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Vonn Enters the World of Politics

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http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2017/12/0 ... games.html

Stupid move. Her value as an advertising spokeswoman has gone down 50%.
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throbster wrote:http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2017/12/0 ... games.html

Stupid move. Her value as an advertising spokeswoman has gone down 50%.
unforced error, would have been best to skirt that question...
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madhatter wrote:
throbster wrote:http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2017/12/0 ... games.html

Stupid move. Her value as an advertising spokeswoman has gone down 50%.
unforced error, would have been best to skirt that question...
She's also the dumb broad who was banging the douche bag Tiger. I would't do her with your weiner, and that's saying a lot (not meaning your size).

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madhatter wrote:
throbster wrote:http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2017/12/0 ... games.html

Stupid move. Her value as an advertising spokeswoman has gone down 50%.
unforced error, would have been best to skirt that question...


How does she know she'll even race in the Olympics. She could crash again and get injured again. Just another stupid mistake on her part, another dumb distraction. Another thing, she should have to earn her spot on the Olympic team, just like everyone else. If there are other girls finishing races and scoring more points, while Vonn is crashing; the other girls should be on the team. Furthermore, Olympians are not allowed to use the Olympics to make political statements like this-ban her.
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I read the article a couple of times....I don't see where she said anything wrong....
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throbster wrote:http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2017/12/0 ... games.html

Stupid move. Her value as an advertising spokeswoman has gone down 50%.
Or does it make her more appealing to those of us who think Trump is an embarrassment to the country?
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No doubt. But, when you are trying to eke out a living by monetizing your skiing fame, which is hard enough to do, it might be smarter to not piss off half the country. Trump voters buy underwear too.
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Only a little over 34% of voting age people voted for Trump, and I bet quite a few of them are not too happy with him.
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Sporte wrote:No doubt. But, when you are trying to eke out a living by monetizing your skiing fame, which is hard enough to do, it might be smarter to not piss off half the country. Trump voters buy underwear too.
it'd be smartest not to piss off anyone...
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Is she even going to qualify for the Olympics? She crashes almost every time she races or trains. Totally past her prime and overpaid.
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Actually it is 37% of people that are an aging demographic with lower incomes. Not the most devastating thing to advertisers. And when it comes to the proportion of the world population his popularity is probably much lower. She said the right thing. She wants to represent the USA. And so what she isn't a fan of the President; our athletes are not competing under the banner of the president; they are competing for our country. It is funny how politics has become something where people really don't like if someone expresses a view that is against who they support. It is bad for the country.
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It stuns me that you could marginalize people who are old and poor in the same paragraph that you highlight intolerance for other people’s views
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Sporte wrote:It stuns me that you could marginalize people who are old and poor in the same paragraph that you highlight intolerance for other people’s views
you've never heard of the good hate?
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Vonn is young and dumb in certain areas. She should do the Taylor Swift thing and just remain apolitical for maximum marketability. People did not vote for Trump because they love the guy. Politics is MUCH more complicated and these dummies should not drive off their need for a national audience. What a fool.
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Sporte wrote:It stuns me that you could marginalize people who are old and poor in the same paragraph that you highlight intolerance for other people’s views
Not marginalizing; knowing your target markets. Merely stating the way advertisers think and which demographic they're looking for during the Olympics. From their point of view, that demo is way less important than many others.
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