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Midway Airport in Chicago will be renamed Barack H. Obama International Airport
hillbuzz.wordpress.com ^ | December 30, 2008 | hillbuzz

Posted on 12/30/2008 6:46:29 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY

Behind the scenes work is already underway to rename Chicago’s Midway Airport after Obama — becoming the Barack H. Obama International Airport.

Apparently, there are those in the city, especially on the Olympics Committee, that want this done before October 2009, to give the IOC a little more incentive to award Chicago the 2016 games (despite the fact that here in Chicago it’s already considered a done-deal we’ll get the Olympics, and has been since November 4th). The Obamafication of Chicago begins with renaming Midway…and is partially designed to remind the IOC, in as loud a voice possible, that Chicago’s what gave the world Obama, and thus Chicago should be rewarded with the 2016 games, in “The One’s” adopted hometown.

Incidentally, for those wondering, Midway was named in 1947, after the Battle of Midway, but with so few veterans of WWII left, and so much for the city to gain by renaming Midway after Obama, don’t think for a moment the WWII honor will stand in the way here.

With 50 states competing for federal dollars, and Chicago competing for the Olympics (with Mayor Daley obsessed about winning those games), renaming Midway is part of a concerted effort to keep Obama focused on Illinois above all others. It’s also part of the Mayor’s scheme to privatize Midway airport…which he has been trying to do for a few years now, as privatization will give Chicago $3 billion in rent and cost savings. Currently, several of the major carriers flying out of Midway have been holding up the privatization deal (because they are concerned privatization will mean higher rent and other fees). The renaming is thus part of a rebranding and revamping that’s partially meant to force these holdouts to get on board. “What are you racist? You don’t want to stand in the way of an airport honoring our first black president, do you?”

It also, no doubt, will enable a great deal of private fundraising, to convert Midway into an Obama shrine while funding all the fancy improvements the Mayor wants for the airport but currently can’t afford. All those hopium laced contributions Penny Pritzker is so good at bringing in are expected to flow freely to Barack H. Obama International Airport.

Just watch. It will take a few months for the media to admit this is going on, but people we know in city government tell us this is the Mayor’s latest scheme (along with building room for the future Barack H. Obama Presidential Library and Museum into Chicago’s Southside Olympics plans, to guarantee Chicago lands that prize, and not Honolulu).


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: barack; barackobama; bho2008; chicago; mdw; namesake; obama; obamatransitionfile; obambi; obamessiah; obarf
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I keep looking for Snappleface somewhere in the article, but I can’t seem to find it.


21 posted on 12/30/2008 6:57:10 PM PST by reagan_fanatic (Resist the Obamination!)
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To: Clintonfatigued; Impy; BillyBoy; Clemenza; AuH2ORepublican; darkangel82

Yeah, ‘kay...


22 posted on 12/30/2008 6:57:36 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: Enchante

I’m going to make a sign and name the sewer in front of my house after him.


23 posted on 12/30/2008 6:57:51 PM PST by AirForceMom
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Isn’t this special... naming things for “O” before he’s entered/left office... I’ve got an idea... how about putting “O’s” mug on joke money (like a $3 bill)?


24 posted on 12/30/2008 6:58:07 PM PST by Trajan88 (www.bullittclub.com)
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To: PittsburghAfterDark

Naming an anti-military president-elect after heroes of the one of the greatest naval American battles in history?

Chicago has truly lost it’s marbles. To that poster with the Metro card with the magic Negro on it, sharpie the picture after using it.


25 posted on 12/30/2008 6:58:16 PM PST by max americana
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To: magooey


26 posted on 12/30/2008 6:59:26 PM PST by LibFreeOrDie (Obama promised a gold mine, but he will give us the shaft.)
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To: AirForceMom

I think I am going to throw up :(


27 posted on 12/30/2008 7:00:59 PM PST by Freedom56v2
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Behind the scenes work is already underway to rename Chicago’s Midway Airport after Obama — becoming the Barack H. Obama International Airport.

Those in Chicago are required to make sure it doesn't happen.

It's happened before....

Cape Canaveral...

Cape Kennedy...

Cape Canaveral...

28 posted on 12/30/2008 7:01:38 PM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, Question everyone else)
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To: Free ThinkerNY; All

Is this for real???


29 posted on 12/30/2008 7:04:17 PM PST by KevinDavis (Thomas Jefferson: A little rebellion now and then is a good thing)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

30 posted on 12/30/2008 7:04:38 PM PST by TonyStark
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To: mylife
Look for a BHO Highway or a Barack Obama middle school in your area soon.

I can't wait to watch that fight in Atlanta...

31 posted on 12/30/2008 7:04:58 PM PST by AmericanGirlRising (Buying carbon credits will not get me into Heaven. I am second - http://iamsecond.com/#/home/)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

What’s the rush....do they expect him to be assasinated in the first few weeks?

Why not let him serve out his term, and then name some things after him.


32 posted on 12/30/2008 7:05:47 PM PST by Ouderkirk (Democrats: the party of Slavery, Segregation, Sodomy and Sedition)
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To: AmericanGirlRising

Umm... didnt yall have a Cindy McKinney Blvd?


33 posted on 12/30/2008 7:06:09 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: LibFreeOrDie
Mine looks like the second one, without the "Inauguration Day Pass" on it. A co-worker who has been in the area for years nearly choked when he saw it!

Is this a cult of personality thing? It's really getting beyond weird.


34 posted on 12/30/2008 7:06:41 PM PST by magooey (Obama/Soetoro - the demagogue the Founding Fathers were waiting for)
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To: max americana
Chicago has truly lost it’s marbles.

I'm having a hard time thinking that Chicago holds the "trophy of spilled marbles" while awaiting confirmation of my states next Senator. YET!

35 posted on 12/30/2008 7:07:27 PM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, Question everyone else)
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To: Ouderkirk

Bite your tongue, as bad as I expect he is going to be, Biden scares the hell out of me... I am apalled at this fawning over oBambi all around us.


36 posted on 12/30/2008 7:07:36 PM PST by Arizona Carolyn
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To: EGPWS

I asked on a thread about taxing cow gas, what would be the on switch for a revolt? Which new tax or new law. How much will reasonable people take?
This would be it for me.


37 posted on 12/30/2008 7:07:43 PM PST by AirForceMom
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To: Free ThinkerNY

He hasn’t done a blessed thing yet. Well, this move does help the economy. After tossing gazillions of instantly obsolete brochures that mention the airport, ther will be costs to the airport authority to reprint every brochure, website, ad, etc dealing with the aiport.
Street sign-makers, too, will benefit.

. Say, maybe we can get our cities to rename every street after whatever resident moved to the street most recently.


38 posted on 12/30/2008 7:07:55 PM PST by Seeing More Clearly Now
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To: Free ThinkerNY

hasnt done squat yet


39 posted on 12/30/2008 7:08:22 PM PST by GeronL (long lost freeper)
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To: Trajan88
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40 posted on 12/30/2008 7:09:42 PM PST by Ouderkirk (Democrats: the party of Slavery, Segregation, Sodomy and Sedition)
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