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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy the short shot of Michelle Obama when US team went by in parade of nations? I was disappointed.
Mitt and Anne were on much longer and they talked about them. They just named Michelle. I think I am pissed.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,900 posts)Mittens has made such a colossal ass of himself in London that nobody will be able to look at any pictures of him in London without thinking about that.
blue neen
(12,335 posts)Does Romney have part ownership of NBC or something? The little speech by Lauer about Mittens was revolting: "No matter what your political affiliation, blah--blah--blah--Romney saved the 2002 Olympics".
The difference in NBC's coverage of our First Lady, Michelle Obama, and the Romney's was blatant and disgusting....
...disgusting enough that maybe I'll choose to watch a lot less of this Olympics than originally planned.
ananda
(28,885 posts)He was bailed out.
blue neen
(12,335 posts)Why did Lauer find the need to lie about it?
DearAbby
(12,461 posts)she would understand, it is the athletes, their moment. Michelle should keep a low profile, don't draw any undo attention..unlike Romney, ego maniac had to ONE UP the Brits and make it all about him
blue neen
(12,335 posts)It's not about her (and I'm sure she'd be the first to emphasize that), but NBC's ass-kissing of Mitt Romney was sickening. NBC mentioned politics when it was not needed.
JI7
(89,279 posts)spanone
(135,900 posts)malaise
(269,219 posts)and we didn't see the Rmoneys.
annm4peace
(6,119 posts)it was noticed, and shameful. NBC is embarrassing.
How many negative and insulting remarks about other countries did Costas make ?
I was up to ten and had to tune him out. What pompous ass.
i'll have to watch it on the BCC later. I hope this is Costas's last time.
GoCubsGo
(32,097 posts)nc4bo
(17,651 posts)That rat bastard Lauer made it a point to highlight it and he said those exact words.
Can't remember the small country he was supposed to be describing.
Rosa Luxemburg
(28,627 posts)Riley18
(1,127 posts)I thought she looked bloated, and wondered what she was thinking dressing like the flag
lpbk2713
(42,769 posts)I'm going to have to find something else to do with my time.
Lizzie Poppet
(10,164 posts)I watched the live coverage (BBC...watched on an online stream), and they had several shots of Michelle. The only coverage of Romney was one dismissive mention by the commentators (which included one commentator laughing at him a bit). No pic.
mfcorey1
(11,001 posts)to form. They spent more time on commercials, which I know are necessary to generate funds for the station, but the ones for the Olympic Ceremony's coverage were excessive.
dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)We did actually have plenty of coverage of your First Lady throughout most of the day here on our UK tv news yesterday.
Who was providing the coverage you mention ?
HipChick
(25,485 posts)Not sure what the US media was doing
dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)as opposed to some of the dick 'eds who invite themselves over. That's why our media provide such good coverage when she's here.