New Yorkers Boo Giuliani Twice at Yankees Game

Posted by Jane Hamsher at 1:00 PM on October 10, 2007.

This post, written by Jane Hamsher, originally appeared on FireDogLake

I understand the true volume levels didn't make it on TV, but during the Yankee game on Monday night Rudy Giuliani was resoundingly booed by New Yorkers:

For years, George Steinbrenner and right wing nutcases running the New York Yankees have subtly and overtly attempted to turn a nonpolitical sporting event such as watching a baseball game at Yankees stadium into a 1930s style German propaganda event to promote right wing politicians, right wing views on religion, and right wing views on Iraq. It's no longer take me out to the ballgame and as a Yankee fan, I find it disgusting.

The most frequent use of mixing politics and baseball at Yankee stadium is Steinbrenner's promotion of right wing extremist Rudy Giuliani. Giuliani gets a front row, unimpeded view of Yankee games because these seats are given to him by Steinbrenner. Then Yankee stadium officials and the networks try to plaster Rudy Giuliani's face all over the big screen and the television. This amounts to millions of dollars of free advertising, something quite beneficial when you are running for President.

But Steinbrenner overplayed his hand. Giuliani got roundly booed at Yankee Stadium and this will play out on the campaign trail.

I was there and Giuliani was booed not once but twice, the second time during God Bless America, which he did not appear to know the words to.

It doesn't look like his "Hero of 9/11" crap is selling too well to hard core New Yorkers, does it?

Update: Olbermann:

During the 7th inning stretch, as the tenor Ronan Tynan sang "God Bless America" was sang he was shown on the video screen and there was no mistaking what happened next. He was briefly but lustily booed. No cheers or applause at all. Kind of uncouth, during "God Bless America," but perhaps very telling.

(h/t biodun)

Tagged as: election08, giuliani, new york, yankees

Jane Hamsher is the founder of FireDogLake. Her work has also appeared on the Huffington Post, Alternet and The American Prospect.