GOP Convention Theme,"We Built This". However Stadium was financed by Public $$

[The True Adonis]

 

http://www.thedailydolt.com/2012/08/22/gop-announces-convention-theme-we-built-this-in-stadium-built-with-62-government-funds/

GOP Announces Convention Theme “We Built This” In Stadium Built With 62% Government Funds

Apparently rejecting a more controversial “You Didn’t Really Get Raped, Pregnant Lady” theme for its 2012 convention, the GOP has announced that its Tuesday night session will be themed “We Built This!” The sentiment serves as both a celebration of American entrepreneurship and an attack on President Obama’s previous comments to business owners. President Obama received criticism over his remark, “Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you [business owners] to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you’ve got a business — you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.”

However, the stadium where the GOP will be announcing “We Built This!” was financed primarily by the government. The Tampa Bay Times Forum arena, which houses the Tampa Bay Lightning, was built in 1996 as the “Ice Palace” with 62% government funds. The total budget for the project was $139 million, of which public money accounted for $86 million and team money accounted for $53 million.

[dario73]

Right over the heads of liberal idiots like adonis.

[240 is Back]

haha, it is pretty funny...  If you took one pretty cent of govt funds, then yes, you did it with the help of others. 

[Roger Bacon]

Sorry True Adonis, but this doesn't make any sense and it's not a contradiction in the least.

[The True Adonis]

Sorry True Adonis, but this doesn't make any sense and it's not a contradiction in the least.

You don`t think they could have found a better venue to use?  Given their platform, they really don`t support that stadium you know.

[Kazan]

You don`t think they could have found a better venue to use?  Given their platform, they really don`t support that stadium you know.

See this is the type of non-sense that is going to make people ignore anything coming from the left. Such petty trivial shit is made a big deal of.

[The True Adonis]

See this is the type of non-sense that is going to make people ignore anything coming from the left. Such petty trivial shit is made a big deal of.

It is a big deal when more than half of politics is comprised of symbolism. 

[240 is Back]

See this is the type of non-sense that is going to make people ignore anything coming from the left. Such petty trivial shit is made a big deal of.

But it's not the LEFT that brought up the topic here.  The RIGHT did, with a big as banner saying "we built this".

It should say "We used $86 mil in tax dollars to pay construction workers to build this".

If they did it on their own with ZERO govt funding, I'd buy them a beer for being so awesome - but in this case, they dont deserve one.

[The True Adonis]

But it's not the LEFT that brought up the topic here.  The RIGHT did, with a big as banner saying "we built this".

It should say "We used $86 mil in tax dollars to pay construction workers to build this".

If they did it on their own with ZERO govt funding, I'd buy them a beer for being so awesome - but in this case, they dont deserve one.

At the very least, they could have picked somewhere else to hold their "We Built This" convention.  Perhaps somewhere that they wouldn`t be voting against constructing.

[Kazan]

But it's not the LEFT that brought up the topic here.  The RIGHT did, with a big as banner saying "we built this".

It should say "We used $86 mil in tax dollars to pay construction workers to build this".

If they did it on their own with ZERO govt funding, I'd buy them a beer for being so awesome - but in this case, they dont deserve one.

Go jump off a cliff, your stupid devils advocate shit is getting on my nerves

[The True Adonis]

Go jump off a cliff, your stupid devils advocate shit is getting on my nerves

How are you unable to realize what is going on here? 

[Kazan]

How are you unable to realize what is going on here? 

I know exactly what is going on here. I could just really care less, I am already sick of all the stupid bullshit going on it politics. Not one fucking person wants to talk about the cliff America is about to fall off. No point fingers and write stories about non sense that has no barring on anything. No it's more important to be able to call someone a hypocrite

[Fury]

It's almost as funny as the Dems having their convention in Bank of America stadium after spending years attacking Wall St.

[The True Adonis]

It's almost as funny as the Dems having their convention in Bank of America stadium after spending years attacking Wall St.

Not really, Obama supported the Bailouts from the start and his largest donations come from Wall Street.

Same with Ryan and Romney, both supported the Bailouts and their largest donations come from Wall Street.

[MCWAY]

It's almost as funny as the Dems having their convention in Bank of America stadium after spending years attacking Wall St.

Or almost as funny as unveiling their support for gay "marriage", as part of their platform in the same state that just EASILY passed a state marriage amendment just three months ago (making supporters of their new cause 0-32 at the ballot box).

[The True Adonis]

Or almost as funny as unveiling their support for gay "marriage", as part of their platform in the same state that just EASILY passed a state marriage amendment just three months ago (making supporters of their new cause 0-32 at the ballot box).

Bigots are everywhere.

[howardroark]

Honestly, one of the only non-moronic political threads to come from True Adonis. This is a legitimate point - the GOP should practice what it preaches - and not only regarding where it holds its convention, but how its politicians vote.

[tonymctones]

idiotic, the "we built this" is not in regards to the stadium

I agree they could have picked a better place the coincides with their theme but only an idiot sees this as anything of an issue.

[whork]

http://www.thedailydolt.com/2012/08/22/gop-announces-convention-theme-we-built-this-in-stadium-built-with-62-government-funds/

GOP Announces Convention Theme “We Built This” In Stadium Built With 62% Government Funds

Apparently rejecting a more controversial “You Didn’t Really Get Raped, Pregnant Lady” theme for its 2012 convention, the GOP has announced that its Tuesday night session will be themed “We Built This!” The sentiment serves as both a celebration of American entrepreneurship and an attack on President Obama’s previous comments to business owners. President Obama received criticism over his remark, “Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you [business owners] to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you’ve got a business — you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.”

However, the stadium where the GOP will be announcing “We Built This!” was financed primarily by the government. The Tampa Bay Times Forum arena, which houses the Tampa Bay Lightning, was built in 1996 as the “Ice Palace” with 62% government funds. The total budget for the project was $139 million, of which public money accounted for $86 million and team money accounted for $53 million.

The GOP in ful HYP mode again

[tonymctones]

The GOP in ful HYP mode again

idiotic, the "we built this" is not in regards to the stadium

I agree they could have picked a better place the coincides with their theme but only an idiot sees this as anything of an issue.

[whork]

Its the typical GOP. They are big government spenders and then come election time they suddenly are anti government. Go figure.

[Kazan]

Its the typical GOP. They are big government spenders and then come election time they suddenly are anti government. Go figure.

Wow, pot meet kettle. Seems to me some guy saying he was going to cut the deficit in half in first term. Any idea who that guy is?

[whork]

Wow, pot meet kettle. Seems to me some guy saying he was going to cut the deficit in half in first term. Any idea who that guy is?

A lying politician who is writing checks he cant cash 

[Straw Man]

http://www.thedailydolt.com/2012/08/22/gop-announces-convention-theme-we-built-this-in-stadium-built-with-62-government-funds/

GOP Announces Convention Theme “We Built This” In Stadium Built With 62% Government Funds

Apparently rejecting a more controversial “You Didn’t Really Get Raped, Pregnant Lady” theme for its 2012 convention, the GOP has announced that its Tuesday night session will be themed “We Built This!” The sentiment serves as both a celebration of American entrepreneurship and an attack on President Obama’s previous comments to business owners. President Obama received criticism over his remark, “Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you [business owners] to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you’ve got a business — you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.”

However, the stadium where the GOP will be announcing “We Built This!” was financed primarily by the government. The Tampa Bay Times Forum arena, which houses the Tampa Bay Lightning, was built in 1996 as the “Ice Palace” with 62% government funds. The total budget for the project was $139 million, of which public money accounted for $86 million and team money accounted for $53 million.

this is pretty fucking funny

the only thing funnier is Repubs trying to base a campaign on their own misundrstanding of what Obama said.
I wonder if it ever occured to whoever thought up this strategy that maybe we'll be making ourselves look like complete idiiots because most adults will actually understand exactly what Obama was saying

[dario73]

Honestly, one of the only non-moronic political threads to come from True Adonis. This is a legitimate point - the GOP should practice what it preaches - and not only regarding where it holds its convention, but how its politicians vote.

Honestly, you are as stupid as Adonis.