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DevonRex

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54. It's yet another insult to the Brits. As if

Sun Jul 29, 2012, 03:28 PM

Jul 2012

their terrorism victims are of no significance to Americans. I'm offended that in effect NBC made that statement to the UK on our behalf when nothing could be further from the truth. They embarrassed us.

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NBC: We skipped terror tribute because it wasn't "tailored for the U.S. audience" [View all] mfcorey1 Jul 2012 OP

well, that's a pathetic excuse fishwax Jul 2012 #1

I guess we could've learned something and shouldn't learn it? SharonAnn Jul 2012 #21

What? Not enough commercials? Fridays Child Jul 2012 #2

We Removed 3 chapters of 1984 because Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #3

Pathetic. This is the Olympics, a worldwide event. avebury Jul 2012 #4

LOL laundry_queen Jul 2012 #61

They treat people here like babies, it's so insulting. nt Raine Jul 2012 #5

It was not a tribute to victims of "all terror," though--it was a 7/7 tribute. MADem Jul 2012 #6

And? Spider Jerusalem Jul 2012 #27

And the BBC, could, and would, deliver a hearty fuck us if they so desired. MADem Jul 2012 #41

I could sing it. grasswire Jul 2012 #53

You are one of the few. nt MADem Jul 2012 #67

I've heard Abide With Me at funerals xmas74 Jul 2012 #58

I'm an adult American who sat through the rapper... WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2012 #65

Get a job as a corporate exec at NBC, and you can make those decisions. MADem Jul 2012 #66

Thanks for the unsolicited career advice, but I'm set. WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2012 #71

Plenty of Americans went to see the movie. MADem Jul 2012 #76

If they did, their loss--it's a wonderful film. WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2012 #85

And we should treat US Audiences like children nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #30

??? Who's treating you (don't pull me into that BS) like a child? MADem Jul 2012 #37

Steve Martin in The Jerk: "So it's a profit deal?!!" byeya Jul 2012 #40

Indeed, why I am watching bbc nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #47

What's with the childish USA shit? MADem Jul 2012 #68

same to you fella nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #69

Thank you for the woo me with science Jul 2012 #60

Well, I wasn't conversing with you, but thank YOU MADem Jul 2012 #70

Actually, it wasn't "a dull, boring, stultifying hymn dance number" , mr blur Jul 2012 #73

I found it so. Your mileage varied. Different strokes for different folks. nt MADem Jul 2012 #74

Right, because they didn't say "9/11" eight hundred times. MrSlayer Jul 2012 #7

NBC burrowowl Jul 2012 #8

oh, well, that makes sense. We are, after all, the center of the universe magical thyme Jul 2012 #9

Most Americans never heard of 7/7 and NBC had no intention of informing them... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #10

And the IOC flat-out refused to acknowledge Munich in the opening ceremonies. MADem Jul 2012 #42

I can't believe that. Really? Withywindle Jul 2012 #59

Ask a typical American about it. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #63

They might not know the date if you just say 7/7, but anyone I Union Scribe Jul 2012 #87

Funny how they remember that and the Train bombing in Spain Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #89

Ah well NBCs Olympic Contract won't be renewed malaise Jul 2012 #11

Unfortunately this isn't true mentalsolstice Jul 2012 #29

Holy Shite malaise Jul 2012 #35

The one with the most money on the table wins the contract. MADem Jul 2012 #44

By that standard why broadcast the Opening Cerimonies at all ?! KurtNYC Jul 2012 #12

Basically, the British public had the "Wrong" reaction to 7/7.... Junkdrawer Jul 2012 #13

Plus, Meredith, Matt and Bob would have had to keep their yaps shut for a few seconds, tanyev Jul 2012 #14

What about the peace sign? OneGrassRoot Jul 2012 #15

I saw that, and I watched the NBC broadcast rox63 Jul 2012 #16

Yes, I definitely noticed it NEOhiodemocrat Jul 2012 #17

omg, I missed that skit altogether! OneGrassRoot Jul 2012 #20

It was during the 60s-70s pop culture part. Odin2005 Jul 2012 #25

I saw it (the peace sign) Harry Back Jul 2012 #81

NEITHER IS THE FREAKING OLYMPICS eShirl Jul 2012 #18

That is such bs. Part of the POINT of the Olympics is to share the experience with various countries Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #19

Fuck NBC Marrah_G Jul 2012 #22

well, that's just embarrassing renate Jul 2012 #23

The IOC refused to include the 40th Anniversary of Munich in the Opening Ceremonies. MADem Jul 2012 #46

Wow, "wasn't tailored for the U.S. audience".... Spazito Jul 2012 #24

That's what I get from that statement as well, unless it pushes the proper propaganda suffragette Jul 2012 #38

So they decide what's proper for Americans to watch lunatica Jul 2012 #26

I am loving that they are getting blowback on this. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #28

That's in the running for "most parochial thing I've heard in days." (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2012 #31

WTF Klukie Jul 2012 #32

Because it's all about us pokerfan Jul 2012 #33

I left a comment on the NBC FB page. Nt DevonRex Jul 2012 #34

So did I nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #48

It's yet another insult to the Brits. As if DevonRex Jul 2012 #54

Yup nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #55

Yeah there's that too. DevonRex Jul 2012 #57

I sure am glad... 99Forever Jul 2012 #36

Huh? Was the rest of the opening ceremony tailored for a US audience? gollygee Jul 2012 #39

Fuck NBC. Zoeisright Jul 2012 #43

Disgusting SpartanDem Jul 2012 #45

That's pretty pathetic bhikkhu Jul 2012 #49

There are things they are told over there about things that we will never hear over here. YellowRubberDuckie Jul 2012 #50

Yep! Don't want to be reminding U.S. audiences about that there TERROR, now do we. nt patrice Jul 2012 #51

Doesn't matter anyway, since it didn't happen in the U.S. patrice Jul 2012 #52

NBC isn't "tailored for the U.S. audience", at least ones of average intelligence. Autumn Jul 2012 #56

NBC supports PROXY Terrorism by diverting attention from it. nt patrice Jul 2012 #62

NBC..Jingo Olympics SoCalDem Jul 2012 #64

No wonder we end up so xenophobic... AntiFascist Jul 2012 #72

by what standard does nbc grade tailoring? who makes that call? spanone Jul 2012 #75

NBC is disgusting Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #77

Our media is closer to the old Soviet Pravda than you think. liberal N proud Jul 2012 #78

Jerks. elleng Jul 2012 #79

Thank God we have NBC to tell us what is properly tailored for indepat Jul 2012 #80

They just didn't want to remind jingoistic morons Warpy Jul 2012 #82

That's disgusting.... The world mourns with us during our tragedies, do we do the same? No. NotThisTime Jul 2012 #83

I'm still trying to figure out why Ryan Seacrest catbyte Jul 2012 #84

Assholes! Ken Burch Jul 2012 #86

is this what many neoconservatives call: American Exceptionalism? AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #88

if Another Country had done that to us with 9/11 you would have ignorant politicians calling for JI7 Jul 2012 #90

They definitely dropped the ball. toddwv Jul 2012 #91

Social engineering at its finest. Rex Jul 2012 #92