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(11,733 posts) Thu Jul 12, 2012, 02:08 PM Jul 2012

Sen. Harry Reid furious over China-made Olympic team uniforms [View all]

Source: Las Vegas Sun

Sen. Harry Reid is ripping that the U.S. Olympic team’s opening ceremony uniforms are made in China — so much so that he’d rather see American athletes show up for the London ceremonies in original Olympian nude than sport threads made by the United States' biggest economic competitor.

“Put 'em in a pile and burn 'em,” Reid said of the uniforms, which an ABC report revealed Wednesday are designed by U.S. designer Ralph Lauren, but made in China. “If they have to wear nothing but a singlet that says ‘USA,’ that’s what they should do.”

There are too many Americans in the textile manufacturing industry suffering because of outsourcing to China, Reid explained, to allow for the Olympic team’s uniforms to be made anywhere but in the United States.

Read more: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/jul/12/sen-reid-furious-over-china-made-olympic-team-unif/

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Good for Harry. mac56 Jul 2012 #1

so where was "Harry" before the uniforms were ordered and made? nt msongs Jul 2012 #2

Seriously?! mac56 Jul 2012 #5

Huh? cyberswede Jul 2012 #7

Reid probably found out the same time everyone else did - when the uniforms were delivered. haele Jul 2012 #9

That is exactly what happened obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #45

Note also that our Olympic teams and atheletes are perpetually underfunded. PavePusher Jul 2012 #56

+1. nt riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #70

I live in Nevada. WinstonSmith4740 Jul 2012 #11

"this is one of those statements that women make that causes men to go cross-eyed" cyberswede Jul 2012 #72

K&R n/t Dalai_1 Jul 2012 #3

K&R !! secondwind Jul 2012 #4

K & R my2sense Jul 2012 #6

Honestly, I was shoe shopping the other day hollysmom Jul 2012 #8

I don't agree. mac56 Jul 2012 #10

You mean like this company? KansDem Jul 2012 #14

US textile mills would ahve loved the work obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #46

news to me, I thought they were all closed hollysmom Jul 2012 #60

Far from it obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #67

I've found clothing items my2sense Jul 2012 #13

ah, but small town botiques hollysmom Jul 2012 #17

I've been buying Flax and Match Point my2sense Jul 2012 #19

thanks, I will google it. n/t hollysmom Jul 2012 #25

FWIW eaglesfanintn Jul 2012 #36

Here's a link to a site that features all made in the USA products. myrna minx Jul 2012 #15

oOOH THANKS hollysmom Jul 2012 #22

Google WinstonSmith4740 Jul 2012 #16

"Made in the USA" could mean made in sweatshops in the Mariana Islands. SharonAnn Jul 2012 #79

Look for New Balance... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #59

How's this for confusion? RaRa Jul 2012 #62

Article from "Business Journal" KansDem Jul 2012 #12

When was the contract awarded and to who riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #27

LOL!!! KansDem Jul 2012 #53

They were not made in High Point obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #48

The Polo "logo" featured prominently on the blazer is disproportionate.. Swede Atlanta Jul 2012 #74

a national disgrace florida08 Jul 2012 #18

Harry, if you don't like it then quit supporting and voting for the slave trade agreements. Citizen Worker Jul 2012 #20

+1 FreeBC Jul 2012 #30

Now If Rmoney Was Running These Olympics - This Wouldn't Have Happened........ global1 Jul 2012 #21

And you don't want to see Harry Reid angry. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2012 #23

I agree with Sen Reid..get rid of them and use RedEarth Jul 2012 #24

K&R!! Doesn't anyone give a shit?????????????????????!!!!! patrice Jul 2012 #26

It reflects what our government has done to our country lovuian Jul 2012 #28

We the consumers share most of the blame...we buy the crap. demosincebirth Jul 2012 #40

Not the govenment...they do not manufacture anything demosincebirth Jul 2012 #41

Harry Reid, just in the nick of 20 years too late. FreeBC Jul 2012 #29

Welcome to DU, FreeBC mac56 Jul 2012 #33

Yes, indeedy..... DeSwiss Jul 2012 #51

Oh, so... since he took a stand on only one part of the problem mac56 Jul 2012 #54

Nah, that's not it.... DeSwiss Jul 2012 #58

They don't make any textiles in the U.S. either. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2012 #31

They may not have been able to do much about the fabric mac56 Jul 2012 #34

They most certainly do obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #47

Opposite experience for me Clouseau2 Jul 2012 #63

I have a short skirt that is an "extra extra large"???? Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2012 #77

Seriously, the U.S. Olympics committee has some 'splanin to do. WTF was on their minds? Booster Jul 2012 #32

That's a shame. They could have at least picked something made here. nt AJTheMan Jul 2012 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author EarthGurl2012 Jul 2012 #37

I'm darn proud of him libodem Jul 2012 #38

Made in China for facist capitalists: hedgehog Jul 2012 #39

Oh pul-eeze. That's nothing. Golden Raisin Jul 2012 #42

Oh please! Nice faux outrage... Earth_First Jul 2012 #43

Has it been 6 months!? Phlem Jul 2012 #44

Made in China elbloggoZY27 Jul 2012 #49

Here Harry..... DeSwiss Jul 2012 #50

All I care about right now is the athlete's, fuck the uniforms and where they are made. Firebrand Gary Jul 2012 #52

Good point, however..... DeSwiss Jul 2012 #55

Hahahah, A M E N...... Its about ratings, right? lol Firebrand Gary Jul 2012 #57

that's what Phlem Jul 2012 #69

Truly this is the greatest outrage of this or any other generation 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #61

Who is responsible for this? Incitatus Jul 2012 #64

As well he should be! n/t ProfessionalLeftist Jul 2012 #65

So, Harry, why not take away the special perks Congress gave the USOC Retrograde Jul 2012 #66

This should not be forgotten. nt humblebum Jul 2012 #68

Made in China AND a Corporate LOGO pmorlan1 Jul 2012 #71

Man! This is stupid to a fault, and about 20 fucking years too late!! loudsue Jul 2012 #73

Who Made 2000 US Olympic Uniforms gerryatwork Jul 2012 #75

Harry Reid furious over China-made Olympic team uniforms rozidays Jul 2012 #76

Why hasn't he been furious over the job-transferring "free-trade" agreements? AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #78

Or, GOP obsructionism. GoCubsGo Jul 2012 #80

Another company in Romney's HIlton Brackett Jul 2012 #81

Soooo Third Doctor Jul 2012 #82