May and Walsh win gold, thank Bush


	May and Walsh win gold, thank Bush

n2sooners

8-21-2008 10:35 PM

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may, walsh, gold, olympics, beach volleyball, bush, politics, sports

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8-22-2008 12:28 AM

The REAL Napster

Gold Medals and golden comments. Nicely done.

8-22-2008 5:24 PM

bmeuppls

The AVP was here earlier this summer and I have made a note to check for the next time they are playing here and get some tickets to support the players...

8-22-2008 5:40 PM

ColoradoRight

Doesn't it say something about us that we are surprised that an athlete (who visited with the President at the start of the games) would say thank you.

But this one got lots of replays on the TIVO

8-22-2008 8:54 PM

jatfla

Awwwww....I'm so happy for them. :~)

8-23-2008 1:43 AM

willhelm

I saw this on TV and was kind of shocked.

8-23-2008 3:30 AM

n2sooners

Shocked they thanked the president, or shocked that it was aired on TV?

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