fired.

What a travesty. I suppose it's his fault that Jukt Micronics never paid off Ian Restil at a hacker convention because none of them actually existed...

Wyshynski

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the littlest rebel — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:14:08 EDT

I hate him.Hate.

the littlest rebel

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Fateric2000 — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:06:09 EDT

The only thing worst than his Schlocky books was his radio show. Jeebus, I've never heard a more self righteous cunt in my life. His little fairy tale with Mateen and JRich was a delicious dream come true after years of listening to him talk all high and mighty.

Fateric2000

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SonofSpurrier — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:00:08 EDT

Fuck Mitch Albom.

SonofSpurrier

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The Sports Hernia — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:47:57 EDT

Show us those ears Mitch! Covering them up with that Brady Bunch hairdo does not help your cause.

The Sports Hernia

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hector villanueva's posse — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:18:37 EDT

What does this douche have to do with sports?

/Votes "fuck, no"

hector villanueva's posse

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TheTick — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:17:07 EDT

Look, it's White Jackie Chan!

disapproved

TheTick

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Mr. Sparkle — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:14:48 EDT

If it wasn't for epidemic illiteracy rate* in the greater Detroit area, Albom would be meeting Barbaro in heaven right now.

*may not be true

Mr. Sparkle

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Jefferson Short Bus — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:07:46 EDT

Satan > Mitch Albom

Disapprove.

Jefferson Short Bus

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Jubilation T. Cornpone — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:04:59 EDT

Who can blame Albom for having the foresight to tap into America's lucrative Dumbass Market?

Disapprove!

Jubilation T. Cornpone

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LosOsosdeChicago — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:04:22 EDT

Where's the running tally on results so far? Mitch has to be the most overwhelming disapprove, right?

LosOsosdeChicago

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VTBen — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:00:49 EDT

He's one of the five people I want to meet in Hell.
Disapprove big time.

VTBen

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Oh, Chet! — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:57:18 EDT

@Camp Tiger Claw: Warren does drugs, beats Cynthia, writes song. Warren drinks, beats Cynthia, apologizes, shoots studio console. Repeat. Then end.

Oh, Chet!

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Hit Bull Win Steak — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:56:42 EDT

Tuesday with Douchebag

Hit Bull Win Steak

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The Teufel Shuffle — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:54:39 EDT

@McCroskey: Must be Costas. Or Albom's wig maker.

The Teufel Shuffle

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Babcocksure — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:54:13 EDT

@BigTenObsession: great. now I'm picturing hitting Albom over the head with an full 40oz. thank you

Babcocksure

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BigTenObsession — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:52:23 EDT

@tomsearlyexit:

yes, but Mateen may have a stolen 40oz in his hands to use as a weapon.

BigTenObsession

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Hank Scorpio-Steinbrenner — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:47:57 EDT

@Hank Scorpio-Steinbrenner: I feel much better now.

Also buy the book "Tuesdays With Morrie" for more info, or Mitch Albom will kidnap your puppy.

Hank Scorpio-Steinbrenner

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Babcocksure — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:47:26 EDT

@BigTenObsession: at least Mo would. Mateen and Mitch are the same height

Babcocksure

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Babcocksure — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:46:52 EDT

@gjdodger: confirmed.

seriously, get bent Mitch

Babcocksure

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TheEggman — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:46:33 EDT

Actually just discussed this "journalist" and Oprah bff in my ethics class.

Disapprove.

TheEggman

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Evgeni Merkin — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:45:46 EDT

Heck with Morey, Tuesday's with Schluby! Oddly, I approve.

Evgeni Merkin

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Marty McSuperFly — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:42:54 EDT

When do we get to vote on anonymous commenter #17?

Marty McSuperFly

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UkraineNotWeak aka DelgadoNotWeak — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:40:55 EDT

@Camp Tiger Claw:

Oh Goody!!

UkraineNotWeak aka DelgadoNotWeak

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BigTenObsession — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:39:51 EDT

@UkraineNotWeak:

that's so absurd that it must be true.

BigTenObsession

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Camp Tiger Claw — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:39:24 EDT

Alright, everyone go home and read "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" by Crystal Zevon. There's going to be a test on Friday.

Camp Tiger Claw

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UkraineNotWeak aka DelgadoNotWeak — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:36:56 EDT

Albom was part of an rock group made up fellow authors like Stephen King, Dave Barry and Amy Tan called The Rock Bottom Remainders that Warren use to occasionally play with in his later years.

UkraineNotWeak aka DelgadoNotWeak

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Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:36:02 EDT

@flightjacket: Oh God, that song sucks

The song plays in the background of this vid

Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies

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gjdodger — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:35:52 EDT

Two former Michigan State basketball players told me to vote "disapprove." I mean, they would have, if they were here.

gjdodger

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A Pimp Named DaveR — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:34:41 EDT

@UkraineNotWeak: Zevon befriended virtually everyone he ever met, I think. It's more a reflection on his good character than on Albom.

A Pimp Named DaveR

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flightjacket — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:33:18 EDT

From the Wikipedia:
"Albom also co-wrote the Warren Zevon song Hit Somebody (The Hockey Song} which featured David Letterman singing vocals."

I can only assume that the cancer did a number on Zevon's brain for him to agree to such a thing, but what's Lettermen's excuse?

flightjacket

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Hank Scorpio-Steinbrenner — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:33:15 EDT

@UkraineNotWeak: At least he drew the line at calling the song Sportswriters, Guns, and Money.

Hank Scorpio-Steinbrenner

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Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:33:09 EDT

@Chief Wahoo: The one person you never read or listen to ever.

Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies

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KittyLitterKing — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:33:02 EDT

To paraphrase Mark Twain: I am amazed to see how banal Mitch Albom became between the time I was 11 and 34.

/disapprove

KittyLitterKing

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OchentaYcinco — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:32:45 EDT

@UkraineNotWeak: Did Albom say that? If so I'll happily assume that's a lie.

OchentaYcinco

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McCroskey — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:32:03 EDT

Is Deadspin linked to Oprah's site? Who is selecting approve?

McCroskey

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Chamomiles Davis — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:32:03 EDT

More like "Bitch Albom!"

Huh? Am I right, Costas? Come on, high five! Don't tell me that wasn't a gem! Huh? Well fuck you, you verbose midget!

Chamomiles Davis

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econdave — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:31:38 EDT

You're the five people I'll meet in Hell!

econdave

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UkraineNotWeak aka DelgadoNotWeak — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:31:20 EDT

It's scary to think that this clown was good friends with the late great Warren Zevon.

UkraineNotWeak aka DelgadoNotWeak

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HazelMaesLandingStrip — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:31:06 EDT

@Disgruntled Goat: I'm pretty sure you can grow a vagina from reading one of his books

/fixed

HazelMaesLandingStrip

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Chief Wahoo — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:30:44 EDT

The one person you meet in Purgatory.

Chief Wahoo

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commandercacho — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:30:20 EDT

im surprised his approval rating is so low, i loved tuesdays with morries!

/sticks finger in vagina

commandercacho

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Phony Gwynn — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:29:43 EDT

Mitch Albom wrote that I voted "Approve" for him.

Phony Gwynn

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Natzzzzzz — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:29:42 EDT

Gaylord.

Natzzzzzz

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Hank Scorpio-Steinbrenner — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:29:18 EDT

@Signal to Noise: The key is to lie about sports or entertainment.

Hank Scorpio-Steinbrenner

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Hank Scorpio-Steinbrenner — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:28:46 EDT

From Morrie's wiki entry: Also read the book "Tuesdays With Morrie" for more info.
[en.wikipedia.org]

I don't care if Albom put a plug for his book on the guy's wiki entry or not, I'm voting disapprove for there being a plug.

Hank Scorpio-Steinbrenner

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Sheepblog — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:28:40 EDT

He is a permanent resident on the summit of Mt. Dickhead...with a Napoleon Complex as the cherry on top. Disapprove.

Sheepblog

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MeSoHornsby — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:27:40 EDT

He's so ugly - I'd hate to see his family photo Albom.

/shows self out

MeSoHornsby

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Signal to Noise — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:27:07 EDT

Jayson Blair gets fired. Stephen Glass gets fired. This fucker makes shit up and he's still got a job. Why has he not been blackballed?

Disapprove.

Signal to Noise

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A Pimp Named DaveR — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:26:55 EDT

I spit on Morrie's grave!*

*not really

A Pimp Named DaveR

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OchentaYcinco — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:26:38 EDT

No redeeming qualities.

Denied.

OchentaYcinco

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Disgruntled Goat — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:26:16 EDT

I'm pretty sure you can get diabetes from reading one of his books.

Disgruntled Goat

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Summer-of-George — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:24:59 EDT

Deadspin currently has 34 shortbus readers.

Summer-of-George

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Da_Mang — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:24:30 EDT

@goathair:Looks like a ferengi.

/star trek geek'd

Da_Mang

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The Fan’s Attic — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:24:12 EDT

He kinda looks like a masturbating monkey.

The Fan’s Attic

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martyfunkhauser — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:24:01 EDT

87% disaprove right now and he's the "likeable" one on Sports Reporters

martyfunkhauser

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Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:24:00 EDT

@in Soviet Russia, 911 calls YOU: Well done

Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies

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Bluenatic — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:23:34 EDT

The most self important sportswriter West of Mike Lupica. Strongly disapprove, though I did enjoy his book on the Fab Five.

Bluenatic

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The Gizmo from Pismo — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:23:30 EDT

@SlickBomb: Everyone on Sports Reporters is everything that is wrong with sports journalism.

/fixed

The Gizmo from Pismo

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The Gizmo from Pismo — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:22:41 EDT

Anyone too ashamed of himself to show his ears in public is a disapprove!

The Gizmo from Pismo

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blastitbiggs — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:22:24 EDT

Ditch. Albom.

blastitbiggs

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Bob Loblaw — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:22:21 EDT

Even if he weren't such a pompous jerk, I can't in my right mind approve of someone whose ears are on sideways.

Bob Loblaw

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SlickBomb — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:21:55 EDT

Albom is everything that is wrong with sports journalism.

SlickBomb

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Doyle McPoyle — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:21:46 EDT

More like Tuesdays with SUCK! Am I right, fellas?!

Doyle McPoyle

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goathair — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:21:45 EDT

Looks like a bad Jeff Probst impersonator.

goathair

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The Fan’s Attic — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:21:36 EDT

@Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies: Certainly not his union brothers.

[en.wikipedia.org]

Scab!!

The Fan’s Attic

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Tickenest — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:21:21 EDT

@Wyshynski: He can hear pudding.

Tickenest

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Chuckie Hacks 2 and 0 — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:21:04 EDT

Joe Morgan and Mike Lupica laugh at Albom's approval rating...Until they are up for a vote.

Chuckie Hacks 2 and 0

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BigTenObsession — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:21:02 EDT

@BigTenObsession:

*Jason Richardson, not MoPete, asshole

BigTenObsession

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ILovePaleHoseandPaleHos — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:19:49 EDT

@Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies: Mrs. Albom?

ILovePaleHoseandPaleHos

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Wyshynski — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:19:45 EDT

I'd vote on this one, but I'm pretty sure Mitch could hear my vote no matter where the fuck he is today.

Wyshynski

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BigTenObsession — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:19:15 EDT

I loathe this man. And I know for a fact that if Mateen and MoPete ever saw again they would kick him in the nuts for writing those lies.

/the second part might not be true

BigTenObsession

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The Joy of Cesc — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:19:12 EDT

Beyond plagiarism, schlocky inspirational books that come pre-condensed for the reader's digest demographic, and hacky articles for an ever deteriorating newspaper, Albom also had a show on MSNBC that was worse than Tucker, which I think seals the deal.

The Joy of Cesc