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Patiod

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15. I'm actually okay with hosting an Olympics every once in a while
Sat Jul 21, 2012, 12:37 PM
Jul 2012

and spending taxpayer dollars on it when necessary (especially for security)

But as you know, it's the hypocrisy -- taking lots of government money and then carrying on about how everything should be all free-market-y and privatized.

WOW!!!! Now, that's an awesome commercial! madashelltoo Jul 2012 #1
Absolutely! nc4bo Jul 2012 #8
Romney even bragged how much money he creamed off the taxpayers Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #2
Think of how many teachers and first responders we could have employed with 1.3 BILLION dballance Jul 2012 #3
I think Mitt's interest was his Mormon City and the US was lower on the list. The Wielding Truth Jul 2012 #13
I Think you are absolutely correct /eom dballance Jul 2012 #24
Brilliant malaise Jul 2012 #4
I had always thought that he had saved us from the return of Kolob. Blanks Jul 2012 #5
My favorite thing about the whole debacle is, ANYONE could have "saved" the Olympics if... Curtland1015 Jul 2012 #6
This is an honest, because I don't know, question. A Simple Game Jul 2012 #7
I'm actually okay with hosting an Olympics every once in a while Patiod Jul 2012 #15
Depends on the party. $1.3 billion taxpayer dollars was elaborate according to McCain and others. The Wielding Truth Jul 2012 #19
you miss the point of the ad Enrique Jul 2012 #22
Brilliant ad! highplainsdem Jul 2012 #9
But I saved the games!!11! Rmoney Jul 2012 #10
Uh, welcome to DU Willard! nt flamingdem Jul 2012 #11
you got handmade34 Jul 2012 #17
Yea. You and $1.3 Billion taxpayer dollars. The Wielding Truth Jul 2012 #20
Welcome to DU! madinmaryland Jul 2012 #23
Enjoy your short stay, Mittens! Odin2005 Jul 2012 #35
k and R nt Stuart G Jul 2012 #12
Notice who paid for this ad? dragonlady Jul 2012 #14
What is the point you are trying to make? NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #25
No earth-shaking point dragonlady Jul 2012 #27
That wasn't very specific NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #28
Let me rephrase dragonlady Jul 2012 #32
DAMMIT, DRAGONLADY!!! NOT cooperating with others' attempted manipulation on this board... MiddleFingerMom Jul 2012 #33
That is why I like it. Not some nameless Super Pac Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #30
Now for the real question- the money was spent- who got the contracts! hedgehog Jul 2012 #16
who got the contracts and did Bain Capital profit! malaise Jul 2012 #37
The Olympics have become a racket like WAR. nt valerief Jul 2012 #18
Let's point out where his 'skills' really lie: elleng Jul 2012 #21
I have no links to support this but I remember when he ran for Governor of MA chelsea0011 Jul 2012 #26
Mormons tend to dramatize siligut Jul 2012 #31
$33,000 for Olympic Horse Adoption Program!!! Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #29
Well, he can always talk about Seamus' diarrhea aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2012 #34
zOMG he's speaking French at the beginning !! Pool Hall Ace Jul 2012 #36
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