Thank You DU Brits

[malaise]

for a fabulous Olympics with incredible Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
Fugg Rmoney - great job!!!

[Booster]

1. I agree. It's been a beautiful Olympics from start to finish - you should be very proud of

yourselves.

[Spazito]

2. I agree!

It was great from start to finish!

Well done!

[IcyPeas]

3. agreed - jolly good

[HipChick]

4. I agree..K&R!

[malaise]

9. Hilarious -Obama sends Olympic congrats to UK Prime Minister

The White House says President Obama -- in Chicago for five fundraisers -- called Prime Minister David Cameron today to "congratulate him and the people of the United Kingdom and London on an extremely successful Olympic games, which speaks to the character and spirit of our close ally.

"Both leaders commended the exceptional performances by both the Olympic teams of the United States and Great Britain and noted how proud we all are of them. The President thanked the Prime Minister for hosting so many US athletes and fans and for the extremely warm welcome shown to First Lady Michelle Obama."

Cameron, of course, took a swipe at Mitt Romney when he questioned the UK's preparations for the games.

Read more here: http://blogs.mcclatchydc.com/washington/2012/08/obama-sends-olympic-congrats-to-uk-prime-minister-.html#storylink=cpy
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Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaah

[FarPoint]

5. Fabulous!

Thank You London.............Thank You DU Brits!

[myrna minx]

6. It was a magnificent Olympics. A heartfelt thank you to the good people of the UK!

[Cali_Democrat]

7. Has Romney apologized for his remarks about the people of the UK not being ready for the Olympics?

What an asshole Romney is.

[malaise]

8. What's the name of his book again?

No Apology

[CabCurious]

10. why would there be brits here? nt

[malaise]

11. Huh? n/t

[Le Taz Hot]

13. There are several regular Brits on DU. n/t

[Raine]

14. Because unlike so many Americans they follow the politics of other countries. nt

[malaise]

16. The winner

hands down

[RZM]

26. Probably true. But how much of that is a function of history and geography?

America has always been a somewhat inward-looking country, with a very strong tradition of isolationism, which is partly due to geography and history. Britain, OTOH, commanded the largest empire in the world for quite some time. Britain is also part of Europe and a member of the EU, which means its affairs are intertwined with other countries in a way that those of the US are not.

One thing that's always struck me about the British media is how much its international coverage focuses on former colonies. That's certainly understandable and not unique to Britain. But there is something of the legacy of colonialism in the way in which Britons look outward.

I've always been a champion of Americans paying more attention to the rest of the world. But I also acknowledge the fact this is somewhat at odds with our historical legacy.

[Skittles]

25. there's plenty of Brits here!

[jannyk]

33. We're Everywhere!

[sibelian]

37. We're ubiquitous. nt

[Le Taz Hot]

12. THOROUGHLY enjoyed

the FREE online BBC coverage -- virtually commercial free and intelligent commentary. I happened to catch a little bit of the NBC coverage at my aunt's house and it positively sucked. NBC and their never-ending commercials. Ten minutes of event, five minutes of commercials.

[malaise]

15. We watched without commercials here

M$Greedia is way too greedy

[joeybee12]

17. It was fun...but I have to say I'm glad it's over...

I feel that way after every Olympics...it goes on a little too long...and towards the end there's always controversy.

That said, it made me want to take a trip to London again!

[malaise]

18. I missed my peeps on GEM$NBComcast

but it was worth it.

[vanlassie]

19. My daughter lives one tube stop past the stadium.

Tonight she said she never had a single travel commute delay the whole time.

[malaise]

20. That's amazing

[steve2470]

21. yes, thank you DU Brits ! nt

[redwitch]

22. London is a giant dance party.

Looks like lots of fun!

[Lone_Star_Dem]

23. I totally agree!

You folks did an excellent job over there. My thanks.

[riverbendviewgal]

24. It was a great Olympics..

Jolly Good.

[Gin]

28. Terrific From start to finish

The athletes were amazing!

[spanone]

27. k&r... that was fabulous

[progressoid]

29. Yeah...

I kind of choked up a little during that part.

Very nice.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

30. A YouTube collection of highlights would be a good OP for those of us who missed it.

[amandabeech]

31. Ab Fab! n/t

[Jack Sprat]

32. Hear hear! Well done indeed! nt

[Whisp]

34. saw the closing tonight and

have to say it was absolutely magnificent beyond anything I've seen for a long time.


Oh, and fuck you, Mitt.

[renate]

35. well done you!

[onestepforward]

36. Excellent Olympics!

Great job!