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Olympic gold hero accuses Bush
Drudge ^ | August 28, 2004

Posted on 08/28/2004 5:16:27 PM PDT by Hildy

America's biggest Olympic hero yesterday accused George Bush of exploiting the Athens Games for his own political advantage in the run-up to the presidential election. Carl Lewis, who won nine Olympic gold medals in athletics in a record-breaking career, condemned Bush for using the presence of Iraqi and Afghan teams in Athens in a television advertisement to boost his chances of re-election.

Criticising Bush for linking his foreign policy with the two countries being allowed to compete here, Lewis said: 'I felt that was disingenuous. It is funny that we boycotted the 1980 Games [in Moscow] in support of Afghanistan, and now we're bombing Afghanistan,' he told the Athens News yesterday.

'Of course, we've invaded Iraq and are in there and are using it for political gain. It bewilders me, and I understand why the Iraqi players are offended.

'To support the players or the community is fine, but for political gain I disagree.'

Iraq's footballers, who unexpectedly reached the semi-finals here, made clear last week they disliked the advertisement and regarded American soldiers in Iraq as occupiers rather than liberators. Bush was planning to visit the Greek capital and attend yesterday's football final if Iraq had been involved, but they lost in the semi-finals last week. He was also criti cised for misusing without permission Olympic symbols, which are protected emblems.


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To: Hildy
It is funny that we boycotted the 1980 Games [in Moscow] in support of Afghanistan, and now we're bombing Afghanistan...


 

Gee, Carl, which President boycotted the 1980 Olympic Games?

Quick...name the year, the president and his political party.

Bonus Question, Carl: Name one thing that president did to stop the Soviet Union's aggressions against Afghanistan.

We're waiting.

21 posted on 08/28/2004 5:24:02 PM PDT by Fintan (Who took the cork off my lunch????.)
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To: F16Fighter

Carl's a poofter? I did not know that!


22 posted on 08/28/2004 5:24:27 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Vietnam veteran against Jean-France Kerry.)
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To: mountaineer

He certainly has the mannerisms.


23 posted on 08/28/2004 5:25:07 PM PDT by Azzurri
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To: Hildy
I'm afraid my monetary output for items having to do with sports and entertainment is going to diminish significantly very soon. I have no desire to support an industry full of whiny little idiots living in glass houses who always develop this obsession with using their public image to talk about that which they do not understand.
24 posted on 08/28/2004 5:25:31 PM PDT by SaveTheChief (Bach gave us God's Word, Mozart gave us God's laughter, Beethoven gave us God's fire.)
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To: F16Fighter
Carl Lewis is yesterday's news...AND a fruit cake.

Carl Lewis is yesterday's news...AND a fruit cake.

25 posted on 08/28/2004 5:26:06 PM PDT by CROSSHIGHWAYMAN (3 Purple Hearts? No blood? No Way!!)
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To: Hildy

Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves for political reasons Carl. So what's your point?


26 posted on 08/28/2004 5:27:15 PM PDT by Blue Screen of Death (/i)
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To: Hildy
Carl Lewis?? America's greatest Olympic hero?? NOT A CHANCE!!

!!! JESSE OWENS !!!

27 posted on 08/28/2004 5:27:28 PM PDT by airborne (2/504 PIR - 'Devils In Baggy Pants')
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To: mountaineer

You are correct. they are both disco dancin',Barbara Striesand ticket holding,Oscar Wilde reading, Friends of dorthy.


29 posted on 08/28/2004 5:28:32 PM PDT by Walkingfeather (q)
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To: Hildy
America's biggest Olympic hero

Say's who? ...So Carl Lewis is anti-Bush? I'm stunned... not
30 posted on 08/28/2004 5:28:50 PM PDT by self_evident
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To: Hildy
Hey Carl Lewis...


31 posted on 08/28/2004 5:29:23 PM PDT by NewLand (Arrest John Kerry for war crimes...NOW!!!)
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To: LibWhacker

Guess he wants the Taliban back & Al-Qaeda running the show. His
complaint of, "we're bombing
Afghanistan", really clinched it.

Yep.

Dumb as a rock.


32 posted on 08/28/2004 5:30:11 PM PDT by txrangerette
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To: Walkingfeather

Carl's "poofiness" is common knowledge in the track and field community.


33 posted on 08/28/2004 5:30:27 PM PDT by mountaineer
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To: Hildy

I'm glad Carl Lewis wasn't put on the 1996 4x100 relay team just so he could set a record for the most gold medals. The track coaches let a younger team mate get a chance for a gold medal. Lewis shows he has no class and is in it just for himself.


34 posted on 08/28/2004 5:31:09 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative (Do not remove this tag under penalty of law.)
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To: Hildy
Criticizing the President for for using the images in an ad is nothing compared to those that have used the olympics to protest. The olympics are supposed to be non political, isn't that why Americans were asked to be low profile, isn't that why Americans didn't carry little American flag in the opening ceremonies?

Yet certain people found it in themselves to make a protest over Colin Powell visiting, and demonstrations took place and he changed his plans.

Seems everyone else is allowed to politicize the olympics except the US or its athletes, who are supposed to be quiet and not draw attention to themselves.

35 posted on 08/28/2004 5:32:22 PM PDT by Netizen (Abortion is not a choice -- it's murder. The only 'choice' is which method of birth control to use.)
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To: Hildy
Hey CCCCarrrrlllll, anything like your using your Olympic gold to speak out against your president???
36 posted on 08/28/2004 5:33:42 PM PDT by Godfollow
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To: dts32041
Carl and how our your drug problems coming along.

Did he lose one of his medals because of drugs? Someone was telling me that and I thought they had him mistaken with someone else.

37 posted on 08/28/2004 5:33:59 PM PDT by Netizen (Abortion is not a choice -- it's murder. The only 'choice' is which method of birth control to use.)
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To: skip_intro

he's gay, they would stone him I think.


38 posted on 08/28/2004 5:34:24 PM PDT by aft_lizard (I actually voted for John Kerry before I voted against him)
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To: NavySEAL F-16
Carl....straight....

You're a funny guy.

39 posted on 08/28/2004 5:34:53 PM PDT by wtc911 (I have half a Snickers...it was given to me by a CIA guy as we went into Cambodia)
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To: Hildy

I'd like to thank Carl Lewis for being the first athlete in history to defend the gutless, cowardly, non-sensical boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.

This boycott led to the equally gutless, cowardly, non-sensical boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, which allowed him to 'duplicate' Jesse Owens feat of 4 track and field golds at a single Olympics. Too bad his feat was against a dilluted competitive field.

If only we had boycotted the Olympics in 1936, WWII would have never happened. (sarcasm/off)


40 posted on 08/28/2004 5:35:23 PM PDT by rwilson99 (I am a Communist for John Kerry. I was for the 527s, before I was against them.)
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