DUmmie FUnnies 08-10-08 (DUmmies Ashamed of US Winning in the Olympics)

DUmmie FUnnies ^ | 8/10/2008 | 28erl, DUmmies, and Paul Heinzman

[Paul Heinzman]

The summer games are underway in Beijing after no small amount of debate over whether the United States should participate due to China's human rights violations. That debate is over now, but controversy continues. Foreign journalists have gotten a first-hand taste of China's Internet restrictions, one American tourist was murdered and another injured by a Chinese madman who then killed himself, and three Americans protesting religious oppression have been detained and then ejected from the country.

However, for some DUmmies, the real controversy is how doggone good the United States is at winning medals, as you will see in this DUmmie THREAD titled "olympic medals - does anyone else finding it embarassing to take so many."

So let's take a break from counting Michael Phelps's gold medals to watch the DUmmies lament America's awesomeness in Bolshevik red with the comments of your humble guest narrator, Paul Heinzman, in the [brackets].

olympic medals - does anyone else finding it embarassing to take so many

[It's right up there with misspelling embarrassing.]

we walk in with a 'crowd' and then seem surprised to get so many - it would be nice if some of the other 240 counties that are smaller got some - it always seems like a gang shows up when we walk in and then so many have to say USA USA - I mean - I just find it like the 'gang' is here and we are taking over - what are your thoughts? I know republics like the gangs and bullies to take over everything so they like being king of the mountain all the time - I just feel like others should get a turn more often

[Every game should end in a tie. That way, everybody wins.]

I know I got sick of winning all of mine that's for sure.

[Olympic pizza eating?]

no. i like winning. and i like winning in olypmics. sorry.

[Even if it makes everyone else feel bad?]

...and this is why I always supported the idea of sending ONLY collegiate competitors from the U.S. to participate. We try to turn it into a celebration of U.S. dominance in the world and we are rightly resented for it. I find it hard to root for the U.S. in any olympic competition.

[May we question your patriotism now?]

Yes, the Olympics should be a celebration...   
...a celebration of good clean spirited international competition and camaraderie. Not an effort on the part of the U.S. to take advantage of its relative size and dominance in so many sports to carry off a gargantuan medal haul every four years. This could be achieved by sending collegiate athletes instead of professionals.

[We'd still win more than anyone.]

What professionals do we send besides Basketball and if you haven't noticed the NBA has been globalized with players from all over world who are playing for their home countrys. Not to mention that Basketball is just one metal. What other sports do we have pros in? Football, nope. Baseball, nope. Guess what, that it. Those are the pro sports. Take your head out of your ass.

[You win the gold medal Kewpie doll for having a brief moment of mental clarity.]

What part of "collegiate athletes" do you not understand, Sidney?
 
[Since Sidney is probably a professional college student, my money's on the "athlete" part.]

And what kind of belligerent jackass gets worked up over a topic like this?

[Just about any DUmmie.]

The American empire is dying in case you hadn't noticed, genius. Don't guess that matters though -- as long as we can stomp Panama in thumb wrestling and pull down the gold. USA NUMBER ONE!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!

[It's "USA! USA! USA!"]

The young pros in the soccer tournament are often far better than the young men we can send, for example.

[Imagine the outcry when the United States finally wins a World Cup.]

I guess that is the part I feel - it isn't just a competition of athletes but the attitude of dominance - I do root for the people and yes I like to see how someone acts when they win - some are more gracious than others - I am not saying we should run slower, etc as someone else mentioned but we seem to have the funds to send more - some of these countries have good athletes but not the training facilities or opportunities - doing their best is nice - but it is that American arrogance - I remember when I traveled in europe I stayed away from some Americans because it was embarrassing the way they acted - that holier than thou stuff - I find that same thing with republics - they act like they are holy and great and yet so many are in the closet or infidelity but you would think the dems were the only ones when in actuality - those most against something are usually guilty -

[If there were a writing competition in the Twit Olympics, you'd take the gold.]

In 1980 we won zero

[Not in the Summer, but in the winter there was one that ended in the chant "USA! USA! USA!" that was particularly displeasing to Will Pitt.]

Jimmy Carter made them wear sweaters to save energy and they were slowed down by it!

[BLASPHEMER!]

I don't know why any American whould be surprised - it's a big sports-obsessed country that gives out university scholarships just for being good at a sport.

[Yes, these kids who bring millions of dollars in revenue to universities should get nothing and like it.]

That is literally the stupidest f*cking thing I've read all day, and there are about 600 Edwards threads competing for that title.

[That's saying a lot considering this is DU.]

This isn't the Kumbayalympics.

[It's the DUmmie FUnnies.]

Hell, let's get rid of the contest and everyone can get a gold medal!

[Everybody gets a medal!]

But what would we call it?
Special Olympics is already taken....

[We'll call it the Oprahlympics.]

If there was ever a post that validates the RW stereotype of liberals, this is it

[And we have noticed.]

Is there any representation of this country which doesn't embarrass you?

[Just Democratic Underground.]

[bcsco]

Try taking an english class, DUmmie.

What does English have to do with anything? We're a multicultural country now...

[JRios1968]

it would be nice if some of the other 240 counties that are smaller got some

Obviously, this DUmmie thinks like Obama.   We shouldn't be embarrassed that the best athletes from all 57 states are representing the USA.

[Mr. Silverback]

Do these idiots forget that before the fall of the Soviet Union they used to collect a hefty medal count at every Summer Olympics, beating us many times? Heck, we got beat in medal count by East Germany a couple of times.

[Paul Heinzman]

No one was hurt, so that was cool.

[JRios1968]

The young pros in the soccer tournament are often far better than the young men we can send, for example.

[Imagine the outcry when the United States finally wins a World Cup.]

Sorry, Paul...I can't imagine something that will never happen.  Same as imagining a DUmmie being rational, or visualizing soccer being interesting.

[Paul Heinzman]

Heck, we got beat in medal count by East Germany a couple of times.

Yes, but our female gymnasts didn't end up shaving in their twenties. ;-)

[Mr. Silverback]

There’s never a good reason to change a small child into medical waste.

[Mr. Silverback]

Right now I’ve got Men’s 200m Freestyle swimming.

But I had to switch over from the NASCAR race. Priorities and all that. :-)

[Allegra]

They were just showing that hottie Michael Phelps' silver medal swim, but it doesn't say "Live" in the corner of the screen or anything. I'm confused as well.

It's weird that we - seven to ten hours ahead of the States depending on the time zone there are getting the same feed. I guess we're getting the same NBC feed they're running back home.

One thing we're not getting is any commercials. Just military PSAs.

[Roscoe Karns]

1936 was an especially embarrassing year when that holier- than-thou gang member Jesse Owens won way too many gold medals. Does the US have to win all the time? Gawd, there ARE other countries you know!

[Paul Heinzman]

Sorry, Paul...I can't imagine something that will never happen. Same as imagining a DUmmie being rational, or visualizing soccer being interesting.

True. But if it ever does happen, I'm sure the DUmmies will be up in arms.

[Allegra]

There was a pretty cool wipeout in women’s bicycling just before I posted this.

I saw that! It's got to be hard to do that in the rain. They're back on the cycling now.

Rain keeps getting on the camera lenses. LOL

[JRios1968]

I saw that! It's got to be hard to do that in the rain. They're back on the cycling now.

Oh, no...their socks are going to be ruined.

[wastedyears]

I hate cycling in any kind of inclement weather. I need something with disc brakes.

[Paul Heinzman]

It's got to be hard to do that in the rain.

It's got to be hard to do that on a cool sunny day. That hill was wicked. If I were in that competition, I'd be the one walking the bike. ;-)

[ConservativeMind]

That is what I had just mentioned to my wife.

Right on. Bring down everyone who has worked hard, all in the effort to make life, “fair.”

Liberalism is a mental disease. These same idiots on DU aren't voluntarily willing to give up their computers to Zimbabwean citizens so they can get on the internet.

Liberalism marks its supporters as massive fools, fortunately. The rest of us then know who to keep our children away from.

[ConservativeMind]

That is what I had just mentioned to my wife.

Right on. Bring down everyone who has worked hard, all in the effort to make life, “fair.”

Liberalism is a mental disease. These same idiots on DU aren't voluntarily willing to give up their computers to Zimbabwean citizens so they can get on the internet.

Liberalism marks its supporters as massive fools, fortunately. The rest of us then know who to keep our children away from.

[spetznaz]

To be honest, this just shows that some people are plain crazy. If that guy had any honor he should kill himself! Save the world from his pathetic mess.

[Mr. Silverback]

IIRC, in the past when they ran stuff during the day they showed an edited version of it in prime time.

[Mr. Silverback]

Guess I should have been more careful using the term “hard power.”