"There were a lot of us that didn't want to play just because we just weren't sure we were ready, we couldn't get into it, but we had the Democrats reach out to us in a very unifying, conciliatory fashion". We think Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe was correct in not shying away from the issue of gun control when asked at a news conference if he was anxious about the safety of politicians.
Republican Rep. Chuck Fleischmann of Tennessee scored in the first inning, enjoying a different sort of adrenaline than the one he experienced Wednesday when he passed by the shooter over bloodied ground to take shelter in a dugout - confessing later that "the fear factor was horrific". It will also be streamed on the official Congressional Baseball Game Facebook page.
"It's a partisan polarized country", said House Speaker Paul Ryan.
"In Washington, we have our disagreements".
Republicans and Democrats are fighting for bragging rights in their annual Congressional Baseball game, and doing so as one unit - Team Scalise.
Something positive has come out of yesterday morning's horror: The Congressional Baseball Game has sold over 20,000 tickets, and raised over $1 million for it charities.
Before the event, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi told reporters, "Tonight we will go to the game, play our hardest, but we will all be Team Scalise".
Ivanka Trump, joined by Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and her two eldest children Arabella and Joseph Kushner, presented a $50,000 check from "Friends in the Trump Administration" to "Congressional Sports for Charity".
"By playing tonight, you are showing the world that we will not be intimidated by threats, acts of violence, or assaults on our democracy". It is a rare and genuine opportunity for Democrats and Republicans to put their divisions aside and show those gathered in the stadium and watching across the United States, that they are not just politicians - they are people and players.
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All took a knee but Rep. Roger Williams (R-Tex.), on crutches after hurting his ankle diving for cover.
The game at Nationals Park carried on a century-old bipartisan ritual, this one tinged with worry about Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise and the players' determination to answer the attack by coming together in sport. "We make our arguments, and put it to the people and that's the way it goes". They also signed oversized cards sending well wishes to those who were injured in the shooting, including Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana.
Colleagues said Scalise, who had been fielding balls at second base, dragged himself away from the infield, leaving a trail of blood before they rushed to his assistance.
"Everybody's concerned about Steve but we still had a great time", he told The News. "The bipartisanship that everybody saw today has been here every single year".
The shooting only drew more people to the game Thursday evening.
After a Democrat was called out at first on a marginal call on a bang-bang play, one Democratic fan griped "It's just like the election".
The Democrats won the game, 11-2, but loaned the trophy to the Republicans until Scalise is better.
After two days of emotional pain, both the lawmakers and the staff - and lobbyist-heavy crowd - seemed ready to return to their annual tradition: Sloppy, error-filled baseball.
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