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Jeff LichtmanDennis, I agree with that. I think the difference is that none of us were around when Jackson was caught cheating and all we know about him are movies and books that glorify him and his fall to some degree. As for Bonds, I think the 'obsession' about him is two-fold: a) unlike Palmiero and McGwire, he has the two greatest records in sports history; and b) he is a miserable human being. Had Palmiero hit 756 HRs the 'obsession' would be the same. True baseball fans don't want the two hallowed numbers -- 755 and 61 -- to be trifled with in a despicable manner and, in this case, they were.