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2009-10-02 -Short Attention Span Theater-
Breaking News: Chicago Loses Bid for 2016 Olympic Games
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Posted by Mike 2009-10-02 12:46|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ]  Top

#1 IOC = racists in 5,4,3,2...
Posted by Woozle Uneter9007 2009-10-02 12:57||   2009-10-02 12:57|| Front Page Top

#2 It's Rio, as expected.
Posted by European Conservative 2009-10-02 13:03||   2009-10-02 13:03|| Front Page Top

#3 The IOC is one of the few organizations that could make the UN look honest (well, maybe not...).
Posted by Spot">Spot  2009-10-02 13:04||   2009-10-02 13:04|| Front Page Top

#4 HA-HA!
Posted by DarthVader 2009-10-02 13:18||   2009-10-02 13:18|| Front Page Top

#5 too bad

the corruption in the Olympics would be a good complement to the corruption in Chicago
Posted by lord garth 2009-10-02 13:19||   2009-10-02 13:19|| Front Page Top

#6 The display of hubris on behalf of the Obamas was nothing short of astounding. Did they honestly think that a mere 4 hours spent in Copenhagen radiating their glory on the IOC would somehow convince them that Chicago was the obvious choice?

"Whom the gods wish to destroy, they first make proud."
Posted by eltoroverde 2009-10-02 14:10||   2009-10-02 14:10|| Front Page Top

#7 Drudge headline sez:

THE EGO HAS LANDED

That news made my morning. It was totally inappropriate for the President to lobby the IOC, but it was understandable, given his MO.

Good luck with Rio. High Crime Rate. Money losing operation. But the prestige is priceless, like Sarajevo. Heh.

I am going to file a Freedom of Information Request for the report on the carbon footprint of the flight and the carbon offset for this little junket to Copenhagen. Heh, again.
Posted by Alaska Paul 2009-10-02 14:48||   2009-10-02 14:48|| Front Page Top

#8 Chicago is out? Chicago is out?!

Here's a song for that taste in your mouth.
Posted by swksvolFF 2009-10-02 15:34||   2009-10-02 15:34|| Front Page Top

#9 I guess President Jindal won't get to declare the games open. Too bad.
Posted by BigEd 2009-10-02 17:27||   2009-10-02 17:27|| Front Page Top

#10 "... Obviously the IOC acted stupidly..."
Posted by B Hussain Obama 2009-10-02 17:52||   2009-10-02 17:52|| Front Page Top

#11 The really interesting part (to me, at least) is that Bush was chastised up and down for his "arrogant" approach to the international community. Now, however, whatever arrogance Bush carried with him pales in comparison to Obama's, and this was just laid bare for all the world to see.
Posted by eltoroverde 2009-10-02 19:22||   2009-10-02 19:22|| Front Page Top

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