This is in Today's USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/nl/nationals/20...os-republicans_x.htm

Soros' bid for Nationals gets political
By Hal Bodley, USA TODAY
Republicans in Congress threatened Major League Baseball on Monday with repeal of its antitrust exemption if billionaire financier George Soros is involved in buying the Washington Nationals.
Soros, who contributed more than $20 million to groups in an attempt to unseat President Bush last year, recently joined an ownership group led by entrepreneur Jonathan Ledecky.

Seven groups have submitted bids for the former Montreal Expos franchise, which has been owned by the other 29 major league teams since 2002.

"I think Major League Baseball understands the stakes," House Government Reform chairman Tom Davis, R-Va., told Roll Call.

"I don't think they want to get involved in the political fights."

Davis, who convened the recent congressional hearings on steroids, added, "I don't think it's the Nats that get hurt. I think it's Major League Baseball that gets hurt. They enjoy all sorts of exemptions from antitrust laws."

Richard Levin, spokesman for Commissioner Bud Selig, responded, "We make decisions based on the best interests of the club and Major League Baseball."

Said Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., chairman of the House Democratic Policy Committee, in a statement: "Tom Davis should be charged with an error for this abusive political power play.

"It should be offensive not just to Democrats, but to all voting Americans that Republicans might manipulate the legislative process for partisan purposes in response to the potential purchase of a baseball team by someone who does not support the current Republican agenda."

Did I just read what I think I just read? Is this America where the "free market capitalist" and democracy rule? If Soros wants to spend his money on a baseball team, why should republicans care.

Talk about central control! This country is turning to fascism so quick its amazing.

BB

I think it's a case where certain politicians are letting their hurt feelings, vis-a-vis, a certain campaign contributor to another political party, get in the way of common sense. They should shut their traps and let the process continue to its fruition.

This country is way too pc for my taste.

Agreed, let the process within MLB work on this issue. I just don't understand the issue this individual is fighting through. Maybe just some counseling is in order. Mr. Cruise says "just say no to ritalin!".

BB