Former President George W. Bush embraces President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, after Obama’s inaugural address at the inauguration ceremony in Washington, January 20, 2009.
REUTERS/Jason Reed
Suck it up, liberals…What’s been good for the goose, is good for the gander.
Democrats have been licking Obama’s Copenhagen wounds by barking at conservatives for “cheering” the political Olympic-sized debacle as a rooting against America. Republicans are now being accused of “being unpatriotic“, because they want the president’s policies to fail.
Some of the Copenhagen criticism against conservatives has merit (I’m glad Obama suffered politically for this ill-conceived trip). Much of it is just plain warped, however, as there are also honest reasons why all Americans should be happy Chicago lost the Olympic bid to play host:
the U.S., dodged a bullet:
The common rejoinder to spiraling costs is that the Olympics make money for host cities. But the record is somewhat spottier than boosters admit. Athens and Beijing lost billions. Montreal, which hosted the games in 1976, took 30 years to pay off its loans. Los Angeles and Seoul made a tidy profit. Atlanta and Sydney broke even. It also depends on how you count: Is building a stadium factored into the cost? How about improving the subway? Expanding the housing stock? All this can leave a city with new and gleaming infrastructure — or a bunch of costly new houses no one wants to buy and stadiums no one wants to use.
Also read this from WaPo.
Chicago’s lucky it lost.
Democrats have been distorting the fierce opposition to their party’s push for healthcare reform (teabaggers and townhall protesters as uninformed scaremongers, birthers, conspiracists and racists…”the mob”…).
Democrats have been lamenting about how “Hope” and “Change” are being derailed because those “mean, racist Republicans” stand in the way as the “if he’s for it, we’re against it” Party.
Isn’t this what Democrats did to President Bush for 8 years of opposition? Personal as well as policy attacks? Distortions and smears?
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“The city of Chicago, having obtained the least number of votes, will not participate in the next round.”
-IOC President Jacques Rogge
A sand sculpture in Brazil supports the candidacy of Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Games, as opposed to the competing cities of Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo.
Natacha Pisarenko-AP
Rio is ecstatic:
Silva called the win a “sacred day” as he was interviewed in Portuguese by Brazilian reporters in Copenhagen.
“I confess to you if I die right now my life would have been worth it,” Silva said. “No one can now doubt the strength of Brazil’s economy, it’s social greatness, and our ability to present a plan.”
He said Brazil’s passion, heart and soul helped Rio win the Olympics against Madrid, Chicago and Tokyo. The Brazilian city had failed in attempts in 1936, 2004 and 2012.
“This is a day to commemorate because Brazil has left its status of a second-class nation,” Silva said. “Today we’re getting the respect that Brazil has been deserving.”
Kanye took time out of his busy schedule to kick over the Brazilian sand castle, by interrupting with the following:
“Hey, hey Rio, I’m really happy for you, I’mma let you finish, but I just want to say Chicago had one of the best bids of all time. OF ALL TIME.”
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IOC members, including Britain’s Princess Anne, right, listen to Obama’s pitch in Copenhagen. The elimination of Chicago as a potential host of the 2016 Games marks the second loss in a row for the U.S. in Olympic selections.
Pool-Reuters
Oh wait….you mean he’s not apologizing for America’s sins? Hope and Change has arrived, finally!
One good thing about Barack Obama going to Copenhagen arguing for the United States and Chicago is he is gonna have to say some really, very positive things about the United States while abroad which is not something he has been doing.
-Bill Bennett
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Not only is Canada one of our oldest allies, whose soldiers have done some of the heavy fighting in Afghanistan, but aren’t they America’s biggest supplier of oil? So why piss on them? Especially since, like majority Americans, Canadians were swept up by the siren song of “Hope” and “Change”. Well….“change” is certainly what they are getting:
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Wow! What a game. Eli Manning and the Giants have stunned the “best team in history” (sure thing) and did it with 35 seconds left in the game.
MVP should be the Giants defense, shared with Eli of course.
The Giants had the perfect answer for the suddenly imperfect Patriots: a big, bad defense and an improbable comeback led by their own Mr. Cool quarterback, Eli Manning.
In one of football’s biggest shockers, New York shattered New England’s unbeaten season as Manning hit Plaxico Burress on a 13-yard fade with 35
seconds left in the Super Bowl. Sunday’s 17-14 win was the Giants’ 11th straight on the road, and the first time the Patriots tasted defeat in more than a year.
It was the most bitter of losses, too, because New England (18-1) was one play from winning, but its defense couldn’t stop a 12-play, 83-yard drive that featured a spectacular leaping catch by David Tyree, who scored New York’s first touchdown.
What a great game. Oh, btw, being a long time old school 49er fan I have to point out one fact. Joe Montana went to the Superbowl four times, won four times. So all this talk about Brady being the best ever can now silently fade away…..
As a added bonus Tom Petty played at halftime. Being a fan I figured I would put the whole show up for the readers of FA who also enjoy his stuff….He hit all my favorites.
So click below to watch the whole show:
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