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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: Mary Ann on August 11, 2012, 01:25:29 PM
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Mitt Romney's Insult to Our U.S. Olympians
Posted: 08/11/2012 11:49 am
"Why would Mitt Romney steal the spotlight from our US Olympic athletes during the Olympics?"
This was my immediate reaction when I heard that Romney was announcing his choice for Vice President on Saturday morning. I couldn't understand why Mitt could not wait until after the Olympic ended Sunday night to make this announcement? And I can assure you that I would be asking the identical question if a Democratic presidential candidate had done the same thing. Respect for our Olympic athletes should never be a partisan issue.
There was no rush for Mitt to make this announcement. He had made his choice of Congressman Paul Ryan as his running mate on August 1. He had waited this long to share it with us, why not wait a few more days so that our Olympians could receive the full media attention they deserve?
If Mitt had simply waited until Monday to make his announcement, it would not have had any negative impact on Romney's campaign. His choice of Ryan would have still clearly dominated the news headlines and been the story of the week.
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But--a low-post Dummie points something out:
SickOfTheOnePct (879 posts)
3. Would you have liked it if
It had been used against President Obama in 2008?
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Response to SickOfTheOnePct (Reply #3)Sat Aug 11, 2012, 12:47 PM
cali (72,684 posts)
4. huh? did the President do anything to upstage the Olympics in 2008?
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Response to cali (Reply #4)Sat Aug 11, 2012, 12:49 PM
SickOfTheOnePct (879 posts)
5. He named Joe Biden as his running mate
On the Saturday before the Olympics ended on Sunday.
Just like Romney did today.
I don't see it as an issue at all, but if it is an insult now when the other side does it, was it an insult back in 2008 when our side did it?
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Response to SickOfTheOnePct (Reply #5)Sat Aug 11, 2012, 12:51 PM
cali (72,684 posts)
7. Got a link for that?
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Response to cali (Reply #7)Sat Aug 11, 2012, 12:56 PM
SickOfTheOnePct (879 posts)
10. Google is your friend
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/aug/23/barackobama.joebiden
Senator Biden named as running mate on 23 Aug 2008
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Summer_Olympics
2008 Olympic Games 8 - 24 Aug 2008
So that we're clear, I'm NOT criticizing President Obama for doing it, I just think it's silly to try to frame this an insult to Olympians.
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.....I can assure you that I would be asking the identical question if a Democratic presidential candidate had done the same thing.
Yeah, yeah, sure, sure, you would, Evie.
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I think the sickly primitive is going to get some pizza out of this.
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I think the sickly primitive is going to get some pizza out of this.
That's my guess, too; after all, the bitter old Vermontese cali primitive has some clout with Skins.
I dunno why, but she does.
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Nice find, Mary Ann. :cheersmate:
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That's my guess, too; after all, the bitter old Vermontese cali primitive has some clout with Skins.
I dunno why, but she does.
Does Skinner have enough clout to get Cali her job back at the Earwig Factory Restaurant? :rofl:
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SickOfTheOnePct will definitely get TS'd. You never say anything against obama, even if it is true and showing how hypocritical people are when you point out the he did the same things as Romney. obama is always right and can do no wrong.
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Does Skinner have enough clout to get Cali her job back at the Earwig Factory Restaurant? :rofl:
Ah, good times, good times.
You did most excellently there, starting the ball rolling, after which a bona fide primitive got it to the goal.
But I suspect Evie's got enough of that Old Money and Much Money that's she's comfortable; the job had just been a hobby, a diversion, for her.
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Ha ha H5 Mary Ann
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It's obviously racist, the US Men's Basketball Team are going for the Gold on Sun so Romney wanted to upstage them. ::)
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For those who never knew (and it's impossible that of those who knew, forgot), this was one of the funniest days ever, in the DUmpster, a lazy Sunday afternoon, when it didn't seem like much would happen.
Our esteemed colleague notaDUmmie had posted a campfire lit by the bitter old Vermontese cali primitive, in which she whined about Republican customers.
Just your usual standard primitive whining thread.
Nothing at all unusual about it, a pretty ordinary thing.
But then a lurking primitive read it here, and went back to Skins's island to confront the bitter old Vermontese cali primitive.....and to notify Evie's employer too.
cali got wallduded by one of her own.
It was totally unexpected how that all turned out; a gift from God.
It's a long thread that starts out with nothing unusual in it, but well worth reading, or re-reading.
http://www.conservativecave.com/index.php/topic,62285.0
My eternal gratitude to notaDUmmie for one of the funniest afternoons in the DUmpster, although unwittingly; there was no way anyone could've seen this coming.
I wish it'd happen more.
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http://www.conservativecave.com/index.php/topic,62285.0
Thanks for the link Coach, I spent the better part of the afternoon reading it (off and on).
It was...delicious.
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Poor Cali.
:nelson:
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There was no rush for Mitt to make this announcement. He had made his choice of Congressman Paul Ryan as his running mate on August 1. He had waited this long to share it with us, why not wait a few more days so that our Olympians could receive the full media attention they deserve?
oh pulease, he certainly didn't take anything away for the olympians
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Like anyone's watching the Olympics. :rofl:
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Like anyone's watching the Olympics. :rofl:
Not only that, but by the time USA was viewing it it was a done deal, because of the time difference...How many events did anyone see anything "live"?
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For those who never knew (and it's impossible that of those who knew, forgot), this was one of the funniest days ever, in the DUmpster, a lazy Sunday afternoon, when it didn't seem like much would happen.
Our esteemed colleague notaDUmmie had posted a campfire lit by the bitter old Vermontese cali primitive, in which she whined about Republican customers.
Just your usual standard primitive whining thread.
Nothing at all unusual about it, a pretty ordinary thing.
But then a lurking primitive read it here, and went back to Skins's island to confront the bitter old Vermontese cali primitive.....and to notify Evie's employer too.
cali got wallduded by one of her own.
It was totally unexpected how that all turned out; a gift from God.
It's a long thread that starts out with nothing unusual in it, but well worth reading, or re-reading.
http://www.conservativecave.com/index.php/topic,62285.0
My eternal gratitude to notaDUmmie for one of the funniest afternoons in the DUmpster, although unwittingly; there was no way anyone could've seen this coming.
I wish it'd happen more.
Ah, the good old days. That was the closest I've come to Christmas in July in a long time.
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Like anyone's watching the Olympics. :rofl:
Not since women's beach volleyball ended. :naughty:
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Whisp (13,423 posts)
9. no, I didn't know that.
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can you give me linky?
and even if he did, Obama isn't a consistent callous shithead dork like mr. money and I can forgive him a few things here and there.
on edit: I see your link upthread and still stand by what I say. I can overlook some things the President does because I know for sure he's not an asshole. Mitt is.
Uh-huh.
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Not since women's beach volleyball ended. :naughty:
Roger that!
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Women's rhythmic gymnastics were still going on yesterday. You guys were missing out. :naughty:
(http://images.wjla.com/pictures/1708/london-2012-rhythmic-gymnastics-evgeniya-kanaeva-2_606.jpg)
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Women's rhythmic gymnastics were still going on yesterday. You guys were missing out. :naughty:
(http://images.wjla.com/pictures/1708/london-2012-rhythmic-gymnastics-evgeniya-kanaeva-2_606.jpg)
Hermione reaches for her wand? :fuelfire: