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JoePhilly

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40. We had fun ... we cracked jokes about how the sut from the smoke stakes might get on Mitt.

Sat Jul 28, 2012, 11:42 AM

Jul 2012

And how the entire thing was about working people, a national health system ... loved the Chariots of fire humor, and we made fun of the silly comments made by the NBC nitwits.

And honestly, I don't think I've heard much complaining about anything but how vapid the NBC hosts were.

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Well, it's begun, [View all] MadHound Jul 2012 OP

The problem is that Americans saw NBCs version of the Opening Ceremony malaise Jul 2012 #1

Yeah, it sounds like NBC's coverage was a big dish of trainwreck stroganoff. (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2012 #49

Oh, this too shall pass. I don't think many Americans really care all that much... CTyankee Jul 2012 #2

NBC's coverage was terrible Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #3

Who are these morons? MADem Jul 2012 #4

Mary Poppins BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #9

A trot down memory lane! MADem Jul 2012 #13

Yes yes yes yes!! BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #16

Wouldn't surprise me if the producers had that message in mind! nt MADem Jul 2012 #32

Ahh, Dick Van Dyke.. ananda Jul 2012 #28

is, hon. He's alive. elehhhhna Jul 2012 #57

I loved it, too pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #38

nbc's coverage was the 'today show' at night. vapid, shallow and glib. spanone Jul 2012 #5

NBC Coverage SUCKED. Viera, Lauer and Costas SUCKED. Avalux Jul 2012 #6

Lauer is horrid and Viera is a moran! Greybnk48 Jul 2012 #25

Agreed. Laughing at the names of countries? Horse with no Name Jul 2012 #46

They were embarrassing and I wanted them to shut up. glinda Jul 2012 #56

It did suck tawadi Jul 2012 #59

Reminds me of some people's reactions to things different... at Biltmore House CurtEastPoint Jul 2012 #7

"this was England after all, our ancestoral homeland." BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #8

In fact, England is not the "ancestral homeland" of many, MANY Brits. MADem Jul 2012 #15

+infinity BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #17

Exactly, and thank you. We need to get away from that mindset. txwhitedove Jul 2012 #31

Have they? I actually haven't seen too many negative articles. sibelian Jul 2012 #10

IMO it was Brilliantly British. turtlerescue1 Jul 2012 #11

Guilty, guilty, guilty Brainstormy Jul 2012 #12

As I said in another thread, I didn't see an overarching theme XemaSab Jul 2012 #14

The theme was "THEM" BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #21

I wanted to strangle Lauer and Viera - Overall I enjoyed it. dballance Jul 2012 #18

Britain's NHS is not single payer. meaculpa2011 Jul 2012 #20

Thanks for the correction. I agree the ACA is not so great and not what I would have liked to see dballance Jul 2012 #27

At last Big Pharma adds value. meaculpa2011 Jul 2012 #55

They didn't know about Berners-Lee? flamingdem Jul 2012 #29

I'm pretty sharp in my own field, and I didn't get it Patiod Jul 2012 #43

It's their job to know important figures, that's the difference flamingdem Jul 2012 #45

True. But I think that knowing which Kardasian is which is more crucial to their day-to-day job Patiod Jul 2012 #48

I really do know what you mean flamingdem Jul 2012 #51

Silly me. I thought the... meaculpa2011 Jul 2012 #19

It's actually a big corporate sponsor moneymaker with zealously guarded branding, all wrapped around MADem Jul 2012 #33

Of course, they had to plug JUSTIN BIEBER! ThatsMyBarack Jul 2012 #22

I loved the tribute to NHS jpbollma Jul 2012 #23

when i saw that secrest shanti Jul 2012 #61

"Our ancestral homeland?" What the fuck? nt msanthrope Jul 2012 #24

+1 RedCappedBandit Jul 2012 #60

They cut in the middle of a Sex Pistol's song flamingdem Jul 2012 #26

Rec...the real problem was NBC...and did they think only US athletes were singing joeybee12 Jul 2012 #30

I thought that was horrible, too RockaFowler Jul 2012 #50

It's the ancestral homeland of something like 30% of me (Scotland) tularetom Jul 2012 #34

I think "ancestral homeland" is a misnomer. More our CULTURAL homeland.l Patiod Jul 2012 #47

It was over-the-top. It was odd. It was dry. It was British and I loved it. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jul 2012 #35

I liked it. HappyMe Jul 2012 #36

I watched it on CTV riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #37

What grumbling and growling by Americans? I haven't seen any.nt sufrommich Jul 2012 #39

The only grumbling and pissing in the corn flakes I have seen is here on DU. Skidmore Jul 2012 #44

We had fun ... we cracked jokes about how the sut from the smoke stakes might get on Mitt. JoePhilly Jul 2012 #40

almost all the reaction I have seen has been quite positive fishwax Jul 2012 #41

I loved it. Danny Boyle did a magnificent job for attentive viewers. ancianita Jul 2012 #42

All the reaction I'm hearing loved the show, hated the American coverage of the show.... Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #52

It's one big commercial for the corporate backers. KansDem Jul 2012 #53

How dare the ROW... 99Forever Jul 2012 #54

i thought it was very well done NMDemDist2 Jul 2012 #58

I hated how the commentators kept yakking. Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #62