China-made U.S.A. Olympic Uniforms-WTF?

[Oerets]

What I 'm surely the first to post about his cluster FK.


Now who dropped the ball on this one?



Barney





http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501363_1...ympic-uniform/

[bhunter]

Oh yes, I saw Harry Reid in projectile sweat over it yesterday. He wants to have a bonfire.

[BlueStreak]

Must have been something our favorite outsourcer started when he poked his nose into the olympics. Wouldn't that be a hoot? If the decision to by uniforms from China could be traced to Romney?

[bhunter]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Must have been something our favorite outsourcer started when he poked his nose into the olympics. Wouldn't that be a hoot? If the decision to by uniforms from China could be traced to Romney?

I'll admit that would give you lots of ammo plus a belly ache from laughing too much, but it's likely someone else made the decision since Romney's Olympic time was quite a time back.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by bhunter

I'll admit that would give you lots of ammo plus a belly ache from laughing too much, but it's likely someone else made the decision since Romney's Olympic time was quite a time back.

Yeah, I know. But, it wouldn't be very suprising, now would it?

[bhunter]

It appears that Ralph Lauren the uniform designer is a democrat supporter:

The company who designed the uniforms, Ralph Lauren, has received less scrutiny. Few outlets have noted that Ralph Lauren himself is a prominent contributor to President Obama and the Democratic Party.

According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Lauren has given $7,300 to Obama since 2008, and more than $35,000 to the Democratic National Committee.

Obama’s own ties to outsourcing have come under scrutiny of late. His much-vaunted green energy loan program awarded billions of taxpayer dollars to foreign-owned companies and firms that manufacture their products overseas.

http://freebeacon.com/u-s-olympic-un...onors-company/

[beej]

I'm wondering what the back story is on all of this. I'm guessing that the China-made decision was based exclusively on cost.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by bhunter

It appears that Ralph Lauren the uniform designer is a democrat supporter:

Your point?

John

[Oerets]

This is a picture of a uniform. Look closely at the logo. Why is it even on there and the size. Promotion is all this is for Polo!

Not for the good old U.S.A.!







http://www.csmonitor.com/var/ezflow_...s_full_380.jpg




Barney

[finnbow]

Hell, much of the stuff that was labelled "Made in the USA" was made by Chinese workers in Saipan anyway.

I believe the Olympic uniforms were donated by Lauren. I'm not sure the Olympic Committee is able to look a gift horse in the mouth, considering that our team is entirely privately funded.