Michael Vick scores again....

[Lilith Cherry]

I am so totally disgusted that Obama could praise the fact that the slimebag Vick is getting on so well!! All the true heroes in your country he could have said good things about and then to say this !?!

[Karen]

I am so totally disgusted that Obama could praise the fact that the slimebag Vick is getting on so well!! All the true heroes in your country he could have said good things about and then to say this !?!

He just said that everyone deserves a second chance, in referring to Michael Vick, he didn't make a speech praising the guy or anything.

"Philadelphia Eagles Owner Jeffrey Lurie said Obama called to congratulate him for giving Vick a second chance.

"The president wanted to talk about two things, but the first was Michael,'' Lurie said, according to King. "He said, 'So many people who serve time never get a fair second chance. He was ... passionate about it. He said it's never a level playing field for prisoners when they get out of jail. And he was happy that we did something on such a national stage that showed our faith in giving someone a second chance after such a major downfall.''

So it was more about people who have served time getting a second chance than any praise of Michael Vick as a human being.

[Grace]

I think everyone needs to take a deep breath.

The latest on this subject is by Tucker Carlson, sitting in for Hannity last evening. He(Carlson) thinks Vick should have been executed for the dog killing.

In this country we are at times hard pressed to execute people who kill people.

Both of these men, Obama and Carlson, should have thought before speaking.

[boomersooner]

I'm with Cindy....I always yell against the eagles...but then being from Dallas, that isn't too hard........I will never root for the dog killer.....I know he went to jail and served his time, but that doesn't mean I have to like him or root for him....not when there are so many other good role models like Drew Brees or Sam Bradford. I honestly think he would still be doing dog fighting except for the fact he got caught....and I'm not completely convinced he wouldn't be doing it again except for the fact he is in the constant public eye....maybe I've gotten cynical in my old age, but I have little tolerance for animal or child abusers....

[Taz_Zoee]

I'm with Cindy....I always yell against the eagles...but then being from Dallas, that isn't too hard........I will never root for the dog killer.....I know he went to jail and served his time, but that doesn't mean I have to like him or root for him....not when there are so many other good role models like Drew Brees or Sam Bradford. I honestly think he would still be doing dog fighting except for the fact he got caught....and I'm not completely convinced he wouldn't be doing it again except for the fact he is in the constant public eye....maybe I've gotten cynical in my old age, but I have little tolerance for animal or child abusers....

Thank you Shannon. And you are totally right. He probably would do it again if he wasn't "well-known".

I also agree with Mary....his time will come.

[catmandu]

I am not surprised that Obama is a Michael Vick fan, birds of a feather flock together.
He has never once as far as I know expressed any sorrow for those Poor Dogs.
If sports were not so highly overated in American life, and winning at all costs so treasured Vick would still be in jail.

[Grace]

I am not surprised that Obama is a Michael Vick fan, birds of a feather flock together.

Birds of a feather - exactly what do you mean by this phrase? Vick is not a politician; Obama is not a football player.

[Karen]

I am not surprised that Obama is a Michael Vick fan, birds of a feather flock together.

No one ever said President Obama is a Michael Vick fan. As I said, he was commenting on people getting a second chance after they have served jail time, and if anything was praising the coach, not Michael Vick.

[Medusa]

I am so totally disgusted that Obama could praise the fact that the slimebag Vick is getting on so well!! All the true heroes in your country he could have said good things about and then to say this !?!

I don't know anything about sports but surely there is someone else, ANYONE ELSE, that has been given a second chance in sports that Obama could have commented on. It was in bad taste, IMO. It wasn't even necessary for him to comment at all.