Chicago is OUT of the running!!!

[clb09]

Sorry Communist Obama.

 

[torchbearer]

 

[Austrian Econ Disciple]

The laughs on us also, we paid for his trip over there to indulge himself...

It's still fucking hilarious. Guess you couldn't Chicago your way into this one eh, Obama.

 

[Krugerrand]

..never mind.

 

[Deborah K]

I can't find a news story yet on that. do you have a link?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympic_games/8283061.stm

 

[IPSecure]

Love the Drudge headline:

[FONT=ARIAL,VERDANA,HELVETICA][SIZE=+7]WORLD REJECTS OBAMA:
CHICAGO OUT IN FIRST ROUND[/SIZE][/FONT]

 

[Mitt Romneys sideburns]

If the bid had gone to Chicago, would the US pull another 1980 and boycott the Olympics due to them taking place in a country led by a communist leader?

 

[coyote_sprit]

Fcuk the Olympics, Fuck Obama, Fuck Chicago and whoever wins better be ready for a tax increase.

 

[Jeremy]

If the bid had gone to Chicago, would the US pull another 1980 and boycott the Olympics due to them taking place in a country led by a communist leader?

lol

 

[Rael]

Fcuk the Olympics, Fuck Obama, Fuck Chicago and whoever wins better be ready for a tax increase.

This

 

[Cowlesy]

drudge is hysterical

THE EGO HAS LANDED

 

[fisharmor]

I heard him say this morning that America stands ready to make it happen.
I was not the least bit surprised to hear him essentially say that federal tax money would go to the Olympics.

I bet it ends up being Rio.

 

[Aratus]

evidently its to be either rio or madrid and odds are its rio? despite barack obama's ease and grace,
and ole fashion'd moxie... we have the olympics going to a place that is not bogged down inside a war?

 

[Dianne]

Obama certainly made a fool of himself. Wasn't he the first President who ever made the pitch directly? Usually minions are sent ... The narcisist thought he would be able to smooth talk the committee.... man he looks like a fool.

 

[Krugerrand]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympic_games/8283061.stm

Thanks! you were even faster than my edit.

This forum is great for breaking news! Keep up the good work everyone.

 

[krazy kaju]

If the bid had gone to Chicago, would the US pull another 1980 and boycott the Olympics due to them taking place in a country led by a communist leader?

You, sir, are a genius.

 

[Dianne]

From the bbc news report posted above:

BBC News' Adam Brookes in Chicago: "The shock of Chicago's elimination was greater for the fact that it came in the first round. And greater for the fact that President Obama had taken valuable hours from his packed and tense political schedule to travel to Copenhagen. His legendary powers of persuasion will be said to have failed him, though in reality it will be Chicago's bid that failed him. Nonetheless, this is a moment which allows the president's detractors to allege waning prestige on the part of his presidency. And it will raise questions about the political advice that he is receiving."

 

[Bruno]

From the bbc news report posted above:

BBC News' Adam Brookes in Chicago: "The shock of Chicago's elimination was greater for the fact that it came in the first round. And greater for the fact that President Obama had taken valuable hours from his packed and tense political schedule to travel to Copenhagen. His legendary powers of persuasion will be said to have failed him, though in reality it will be Chicago's bid that failed him. Nonetheless, this is a moment which allows the president's detractors to allege waning prestige on the part of his presidency. And it will raise questions about the political advice that he is receiving."

thanks for the smile!

 

[ravedown]

wow- usually the media and public wait a little longer to tear down those they've put on a pedestal , but now it looks like they can’t wait to report negatively on obama, talk about a short ride.

 

[zach]

If he would bring the ego a bit more lower, then he might be viewed slightly more favorably.

He's not fucking king of the world who gets what he wants just because his (typed out) verbal abilities may exceed those of an average person and because he's in a high position of power.