Iowa Wrestlers at Trump event

[dunkej01]

Interesting attire for a few of the boys


article on the event.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...ll-players-and-wrestlers-to-woo-young-voters/

 

[NoVa Lion]

Iowa City is a liberal college town? Somehow I doubt that.

 

[dunkej01]

Iowa City is a liberal college town? Somehow I doubt that.

The wildlife in and around campus would argue it isnt

 

[tikk10]

Matt McDonough was there, Clark, Gilman, Burak too I think. Others probably can identify the rest.

 

[Cold Smoke]

Iowa City is a liberal college town? Somehow I doubt that.

For Iowa it is. For other places, not so much.

 

[tikk10]

This article suggests it's an NCAA violation for a student-athlete to endorse a candidate but that's nonsense, as any such restriction would run into a first amendment problem--political speech is especially protected. If they were getting paid for the appearance, that might present a problem but I don't think there's reason to think they were.

 

[Azchief32]

Aren't all college towns liberal? I'd day IC is liberal enough...

 

[psuflyguy]

Did Gilman mush the Donald's face?

 

[Azchief32]

Did Gilman mush the Donald's face?

I think that would be cool to see for pretty much every politician...Except Jim Jordan. Don't think Gilman would be mushing his face any time soon.

 

[psuflyguy]

I think that would be cool to see for pretty much every politician...Except Jim Jordan. Don't think Gilman would be mushing his face any time soon.

Good idea, Azchief. Make it a test for every candidate. Think you can stand toe to toe with Putin? Let's see first how you handle a Thomas Gilman facemush!

 

[T J]

Iowa City is a liberal college town? Somehow I doubt that.

Iowa City is strongly liberal.

In 2012, Obama swept the county with 67% of the votes, vs 31% for the GOP.

 

[NoVa Lion]

Iowa City is strongly liberal.

In 2012, Obama swept the county with 67% of the votes, vs 31% for the GOP.

That's surprising to me. I'd bet Obama lost Centre County, although that is just a guess.

 

[El-Jefe]

Did Gilman mush the Donald's face?

And does Foley object if Gilman did it?

 

[El-Jefe]

Good idea, Azchief. Make it a test for every candidate. Think you can stand toe to toe with Putin? Let's see first how you handle a Thomas Gilman facemush!

Politics aside, our current commander in chief isn't the stockiest guy out there. If that had been a litmus test 8 yrs ago, Jr High Gilman might have changed the election.

 

[Azchief32]

Johnson County (IC) went to Obama in the last election by 30 points.

 

[CholleyVandine]

That's surprising to me. I'd bet Obama lost Centre County, although that is just a guess.

The Centre County results:

2012
M. Romney GOP 49.0% 33,697
B. Obama (i) Dem 48.9% 33,677

2008
Barack H. Obama, Democratic 41,950 55.12%
John S. McCain, III Republican 32,992 43.35%

Bush carried the county over Kerry in 2004, Gore carried it over Bush in 2000, and Clinton carried it in 1992 and 1996.

 

[Annieat285]

Edwin Cooper was notably not in attendance.

 

[NYWRESTLER94]

Edwin Cooper was notably not in attendance.

Can't blame him one bit either

 

[dunkej01]

And does Foley object if Gilman did it?

After his twitter explosion yesterday odds are he found his section dedicated to rambling incoherent thought this week ...... at the expense again of Iowa wrestlers. Smh