Debacle in Denmark (Obama cronies lined-up to profit off Olympics)

NY POST ^ | 10/3/09 | EDITORIAL

[Liz]

Obama raced to Denmark and came home with his tail between his legs. The whole IOC episode was unbecoming and unnecessary......but no one expected frontrunner Chicago to be voted out on the first round. Particularly, in light of Obama's groveling and America-bashing (appeasing foreigners since the day he took office). Obama said he hoped to use the Olympics to improve America's image. (Memo to the prez: America has nothing to be ashamed of.) Yet for all of Obama's sucking up, he left with the dignity of his office cut down a few notches. At some point, substance matters more than style. And the sooner Obama learns that, the better..........

[Liz]

OBAMA CRONIES LINED-UP TO PROFIT His cronies have too much influence over the office of the President of the United States. That they can literally cause him to expend millions tax-payer dollars to use two US govt planes, govt personnel, and other govt resources, to make a personal appeal to the IOC in a faraway country, speaks of a terrible, systemic corruption. Also makes one wonder if Obama was getting a cut of the deals.

This needs to be investigated pronto (but don't hold your breath).

David Axelrod's former PR firm did all the upfront work and was paid millions for the project for years to prepare Chicago’s Olympic bid presentation to the IOC (Axelrod is a top WH aide).

Four of the five co-chairs of Obama’sinaugural committee continue to have unpaid leadership roles in Chicago Olympics 2016, including Pat Ryan, the chairman and CEO of Chicago 2016; John Rodgers, the treasurer and director of Chicago 2016; Bill Daley, the former Clinton administration commerce secretary and brother of the Chicago mayor; and Penny Pritzker, the Chicago businesswoman and Hyatt hotel heiress who led Obama’s meteoric presidential campaign fundraising.

Pritzker’s family also owns or manages other hotels named by Chicago 2016 as the accommodations for Olympic workers, press and family members. Ryan and Priztker each contributed $100,000 or more to Chicago 2016.

As did White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers, an Obama family friend, who also served on the Chicago committee. It still counts Obama confidant and vacation companion Eric Whitaker among its members.

Obama family insider in the WH, Valerie Jarrett, a slumlord, owns Chicago property she apparently planned to turn into Olympic Villages (and flew to Copenhagen). Jarrett was replaced as Chicago 2016 vice-chair by Martin Nesbitt, the treasurer of Obama’s campaign, and another Obama family insider.

ASK Public Strategies, the Chicago-based corporate public relations company founded by Obama political guru David Axelrod and owned and run by some of Obama’s top presidential campaign consultants, was paid “in the tens of thousands” of dollars by Chicago 2016 to do “communication management [and] planning,” said former Axelrod partner Eric Sedler, who did not work for Obama's campaign, but was in Copenhagen, along with Pritzker and Jarrett.

“ASK Public Strategies worked on the bid for three years and for 2/3 of that time our work was pro bono,” said Sedler, who would not speculate on whether the company would be in line for more Olympic work if the IOC picked Chicago.

Guess who wanted the gift shop franchise (/snic)?

[syriacus]

Another DEMbacle....like the housing crisis.

[repubpub]

I find it funny that as crooked as the IOC is, taking bribes etc., that the ultimate Chicago style thug came back as a school yard bully.

[Recon Dad]

With speeches like both Zero and Michelle gave no wonder they blew it. The IOC could give a crap about diversity as a motivation to award the games. Having awarded games to China, Australia and Korea should have given them a hint.

Top that off with Michelle's inane oratory and the delegates probably went into the voting laughing so hard they had trouble marking their ballots.

[wastoute]

I disagree. America DOES have something to be ashamed of. Zero.

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[sauropod]

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[whitedog57]

What do you think Obama’s new economic triage is?

It is the NEW plan to bailout the Chicago crime syndicate.

Isn’t this “post racial” President wonderful? Its now ALL ABOUT RACE and transferring wealth from predominantly white taxpayers to low-income blacks and black criminals.

David Axelrod? At least Obama is enriching some white folk as well!

[Guenevere]

bttt

[ronnie raygun]

Now thats a revelation! Thats for catching up!

[ez]

lso makes one wonder if Obama was getting a cut of the deals.

f Michelle was there selling it, I'd say YES.

[Liz]

America DOES have something to be ashamed of. Zero. ..............so true.

[SueRae]

The sooner we put this crowd in the unemployed, the better off this country will be. Impeachment proceedings in 2011, my prediction. one of these investigaations is going to yield a connection/something big enough to take down the big fish. The big, rotting, stinking fish.

[Liz]

....one of these investigations is going to yield a connection/something big enough to take down the big fish....

ACORN alone would be enough----Ohaha's connections there are deep and proveable.

[VRWCtaz]

You just gave me an idea for a new tag-line. Thanks.

[ncfool]

We do need to promote the fact that the profited and their friends profited. This curuption is a cancer in the Obama whitehouse. It has to stop.

[Carley]

Which was why Axelrod jumped out early to blame Daley.

Heads are going to roll, or assisted suicides most likely.

[Carley]

Everybody knows the IOC is racist.

/s/

[Just mythoughts]

Was the vote a ‘secret’ ballot? I sure would like to know who those 18 votes came from for BamaKennedy.

[Liz]

They’re not saying-—probably fear (cough) “repercussions” from the Chi-mob in the WH.

[Liz]

Axelrod jumped out early to blame Daley. Heads are going to roll, or assisted suicides most likely.

"Lessee, where'd I put dem cement overshoes."