On with the report:
First, I have to admit that I am not an Olympic expert. I don't know the workings behind the curtains. So, I could be way off base here, and am willing to admit it: Lindsey Kildow was hurt in an accident, and came back from the hospital to ski a race in which she finished 8th. My point is, if she knew she wasn't capable of giving it her all, then she should have stepped aside and let someone else have a chance. If there was a standby or runner up, they should have had the chance to ski. So, unless I missed something, Lindsey makes the Selfish Bastard list.
It's just a dog. Really. Unless this one can cure cancer or has a history of pulling people out of burning buildings, it just a dog. Or rather: She's a bitch. The idiots at the airport are bastards for spending so much time and money on it.
The MSM are bastards for always being quick to run pictures of Abu Ghraib, yet are chicken to run the Mo' cartoons. Where are the 9/11 photos?

When I heard of the dog (on the way to work), I was going to make a post titled "Wippet, Wippet good- daaNaaNaaNaa Na Na"
And regarding Kildow, I'm fairly certain they have to request permission from the Olympic committee to replace one of their athletes with an alternate. Because when Kwan dropped out I know we had to request to have her replaced with....whoever.