Posted on 12/17/2013 10:01:49 PM PST by NKP_Vet
President Obama on Tuesday announced the members of the U.S. official delegation to Sochi, Russia, for next year's Winter Olympics.
The message sent, based on both who is and who isn't going, is as obvious as a Siberian winter.
In a bit of Cold War passive aggressiveness, and one that will add spark to the two nations' sporting rivalry, the United States will send no high-ranking government officials to attend the Games.
The delegation will, however, include two openly gay former athletes in an obvious condemnation of Russia's recently passed legislation that banned "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations."
That law is seen as part of a far-reaching anti-gay crackdown in Russia that has received considerable international condemnation in the run up to the Olympics
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any segment with bob anti-gun pro-gay costas will not be viewed in my house.
He is also sending the Bull Dyke Napolitano to lead them.
A real Athlete there, Gold medal carpet muncher.
What a geyboy.
I was referring to changing a headline, not your comment.
“The delegation will, however, include two openly gay former athletes”
They are not being sent there to represent America. They
are being sent to represent Obama.
Also, for the first time the U.S. won't be represented by high executive branch elected officials or their wives. Another slap to the Russian people. Is there a country, other than the Muzzies, that don't disrespect or actually hate us now?
Obama is a one-man international wrecking squad.
Leni
People forget that Zbigniew Brzezinski still advises 0bama on Russia. Zbig HATES the Russians.
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