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Olympics to Rio: It's Bush's Fault! (Rowdy Gaines Alert)
Powerlineblog.com ^ | 10/02/09 | John Hindraker

Posted on 10/02/2009 1:11:27 PM PDT by OldDeckHand

We can all draw the obvious lessons from President Obama's failure to sway the International Olympic Committee to hold the 2016 Olympics in Chicago. Many people thought he wouldn't make his highly visible trip to Copenhagen unless he had reason to know his pitch was going to be successful. Evidently not, as Chicago was the first city eliminated.

The IOC's announcement was greeted with "shock and disbelief," according to the Associated Press. Jesse Jackson, for one, was dismayed:

Civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson, who has long been based in Chicago, said he was surprised by the city's loss.

"I'm shocked and saddened. We were emotionally prepared for it," he said, noting that the United States had sent its "A team" of President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle to push for the Chicago bid.

Come to think of it, there is a silver lining to Chicago not getting the Olympics after all: we won't have to put up with Jackson trying to jump in front of the cameras.

The funniest thing about the AP's account, however, is swimmer Rowdy Gaines' struggle to understand how Obama's mission could have failed:

"I'm still in a state of shock. I can't believe we couldn't get past the first round. I still thought the (Chicago) bid overall was the best," said three-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Ambrose "Rowdy" Gaines.

"Maybe there is some hangover from politics, from the last eight years," Gaines said.

I suppose that will be the explanation when Obama can't persuade the mullahs to abandon their nukes, either.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: 2016olympics; chicago; obama; olympics; oprah; politics; rowdygaines; sports
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Unbelievable.
1 posted on 10/02/2009 1:11:28 PM PDT by OldDeckHand
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To: OldDeckHand
Steyn: Hitler won Germany the Olympics. Bushitler cost America the Olympics. It all makes sense.
2 posted on 10/02/2009 1:13:33 PM PDT by rvoitier (Progressives are in the GOP, too.)
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To: OldDeckHand
BUSH'S FAULT!
3 posted on 10/02/2009 1:15:31 PM PDT by Dallas59
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To: rvoitier
Steyn: Hitler won Germany the Olympics.

The Olympics were awarded to Berlin before Hitler came to power.

4 posted on 10/02/2009 1:16:42 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: OldDeckHand
This makes me sad. I swam with Rowdy and I really don't like to hear political dribble from athletes!
5 posted on 10/02/2009 1:17:19 PM PDT by tndarlin (If only the VRWC had ACORN, SOROS, SEIU, TIDES .....)
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To: OldDeckHand

Vancouver is holding an Olympics

They don’t like to give North America Two Games in such a short period.

Plus Rio is safer than Chicago.
Who would a thunk... lol


6 posted on 10/02/2009 1:17:31 PM PDT by Finalapproach29er (A woman will be the next President; I hope it's Palin instead of HRC.)
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To: OldDeckHand
Mmm, mmm, mmm
Barack Hussein Obama
He dithered over Afghanistan
As he winged his way to Denmark-Land
He thought he could charm the IOC
He learned real quick it was not to be
Mmm, mmm, mmm

Mmm, mmm, mmm
Barack Hussein Obama
The Messiah was homeward bound
When he learned he got knocked out in the very 1st round
He bet his prestige this deal he could swing
Oh the horror and shame for the would be King
Mmm, mmm, mmm

af1

In all candor, I got that "Ego has landed" from Rush.

7 posted on 10/02/2009 1:17:44 PM PDT by Conservative Vermont Vet ((One of ONLY 37 Conservatives in the People's Republic of Vermont. Socialists and Progressives All))
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To: OldDeckHand

Actually one of the senator from Illinois has already blamed Bush for the lost, saying that Bush’s policies that past 8 years caused an anti-americam attitude to exist among the members of the IOC.


8 posted on 10/02/2009 1:18:24 PM PDT by rawhide
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To: OldDeckHand
Unbelievable.

I have no problem believing.

9 posted on 10/02/2009 1:19:22 PM PDT by BARLF
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To: OldDeckHand

Why? Every Obama’s (and dems’ in general) fiasco is by very definition - Bush’s fault. And racism...


10 posted on 10/02/2009 1:19:36 PM PDT by alecqss
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To: Conservative Vermont Vet

Drudge posted it first.


11 posted on 10/02/2009 1:20:34 PM PDT by secret garden (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. - George Orwell)
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To: rawhide

If that’s the case then zero doesn’t have as much charm to overcome it that everyone thinks he does.


12 posted on 10/02/2009 1:21:18 PM PDT by Caribou ( www.ktok.com Red State Radio free streaming)
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To: OldDeckHand

Jesse Jackson, for one, was dismayed:................. Well, there is always the race card, but will it work on the IOC? I don’t think so.


13 posted on 10/02/2009 1:25:04 PM PDT by Bringbackthedraft (DON'T BLAME ME I VOTED FOR "PALIN"!)
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To: OldDeckHand
Olympic Fail
14 posted on 10/02/2009 1:28:14 PM PDT by Tawiskaro
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To: Conservative Vermont Vet

“In all candor, I got that “Ego has landed” from Rush.”

Who got it from Drudge.

Who probably got it from some astutely funny poster of FR no doubt


15 posted on 10/02/2009 1:31:35 PM PDT by wilco200 (11/4/08 - The Day America Jumped the Shark)
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To: wilco200
“In all candor, I got that “Ego has landed” from Rush.”
 
Who got it from Drudge.
 
Who probably got it from some astutely funny poster of FR no doubt

Nope. I didn't coin that phrase.

16 posted on 10/02/2009 1:39:14 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Hear us, O Bama: Mmm, mmm, mmm.)
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To: Dallas59

The Donks have no idea how completely stupid that sounds.
If anything lost the Olympics to Chicago was that whole “Me....me....I” speech that he couldn’t even deliver from the heart - he delivered it with a TELEPROMPTER.


17 posted on 10/02/2009 1:43:03 PM PDT by Right Cal Gal (Ronald Reagan - Well, the trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just t)
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To: Right Cal Gal

18 posted on 10/02/2009 1:44:04 PM PDT by Dallas59
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To: OldDeckHand

19 posted on 10/02/2009 1:46:21 PM PDT by SparkyBass
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To: Finalapproach29er

“They don’t like to give North America Two Games in such a short period.”

“Plus Rio is safer than Chicago.”

Hell, the Battle of the Bulge was safer than Chicago!


20 posted on 10/02/2009 1:50:04 PM PDT by Oldpuppymax (AGENDA OF THE LEFT EXPOSED)
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