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    Quote Originally Posted by JeffHCross View Post
    That is as mind-boggling as the American politicians that have been censured and then re-elected. But yet seems even crazier because you can't possibly use the "voters aren't paying attention" argument...
    The thing is Blatter is providing uniforms and stadiums for poor countries and essentially buying their votes.

    Trinidad's women's team was in Houston a few weeks back trying to qualify for the World Cup and they didn't have money for a hotel. While FIFA sits on piles of cash, they were asking the public here for hotel money.

    Despite that, I'm sure they voted for Blatter. It's that fucked up.

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    Sitting on a pile of cash while players can't afford basic comforts? Surely that doesn't happen in any other sport.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JeffHCross View Post
    Sitting on a pile of cash while players can't afford basic comforts? Surely that doesn't happen in any other sport.
    Your point?

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    Just that I wish FIFA was alone in that type of questionable practice, and sadly they aren't.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JeffHCross View Post
    Just that I wish FIFA was alone in that type of questionable practice, and sadly they aren't.
    Understood.

    The thing that Blatter had going is that the majority of the voting nations (180 or so of 200 some) are third world countries. He buys them kits or builds grounds and they will vote for him forever. And, of course, their votes count the same as the big nations votes do.

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    Which means the only way to permanently remove the most corrupt motherfucker from FIFA (my ass that "naive" motherfucker had no clue all that corruption was going on, the lying old fuck) is either the DOJ manages to get corruption charges on him (likely by turning the small fish in this current indictment) or assassination. I'm cool with either one really!

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    Quote Originally Posted by steelerfan View Post
    Understood.

    The thing that Blatter had going is that the majority of the voting nations (180 or so of 200 some) are third world countries. He buys them kits or builds grounds and they will vote for him forever. And, of course, their votes count the same as the big nations votes do.
    Yeah, that kind of system is sadly easy to corrupt. Not that we don't have our share of corruption in politics, but at least there's a reason for two houses with different representation ratios.
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    Wow.

    Not sure if I should laugh and then shake my head or what.

    Leicester.

    http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...-video-5794654

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    Quote Originally Posted by steelerfan View Post
    Wow.

    Not sure if I should laugh and then shake my head or what.

    Leicester.

    http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...-video-5794654
    Idiots. Privileged idiots.

    Youth is wasted on the idiotic
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    Last edited by SmoothPancakes; 06-02-2015 at 01:57 PM.

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    Good riddance.

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    Remember at the re-election news conference, someone asked him if he's worried about getting arrested and he responded with "what for?"

    He's about to get that answer I think
    The dude abides.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JBHuskers View Post
    Remember at the re-election news conference, someone asked him if he's worried about getting arrested and he responded with "what for?"

    He's about to get that answer I think
    Yes, yes he is.


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    Lmfao. He'll remain in the position until a special election can be held. You know, totally different than the regular election that was just held. Sigh.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes View Post
    Which means the only way to permanently remove the most corrupt motherfucker from FIFA (my ass that "naive" motherfucker had no clue all that corruption was going on, the lying old fuck) is either the DOJ manages to get corruption charges on him (likely by turning the small fish in this current indictment) or assassination. I'm cool with either one really!
    Thought this was posted here but maybe not.

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    Great video, Jeff. Thanks for sharing!

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    Quote Originally Posted by JeffHCross View Post
    Lmfao. He'll remain in the position until a special election can be held. You know, totally different than the regular election that was just held. Sigh.
    Yep. Anything to stay in power as long as he can.
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    Thought this was posted here but maybe not.

    Ha! That was great! God I really need to get HBO. I'd be watching that show every week it was on.

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    He just trashed our idiotic governor the other day, and it was great.

    The dude abides.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes View Post
    Giant shaved owl
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    The Lex Luthor one was my favorite.
    The dude abides.

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