Clint Didier
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Clint Bradley Didier is a former professional American football
player. He was a tight end
in the National Football League
for the Washington Redskins
from 1982 to 1987 and for the Green Bay Packers
from 1988 to 1989. He was inducted into the Portland State Football Hall of Fame in 2000, and into the Central Washington Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
He was a candidate for the United States Senate
in the U.S. state
of Washington in the 2010 mid-term elections.
and Super Bowl XXII
, scoring the final touchdown of the Redskins' 35-point second quarter in Super Bowl XXII. He was also the Redskins' leading receiver in Super Bowl XVIII
, catching five passes for 65 yards in their 38-9 loss.
He finished his NFL career with 141 receptions for 1,923 yards and 21 touchdowns in 105 games.
. He has led the Eagles to the finals four years, winning the division 1A state championship in 2002 and 2009, and getting runners-up in 2006 and 2007.
against Democratic
incumbent Patty Murray
.
On May 20, 2010, Didier was endorsed by former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin
. On July 9, 2010, Didier was endorsed by Congressman Ron Paul
.
Didier advocates a non-interventionist foreign policy, similar to that of Ron Paul. Didier says: "I subscribe to Jefferson
’s view, and favor a non-interventionist
philosophy. We need to stop trying to police the world and telling other nations how to manage their affairs. It is depleting our wealth and draining our national spirit. America is a republic; therefore let’s stop trying to spread 'democracy.' "
Didier supports the Arizona immigration law.
Seattle Times columnist Bruce Ramsey
, criticized Didier for receiving farm subsidies, "for wheat and corn, [that] amounted to $103,888 — and were paid over 14 years. That averages out to $7,421 a year on a farm operation in which one year's water, power and taxes add up to more than $100,000. So the subsidies were not big. But he did take them. Does that mean we can dismiss him as a spokesman for a philosophy of small government? I don't think so." Didier refuted the criticism by explaining the economic concept of competitive disadvantage, "If your neighbor has an advantage, he is in the position to buy the next farm up for sale." Didier favors weaning farms off such payments and said to the Seattle Times, "[...] get the government completely out of the market. Let's get rid of the farm bill. Let's get rid of all of it."
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player. He was a tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
for the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
from 1982 to 1987 and for the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
from 1988 to 1989. He was inducted into the Portland State Football Hall of Fame in 2000, and into the Central Washington Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
He was a candidate for the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Washington in the 2010 mid-term elections.
Pro football career
Didier won two Super Bowl rings as a member of the Redskins in Super Bowl XVIISuper Bowl XVII
Super Bowl XVII was an American football game played on January 30, 1983 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California to decide the National Football League champion following the strike-shortened 1982 regular season...
and Super Bowl XXII
Super Bowl XXII
Super Bowl XXII was an American football game played on January 31, 1988 at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, California to decide the National Football League champion following the 1987 regular season...
, scoring the final touchdown of the Redskins' 35-point second quarter in Super Bowl XXII. He was also the Redskins' leading receiver in Super Bowl XVIII
Super Bowl XVIII
Super Bowl XVIII was an American football game played on January 22, 1984, at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida, deciding the National Football League champion following the 1983 regular season. The American Football Conference champion Los Angeles Raiders defeated the National Football Conference...
, catching five passes for 65 yards in their 38-9 loss.
He finished his NFL career with 141 receptions for 1,923 yards and 21 touchdowns in 105 games.
High school football coaching career
Didier is currently the co-head football coach, along with Wayne Riner, at Connell High School in Connell, WashingtonConnell, Washington
Connell is a city in Franklin County, Washington, United States. The population was 4,209 at the 2010 census. The Washington State Office of Financial Management's 2011 estimate placed the population at 5,150.-History:...
. He has led the Eagles to the finals four years, winning the division 1A state championship in 2002 and 2009, and getting runners-up in 2006 and 2007.
2010 candidacy for U.S. Senate
Didier has become active in the Tea Party protests and officially announced his run for U.S. Senate as a RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
against Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
incumbent Patty Murray
Patty Murray
Patricia Lynn "Patty" Murray is the senior United States Senator from Washington and a member of the Democratic Party. Murray was first elected to the Senate in 1992, becoming Washington's first female senator...
.
On May 20, 2010, Didier was endorsed by former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
Sarah Louise Palin is an American politician, commentator and author. As the Republican Party nominee for Vice President in the 2008 presidential election, she was the first Alaskan on the national ticket of a major party and first Republican woman nominated for the vice-presidency.She was...
. On July 9, 2010, Didier was endorsed by Congressman Ron Paul
Ron Paul
Ronald Ernest "Ron" Paul is an American physician, author and United States Congressman who is seeking to be the Republican Party candidate in the 2012 presidential election. Paul represents Texas's 14th congressional district, which covers an area south and southwest of Houston that includes...
.
Positions
Didier does not believe people should rely on government handouts. He has said that businesses should be allowed to fail in the free market and social programs for the poor should be slashed.Didier advocates a non-interventionist foreign policy, similar to that of Ron Paul. Didier says: "I subscribe to Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...
’s view, and favor a non-interventionist
United States non-interventionism
Non-interventionism, the diplomatic policy whereby a nation seeks to avoid alliances with other nations in order to avoid being drawn into wars not related to direct territorial self-defense, has had a long history in the United States...
philosophy. We need to stop trying to police the world and telling other nations how to manage their affairs. It is depleting our wealth and draining our national spirit. America is a republic; therefore let’s stop trying to spread 'democracy.' "
Didier supports the Arizona immigration law.
Seattle Times columnist Bruce Ramsey
Bruce Ramsey
Bruce Ramsey is an American journalist and editorial writer for the Seattle Times, as well as contributing editor to Liberty magazine.Ramsey has edited several books of the writings of American novelist, financial writer and Old Right figure Garet Garrett as well as written Garrett's first full...
, criticized Didier for receiving farm subsidies, "for wheat and corn, [that] amounted to $103,888 — and were paid over 14 years. That averages out to $7,421 a year on a farm operation in which one year's water, power and taxes add up to more than $100,000. So the subsidies were not big. But he did take them. Does that mean we can dismiss him as a spokesman for a philosophy of small government? I don't think so." Didier refuted the criticism by explaining the economic concept of competitive disadvantage, "If your neighbor has an advantage, he is in the position to buy the next farm up for sale." Didier favors weaning farms off such payments and said to the Seattle Times, "[...] get the government completely out of the market. Let's get rid of the farm bill. Let's get rid of all of it."