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onehandle

(51,122 posts)
Wed Aug 1, 2012, 12:16 PM Aug 2012

'Mitt Romney Saved The Olympics'

Some scumball superpac is packing the TV, Radio, and Web with this headline.

They do say it's the 2002 Winter Olympics, but it's buried past the headline.

I wonder how many people now think that Rmoney 'saved' the current Olympics?

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'Mitt Romney Saved The Olympics' (Original Post) onehandle Aug 2012 OP
Mitt saved the 02 Olympics with federal tax dollars Frances Aug 2012 #1
The US Government saved the Olympics... kentuck Aug 2012 #2
All that means is that he is good EC Aug 2012 #3
Bob Costas said those same words while MCing the Olympics opening ceremony. Avalux Aug 2012 #4

Frances

(8,545 posts)
1. Mitt saved the 02 Olympics with federal tax dollars
Wed Aug 1, 2012, 12:42 PM
Aug 2012

Much more money was given to Mitt than to the Atlanta Olympics. That means you and I and other taxpayers saved the Olympics.

kentuck

(111,078 posts)
2. The US Government saved the Olympics...
Wed Aug 1, 2012, 12:47 PM
Aug 2012

Last I recall, we, the taxpayers, put in about $1.4 billion dollars to save the Olympics. If you want to give Romney credit for lobbying for the money, then so be it.

EC

(12,287 posts)
3. All that means is that he is good
Wed Aug 1, 2012, 01:29 PM
Aug 2012

at applying for government grants...just like when he was governor.

Avalux

(35,015 posts)
4. Bob Costas said those same words while MCing the Olympics opening ceremony.
Wed Aug 1, 2012, 01:47 PM
Aug 2012

It went something like this....

No matter your political leaning, Mitt Romney should be given credit for stepping in and saving the Olympics in 2002.

I just about puked.

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