Posted on 02/19/2018 6:34:57 AM PST by Red Badger
When Vonn tweeted her disappointment, Trump supporters were more than happy to bash her There are no participation trophies at the Winter Olympics, only medals. Nobody knows that better than Lindsey Vonn, who finished off the podium in the super-G on Saturday in South Korea. After the race was over, Vonn took to Twitter to express her frustration for the outcome of the race.
In response to the tweet, Vonn's timeline was filled with thousands of responses. The skiing star -- who has been critical of Donald Trump -- found user after user mocking her for the finish, with many referencing "karma" for her poor finish. In December, Vonn said that she was hoping to ski "for the people ... not the president" at the Winter Olympics, a comment that drew the ire of quite a few supporters of the president. Apparently, that frustration hasn't dissipated.
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LOL!
Sports is now political....................
This attitude is all our fault. We have made heroes out of athletes and other celebrities and now they THINK their opinions on politics matter. This Olympics has been all about bashing Trump, bashing Pence and celebrating the abnormal. We need to stop giving adulation to people who happen to have a visible talent. And the athletes need to concentrate more on their athletic performances, not their ‘lifestyle’ or their politics. We are truly a divided nation.
She’ll be back to showing her ass ets again!
Actually, I would not be surprised to learn that many (most?) of the solo male figure skaters these days are gay. They're just not as "in your face" about it as Rippon. Twenty years ago, the networks would probably have gone out of their way to de-emphasize coverage of people like Rippon. Now they are front and center.
NO wonder NBC ratings have tanked.
The LEFTIST ideology has ruined the NFL, HOLLYWOOD, NBC with regular Americans...
Her big mouth and lack of medals is costing her endorsement deals. She needs to plan her future carefully before arthritis and knee replacements take over her body during middle age.
No doubt. Anyone who would “date” Tiger Woods is a fool.
I hope you take that comment back. We’re the good guys and shouldn’t wish harm on those who disagree with us. That’s what the Leftist Tyrants do. We’re for freedom and should defend anyone’s right of free expression of opinion especially political opinion.
In December, Vonn said that she was hoping to ski “for the people ... not the president” at the Winter Olympics,
They heavily promote this dope and that figure skater, anyone willing to disparage the President.
Now, NBC cannot figure out why the Olympic ratings are so low!
It’s one of the reasons I’m not watching.
History doesn’t remember those who don’t make a difference................
So you were wishing Vonn “good luck”? Common. Let’s show were better than the other side who truly hates us.
I’ve seen her advertising Bounty paper towels. Let them clean up her crap.
Is she sure she’s not just arguing with Russian bots?
Obama referred to the military as “his”, and thought of the government as his personal property. The president is NOT the same thing as America but Obama promoted the notion. Trump does not.
The sad realization is, the media ARE the DNC, there is no separation, it’s pure propaganda, and left wing policies align almost exactly with the Communist Party. The media is also riddled with communists.
So they’re only “journalists”, doing their job of being critical to those in power, when it’s a republican. When it’s a democrat, all the curiosity, all the outrage, all the due diligence, making sure they cover “all the facts” goes straight out the window. They consider their job to mold how you think. They shut down debate and try to enforce a single point of view as being the only “caring and adult” view allowed. They take advantage of emotional victims, their state of despair, to capture the moment to drive policy - which is disgusting, what a dishonest means to push what they want.
I believe the school shooting in Florida was allowed to happen. The way the media have swooped in and use these kids for their own purposes is vile.
...now they can’t leave sports alone. They’ve polluted everything. Athletes on the left are empowered by the media, those on the right are made to fear speaking up.
Fine. I refrain from watching. Just like many others, apparently.
I don't wish that on Lindsey or anyone else, but I do wish she's shut up, ski, then retire.
Dear Miss Vonn,
For some people getting a job thanks to Trump being president and not some who happily would allow these jobs to go to China or Mexico means more then you winning a gold medal for the USA.
So don’t go away angry, just go away.
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