By RT
“In the days, weeks and even months leading up to the Sochi Winter Olympics of 2014, the Western mainstream media have been trying to ruin the excitement by picking apart every tiny – often made-up – flaw they could lay their hands on – from strange toilets to hiking up paranoia over explosives being brought in in toothpaste tubes.”
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Bonus BeachTweets
All these journos with their cheeky tweets about Russia act as if we’re not the ones whose president has a kill list. #Sochi2014
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 8, 2014
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In America, NSA spies on you. #Sochi2014
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 8, 2014
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American Exceptionalism: When U.S. journos only notice *other* countries massaging their dark histories …
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 8, 2014
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Sochi plumbing vs. Obamacare website. Discuss.
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 8, 2014
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Olympic bid scandal in #Sochi2014 – I mean, #SaltLakeCity2002: http://t.co/woism2aPSf
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 8, 2014
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Olympic corruption in #Sochi2014 – er, I mean #Atlanta1996: http://t.co/RPUjlcMvvm
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 8, 2014
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Female urinals at #Sochi2014? Nope. #Japan1968: http://t.co/YAelk5kHBu
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 8, 2014
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The PR disaster of #Sochi2014‘s traffic lanes. Er, I mean, #London2012‘s: http://t.co/ZoAlCJbB1D
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 8, 2014
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Dangerous facilities at #Sochi2014. Er, I mean #Vancouver2010: http://t.co/0OKrAoOzbr
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 8, 2014
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#Sochi2014 Olympics already feature controversies galore. Er, I mean #Turin2006: http://t.co/XxERFmw1CL
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 8, 2014
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As we mock Russia’s intolerance, remember that gay sex was still a crime when we last hosted the Olympics. http://t.co/BjitLPkSkr
— Bernard King (@BernardKingIII) February 8, 2014
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The U.S. has a president who took office opposed to gay marriage due to his religious beliefs about homosexuality. #Sochi2014
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 8, 2014
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Putin’s Defense of Marriage Act is an outrage. Er, I mean Clinton’s Defense of Marriage Act … #Sochi2014
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 8, 2014
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Something’s wrong with the water in #Sochi2014. Er, I mean West Virginia …
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 8, 2014
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#Sochi2014 MT @ggreenwald: Yet another source to be imprisoned by Obama see the 2nd paragraph for his new records: http://t.co/ijDfS1cBKP
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 8, 2014
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NBC Edits Out IOC Anti-Discrimination Statement | Whole World Except U.S. Saw It: http://t.co/1W3vvw9AhI | #Sochi2014
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 8, 2014
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Russian TV shows doctored footage of #Sochi2014 ring snafu opening; US TV shows fake Super Bowl “concerts” that are pre-recorded.
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 8, 2014
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Journesia: The unique ability of journalists to forget everything they’ve ever reported.
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 8, 2014
Posted on February 10, 2014