USOC asks Bush to pull campaign ad

[arsbanned]

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It appears President Bush's attempt to link his war on Iraq with the Olympics has backfired.
I don't blame the officials or the athletes.

 

[conjur]

Rove's the one responsible but will he ever be brought into the open? Doubtful.

We all know if he ever saw daylight he'd instantly burst into flame.

 

[arsbanned]

Seriously. They must put a disguise on him when he does go out at night. I wonder if he shares Cheney's "undisclosed location"?

 

[Todd33]

Well it's either smear Kerry or ride on the back of 9/11, he doesn't have issues to run on.

No child Left Behind is a unfunded mess
Presciption Drug Act is a handout to drug companies
Clean Skies act just makes it easier to pollute
Tax cuts went to his base, the have and have mores
Iraq is Vietnam II
Lost jobs, loast health care, more poverty
This list goes on.

 

[PatboyX]

?We are on firm legal ground to mention the Olympics and make a factual point in a political advertisement,? Stanzel said.

so there!
well, i think they are missing the point if that is their response. its sort of...tacky and apparently Iraqis have compained.
you would think, with the purpose of this ad to be to make the president look good, he would want to stand down.

 

[rextilleon]

Its amazing---with this group its always--the dog ate the homework--And the claim to be the party of personal responsobility.

 

[Crimson]

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[DealMonkey]

I hope the USOC sues Bush/Cheney over this. "Firm legal ground..." my ass.

 

[Goosemaster]

?In 1972, there were 40 democracies in the world. Today, 120,? an announcer says. ?Freedom is spreading throughout the world like a sunrise. And this Olympics there will be two more free nations. And two fewer terrorist regimes.?

fewer?! WTF! who writes this lame crap?!

 

[tallest1]

I gotta give the Iraqi Olympic soccer team some credit. They knew Bush was gonna milk this event for all it was worth and surprise surprise he does it!

 

[CADsortaGUY]

Originally posted by: DealMonkey
I hope the USOC sues Bush/Cheney over this. "Firm legal ground..." my ass.

HTF are they going to "sue" them.:roll: That is just stupid. They don't control the word "Olympic".

But anyway, I think the fact that both Iraq and Afghanistan are participating this time is great! If others had their way atleast one still wouldn't be. Oh, there would be Olympics though...torture Olypics in Saddam's prisons by Uday.

CkG

 

[Todd33]

An act of Congress, last revised in 1999, grants the USOC exclusive rights to such terms as ?Olympic,? derivatives such as ?Olympiad? and the five interlocking rings. It also specifically says the organization ?shall be nonpolitical and may not promote the candidacy of an individual seeking public office.?

Does anyone read the links?

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: CADkindaGUY

Originally posted by: DealMonkey
I hope the USOC sues Bush/Cheney over this. "Firm legal ground..." my ass.

HTF are they going to "sue" them.:roll: That is just stupid. They don't control the word "Olympic".

Then,

Originally posted by: Todd33

An act of Congress, last revised in 1999, grants the USOC exclusive rights to such terms as ?Olympic,? derivatives such as ?Olympiad? and the five interlocking rings. It also specifically says the organization ?shall be nonpolitical and may not promote the candidacy of an individual seeking public office.?

heh heh...Pwnage!

 

[CADsortaGUY]

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: CADkindaGUY

Originally posted by: DealMonkey
I hope the USOC sues Bush/Cheney over this. "Firm legal ground..." my ass.

HTF are they going to "sue" them.:roll: That is just stupid. They don't control the word "Olympic".

Then,

Originally posted by: Todd33

An act of Congress, last revised in 1999, grants the USOC exclusive rights to such terms as ?Olympic,? derivatives such as ?Olympiad? and the five interlocking rings. It also specifically says the organization ?shall be nonpolitical and may not promote the candidacy of an individual seeking public office.?

heh heh...Pwnage!

Umm - no. Excatly how is the Olympics promoting or being political? Seems to me that the "political" issue here is the fact that the two countries are free to participate in things like the Olympics. You don't seem to be able to seperate the issues again. You seem to have lost that ability when you "changed"

Again, the Olympics is what has to be non-political and the Olympics can't promote a candidate. That isn't the case here.

CkG

 

[conjur]

Bush's campaign ad is implying, at the least, a tacit approval by the USOC by its use of the term "Olympics".

So, yes, your ignorance on the matter was exposed by Todd33's post, hence, the pwnage!

 

[DealMonkey]

OMG Cad, you really need to pay more attention! Total ownage on that one.

 

[DealMonkey]

Originally posted by: CADkindaGUY
Umm - no. Excatly how is the Olympics promoting or being political? Seems to me that the "political" issue here is the fact that the two countries are free to participate in things like the Olympics. You don't seem to be able to seperate the issues again. You seem to have lost that ability when you "changed"

Again, the Olympics is what has to be non-political and the Olympics can't promote a candidate. That isn't the case here.

CkG

Holy crap man! Are you freaking blind?!? The olympics appearing in a Bush/Cheney re-election ad is CLEARLY political! How much more clear does it need to be?

Christ, you're seriously losing it...

 

[CADsortaGUY]

Originally posted by: conjur
Bush's campaign ad is implying, at the least, a tacit approval by the USOC by its use of the term "Olympics".

So, yes, your ignorance on the matter was exposed by Todd33's post, hence, the pwnage!

Umm, no again. Try actually thinking instead of towing the anti-Bush line. The Olympics isn't being political, nor is it promoting a candidate.

*shrug*
I guess you'll all believe whatever you want anyway, despite the obvious.

CkG

 

[CADsortaGUY]

Originally posted by: DealMonkey

Originally posted by: CADkindaGUY
Umm - no. Excatly how is the Olympics promoting or being political? Seems to me that the "political" issue here is the fact that the two countries are free to participate in things like the Olympics. You don't seem to be able to seperate the issues again. You seem to have lost that ability when you "changed"

Again, the Olympics is what has to be non-political and the Olympics can't promote a candidate. That isn't the case here.

CkG

Holy crap man! Are you freaking blind?!? The olympics appearing in a Bush/Cheney re-election ad is CLEARLY political! How much more clear does it need to be?

Christ, you're seriously losing it...

Read again junior Just because it's in Bush's ad doesn't mean the Olypics is promoting a candidate or the Olympics are being political.

CkG

 

[Todd33]

Bush is using something he has no rights to. Can Kerry run ads with Disneyland in them implying Disney supports him?

 

[DealMonkey]

Originally posted by: CADkindaGUY
Read again junior Just because it's in Bush's ad doesn't mean the Olypics is promoting a candidate or the Olympics are being political.

CkG

Against their wishes, they most certainly are. Despite your mastery of spin and double-speak, using the olympics in your RE-ELECTION campaign ad is VERY MUCH promoting a candidate and being political. What freaking parallel universe do you live in?

Unbelievable...

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: CADkindaGUY

Originally posted by: conjur
Bush's campaign ad is implying, at the least, a tacit approval by the USOC by its use of the term "Olympics".

So, yes, your ignorance on the matter was exposed by Todd33's post, hence, the pwnage!

Umm, no again. Try actually thinking instead of towing the anti-Bush line. The Olympics isn't being political, nor is it promoting a candidate.

*shrug*
I guess you'll all believe whatever you want anyway, despite the obvious.

CkG

You and I both know the USOC is not supporting a candidate or being political BUT, and this is where you choose to hide from the truth, the Bush campaign ad implies support from the USOC by use of the word "Olylmpics" and imagery from the teams. The generally ignorant American public will not see through the ruse.

 

[imported_tss4]

Originally posted by: CADkindaGUY

Originally posted by: DealMonkey

Originally posted by: CADkindaGUY
Umm - no. Excatly how is the Olympics promoting or being political? Seems to me that the "political" issue here is the fact that the two countries are free to participate in things like the Olympics. You don't seem to be able to seperate the issues again. You seem to have lost that ability when you "changed"

Again, the Olympics is what has to be non-political and the Olympics can't promote a candidate. That isn't the case here.

CkG

Holy crap man! Are you freaking blind?!? The olympics appearing in a Bush/Cheney re-election ad is CLEARLY political! How much more clear does it need to be?

Christ, you're seriously losing it...

Read again junior Just because it's in Bush's ad doesn't mean the Olypics is promoting a candidate or the Olympics are being political.

CkG

But it does mean that the Bush campaign has illegally used the term Olympic since the USOC has "exclusive rights to such terms as ?Olympic,? derivatives such as ?Olympiad? and the five interlocking rings."

 

[CADsortaGUY]

Originally posted by: DealMonkey

Originally posted by: CADkindaGUY
Read again junior Just because it's in Bush's ad doesn't mean the Olypics is promoting a candidate or the Olympics are being political.

CkG

Against their wishes, they most certainly are. Despite your mastery of spin and double-speak, using the olympics in your RE-ELECTION campaign ad is VERY MUCH promoting a candidate and being political. What freaking parallel universe do you live in?

Unbelievable...

*sigh* Are you all purposely being obtuse? The Olypics are NOT promoting Bush. Bush is promoting Bush by saying there are two countries now free to participate. Again - the Olympics aren't promoting it nor are the Olympics being political.

Sheesh - are you all really that dense? There is no implication that the Olympics support Bush in the ad - its only your anti-Bush hatred talking.

CkG

 

[imported_tss4]

Originally posted by: tss4

Originally posted by: CADkindaGUY

Originally posted by: DealMonkey

Originally posted by: CADkindaGUY
Umm - no. Excatly how is the Olympics promoting or being political? Seems to me that the "political" issue here is the fact that the two countries are free to participate in things like the Olympics. You don't seem to be able to seperate the issues again. You seem to have lost that ability when you "changed"

Again, the Olympics is what has to be non-political and the Olympics can't promote a candidate. That isn't the case here.

CkG

Holy crap man! Are you freaking blind?!? The olympics appearing in a Bush/Cheney re-election ad is CLEARLY political! How much more clear does it need to be?

Christ, you're seriously losing it...

Read again junior Just because it's in Bush's ad doesn't mean the Olypics is promoting a candidate or the Olympics are being political.

CkG

But it does mean that the Bush campaign has illegally used the term Olympic since the USOC has "exclusive rights to such terms as ?Olympic,? derivatives such as ?Olympiad? and the five interlocking rings."

no reponse CAD?