Apparently...

[j2k4]

According to Cheney's VERY OWN financial disclosure forms...

Cheney continues to received a deferred salary from the company. According to financial disclosure forms, he was paid $205,298 in 2001; $262,392 in 2002; $278,437 in 2003; and $294,852 in 2004.

Furthermore, he owned stock in the company, stock which increased in value from @$250K to over $8 million.
All while handing over government contracts to the company he had only recently helmed.
Oh yeah, that doesn't stink.

A little light reading for you:

http://www.factcheck.org/kerry_ad_fa...lliburton.html

You make the same misinterpretations and misrepresentations.

[clocker]

My point is SHITHEAD's blatant quest for hero-status, and the pure-D fact the Olympics have been for some time a financial loser.

All right Kev, fair's fair...
I'll admit I was wrong about Cheney's income from Halliburton.
I still contend that his role awarding no-bid contracts to them stunk but I see that no actual money changed hands.

Now, about your contention that the Olympics are a financial loser...
The LA Summer Games made a profit of $250 million.
The Salt Lake City Winter Games made a profit of $50 million.
The Atlanta Summer Games made $5 million.

Utah continues to make money from the facilities built for the Winter Games and has become a leading destination for winter sports fans.

My sister- a lifelong resident of Chicago- was totally in favor of the bid, so your contention that Obama and his cronies were ramrodding it down resident's throats is not true either.
I'm sure there were opponents but you ignore the advocates- of which there were many among the general populace.

So, go ahead and crow but let's be honest...your glee has nothing to do with the supposed concern for Chicago and everything to do with the perceived "failure" of a President you despise with irrational passion.

[Busyman]

Only J2 could see our president going to lobby for the games as a bad thing.

Fanfuckingtastic.

Calling it hero status? Well it's not a dumbass stunt like flying in a jet for all to see. How about going down to N'Orleans and consoling a grief stricken daughter making sure to turn her for the cameras while she was crying?

A little less talking and a little more STFU would do you well, Kevin.

[Busyman]

My point is SHITHEAD's blatant quest for hero-status, and the pure-D fact the Olympics have been for some time a financial loser.

All right Kev, fair's fair...
I'll admit I was wrong about Cheney's income from Halliburton.
I still contend that his role awarding no-bid contracts to them stunk but I see that no actual money changed hands.

Now, about your contention that the Olympics are a financial loser...
The LA Summer Games made a profit of $250 million.
The Salt Lake City Winter Games made a profit of $50 million.
The Atlanta Summer Games made $5 million.

Utah continues to make money from the facilities built for the Winter Games and has become a leading destination for winter sports fans.

My sister- a lifelong resident of Chicago- was totally in favor of the bid, so your contention that Obama and his cronies were ramrodding it down resident's throats is not true either.
I'm sure there were opponents but you ignore the advocates- of which there were many among the general populace.

So, go ahead and crow but let's be honest...your glee has nothing to do with the supposed concern for Chicago and everything to do with the perceived "failure" of a President you despise with irrational passion.

Yup. Structures built for Olympics benefit the communities well after the games are over.

I did not know though that the games were profit makers though. I always thought they were money losers as well.....at least initially. Maybe it's only different for America.

[j2k4]

Hey, this is an old subject.

Move on, why don't you.

[Busyman]

Hey, this is an old subject.

Move on, why don't you.

....to one of your idiot threads? No thanks, Al Borland.

I think I was behind clockers post by like 3 days. Good job.

[j2k4]

Hey, this is an old subject.

Move on, why don't you.

....to one of your idiot threads? No thanks, Al Borland.

I think I was behind clockers post by like 3 days. Good job.

Noted, Lionel.

[Busyman]

....to one of your idiot threads? No thanks, Al Borland.

I think I was behind clockers post by like 3 days. Good job.

Noted, Lionel.

Glad I could 'elp oot.

Remember, right beside the member's name there's a date and time stamp of each post.

You're welcome, Archie.

[Snee]

BTW Kev...the "Shithead" thing makes you sound like a petulant crybaby.
By all means, keep it up if you think it makes a point but IMO the point it makes says more about you than Obama.

I only just figured out he meant Obama at all, what with me only passing by briefly now and then. Thought he'd forgotten how to spell 'ACORN' or something.

And let me tell YOU, Kevin, that made some threads really confusing.

As for the rest: I don't actually like Obama, as I think he's working on pure charisma and doesn't have much depth at all, on top of pushing sometimes dodgy economics, but one thing I wouldn't fault him for is trying to bring home the olympics (not that I'd watch it, but it brings in money as well as prestige).

The latter was just an effort to keep this on topic, so attach as little weight to it as you may want.

[j2k4]

BTW Kev...the "Shithead" thing makes you sound like a petulant crybaby.
By all means, keep it up if you think it makes a point but IMO the point it makes says more about you than Obama.

I am well and thoroughly chastised, sir.

To think I could have availed myself of the tactical effect of such an easily (lazily?) deployed statement for the last several years...

Face it: You are a SHITHEAD fanboi.