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2pooped2pop

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1. someone also pointed out that even though Mittens claims

Reply to louis c (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 07:21 AM

Jul 2012

he left to "save" the olympics, that he did so with huge amts of govt. money and still left them in the red. I don't know how accurate it is, but it might be worth finding the facts on to add to this story of the uniforms.

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2002 Romney Run Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City Bought Uniforms from Burma....Where's the Story? [View all] louis c Jul 2012 OP

someone also pointed out that even though Mittens claims 2pooped2pop Jul 2012 #1

I had a similar conversation on Friday with a co-worker Not Me Jul 2012 #2

Isn't it amazing how these people can't connect the dots! denvine Jul 2012 #8

No concern for the underlying issue, eh? pipoman Jul 2012 #3

Here's the choice louis c Jul 2012 #4

I think a lot of blue voters pipoman Jul 2012 #5

Was this decision made AFTER Romney became involved? YBR31 Jul 2012 #6

It wouldn't have been made by Romney's organization anyway jberryhill Jul 2012 #9

Uhm... Romney wasn't running the USOC jberryhill Jul 2012 #7

Romney had plenty of say on where the uniforms were made. louis c Jul 2012 #11

He had nothing to do with management of the US Olympic team jberryhill Jul 2012 #12

He could have condemned the purchase of Burma uniforms louis c Jul 2012 #13

It wasn't the team uniforms that were from Burma. Angleae Jul 2012 #14

Ah, well that's a dancing horse of another color jberryhill Jul 2012 #16

Bingo louis c Jul 2012 #17

2002 was not a post 2008 year. dhpgetsit Jul 2012 #10

Willard could NOT have been responsible for the Burma debacle, rustydog Jul 2012 #15

You might also want to inform your demographic about this rocktivity Jul 2012 #18