Update by wordsmith:
CNN floored that the charm and rhetoric of “The One” didn’t even see Chicago through past the first round:
AP:
The city was eliminated so quickly that some of the would-be revelers weren’t sure what had happened. Some started asking if they had heard what they thought they heard.
“I’ve never really had a disappointment like this,” said 33-year-old Ken Rudd. “This is one of the saddest things I’ve ever seen.”
Many stood for a few minutes, staring at the screen, and at least one flung his hands into the air in a crude gesture toward the TV screen.
Within seconds, people began filing out of the plaza.
The only rational explanation is: The IOC are racists!
Update by Mike:
Obama’s luster diminished by desperate last minute effort!
Breaking news, more details later.
Three 747’s, one 757, a fleet of C-17 cargo planes carrying limos and support vehicles. Hundreds of military, Secret Service and staff as well as countless hours of senior staff time that could have addressed issues like Afghanistan or Iran.
All to ferry the Obama’s over for this failed effort.
Well, at least we won’t have to see new Olympic competitions in Chicago for local sports like gang murder or political corruption!
Finally a vote he couldn’t beg, borrow or steal — though I doubt it was for lack of trying. I guess there just weren’t enough little ACORNS in his pocket this time around. Where are those “community organizers” when you need ’em.
I just saw Sen. “I paid for this Senate Seat” Roland Burris (D-IL) suggest that the reason Chicago didn’t get the Olympics is because of George Bush.
These racebaiting, incompetent, corrupt clowns are becoming unhinged.
Have you guys been following this Olympic bid process? I just think you see Obama was at bid, Chicago didn’t get bid, ergo, world rejects Obama. Fol political theater I get it, but the reality is that the vote had very little to do with any ONE thing. You have to look at the voting:
First Round
Madrid: 28
Rio: 26
Tokyo: 22
Chicago: 18
This suggest that there was a lot of regional support for each city.
Second Round (Most of Chicago voters go to Rio in second round)
Rio: 46
Madrid: 29
Tokyo: 20
Third Round (Tokyo votes go to Rio)
Rio: 66
Madrid: 32
Believe it or not, the IOC vote does not revolve around the US. I find myself saying the same thing to people who believe the video of Derrion Albert had something to do with the vote. C’mon. Rio is far more violent than Chicago and as corruption goes… the IOC has no leg to stand on. But go ahead, have your fun but in 4 days no one will be talking about this and it’ll be some other nonsense.
@james:
I believe that Team O played this one very, very badly.
Making such a high profile trip overseas only to be given what can only be termed a bitch slap in front of the whole world was pure amateurism on full public display.
A more seasoned politician would have had assurances of what was going to happen prior to ever getting in the plane to go over.
On the political stage, things like this just aren’t left to chance.
This is a perfect example of what happens when you negotiate without preconditions.
The IOC may or may not have been swayed in their decision today by the way Team O inserted themselves into the process. We will likely never know.
Obama and ME-chelle, however, believed that today’s events, and their lead-up, were all about them and their actions and words made that clear to the whole world.
Gee, the most criminal city in the most criminal of states, under the most criminal leader in the world, how could this happen? Somebody is not living under the crap that Obama has been shoveling on us. At least the IOC has some common sense and the b*lls to stand up to this phony.
Madalyn
>>A few of our close friends, France, England, Germany, and Poland, (all recently snubbed by the one) and their friends, knew Chicago wasn’t going to win, yet they drop hints that Chicago is in a dead heat with Rio.>>
Kind of makes me think of the UN Iraq vote with Colin Powell…when France ditched us.
Which kind of makes me think of Lucy, Charlie Brown and the football…
I was wondering who would be the first to pull the Demo’s favorite canard. Too bad Vegas doesn’t have this sort of crap as a pick.
10. Dead people can’t vote at IOC meetings.
09. Obama was distracted by David Letterman’s confessions.
08. IOC wasn’t impressed by the new events such as human skeet shooting, quickest joint rolling, and 100 yard ACORN hooker dash.
07. Community organizers weren’t able to forgerize the ballots.
06. Chickens came home to roost.
05. The IOC president sounded like a James Bond villan.
04. Barry’s IOC speech was concluded with the songs “All of me!” and “You’re so vain”.
03. Not enough wise Latina judges on the committee.
02. IOC is racist.
01. It’s George Bush’s fault.
Nope.
@FedUp:
Totally agree and with interest!
Timothy great job 🙂 Your top ten were perfect !
USMCdaughter1, give your Dad a salute from me.
Timothy, you are on target but I would rather be in Rio than Montana tonight.
Snow and bitter winds. Yeah, Rio is better…
If Chicago did get the Olympics the MSM and his congregations would you be heaping praise and glorifying him in song for what he was able to accomplish.
He comes to the poker table with the look of school boy sneaking a peek at a centerfold.
Chicago “no soup for you”
Ummm Billi, are you angry because you had corrupt politician relatives in Chicago that would have profited from extorting money off the games? Wanna bet that even the OC knew how rampant corruption would be and even they couldn’t ignore it like they have elsewhere?
As has been pointed out, the Olympic games are money losers for the host city. Considering our current economy, do you actually think that supporting the pissing away of money on meaningless “games” is patriotic? No surprise coming from people who gave the enemy comfort, support, and hope when they tried to undermine the WOT just so they could get back into power.
I think there is an angle that hasn’t been considered. It’s an open secret that Olympic officials are the recipients of all kinds of “gifts” from those trying to land the games. THEY are the big fish and the special ones. YOU cater to them, not the other way around.
So here comes ego 1 into Denmark and they are just supposed to bow to him out of his sheer magnificence? How insulting. How condescending. How arrogant.
They sent a VERY clear message as to what they thought of his little stunt. They gave him the bird…and he deserved it.
Yes, agreed. The Olympic games are an “ego stroke” by the host city where the taxpayers are stuck with the bill….period.
The IOC is a group of rich, ego-centered jet-setters whose goal in life is to have people kiss their ring fingers and butts.
It’s a nice scam. You have vanity at both ends, big pay checks while the bigwigs walk away with billions and VIP treatment. Add a little nationalistic pride, and corporate greed, and the pump is primed for corruption.
@Aye Chihauhau
As you seem a history buff, you probably already know that Chicago hosted two World Fairs – the picture you posted in this thread from 1893 and one in 1933.
Your question on what remains from 1893? Only 2 Exhibit Bldgs remain, some statuary scattered throughout the city, and several sites (former Japanese Pavillion site) that go up and down in their general maintenance – Here is an excellent set of facts on the 1893 event – from the Field Museum (The Field Museum was a utility building/storage area for the event)
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/columbianexpo/introduction.asp
The impact of the World Fairs — on the city — was profound — lots of information on this. Perhaps my favorite story is that of a young architect named Frank Lloyd Wright who is reported to have been fascinated by the Japanese Pavillion and was seen there non stop — observing the Art, furniture, the culture, etc. This impact arguably, ushered in a new style of architecture. Also, Chicago and Japan struck up a strong friendship — and influenced the city…see link below. If you look at older components of the city, you will see chrysanthemum symbols in buildings, lightposts, sidewalks — etc.
Here is great article on Frank Lloyd Wright and the influence of the 1893 World Fair’s Japanese Pavillion.
http://www.trishmorse.com/Japanese-Garden.htm
There are SO many great stories — perhaps the two Ivy Law School graduates – Drama Obamas, could have drawn on how Chicago and the World came together through these events and in turn gave back to the world in profound ways…just sayin’.
ENJOY THE ARTICLES !!!
What a shame the racketeering scum of the Chicago Machine won’t have this windfall to skim-off of, LOLOL
Aren’t things going great since Valerie Jarret has been running the country?
http://reaganiterepublicanresistance.blogspot.com
@ Old Trooper, thank you I will. He’s the best 🙂
New Jersey vs. Rio…hmmm….let me count the ways LOL!
Perhaps those at the IOC had some foresight and could see the unlikelihood of Obama still being Prez in 2016. That’d have been awfully awkward to hold the Olympics in the city of an embittered ex-president, I imagine. Hmmm. Sounds reasonable to me!
I can foresee these same sentiments/words from many die hard Obama supporters on November 5th, 2012, when, well, Obama loses his second term in a landslide to a Republican. Someone please pass the Kleenex… 🙂
I heard that the office of the Weekly Standard broke out into cheers when Chicago lost. You gotta love an organization that seeks to promote “American Values” to want a great American City to loose the games, is some what myopic and more partisan then they should be. Everyone wants a crisis so they can break our country a part. The right does not see its responsible for being good Americans, outside of constant attacking of the president in any way it can. We will see how this plays out in 2012, but I bet it won’t work.
You lefty morons just don’t get it do you? Who the hell do you think was going to PAY for this debacle? THE TAXPAYERS. Yeah…..you know them, the ones that are sick and tired of paying for EVERY frickin’ thing that some Democrat idiot dreams up.
See if you can wrap what little brain you might have around this.
WE ARE TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN THE HOLE AND THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE IN CHICAGO DIDN’T WANT THIS DISASTER AS THEY KNEW IT WAS GOING TO COST THEM DEARLY AND LINE THE POCKETS OF THE CORRUPT LANDOWNERS AND CRIMINALS IN THE CHICAGO GOVERNMENT, PASSING ON THE REST OF THE BILL TO THE REST OF US.
That your saviour and his lardassed entourage was completely embarrassed was just icing on the cake.
Throw YOUR OWN money around and leave me the Hell alone. I can’t afford your bullshit.
@BlASSt said: “The right does not see its responsible for being good Americans, outside of constant attacking of the president in any way it can. We will see how this plays out in 2012, but I bet it won’t work.”
Seemed to work just fine for the left. They hated President Bush with every fiber of their being and STILL DO. And let’s not forget “This war is LOST” by Harry Reid. Dems did everything they could to make us lose in Iraq. That’s a lot worse than cheering as the Narcissist in Chief failed to win the Olympics for his corrupt Chicago cronies.
@blast
The strawman that told you about Weekly Standard should have also told you that there was a hell of a lot more people applauding the decision of the IOC. Your strawman will be really busy this week – pointing fingers!
Here is something just for you… is a video clip of George Will:
Olympic Bid ‘Was All About Them’…’Vain’ Is The Word That’s Going To Attach To Bo’s Name
http://www.weaselzippers.net/blog/2009/10/george-will-olympic-bid-was-all-about-themvain-is-the-word-thats-going-to-attach-to-bos-name.html
I think “Vain Hussein” maybe the new handle assigned to BHO and definitely MEchelle after her equally vain and unprofessional pitch to the IOC. These two were Ivy League Law School educated?
Get over yourself and smell the coffee (or the poll numbers!)
@Patvann:
Bringing Afghanistan back in the news cycle also brought “President dresses down his General” which seems to me will not be too popular among the people at a time when the military polls quite a few points higher to the question of who they trust to handle the Afghanistan war.
It was talking heads on FOX in early afternoon, I wasn’t in the room to see who it was but would have recognized Kristol’s voice, it wasn’t him. Was gardening that afternoon and happened to be indoors at that moment.
One good thing, our television is left on while I work outside as a comfort for our dog……Rio! I bet he thought everyone was talking about……. him. He’s been on an ego trip all weekend so perhaps I can understand how easily the White House whiz kid fell victim to his own press.
Rides A Pale Horse, MA, American Voter,
Like I said… “We will see how this plays out in 2012, but I bet it won’t work.”
Keep grinding your axes and making noise.
@Blast
…keep grinding those axes…
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We don’t need to grind our axes — your antique media/outspoken Lefties are slowly staring to grind theirs…all we have to do is ignore your (and like minded hard core lefties) continuous inconsistencies and cast our votes this Nov 2009 and in 2010, 2012…A voice heard and a ballot cast is stronger than any metaphorical axe.
The authors of Flopping Aces (and readers) offer outstanding, fact-based insights on issues — which I am sure you have read — so I offer this additional piece on the subject of this conversational thread…
http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/10/michelle_obamas_olympic_gimme.html
(you must be so proud of your fellow, anti-capitalism, lefty Micheal Moore..why would he charge normal price for his movie’s tickets…did I hear he wanted to make a profit?)
Wow!! For once I’m almost at a lose for word’s. I read many articles or post on this site and this has to be one of the most anti-american post I’ve read. This goes beyond politics. Barack Obama is “OUR” president regardless of wether you like it or not. I didn’t agree with the politics of G.W.B. but I did not hate the man nor did I want him to fail. I assume I’m the only one that has heard ( Together we stand divided we fall ). The U.S. is in mess and it was not created by President Obama.
@Johnny From SC:
Whoa, there, Johnny boy!! No one here disrespects the “Office of the President”, and in fact, do respect it SO much that when it is going down the tubes, we want to fix it and restore it (and the country it represents) to honor. I’m sure can see that that is the intention here, but your comment is based on you not liking what you are reading because your sense of judgment comes into question in your own mind because I’m guessing you voted for Mr. Obama.
And, your comment here [The U.S. is in mess and it was not created by President Obama.] tells me that if you, like the President, never get beyond your negative sentiments about the prior Administration and blaming GWB for the present situation (which I do disagree with the validity of your statement) then we cannot move on and fix the CURRENT problems as a country, do you agree? It reminded me of the 12-step program (not from personal experience, btw), and I knew there was something there for you. I found it. It’s step #10:
It probably wouldn’t hurt for Mr. Obama (as well as the Obama supporting, Bush Derangement Syndrome victims) to look at the rest of the 12 steps! I’m sure you’ve heard this great song by Mr. Don Henley, haven’t you?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3ORwO5xDUE&feature=PlayList&p=18236567401648D2&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=27
LOL! Mr. Henley probably never expected a conservative to apply this to BDS victims… 😉
You shouldn’t be at a loss for words Johnny. But someone else said it better than I did :
“For eight years we have witnessed the left cheer every defeat in war, say “screw them” about America deaths in Iraq, have elected Congressmen declare our soldiers war criminals, have an elected United States Senator compare our soldiers to Nazis, and now have the Chairman of the Democratic Party encouraging Virginia to deny our soldiers the right to vote and the President of the United States begin a systematic effort to undermine our successes in Afghanistan after embarking on a seven month long world tour to apologize for America.
That the left would call conservatives unpatriotic and un-American for cheering Obama’s defeat at the IOC means they have a bastardized idea of what patriotism means and does nothing to wash the blood of our nation’s freedoms and soldiers off their hands.
I love America, therefore I must cheer this Obama defeat — and it was an Obama defeat.”
H/T Erik Erickson, Red State.
That’s it in a nutshell.
By the way, I don’t condone the lyrics in ‘Get Over It’ about killing lawyers…that part, not so good.
USMSCDAUGHTER1,
I love America, therefore I must cheer this Obama defeat — and it was an Obama defeat.”
Do you even realize the contradiction in that statement. The Olympics is an event that not only gives our athletes a chance to display their talents to the world. But; it also allows the US to provide jobs for builders, helps the economy, and displays the beauty of the country we call home.
The last time I checked President Obama was not participating in the Games. So tell what did he lose. If you don’t know I’ll tell you. Nothing.
Chicago didn’t get the 2016 Games for more reason’s than Obama. The US is hated by most Countries through out the world. I’ve gone to many countries around the world and they will tell that they don’t like American’s and they don’t like America. If you don’t believe me leave Red State and go see for yourself.
The President of The United States is a tough job to have because no matter whose in office they are going to be hated by certain groups. But the thing that bothers me most is that he’s only been in office nine months and the hatred that is being expressed is a little over the top.
It took Bush /Cheny about 3-4 years to earn the disrepect and disdain that they had when the left office. Obama hasn’t even been given a chance. Instead of calling him outside of his name and bashing every idea or plan that he has listen with an open mind before you compare him to Hitler. Anything has to be better than where this country was this time last year. So to say that you want Our President to fail is basically saying that you want our country to fail. That just doesn’t sound very American to me. Well atleast to doesn’t from some one that says that they love America.But anyway, everybody’s intitaled to their opinion.
@SoCal Chris,
I’m sure can see that that is the intention here, but your comment is based on you not liking what you are reading because your sense of judgment comes into question in your own mind because I’m guessing you voted for Mr. Obama.
Yes SoCal Boy, I did vote for Mr. Obama and I am very proud that I made that decision. Where I’m sure that in your state you voted for the Terminator. Only to watch him terminate California’s economy. Which I’m sure you’re not proud of. So I don’t think that you’re in a postion to question my judgement. I think that your’s is the one that should be questioned.
@SoCal Chris,
And, your comment here [The U.S. is in mess and it was not created by President Obama.] tells me that if you, like the President, never get beyond your negative sentiments about the prior Administration and blaming GWB for the present situation (which I do disagree with the validity of your statement) then we cannot move on and fix the CURRENT problems as a country, do you agree?
If you believe in your own statement. Then in order to fix the CURRENT problems. How is bashing the President for trying to help bring the Olympics to Chicago going to FIX anything. Nobody seems to care about the athletes that would have loved to have a home field advantage, would have liked for the travel expenses for their families to be affordable, that would have prefered to show their talents in front of their fans. Well I guess that doesn’t matter to you. I assume that you will be screaming for Brazil in 2016. Congratulation’s I’m glad you’re happy.
@Johnny From SC:
Actually, it does not help the economy by going in the hole. Chicago is broke, they have laid off police to funnel money into the bid, they cut corners on snow removal and street repairs which resulted in more traffic accidents and funneled that money to the Olympic bid. They have scheduled three city government shut downs through December 2009 because they don’t have the money to pay city workers.
Another thing, being from the Chicago area I was able to listen to a local radio discussion. For some reason some of the games were to take place in Madison, WI, that’s a crazy bit of drive time to get from one game to another. That couldn’t have been attractive to the Olympic Committee judges.
Also, recent history has shown that the games do not show a profit, they in fact cost more than what is bid and a number of cities spend years paying off the debt, I read where it took one host city 30 years to pay off their debt.
London bid $4 billion, look what happened, following excerpts are from Sunday’s Washington Post:
Oh, but the tourists will boost the economy:
Kind of like “Cash for Clunkers,” get the drift.
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Remember all the angst about Halliburton? One of the few large outfits with the ability to do the work necessary under harsh conditions. The company that already had won the contract bidding under the Clinton Administration and was given the bridge contract to do…………what they were supposed to do, example being, repairing oil wells they helped build in the first place? Bet steam is coming out of your ears at this point, Halliburton has a way of tripping some triggers.
Well,
Raising costs…………ever need to buy plywood during hurricane season while living in areas not affected or live in a community when a nuke plant is being constructed? Whew! When our plant was constructed, it took all available trade members and then some to build that thing. It was great until completion, but then we had to suffer with the “then somes” high paid unskilled workers that were rubber stamped into the unions because they needed bodies. Our unions and union built facilities suffered from that for years until the “then somes” retired or were weeded out in other ways. Kind of thinking that may be why “mega-projects lik this do not work like that.”
That construction also boost the cost of construction for private individuals, corporations and government construction, costs passed onto to taxpayers.
source for above c&p:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/01/AR2009100103891.html?hpid=opinionsbox1
@Missy: c
Thanks, Missy. I definitely couldn’t have said it better myself!
@Johnny From SC:
Johnny, felt I was a little hard on you, so I’ll be a little more diplomatic hopefully.
Inre to Gov. Schwarzenegger, I did believe he was a much better choice than Gray Davis, who was recalled by Californians. Currently, though, I don’t agree with many of his decisions, so would hope another would challenge him in the next election. The jury is still out for me on Meg Whitman, as I don’t know much about her, but she may be an option. Gov. Schwarzenegger did have a lot on his platter to start with, and dealing with state unions as well wasn’t helpful at all. But, he definitely chose the path of a moderate-to-left Republican on some social as well as fiscal issues, which is his downfall in my opinion.
First of all, I really don’t have a dog in the fight with regards to the Olympics, yet do feel a sense of loss that the U.S. lost the bid. Do I think it would have been good for the athletes and their families to have hosted it in the U.S. per your reasons above? Probably so. What I and others do take issue with is the motive behind Mr. Obama’s seeming compulsion to bring the Olympics to his home town, and his seeming not so humble attitude of thinking he had it in the bag. If it had truly been for altruistic reasons, then great. The city still would have suffered financially, though, as Missy stated earlier, so people there should be thanking their lucky stars it’s not going to be there.
As far as Brazil goes, and me screaming for Brazil, probably not since I don’t watch the Olympics much. But, I do notice how humbly appreciative they are, and that makes me very happy for them, yes. They at least give credit to Christ, as on the huge banner of the ‘Christ the Redeemer’ statue they displayed after news of their victory, which I think says a lot.