College Football's BCS Hires Ari Fleischer

[Dr. Strange]

College Football's Bowl Championship Series has turned to Ari Fleischer, the former press secretary to President George W. Bush, to spiff up its image.

The much-debated BCS is facing organized opposition in the form of a federal political action committee "dedicated to discarding the Bowl Championship Series and instituting a competitive post-season championship for college football."

Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) and Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) have backed the PAC effort, calling the BCS ranking system "arbitrary and anti-competitive," "fundamentally unfair" and "a farce."

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more(on) at http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/11/24/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5761408.shtml

This really concerns me. I'm worried that having Ari Fleischer associated with the BCS might have a negative effect on how the BCS is viewed.


:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:


Actually, I'm more worried that Fleischer might succeed at making the BCS look mildly respectable. :scared:

[joeybee12]

1. Who here DARES say that the BCS ISN'T EVIL?????

What more proof do you need?????????

[wilt the stilt]

2. Ari played`sports

fat chance and he knows nothing about image

[El Supremo]

3. You sure this isn't from The Onion? n/m

[TZ]

4. *snort*

Oh what makes this even funnier is that if the BCS is trying to keep Congress off its back, I'm sure the awe they hold Mr. FLeischer in will work....BWAAHAHHAAHA....:rofl:
Wow. They are REALLY clueless aren't they?

[underpants]

5. “Even a respected professional like Mr. Fleischer will have a hard time selling...

He lost at "professional"

[Poiuyt]

6. The Packer organization hired Ari to help with PR after Brett Favre left

I don't think he helped too much.

[Capt. America]

7. Boy, Ari did a great job making Shrub look competent, he should do wonders for the BCS.

[TZ]

8. They also have Twitter and FB pages

I hear they got this tweet "We hate you. Signed, everyone!" :rofl:

[joeybee12]

9. You beat me to that!

It's hee-larious!!!!!

[Onceuponalife]

10. I guess Scott McClelland was unavailable?