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Olympic Chiefs Ask Bush to Pull Election Ad

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Posted by Chris W. 2004-08-26 11:36:49 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I think the USOC and the IOC are hoping that this will give the Olympics some very badly needed Publicity.

Much like Kerry's whining about the SwiftVets have given them tens of millions worth of free publicity.

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-08-26 11:54:31 AM|| 2004-08-26 11:54:31 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Supposing that the Bush Campaign did pull the ad--when the Olympics end, it would no longer be timely, anyway--what of it? You can't unring the bell. The message is already out there.

Posted by eLarson 2004-08-26 11:56:34 AM|| [http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2004-08-26 11:56:34 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 No - Everybody has it wrong. These IOC jokers are some of the foreign leaders Kerry met in the New York restaurants. They are bitter about Bush using the word Olympic for that reason.

Posted by BigEd 2004-08-26 12:06:28 PM|| 2004-08-26 12:06:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 So sue me.

Posted by mojo 2004-08-26 12:17:31 PM|| 2004-08-26 12:17:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Apparently youâre not even allowed to utter the word "Olympics" without permission from these asshats

Eamonn Fitzgerald found that the Athens Organizing Committee has a linking policy, which insists that you request permission from them before you link to their website.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2004-08-26 12:36:55 PM|| [http://darkblogules.blogspot.com] 2004-08-26 12:36:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 They should pull it once the Olympics are over, but not before.

Posted by Capt America 2004-08-26 3:32:14 PM|| [http://captamerica.blogspot.com/] 2004-08-26 3:32:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 W's campaign sez they'll quit using it when the Olympics are over. Win-win, right?
*snicker*

Posted by Frank G 2004-08-26 3:33:55 PM|| 2004-08-26 3:33:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 OLYMPICS OLYMPICS OLYMPICS

Sue me. But look up free speech before.

You OWN the rights to the Olympic name? Be careful, Zeus might hear you!

Posted by True German Ally 2004-08-26 4:43:28 PM|| 2004-08-26 4:43:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 OOO
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That's what really bugs 'em.

Posted by Shipman 2004-08-26 4:48:25 PM|| 2004-08-26 4:48:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Certainly Bush should pull the ad and go on international TV to do so. And at the same time announce that all the money we normally give the IOC, will instead be used to ensure our athletes have the finest training facilities and programs in the world. Oh and all that money you got in the past? Pony it up. NOW.

Posted by Silentbrick 2004-08-26 5:34:22 PM|| 2004-08-26 5:34:22 PM|| Front Page Top

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