Joe Biden: Motivating US Olympic Team FAIL

I saw Vice President Joe Biden interview with his wife after the Olympic Opening Ceremonies. 

Mr. Biden is nice enough but it's the subtle defeatism I picked up on coming from our Vice President.    He had an opportunity to speak to the US Team before the opening ceremonies.  When the interviewer asked Joe Biden what he said to the US Olympic Team.  

This is what the VP said (to our athletes);  

"The idea that they risk failure in front of so many people…. It takes a lot of guts, man".  

Does this strike anyone as odd?  Or is it just me?  What kind of statement is that from a leader?  I have never had a coach or a leader whom I admired say anything like that!  That is the LEAST motivating statement I have ever heard uttered to a group of athletes who, are hell bent on WINNING!  This is not what Vince Lombardi or Mack Brown would say is it?

Watch the video and judge for yourself (49 second mark)

http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/assetid=acea6967-74bc-4d98-8fca-0e4e2072a03c.html  

Just an observation

Lance Cashion

PS. Shaun White killed it last night on the half-pipe.  Nice work dude!  I guess you did not listen to Joe's thrilling motivational remarks... too busy thinking about WINNING the Gold!