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Romney: I'd Send My Family To Sochi Olympics
Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Friday that he'd feel comfortable sending his family to the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
I believe the games will be safe, he said in an appearance on NBC's "Today." That doesnt mean theres a 100 percent guarantee anywhere in the world today. But this is, after all, a dangerous corner of the world.
Romney knows a thing or two about the security preparations for such a large event, as he headed the organizing committee for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. He told "Today" he believes there's never been an Olympic games targeted with so many specific threats, but "the level of security preparations appears to be at unprecedented level" in Sochi, at least in the secure "hard" areas where the Olympic events take place.
Its the soft places that you cant be 100 percent certain will be entirely safe, but my guess is that Russians have done everything humanly possible to protect the games, he said.
More:
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/romney_sochi_olympics_safe_enough_to_send_family
Cleita
(75,480 posts)He can afford it. It's not like many of them have jobs they can't take a leave from. He and Queen Anne should go too.
Aristus
(66,385 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)And watch that family of yours say "Fuck no--you first, and make sure I'm in the will, you asshole."
He overspent like hell in Utah, and he acts like he's some great Olympic "savior." Hell, throw enough money at any problem and it will resolve itself eventually.
Last time he mouthed off about the Olympics, it got a lead balloon--or should we say "Dead Horse" reception, in London. He needs to STFU.
karynnj
(59,504 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)bet he'd be crabbing about the safety of his investment--or he'd heavily insure the animal.
Cha
(297,290 posts)off his mouth like always.
MineralMan
(146,317 posts)Johonny
(20,851 posts)Erose999
(5,624 posts)pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)pipi_k
(21,020 posts)I would totally send my family to Jupiter. Might even go myself...
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)nt
albino65
(484 posts)Segami
(14,923 posts)...but NOT Afganistan or Iraq.
Whats wrong Mitt, you and your boys TOO privileged?
Get back in your cave!
jmowreader
(50,559 posts)Skijoring is why there's a Norwegian phrase that roughly translates to "hey, y'all, watch this!" It's where you tow a skier with a horse.