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Amerigo Vespucci

(30,885 posts)
Sun Jul 15, 2012, 01:38 PM Jul 2012

Noted OUTSOURCER Mitt Romney doesn't want to politicize Olympics by discussing OUTSOURCED uniforms.

Gillespie: Romney doesn't want to 'politicize' Olympics
By MANU RAJU |
7/15/12 10:59 AM EDT

http://www.politico.com/blogs/politico-live/2012/07/gillespie-romney-doesnt-want-to-politicize-olympics-128965.html

Mitt Romney doesn't seem to have much of a problem with U.S. Olympic uniforms made in China.

"He believes we shouldn't politicize the Olympics," Romney senior adviser Ed Gillespie said when asked Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" if the candidate had concerns with the matter. "He believes that we should stand by our athletes and make sure that they have the best experience possible."

The revelation last week that the Ralph Lauren-designed uniforms were made in China sparked anger among members of Congress, but Romney's team signaled the presumptive GOP presidential nominee doesn't want to get involved -- despite his own past history with the Olympic Games.

Gillespie said the fact that the uniform contract went for overseas work is a sign of the president's economic failures.
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Noted OUTSOURCER Mitt Romney doesn't want to politicize Olympics by discussing OUTSOURCED uniforms. (Original Post) Amerigo Vespucci Jul 2012 OP
What more would you expect from an outsourcing pioneer? Cali_Democrat Jul 2012 #1
Why does he hate America? BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #2
Classic rufus dog Jul 2012 #3
Keep trying to change the subject treestar Jul 2012 #4
Romney doesn't take a stand on anything. WI_DEM Jul 2012 #5
No, you're wrong. Amerigo Vespucci Jul 2012 #6
Rmoney isn't the solution. He's the problem. nt patrice Jul 2012 #7
Gee, ya think that's because the 2002 Winter Olympic uniforms were made in Myanmar (Burma)? 11 Bravo Jul 2012 #8
 

rufus dog

(8,419 posts)
3. Classic
Sun Jul 15, 2012, 01:41 PM
Jul 2012

Give Harry Reid credit for his work the week, goes out and says Romney didn't pay taxes and stokes the uniform controversy.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
4. Keep trying to change the subject
Sun Jul 15, 2012, 01:41 PM
Jul 2012

Just shows they are desperate. So obvious an attempt to avoid answering the question!

11 Bravo

(23,926 posts)
8. Gee, ya think that's because the 2002 Winter Olympic uniforms were made in Myanmar (Burma)?
Sun Jul 15, 2012, 02:12 PM
Jul 2012

Yup, for "Mitt's Olympics" the manufacture of the US team uniform was outsorced to a nation ruled by a gang of murderous thugs. Best not speak of that, eh, Mittens?

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