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ArnoldLayne

(2,265 posts) Tue Jul 17, 2012, 10:36 AM Jul 2012

Why is it that so many people are touting how Noble and Wonderful Mitt Romney was for taking [View all]

over, saving and running the 1992 Salt Lake City Olympics? But when President Obama tried to get the Olympics for Chicago in 2016 people booed? Like Pres. Obama said and I remember like it was yesterday when he said "I mean who boos the Olympics..come on" and shrugged his shoulders looking puzzled. Then when the Olympic committee awarded the 2016 Summer Olympics to Rio de Janeiro they showed scenes of people at a CPAC event or some type of Conservative event or Convention I'm not quite sure. They were were so giddy, some in tears actually as I recall, High Fiving each other, remember that everyone? Reporters and people need to bring up that "sad little tid bit" from not that long ago.

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Why is it that so many people are touting how Noble and Wonderful Mitt Romney was for taking [View all] ArnoldLayne Jul 2012 OP

We need to keep bringing that up, tell people you know or post on other boards also. ArnoldLayne Jul 2012 #1

I had forgotten about that! Good 'tidbit". nt snappyturtle Jul 2012 #2

The difference is plain and simple. SoutherDem Jul 2012 #3

Agreed Xyzse Jul 2012 #7

It's so obvious that the Republicans would rather see our country struggle and die them improve The Wielding Truth Jul 2012 #14

I think it was 2002 warrior1 Jul 2012 #4

Yeah your right 2002. I actually did forget that important "tidbit." People on The Right said ArnoldLayne Jul 2012 #8

Because they are Republicans. Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #5

Romney was steering contracts to his (retroactive) Bain companies BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #6

Exactly how well did Romney run the Olympics.. ananda Jul 2012 #9

That needs to brought up also. ArnoldLayne Jul 2012 #11

He made some calls to his rich buddies and they kicked in some cash. Nye Bevan Jul 2012 #10

I'm sure if we look at the Olympics we could find plenty of material to use against WI_DEM Jul 2012 #12

I bet the President's team is saving that until after the Olympics are over ArnoldLayne Jul 2012 #13

I remember that, it was a tell tale of how much they hated Obama...so much hate uponit7771 Jul 2012 #15