Obama Jabs Putin, Picks Openly Gay Delegates For Winter Olympics In Russia

[TomCADem]

Source: Huffington Post

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced his delegates to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. And, in what may be a thumb in the eye to Russian President Vladimir Putin over his crackdown on gay rights, two of Obama's delegates are openly gay.

Billie Jean King, the tennis legend, and Caitlin Cahow, an Olympic medalist in women’s ice hockey, are both part of the U.S. delegation. Both are out lesbians.

Another member of the U.S. delegation, figure skating Olympic medalist Brian Boitano, routinely declines to answer questions about his sexuality, saying "everybody's got their own path" to discovering who they are.

Others in the delegation include University of California President Janet Napolitano, the former Homeland Security secretary; U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul; White House Deputy Chief of Staff Rob Nabors; Deputy Secretary of State William Burns, and speed skating Olympic medalists Bonnie Blair and Eric Heiden.


Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/17/obama-putin-olympics-gay-delegates_n_4462283.html

[RKP5637]

1. K&R! n/t

[Tx4obama]

2. Kick n/t

[sakabatou]

3. Ha!

[grantcart]

4. The side show at the bottom is hilarious.

You could also say that he is putting a thumb into the eye of Geraldo Rivera:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/28/geraldo-rivera-janet-napolitano-lesbian-rumors_n_1836793.html

[Hekate]

5. That's quite a statement on Obama's part. Two out lesbians, and two folks who ain't sayin' --yet.

So there, Vlad.

[leftynyc]

6. And it's not only our gay athletes

that is making the statement. There is not one high profile candidate from our government going. Obama has had enough of Vladmir's bullshit.

[catbyte]

7. Well played, Mr. President!