"Like the Wonder Twins of the Olympiad, the First Lady and the Queen of Daytime TV may soon bump power rings to take the form of an invincible Olympic support team."
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-beat/Oprah-Michelle-Obama-Olympics.html
Posted on 09/27/2009 7:50:12 PM PDT by STONEWALLS
"A local TV station that reported on Chicagoans NOT wanting the Olympics has been told NOT to run the report again, insiders tell the DRUDGE REPORT!
The Chicago Olympic Committee told FOX Chicago that its broadcast "would harm Chicago's chances" to be awarded the games."
(Excerpt) Read more at drudgereport.com ...
The thought of the Olympics being held in Chicago is like having some kind of weird, freaky dream.
Yeah, ‘told’ by who not to run it again? Mark Lloyd??
Sounds about right to me. Corrupt Olympic Committee meets the most Corrupt US City. Seems like a marriage made in the Pit.
Corruption and thugism links between Chicago and Wash DC? Ya think Rahm and David are involved? You betcha!
“Michelle Obama to help Chicago’s Olympic bid”
http://www.cnbc.com/id/32802627
“Michelle Obama to pitch Chicago Olympics in Copenhagen”
http://www.suntimes.com/sports/olympics/1765410,michelle-obama-chicago-olympics-091109.article
More likely, one of the big union bosses that would get a bunch of the contract dollars from the Olympics had a long talk with the Fox Station manager regarding such things as broken kneecaps and concrete shoes.
Sounds like it has the makings of an interesting First Amendment suit.
They’d better hurry before Obozo stacks the SCOTUS.
Nice station you got here. Be a shame if something were to happen to it.
Joe Ahern is a member of Chicago’s Olympic Committee and a perennial bootlicker of Mayor Daley of Chicago.
Ahern used to be FOX-Chicago News Director Carol Fowler’s boss when she was at WLS-Chicago**, back when he was General Manager at WLS. Ahern is notorious for squelching news stories unfavorable to politicians and CEOs. Check it out— I wonder if he called her on this.
Ahern got his start as a dancer on American Bandstand as a dancer and rose up in TV sales to run WLS (following in the footsteps of and taking credit for the work of TV Genius Dennies Swanson). Ahern likes to tell people he put Oprah on the map. Oprah likes to tell Ahern to stick it in his arse.
**The only thing less incestuous than TV News is the Ozarks. Or perhaps the Appalachians...
BTTT
So much for free speech under the Obama administration.
“Isn’t Michellemabelle petitioning for the ChiTown Olympics?”
I did read that somewhere, but I also heard that she was competing in the Shot Put Competition!
I have to say having the Olympics in a city such as Chicago would be a total nightmare.
What is it with these Chicago dancers? This guy and we have Rahm the ballerina.
Run it! They cannot circumvent the first amendment. Run the story!
Michelle and oprah are fighting for it..
Discus..don’t forget discus.
“Ordered”?
“Michelle and oprah are fighting for it..”
Now that’s a Chick Fight I’d pay to see.
I think obama and company could burn a bunch of goodwill around the world over this olympic thing ...it seems like we have it WAY to often already....
I wouldn’t want the Olympics held in my town. The congestion and all the other BS that goes along with it would be a royal pain.
PING
I want know Who ordered it?
Lots of wind. Is yachting an Olympic competition?
Da Mayor probably don’t watch Fox News
I just saw your link, does it mention oprah? I saw a brief clip on the news a day or two ago that reported they are combining forces to get the olympics in chicago. I guess harpo must have clamped down on fox? :-(
“I have to say having the Olympics in a city such as Chicago would be a total nightmare.”
They should have them in Detroit. That way the Marathon could be the “26.2-mile-sprint-for-your-life.”
Actually they could probably do this in some parts of Chicago, too.
Berlin had its 1936 Olympics, and Chicago will have its Olympics, too, to showcase the USSA and propel Barry to his third term.
Check out who has bought property in the area where certain Oympic venues are to be built.......??????
We may now know why BhO home is not listed in his name......Just an investment property.....that the American tax payers will be paying for.
LOL
ASk the folks in SLC if it was all worth it, you’ll get an earful.
It’s one of those thing where if you win, you lose.
“...Obama also is sending Valerie Jarrett, one of his top advisers and former vice chair of Chicago 2016, to Copenhagen.”
I think we just found our smoking gun.
Don't be rolled.........
From the comments section on Brietbart TV. Now linked on Drudge.
dontflagmebro September 27th, 2009 - 9:36 pm
Why even bother? Obama will get his Olympics that’s a done deal. The Olympic commit and Ad Council ran anti Bush ad’s they are a very leftist organization.
Flyoverman September 27th, 2009 - 10:05 pm
Al Capone is nothing compared to the people in charge these days.
Nancy O’Hara September 27th, 2009 - 10:07 pm
I don’t get this recent spate of gag orders. Who the hell do they think they are???
Trent September 27th, 2009 - 10:12 pm
Good for them!!!!!!!!! The very best was the 1936 Olympics with Hitler – no one is going to be able to top that.
bob wire September 27th, 2009 - 10:15 pm
I live in Chicago—Fox News is leading their News tonight and last night with a film of an Honor Roll Student being beaten to death by Chicago Gang members on his way home from school and in front of a Youth Community Center. This film alone should be enough for the IOC, presently in Copenhagen making their City decision, to NOT choose Chicago—its dangerous here folks…two college kids were killed last night after the youth was beaten to death on Friday—and just this morning (after midnight) a person was shot at the Rock n Roll McDonalds in the exclusive River North (tourist) area of downtown. Its out of control. I’m sorry to say its all, yes, all Blacks involved in these beatings, shootings, and killings this weekends, but thats the reality here now…poor angry Black Youths are killing other people. Our Mayor is not doing his part to bring them hope through jobs, training, education, recreation—he’s only concerned about getting the Olympics. So very sad, a whole generation and culture is dying. We dont need the Olympics, let Rio, or Madrid, or Tokyo have them—they at least can control their criminal element where tourists wont be harmed or killed.
Max September 27th, 2009 - 10:16 pm
Another Chicago group promoting RIO: http://hillbuzz.org/
StlDan September 27th, 2009 - 10:18 pm
It will get more play time now, because it was banned in Chicago.
Trent September 27th, 2009 - 10:27 pm
They could involve the spectators in the “100 yard dash from rampant Black criminals” if they hold it in Chicago.
Gotta Love Ol’ Ben September 27th, 2009 - 10:27 pm
bob wire wrote: “Our Mayor is not doing his part to bring them hope through jobs, training, education, recreation—he’s only concerned about getting the Olympics.”
Good post, Bob…although it was no less than Benjamin Franklin himself who warned, and I quote: “He that lives upon hope will die fasting.”
Good advice, for the Obamaniks — not that they’re listening, or anything. They and their esteemed leader aren’t known for listening to the common folk, since the election — that’s why they’re in increasingly dire political straits.
Dan Olson September 27th, 2009 - 10:28 pm
If Chicago gets the Oylimpics Me and my family will have to leave Illinois due to the high taxation.
Hooter September 27th, 2009 - 10:28 pm
The citizens of Atlanta and Georgia got tricked into thinking the Olympics was some sort of cash wind fall, and it wasn’t every one how tried to make a buck lost out big time…. Its not worth it, the fans go to the events and don’t spend money in town..
Greg VA September 27th, 2009 - 10:29 pm
Thanks for banning it. I wouldn’t have seen it otherwise.
Craig Allen September 27th, 2009 - 10:35 pm
Richard Douglas “Dick” Lamm is an American politician, Certified Public Accountant, and lawyer. He served three terms as Governor of Colorado as a Democrat (1975–1987)
I disagreed with everything Lamm stood for, cept this…
In 1972, as a member of the Colorado General Assembly, Lamm led the movement against Denver’s hosting of the 1976 Winter Olympics. Denver had already been awarded the games, but the movement succeeded in cutting off public funding for the games, forcing the city to cancel its hosting. Innsbruck, Austria replaced Denver as the host. Lamm’s successful effort made him known statewide.
Nimadan September 27th, 2009 - 10:35 pm
“its all, yes, all Blacks involved in these beatings, shootings, and killings this weekends”
Not to argue with you but if that’s the issue, Rio would be no solution. Rio has a terrible crime problem and it’s overwhelmingly blacks there too. But who cares anyway? The real reason not to have the Olympics here is that both the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois are near bankruptcy. If the voters were rational (Hah!) or the politicians were honest (HA HA HA….), then nobody would even think twice about such an obviously stupid move. The fact that it will probably happen is just more proof that the late, great USA is no longer capable of self-government.
Somebody needs to colonize us so we don’t hurt ourselves…
mike September 27th, 2009 - 10:36 pm
Denver voters sent the games packing a bunch of years back, best vote I ever made. public private partnerships = the elite play the public pays. send it to reo.
claspur September 27th, 2009 - 10:36 pm
Chicago is a hardcore city. Last time I was there was for Blues Fest last Summer.
Went over with a friend last Spring through the southside….oh-boy?
First time I’d ever been through that area…scarey chit, and it was in the daytime.
Color me livid September 27th, 2009 - 10:36 pm
The Olympics were a cancer to Atlanta, but we didn’t realize it for years. Fifteen years ago, before the Olympics BOOM, there were very few ill eagles in our neighborhood, and now they’ve taken over our entire city and county. Our son can’t find a job, and every traffic intersection looks like a UN convention. Houses are lined with Mexican meth just steps or feet or yards from us, somewhere too close by.
Likelihood September 27th, 2009 - 10:37 pm
I don’t know this for a fact, but I strongly suspect that Chicago will indeed be selected by the Olympic Committee — for no other reason than that Obama is from there (at least, after he left Hawaii, Indonesia, etc), and they want to be politically correct and ‘not look racist’. It’s just the ‘thing’ to do nowadays, you know? You suck up to Obama and kiss his butt, with no dissent conceivable, unless you’re a hooded KKK freak or something. You HAVE to show your loyalty and support to America’s first ‘black’ leader (although he’s not really fully black), otherwise you’re a racist. And in my opinion, the committee will completely prostrate itself to that stupid thinking. I hope I’m wrong, though.
babalooey September 27th, 2009 - 10:39 pm
I’m sure Obambi will find a way to kill this story.
Michael Gordon September 27th, 2009 - 10:39 pm
What a bunch of sissies. Of course the Olympic committee knows there are people against hosting the games in every one of the finalist cities. The real concern is the extent that all the insecure, paranoid hand-wringing surrounding this Fox report will actually backfire and turn the committee off. Perhaps a better reaction would be to laugh about it and show the committee we have a sense of humor. Or keep wimpering and chalk up another “Wait until next year” for Chicago.
babalooey September 27th, 2009 - 10:40 pm
Send the Olympics to Mecca.
http://www.breitbart.tv/chicagoans-for-rio-not-everyone-in-illinois-wants-the-2016-olympics/
Exactly. Obama must have another big moment in his life that only he care about.
"Like the Wonder Twins of the Olympiad, the First Lady and the Queen of Daytime TV may soon bump power rings to take the form of an invincible Olympic support team."
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-beat/Oprah-Michelle-Obama-Olympics.html
“Oprah and Michelle’s Olympic Reunion?”
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-beat/Oprah-Michelle-Obama-Olympics.html
According to a report I watched a week ago...Chicago has about a 10% chance of getting it anyway. Looks like Brazil is going to get it.
Correct. He doesn’t care and is again showing his ego in doing so. Obama is made of the one-term cloth for sure. I think he has easily lost 15% of the people who voted for him. All we need is another 5-8% of those people and he is toast in ‘12.
The Olympics should have been pitched for Miami. Florida has the water, the stadiums, the fields, the universities etc...excellent ports for travel Miami International, Ft. Lauderdale International, Palm Beach International...smaller biz airports surround the area, Port Everglades for shipping...real disgrace that Florida hasn’t put in a solid bid.
Just the question I was asking...by whose order is the network gagged?
Did John Kass cover this?
Word is she and the Oprah.
Thank you, that’s it...and oprah’s ratings are tanking~
The Chicago plan is to put a temporary stadium in the southside for the opening. Who would want to go to anything in the southside of Chicago?
I would like to see an Olympics here in America, where states compete against one another. The money and the athletes would stay in the U.S., and we won’t have to put up with any of this stupid “Ugly American” crap from foreigners. Also it would really help amateur athletes get recognition to go to the pros.
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