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In the discussion thread: Watch this ad about the 2002 Olympics that Romney claims he "saved" with his own hands [View all]

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Sat Jul 21, 2012, 12:37 PM

Patiod (11,511 posts)

15. I'm actually okay with hosting an Olympics every once in a while

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.

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37 replies	Author	Time	Post
Watch this ad about the 2002 Olympics that Romney claims he "saved" with his own hands [View all]	NNN0LHI	Jul 2012	OP
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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