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Is Drew Brees Controversial?

Topaz Gem — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 18:29:05 GMT

I usually don't post threads like this after a thread has been deleted, but this time I'm really dumbstruck as to why my thread about Drew Brees was poofed.

I started a thread this morning with photos of Saints QB Drew Brees and our 19th president, Rutherford B. Hayes. It has been noted that there is a striking resemblance between the two. Hayes is not a controversial historical figure by any stretch, so I can't figure out why in Heaven's name the thread is gone. It was merely a human interest story.

If anyone can shed some light on this, I'd appreciate it. I'm considering emailing the webbies to see if they can give me an explanation. We are so tightly restricted as to what we can talk about that the guidelines are practically meaningless at this point, because even when we're diligent about following those guidelines, our threads are deleted.

Re: Is Drew Brees Controversial?

deepwaterdotter — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 18:34:41 GMT

Just grasping at straws here, but could it be that webbie views any thread that mentions any president as being political? It really doesn't appear to be poofworthy.

Re: Is Drew Brees Controversial?

Topaz Gem — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 18:37:13 GMT

On 6/6/2014 deepwaterdotter said:
Just grasping at straws here, but could it be that webbie views any thread that mentions any president as being political? It really doesn't appear to be poofworthy.

You may be grasping at straws, but you're probably right. If so, I think it's a huge overreaction. It makes me feel differently toward QVC and posting in their forums, sadly.

Re: Is Drew Brees Controversial?

Lila Belle — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 18:40:11 GMT

perhaps it was the picture of our president standing with Brees ?

Re: Is Drew Brees Controversial?

Topaz Gem — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 18:43:15 GMT

On 6/6/2014 Lila Belle said:
perhaps it was the picture of our president standing with Brees ?

You could be right as well, but it wasn't about him at all. There was nothing even remotely controversial about Drew giving him a football shirt.

Oh well, I think we should at least get the benefit of the doubt and be allowed to post if we're behaving ourselves. If the thread takes a new direction, than I can understanding poofing it.

Re: Is Drew Brees Controversial?

JaneMarple — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 18:51:15 GMT

I just saw this article on CNN.com and found it very interesting, I also think that President Hayes was very handsome.

Re: Is Drew Brees Controversial?

Topaz Gem — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 18:54:18 GMT

On 6/6/2014 JaneMarple said:
I just saw this article on CNN.com and found it very interesting, I also think that President Hayes was very handsome.

I do too. Up until today, I only saw his presidential photos which showed him as a much older man, but the one that was compared to Drew must have been while he was in high school or college. He was certainly some nice eye candy for the ladies of that era.

Re: Is Drew Brees Controversial?

AngusandBuddhasMom — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 19:09:31 GMT

Dang ole Rutherford was Hot. So it seems we actually once had a good looking Prez who was a Republican and an army officer to boot. Huh.

Re: Is Drew Brees Controversial?

occasionalrain — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 19:11:59 GMT

They probably have a program on their computer that red flags posts with certain words in them and it picked up on president with a big P and the lazy censor just removed it rather than read it.

Re: Is Drew Brees Controversial?

Topaz Gem — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 19:22:05 GMT

On 6/6/2014 occasional rain said:
They probably have a program on their computer that red flags posts with certain words in them and it picked up on president with a big P and the lazy censor just removed it rather than read it.

That would make sense. Either that, or Lila Belle was correct in her suggestion. The photo of Drew that I posted also had President O'bama in it. The thread was SO not about O'bama that I didn't even think of it. I couldn't figure out why they would delete a thread about the Hayes and Brees resemblance. Duh.

Re: Is Drew Brees Controversial?

Topaz Gem — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 19:29:17 GMT

On 6/6/2014 Caravaggio said:
Dang ole Rutherford was Hot. So it seems we actually once had a good looking Prez who was a Republican and an army officer to boot. Huh.

No kidding, LOL. Did you see those eyes...and those lips?

Re: Is Drew Brees Controversial?

deepwaterdotter — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 19:57:23 GMT

On 6/6/2014 Caravaggio said:
Dang ole Rutherford was Hot. So it seems we actually once had a good looking Prez who was a Republican and an army officer to boot. Huh.

I bet Mamie thought Ike was ""Hot"".

Re: Is Drew Brees Controversial?

MomOf4 — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 20:16:09 GMT

It really is remarkable!!

Re: Is Drew Brees Controversial?

MickD — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 20:19:47 GMT

Oh, that is some likeness.....reincarnation???? Freaky!

Re: Is Drew Brees Controversial?

Topaz Gem — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 20:20:39 GMT

On 6/6/2014 MomOf4 said:
It really is remarkable!!

I agree. If you give Drew an 1800s style haircut, they'd be twins. The photo I posted this morning that had O'bama next to Drew was even more incredible. Drew and Hayes looked like the same person in different centuries.

Re: Is Drew Brees Controversial?

shesallthat — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 20:22:19 GMT

On 6/6/2014 MickD said:
Oh, that is some likeness.....reincarnation???? Freaky!

it really is!! he looks so much like my quarterback!!!

Re: Is Drew Brees Controversial?

Topaz Gem — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 20:26:08 GMT

On 6/6/2014 MickD said:
Oh, that is some likeness.....reincarnation???? Freaky!

ITA. In my earlier thread, I mentioned that I work with a guy that is the spitting image of Dr. Samuel Mudd, who was responsible for treating the broken leg of John Wilkes Booth. The resemblance is unbelievable. The only difference is that my co-worker does not have the 1800s style beard that Mudd has, but the hair and face are one and the same. I told him that if Hollywood ever makes a movie about the Lincoln assassination, he has to try out for the role of Dr. Mudd. He would be a shoe-in.

Re: Is Drew Brees Controversial?

MickD — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 20:28:06 GMT

Topaz ~ That's freaky too......

Re: Is Drew Brees Controversial?

brewhaha — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 22:14:38 GMT

Men wearing Breesies is where I drew the line.

Re: Is Drew Brees Controversial?

Rooney1 — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 01:37:05 GMT

I would suspect that they poofed it because some will assume it is political...