Romney: I'd Send My Family To Sochi Olympics

[kpete]

Romney: I'd Send My Family To Sochi Olympics

Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Friday that he'd feel comfortable sending his family to the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

“I believe the games will be safe,” he said in an appearance on NBC's "Today." “That doesn’t mean there’s a 100 percent guarantee anywhere in the world today. But this is, after all, a dangerous corner of the world.”

Romney knows a thing or two about the security preparations for such a large event, as he headed the organizing committee for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. He told "Today" he believes there's never been an Olympic games targeted with so many specific threats, but "the level of security preparations appears to be at unprecedented level" in Sochi, at least in the secure "hard" areas where the Olympic events take place.

“It’s the soft places that you can’t be 100 percent certain will be entirely safe, but my guess is that Russians have done everything humanly possible to protect the games,” he said.


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[Cleita]

1. So shouldn't he put his money where his mouth is and send them?

He can afford it. It's not like many of them have jobs they can't take a leave from. He and Queen Anne should go too.

[Aristus]

2. His statement is Mormon for: "Cause, you know, they're not gay 'n' stuff."

[MADem]

3. Then just DO it, Mitt--stop with the woulda and shoulda. Put the dog on the roof and GO.

And watch that family of yours say "Fuck no--you first, and make sure I'm in the will, you asshole."


He overspent like hell in Utah, and he acts like he's some great Olympic "savior." Hell, throw enough money at any problem and it will resolve itself eventually.

Last time he mouthed off about the Olympics, it got a lead balloon--or should we say "Dead Horse" reception, in London. He needs to STFU.

[karynnj]

4. It is amazing that he could find nothing right with London, but says Russia will be fine

[MADem]

6. I know--if he were shipping Rafalca over there to play in the Horsie Winter Snowshoe Games, I'll

bet he'd be crabbing about the safety of his investment--or he'd heavily insure the animal.

[Cha]

15. Oh right.. his big London gaffe/embarassment.. shooting

off his mouth like always.

[MineralMan]

5. Please Proceed, Mr. Romney...

[Johonny]

7. Is this the equivalent of Take My Wife, Please?

[Erose999]

8. Lets all pitch in and buy Mittens and his brood a one-way ticket. I got $5 on it.

[pinboy3niner]

9. I'll believe him when he sends Rafalca

[pipi_k]

10. Hey Mitt!

I would totally send my family to Jupiter. Might even go myself...

[Bluenorthwest]

11. But they actually went to London. Go figure.

nt

[albino65]

12. I would too n/t

[Segami]

13. Sure, you'll send your BOYS to Sochi...

...but NOT Afganistan or Iraq.

Whats wrong Mitt, you and your boys TOO privileged?

Get back in your cave!

[jmowreader]

14. He won't. They don't have skijoring in the Olympics yet.

Skijoring is why there's a Norwegian phrase that roughly translates to "hey, y'all, watch this!" It's where you tow a skier with a horse.