Megan Rapinoe's gave one of the best speeches I've ever heard today at City Hall

malmo wrote:

wejo wrote:

New York City, you’re the mother effing best.

How is this not crass and vulgar, the same way with "firstname MF lastname."

It's not a "best speech" or even a good one. It' s vulgar.

Indeed, I found the sign-off crass and vulgar too. One's comments are remembered for the finish more than the start, but speech was far from vulgar. It was in good taste and with good intention. But the sign-off was wholly unnecessary.

SteelTownRunner wrote:

malmo wrote:

How is this not crass and vulgar, the same way with "firstname MF lastname."

It's not a "best speech" or even a good one. It' s vulgar.

Indeed, I found the sign-off crass and vulgar too. One's comments are remembered for the finish more than the start, but speech was far from vulgar. It was in good taste and with good intention. But the sign-off was wholly unnecessary.

Looks like it was a perfect choice for what the goal was - you’re talking about it.

To say I wasn't a huge fan of hers beforehand would be an understatement and I think that is why I loved her speech. It showed some authenticity and humility. When she was on stage before the speech standing up and dancing around a bunch I was wondering if she was overserved.

It's easy to pick apart anyone these days. If you just listen to her words (instead of trying to figure out how she may have violated them in the past) I don't think you can disagree with them. Instead you all are pointing out things you don't like that she had done in the past.

Her wordswere super universal. We're all flawed human beings but we all can be better. I think the goodness in us outshines the badness.

She is acknowledging how she didn't always live up to her words. It would be curious what would happen it Trump actually was gracious and extended an invitation to see if her words to listen more, talk less, etc actually applied to going to the White House. Look I think there is a time and a place to protest things, but I'd like to see the team go to the White House.

This post nailed it. Critics of Rapinoe are calling her narcissitic and divisiveness and Trump is definitely narcissistic and divisive.

Point of the speech is to be less that way. Social media causes us to hear from the extremes, rather than the common ground we all share.

Exactly. She could have used it to bash Trump when many people there just wanted to celebrate the team. No doubt there are millions of Trump supporters who support the US soccer team.

Of course wrote:

TrumpForever wrote:

If she doesn't come to the WH now she's a hypocrite.

How fitting on LRC that the first reply is a troll claiming hypocrisy whose moniker is TrumpForever - all in response to someone calling for unity.

You made it political and your post wasn't deleted, so then...

Yep, "HillaryForever" would have made such a difference the last 3 years! Please list the ways, I only work half days now. And don't forget to give Obama credit for the stock market today, you blamed Trump when it went down, now it's Obama's credit for the record today.

As for "most best" maybe it will become a new meme.

I think I had "most inspiring" and meant to change to "best"

OK her signoff may have been vulgar to some. It doesn't ruin the speech. And I wonder if some of you have the same criticism of the president with his speeches. Point is we're all flawed but can be better.

Wejo, ARE YOU HIGH?

That woman just contradicted herself on every level. She has been so full of hate, so arrogant and even my European friends were laughing about stuff that she claims to be. You can't be both. I'm thinking someone hijacked your handle and posted this.

Liberals always think they take the high road but their trail of hate precludes any concept of stability. Want to prove it? Just question anything they claim and see what hate you get.

I find it very revealing that Trump has been lambasted for being divisive for the last few years when it is the Liberals and the media who have been trashing Trump every since he was duly elected by the people. The media reports negatively on Trump 95% of the time. When Trump is engaged in very important talks with Kim Jong Un almost every one of them is hoping that the talks go nowhere. They have put defeating Trump ahead of what is best for the country. Liberals and the media don't want "unity." Megan doesn't want unity with Trump. The hatred for Trump is over-the-top and beyond obsessive. The Left would never offer Trump an olive branch. They are consumed with destroying Trump.

Most best speech?

Niiiice.

I read the speech. Twice. I hear the words, and for sure they convey a great message. Problem is, it’s a purely hypocritical speech. It’s a great speech only if she says what she means and means what she says. Which she doesn’t.

Her job as national team player and as captain of that team is to be a positive role model for fans in general and little girls in particular and she’s failed miserably over the last few weeks. I say that as objectively as I can.

Like I pointed out in an earlier post, the president has extended an invite to the team to the White House. Win or lose. The ball is in her court

Furthermore wrote:

Ummm wrote:

Even before the final game, Trump already invited the team, win or lose

Words are easy. Talk is cheap. She needs to take her own advise:

“We have to be better.” Darn sure

“ We have to love more, hate less.” She herself spouts of a lot of f####ng hate

“We got to listen more, and talk less.” Seriously, as in she doesn’t talk enough?

“We got to know this is everybody’s responsibility, every single person here.” Except her and Morgan.

“I think this team does an incredible job of taking that on our shoulders and understanding the position that we have and the platform we have within this world.” Like shamelessly celebrating goal #9

Sorry, but I’m not so ignorant nor star struck to buy into this

I have to agree with this.

Also. this speech is not original except for the MF part at the end.

The message of I have been a jerk and so have others but now it’s time to come together because I have said so is annoying.

FYI, I am not a supporter of the president’s behavior either.

"She's the biggest perpetrator of all the things she complained about. Come together? She was saying she'd skip the white house visit well before they even won or were invited! That's divisive. She actually swore at trump. She is going to visit the democrats in congress and not trump in the white house...how is that coming together?

Trump is the only president who has always been pro gay. Obama used to be anti-gay. Hillary was anti-gay. Trump invited a team that was 90% lesbian to the white house and you claim he is anti-gay? If Rapinoe wanted to have a discussion with trump to try being productive, he'd listen. He met with Kanye West, a guy who reads at a 3rd grade level."

She is willing to meet with and talk with anybody.....as long as they agree with her so much for coming together

Moe's Tavern wrote:

Wejo, ARE YOU HIGH?

That woman just contradicted herself on every level. She has been so full of hate, so arrogant and even my European friends were laughing about stuff that she claims to be. You can't be both. I'm thinking someone hijacked your handle and posted this.

Liberals always think they take the high road but their trail of hate precludes any concept of stability. Want to prove it? Just question anything they claim and see what hate you get.

Man I think you need to smoke something and chill the MF out. What in the world evidence is there that she is full ofhate? Because she said she wouldn’t go to the WH? That’s hate? Celebrating goals? That’s hate?

I love that conservative Trumpsters can’t get enough of Trump “saying what he means” and claims all the time that the world is too PC. BUT then a strong woman says what SHE means and men get their panties in a twist. One person on this thread even called her a “shrew”. If that’s not hate filled I don’t know what is.

Seriously dude. You should smoke something and get a new perspective on what hate is.

I think I am more in agreement with Wejo than opposed. I too had no use for Rapinoe, mostly for her anti-flag stance from a country that has provided her with the support and openness that has allowed her to shine and excel in her chosen field. However, what really is important is what she does next...................If she goes to the White House she will have my total respect as someone who has examined her now elevated position of influence and setting the example of which she speaks.

Totally agree that the power move for her is to accept the invitation and have the USWNT take the unexpected high road in this situation.

fastTuohy wrote:

"She's the biggest perpetrator of all the things she complained about. Come together? She was saying she'd skip the white house visit well before they even won or were invited! That's divisive. She actually swore at trump. She is going to visit the democrats in congress and not trump in the white house...how is that coming together?

Trump is the only president who has always been pro gay. Obama used to be anti-gay. Hillary was anti-gay. Trump invited a team that was 90% lesbian to the white house and you claim he is anti-gay? If Rapinoe wanted to have a discussion with trump to try being productive, he'd listen. He met with Kanye West, a guy who reads at a 3rd grade level."

She is willing to meet with and talk with anybody.....as long as they agree with her so much for coming together

She can't go to the White House. She would never be forgiven by the radical Leftist who despise Trump to the core.

old is good wrote:

same old same old wrote:

More proof that the LRC community can’t stand outspoken women.

+1

+2 Was there any doubt?

speakrapinoe wrote:

old is good wrote:

+1

+2 Was there any doubt?

I liked her before the speech. Now I don’t know. She is changing her position seeking out attention for it. It’s exactly what greasy politicians do.

malmo wrote:

wejo wrote:

New York City, you’re the mother fucking best.

How is this not crass and vulgar, the same way with "firstname MF lastname."

It's not a "best speech" or even a good one. It' s vulgar.

July 4th was the hundred year anniversary of the best speech in New York.

https://www.mlb.com/video/lou-gehrigs-farewell-speech/c-3380590

Agree 100%.

I think she's a opportunist with arrogance to a whole different level.