We aren't disputing that Boccieri's a good athlete. You don’t even have to ask him; he’ll tell you for himself. Classic statements he has made regarding his athetic prowess are another glimpse of the most arrogant member of Congress. Before Boccieri was elected to Congress, he was already taking about joining the Democrats' Congressional baseball team and lamenting about how he didn't make the cut for Major League Baseball. Check out these quotes from a Roll Call article from last year...
Boccieri said his prowess on the base paths led to attention from scouts and national baseball publications, and he was invited to try out for the Texas Rangers and the Cincinnati Reds.
"For the Rangers I tried out for catcher and outfield, and I always ran pretty fast and made those initial cuts."
Thank goodness the Reds were smart enough not to take this guy. Besides, why would the Reds want a Pittsburgh sports fan on their roster anyhow? And the Texas Rangers...yeah right, Johnny. President Bush wouldn't have allowed you to play for his Rangers. Remember, he did own the Rangers at the time.
There's more. Check this gem out!
Boccieri recently returned to the diamond for an alumni game at St. Bonaventure as the school's new baseball field was dedicated. "I hit the first home run on our new field and made a diving catch," Boccieri said.
Boccieri was well aware of the Congressional game long before Roll Call phoned him to inquire if he would consider playing.
Great job Johnny! Too bad that home run and diving catch didn't really count.
It gets better. Boccieri had the gall to challenge President Obama to a basketball game and insinuates that he'd beat him. Here's what Boccieri said to the Wooster Daily Record in March about that...
Boccieri, who pilots a C-130 Hercules in the Air Force Reserve, was invited into the cockpit of Air Force One and challenged Obama to a game of basketball.
"I told him the congressional delegation would like to play him sometime," Boccieri said. "He asked if I had game. I told him 'Sir, I do my talking on the court.'
What a cool guy he is, talking smack with the President! I wonder if Obama was asking himself, who is this little guy from Youngstown talking trash to a Chicago baller like me? Maybe Boccieri's just trying to display the same kind of respect towards a president that his liberal buddies displayed towards President Bush...
It sounds like Youngstown John wishes he was a baller - see Lil’ Youngstown John in rarely seen footage of his early career as a rap artist.
Stay tuned for next week's 'Youngstown John' update, where we'll continue do our part to let people know who the real John Boccieri is.
The ‘Youngstown John’ update is dedicated to Rep. John Boccieri (OH-16), Ohio’s most notorious Youngstown liberal. Whether it’s taking dirty campaign cash, carpetbagging, or deceiving his constituents, Boccieri’s done it all! Keep your eyes open every week here at WMD for the ‘Youngstown John’ update, through which will expose Boccieri for who he really is – a fake Youngstown liberal who is a rubber stamp for Nancy Pelosi, big labor bosses, and out-of-touch beltway Democrats.
