Photo Op for the Olympics..........that FAILED!

Mrs. Obama said bringing the Olympics to Chicago is especially important right now because "athletics is becoming more of a fleeting opportunity." "Funds dry up so it becomes harder for kids to engage in sports, to learn how to swim, to even ride a bike," she said. In addition, with childhood obesity on the rise, "it is so important for us to raise up the platform of fitness and competition and fair play," the first lady said.

Finally, having the Olympics in Chicago would be important to "let people know that we understand that sports saves lives, that it makes dreams come true, that it creates visions in kids’ heads to make them think they can be the next David Robinson, the next Barack Obama, the next Nadia Comaneci, the next Oprah Winfrey," Mrs. Obama said.

meta4 wrote:She's OUT CAMPAIGNING for the OLYMPICS IN CHICAGO this week, not settling national and international disputes.

LTRT wrote:

meta4 wrote:She's OUT CAMPAIGNING for the OLYMPICS IN CHICAGO this week, not settling national and international disputes.

Your right, that's her husband's job.....oh wait he's there too.

meta4 wrote:Yeah, she's no Barbara Bush, or Nancy Reagan, or Hillary Clinton, or Laura Bush... but come on REALLY what is the first lady's job?

Give her a break. Sink your teeth into something worthwhile. IMO, I'd play "catch'n release" for this. She's OUT CAMPAIGNING for the OLYMPICS IN CHICAGO this week, not settling national and international disputes.

Markwes wrote:

meta4 wrote:Yeah, she's no Barbara Bush, or Nancy Reagan, or Hillary Clinton, or Laura Bush... but come on REALLY what is the first lady's job?

Give her a break. Sink your teeth into something worthwhile. IMO, I'd play "catch'n release" for this. She's OUT CAMPAIGNING for the OLYMPICS IN CHICAGO this week, not settling national and international disputes.

Kinda like everyone here gave Sarah Palin a break? The fact that she's campaigning for the Olympics in Chicago isn't the point. The odd speech is. Sports save lives?

Cincy Fan 44 wrote:

Markwes wrote:

meta4 wrote:Yeah, she's no Barbara Bush, or Nancy Reagan, or Hillary Clinton, or Laura Bush... but come on REALLY what is the first lady's job?

Give her a break. Sink your teeth into something worthwhile. IMO, I'd play "catch'n release" for this. She's OUT CAMPAIGNING for the OLYMPICS IN CHICAGO this week, not settling national and international disputes.

Kinda like everyone here gave Sarah Palin a break? The fact that she's campaigning for the Olympics in Chicago isn't the point. The odd speech is. Sports save lives?

I can agree with her on that comment. How many dirt-poor kids who grew up with nothing had a chance to better themselves via sports? I don't have the numbers, but I would start out with "Tons." Anything from a college scholarship, to signing a pro-contract. Sports was their way out to better themselves, thus 'saving' their life. Just MHO.

Markwes wrote:

meta4 wrote:Yeah, she's no Barbara Bush, or Nancy Reagan, or Hillary Clinton, or Laura Bush... but come on REALLY what is the first lady's job?

Give her a break. Sink your teeth into something worthwhile. IMO, I'd play "catch'n release" for this. She's OUT CAMPAIGNING for the OLYMPICS IN CHICAGO this week, not settling national and international disputes.

Kinda like everyone here gave Sarah Palin a break? The fact that she's campaigning for the Olympics in Chicago isn't the point. The odd speech is. Sports save lives?

IrishGuy wrote:Sarah Palin

Speaking of a photo op, has anyone gotten a legit picutre of her cans yet?

Pez wrote:
Thats just a thread killer right there... a thought terminating cliche? Yea that's a good point, but have you seen her cans?

Pez wrote:

Markwes wrote: Sports save lives?

Oh my darlin, Oh my darlin, Oh my darlin, celementine...

Pez wrote:

IrishGuy wrote:Sarah Palin

Speaking of a photo op, has anyone gotten a legit picutre of her cans yet?

Thats just a thread killer right there... a thought terminating cliche? Yea that's a good point, but have you seen her cans?

Markwes wrote:

meta4 wrote:Yeah, she's no Barbara Bush, or Nancy Reagan, or Hillary Clinton, or Laura Bush... but come on REALLY what is the first lady's job?

Give her a break. Sink your teeth into something worthwhile. IMO, I'd play "catch'n release" for this. She's OUT CAMPAIGNING for the OLYMPICS IN CHICAGO this week, not settling national and international disputes.

Kinda like everyone here gave Sarah Palin a break? The fact that she's campaigning for the Olympics in Chicago isn't the point. The odd speech is. Sports save lives?

Pez wrote:

Pez wrote:

Markwes wrote: Sports save lives?

Oh my darlin, Oh my darlin, Oh my darlin, celementine...

I cant believe no one picked up on my pithy reference to sports saving lives... it's not like it's a stretch to imagine that people know the fouth verse...

'Ruby lips above the water,
Blowing bubbles, soft and fine;
But Alas! I was no swimmer,
So I lost my Clementine.'

Just for that I hope this song sticks in all y'alls head all day... I'm too chicken to google "Sarah Palin's cans" on my work PC...

floridafun wrote:spotted that vid on awb site a couple weeks ago too.

Cincy Fan 44 wrote:Have a humor bone FF...I posted the same video a few weeks ago, only it was about Brett Favre signing with the Minnesota Vikings. It's also been done for other things. You may have missed it since it was in the Sports thread.