Earlier today the White House inserted itself into one of our more pressing domestic issues when presidential spokesman Josh Earnest opined on the now disgraced Jackie Robinson West Little League team that was stripped of its 2014 title after using players that didn’t meet the necessary residency requirements.
Don’t blame the kids, you see. It’s those “dirty dealing” adults:
WH @PressSec Earnest: "dirty dealing by adults" should not take away from Jackie Robinson West accomplishments. http://t.co/02prvOR1ds
— Lynn Sweet (@lynnsweet) February 11, 2015
https://twitter.com/conncarroll/status/565570452857573376
WH says "dirty dealing" by adults doesn't take away from achievements of Jackie Robinson West Little League champs. pic.twitter.com/JB9HYGFCpf
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) February 11, 2015
Oh, really? Well why shouldn’t these “dirty dealing” adults take away from the team’s accomplishments? Those accomplishments were only achieved because of the “dirty dealing.”
And you’ll love these responses:
@markknoller
To put it in WH speak: This Little League ruling has nothing to do with Little League. They're rules extremists.— aThirdOfDuane (@aThirdOfDuane) February 11, 2015
@markknoller The team was just adhering to the Chicago way of duplicitous politics…no wonder Obama supports them
— hunkerdad (@hunkerdad) February 11, 2015
@markknoller #potus to team: You like your trophy, you can keep your trophy…ti be amended at a future date
— hunkerdad (@hunkerdad) February 11, 2015
@markknoller @rolandsmartin how about the White House congratulate the team who's coaches didn't cheat Mountain Ridge.
— Ishé Oluwa Kamau Ali Smith (@IsheSugarShay) February 11, 2015
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And let’s not overlook that 12-year-olds certainly should know right from wrong:
@markknoller @gliverpool9966 umm these kids knew what they were doing. Have you been to a little league game. It's all about winning.
— Melissa Borgmeyer (@MelinHB) February 11, 2015
@gliverpool9966 kids are too they knew getting in the car what was up along with the adults. They are 11-13. They knew.
— Melissa Borgmeyer (@MelinHB) February 11, 2015
Exactly.
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