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#1 nominak

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 23:23

Fox News had one burning question to raise after Gabby Douglas' gold medal performance at the women's gymnastics individual all-around competition in London: how is the athlete showing her patriotism if her uniform lacks stars and stripes?
On last week's "America Live," guest-host Alisyn Camerota discussed how "some folks" noticed that the "famous flag-styled outfits" of Olympics past were replaced by "yellow shirts, grey track suits and pink leotards" at the London games. Camerota and her guest, Sirius/XM radio host David Webb, took particular focus on Douglas' outfit.

"You know, Gabby had that great moment, and everyone was so excited, and she's in hot pink -- and that's her prerogative," Camerota said. Webb, who hosts a program on Sirius/XM's "Patriot" channel, wondered, "What's wrong with showing some pride?" He likened the uniform choice to a "kind of soft anti-American feeling that Americans can't show their exceptionalism." Camerota pointed out how other nations, like China, wore nationalistic colors.

"We're a very nationalistic nation," Webb said of America. "But we've also lost over time that jingoistic feeling."


http://www.huffingto...kusaolp00000009

Theres a video in the link.. I gotta say... LOL to Fox News again, for asking the stupidest ****


#2 bjoswald

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 23:29

Oh no, don't blame them. I mean, it's not like we have more important things to worry about... :rolleyes:

#3 chrisj1968

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 23:30

I never watch fox news. I don't watch CBS,NBC,ABC,CNN or any main stream media. I use drudge report.

But nominak, I agree with you. just as stupid as airing the monkey gymnast commercial after the Gabrielle event . LOL

#4 a.mcdear

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 23:33

I'm pretty sure Gabby didn't pick her uniform, therefore its not really her prerogative at all.

#5 mudslag

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 23:35

Ah bias free drudge report, oh wait that's not bias free either, damn.

#6 psionicinversion

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 23:39

american exceptionalism at being arrogant ass holes

#7 hagjohn

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 23:43

It's considered disrespectful to wear the American flag as clothing.

#8 theyarecomingforyou

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 23:45

Isn't representing her nation at the Olympic Games patriotic enough?

#9 +warwagon

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 23:45

Plus the cloths were made in China anyway....no really.. I heard they were.

#10 spenser.d

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 23:51

It's considered disrespectful to wear the American flag as clothing.


That's funny because every sweaty athlete who wins a medal (and some who don't) immediatly go grab a flag and wear it like a cape. Whoop dee doo.

Oh so glad this is allegedly news.

#11 Ryoken

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 23:56

So because their uniforms aren't covered in stars and stripes, despite the fact they are competing for America, they are being "anti-American" ..

W T F

If I was an athlete there I would no longer do interviews with FOX unless someone apologizes for calling them anti-american.

#12 chrisj1968

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Posted 07 August 2012 - 00:06

Ah bias free drudge report, oh wait that's not bias free either, damn.


yeah, right on! woohoo. but many mainstream media outlets refer to drudge report stories.

Link: (hint, the website in this report is George Soros funded) ;)

Gotta love drudge report. :shiftyninja: (actual story headline:
REPORT: Drudge Funneled At Least 30 Million Visitors To Conspiracy Websites In The Last Year)

if 30 million, we can't all be stupid. just a few ;)!

#13 mudslag

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Posted 07 August 2012 - 00:10

yeah, right on! woohoo. but many mainstream media outlets refer to drudge report stories.

Link: (hint, the website in this report is George Soros funded) ;)

Gotta love drudge report. :shiftyninja: (actual story headline:
REPORT: Drudge Funneled At Least 30 Million Visitors To Conspiracy Websites In The Last Year)

if 30 million, we can't all be stupid. just a few ;)!




Just because he has broken news here and there in no way means he can't be biased. Also funneling people to a site in no way means those people buy into that site. People will click a link to Jesus on toast, doesn't equate to majority buying into it. ;)

#14 chrisj1968

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Posted 07 August 2012 - 00:16

Just because he has broken news here and there in no way means he can't be biased. Also funneling people to a site in no way means those people buy into that site. People will click a link to Jesus on toast, doesn't equate to majority buying into it. ;)


http://www.politico....1009/28822.html

mainstream media is losing viewership badly. people want real news stories. Not Lindsey Lohan rehab stories

#15 mudslag

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Posted 07 August 2012 - 00:28

http://www.politico....1009/28822.html

mainstream media is losing viewership badly. people want real news stories. Not Lindsey Lohan rehab stories



Funny, that post of yours doesn't seem to dispute any of the points I made. If anything, that falls more along the lines of a red herring.



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