Posted on 02/08/2026 4:28:48 AM PST by janetjanet998
Lindsey Vonn crashes early in Olympic downhill, taken off the mountain in a helicopter
I’d feel bad for her if she wasn’t so vocal about Trump years back. I know she’s been quiet lately. But had she apologized, I’d give her sympathy. Nope. In fact, I find it funny.
>> Folks who worry about her politics -
Damn right I worry about her politics — she’s an influencer, and I’M paying the freight.
I wasn’t aware of her politics. What did she say?
Considering Tiger is friends with Trump, I don’t see that reconciliation happening now.
"...I regret saying what I did when overseas. I have to keep in mind that this country encompasses a host of people whose policies I dislike and those who supported them, but all Americans (including them) have given me an opportunity I would have never otherwise had. I represent the United States, on their dime, no matter where I am, and will keep that in mind..."
I would be willing to let bygones be bygones.
But she won't ever say anything like that. She is still invested in destructive woke politics, and won't be getting down off of her soapbox any time soon.
To do so would shut off her woke sponsors, and she has to milk them for all they are worth.
Most people learn from the injuries they receive.
This woman has never had that capacity.
I see it as a ego problem.
If one is airlifted off the mountain, it’s serious. Vonn is done.
She knew this was her last Olympic opportunity and had to take advantage of it.
Don’t know what happened there.... she got some air and just lost it while airborne. Something must have snapped.
All of that became irrelevant when she tore her ACL last week.
This was to be her spotlight interview for a sportscasting job - and she passed it with flying colors.
...and screams.
I think this was only a practice run.
"If it bleeds, it leads."
Now if they could only egg on one of the female skaters to have another one clubbed in the knee Gillooly style, it would rain money.
“She’s been shot by Claudine Longet!”
So, we’re referencing a 2017 anti-Trump post to show Vonn is “woke,” anti-American, and hates Trump? I could pull up worst comments from JD Vance and others who are now solidly MAGA from the same time period. Vonn has avoided any political statements leading up to these Olympics and, I think, for quite a while previously. Maybe Tiger got to her.
Oops! I stand corrected. Breezy Johnson USA won the gold! Congratulations Breezy Johnson!
LOL! Andy Williams to the rescue?!
At 41 with a torn ACL, she’s not fooling anyone but herself.
There are other examples of downhill skiers performing with torn ACLs. Query AI and you will see several.
AMEN!
Now let us try your post and lets make it about one of the German athletes in the procession.
Or Avery Brundage keeping two Jews off the US Olympic Team to appease Hitler.
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