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OAITW r.2.0

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28. these are young jocks,,,,majoring in hockey for the past 6 years,

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 09:20 PM

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Not the greatest intellectual thinkers of their generation. Loving the idea that the Director of the FBI is acting like an idiot and joining in with their celebration. Then the President phones in and says, "sorry, I have to invite the women's hockey team, too." Patel orchestrated the reaction. These dudes just followed along. Happy to win and oblivious to the political stage that they were on.

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The U.S. men's Olympic hockey team won gold -- and then lost the room [View all] Nevilledog Feb 24 OP

;-{)...... Goonch Feb 24 #1

Sad OC375 Feb 24 #2

So they aren't taking up seats. There was a post earlier that Trump wanted more seats underpants Feb 24 #3

If I had to sit through that shitshow, I'd be hammered, too. GoCubsGo Feb 24 #13

Maybe they, or most of them support Orange Anus. 3Hotdogs Feb 24 #15

Some of them do. GoCubsGo Feb 24 #20

I'll be surprised if it's less than two and a half... nt Shipwack Feb 24 #19

He's going to filibuster...just to show he can. underpants Feb 24 #27

Word salad COL Mustard Feb 24 #31

Wow.. This is Good to read right now! Cha Feb 24 #4

Reader view also works. GoCubsGo Feb 24 #14

Thanks... Cha Feb 24 #17

Yer welcome. GoCubsGo Feb 24 #21

This part... progressoid Feb 24 #5

Exactly! TY Cha Feb 24 #18

Guess they've forgotten that.... COL Mustard Feb 24 #32

because trump always makes it about himself they are just p***ies to be grabbed nt msongs Feb 24 #6

The men who make up the 2026 U.S. olympic hockey team are a bunch of professional NHL stars. In contrast, sop Feb 24 #7

I played hockey when I was younger (much younger)..... I much preferred our women's team victory. groundloop Feb 24 #11

I enjoyed the hockey games played by the neighbor kids in my neighborhood. I didn't watch, but the kids would set up SWBTATTReg Feb 24 #16

Exactly right Prairie Gates Feb 24 #8

This was not the 'Miracle on Ice' it's the NHL! mountain grammy Feb 24 #9

Wow, a bunch of hockey players are misogynist's? Who saw that coming? JustKay Feb 24 #10

Now they get to sit through what's being said will be a 2-hour shitshow. GoCubsGo Feb 24 #12

I'm sure it'll last far longer than 2 hours... slightlv Feb 24 #22

ummm, nyt??? everyone? Hate to tell you this, but some of us neither niyad Feb 24 #23

Five of the players did NOT go to Washington. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 24 #24

They're dead to me. And to a lot of Americans. paleotn Feb 24 #25

They lost me. Boomerproud Feb 24 #26

these are young jocks,,,,majoring in hockey for the past 6 years, OAITW r.2.0 Feb 24 #28

As I understand from other posts, severa of those players were in their niyad Feb 24 #30

I get ticked every time BaronChocula Feb 24 #29

Trump understands neither humor nor sarcasm. 3catwoman3 Feb 24 #34

Bi-Directional ETTD!!! hatrack Feb 24 #33