Chicago Olympics prospects dealt blow by Obama

American Thinker ^ | 9/12/2009 | Richard Baehr

[SeekAndFind]

Obama screwed Chicago yesterday, saying Michelle would lead the US delegation in Copenhagen the day Olympic bid is decided for 2016 games on October 2. He used the excuse of work on health care reform.

Some speculate he will fly in at last moment and create an even bigger buzz. But if he does not show, I think Chicago loses, a real kick in the rear to Daley, who has done much for him (starting with gift of Axelrod in 2004 senate campaign).

I do not believe Chicago could lose if he were there, and looked delegates in the eye, and asked them to vote for Chicago. Other countries' leaders, not spouses, are showing up: Japan, Brazil and Spain. Putin and Tony Blair showed up to seal the deal for London (2012), and Russian Winter Games (2014).

The stimulus package would have been great way to help Chicago's bid -- talk about shovel ready projects! Other countries get national allocation for capital costs if they win, and provide guarantees all costs will be covered. The US does not, hence Daley will have to rely on near-bankrupt city to pay bills private money fails to cover.

[the anti-liberal]

The corrupt Olympic Committee and Chicago. What could possibly go wrong?

[Free ThinkerNY]

[BlessedBeGod]

But if he does not show, I think Chicago loses, a real kick in the rear to Daley...

YES!!!

[cmsgop]

LMAO!!!!!!!, It’s so gonna go down that way.......

[brewcrew]

Really - who gives a ratsass where the olympics are held anymore? The BS factor gets thicker and thicker with each subsequent games.

[keepitreal]

The face that will ruin any chance of any award:

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

Personally I’d love to see Chicago get the ‘Limpics just to watch it bankrupt them.

[bmwcyle]

Priceless

[maggief]

He will sell us out to our enemies, and payoff his thugs.

[PRO 1]

My My My. A dirtbag lefty using a world sports event to forward a political agenda....????

Where have we seen that before?

[tbw2]

Where and when was that picture taken? ObamaCare Jokes Obama Jokes

[pnh102]

I suppose that we should be rooting for Chicago to get the Olympics. The world’s most corrupt sports organization would fit right in with the USA’s most corrupt city government.

[keepitreal]

It was taken at the D-Day ceremony in Normandy, France on June 6, this summer.

[willk]

I think Obama is to blame for a lot of things that are putting the future of our country in jeopardy, but this is really getting petty don't you think?

[ChiMark]

If you were on the committee would you pick Chicago? I would! Chicago would provided “incentives” for hosting the Olympics. The euro-trash are passing up an opportunity to cash in on the Daly gravy train.

The truth is no one wants the Olympic games held here in
Chicago.

[GnL]

He’s not going so that it doesn’t look like he failed when Chicago doesn’t get the games. It’s all about The O.

[sand lake bar]

For me, if they’re going to have the Olympics, then I’d like to see them in Chicago. Aside from politics, it’s a beautiful city.

[MinuteGal]

To really insure that Chicago won't get the Games, he should send Joe Biden.

Biden's so dumb that when he passes the YMCA he thinks they spelled "Macy" wrong.

Leni

[SeekAndFind]

Personally I’d love to see Chicago get the ‘Limpics just to watch it bankrupt them.

My bet is on Brazil (at Rio De Janeiro) to get it in 2016. Reasons :

1)Brazil, like China is an emerging market country, and the IOC likes emerging countries ( with plenty of natural resources at that ).

2) We have not had an Olympic held in a South American country at all ( OK, Mexico is south of our border, but I don't think they count that ). They're going to give them a chance.

3) The US has hosted too many Olympics (both Summer and Winter) already.