Posted on 10/06/2009 7:54:48 AM PDT by SmithL
If you want to understand why some conservatives were gleeful over Chicago's fourth-place finish in its bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games - after President Obama and the first lady flew to Copenhagen to pitch the American city to the International Olympic Committee - consider this quote in the New York Times from Anita DeFrantz, an IOC member from the United States: "I hate the fact that these elegant people were here, and then our country got treated that way."
These elegant people? So the other folks who didn't win for their cities are what? Slobs?
You see in that sentence all the presumption of Obama and his political base.
The 2008 presidential campaign reveled in the argument that the cosmopolitan Obama would boost America's image abroad. Alas, the Copenhagen experience suggests that international types may have fuzzy feelings about the United States post-Dubya - but that doesn't necessarily mean that America will reap tangible benefits. And unlike a beauty contest, the IOC losers can't even bring home a Miss Congeniality prize.
The Drudge Report offered this headline after the news that Chicago placed fourth out of four cities in the running: "The Ego Has Landed: World Rejects Obama." Sure, that verdict is hyperbolic, but Drudge hit on the self-conceit that preceded this fiasco.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
SFC? Are you sure?
Jon Stewart always refers to O as elegant. It’s some sort of meme with these silly people, probably connotes some inchoate bundle of emotions that we don’t really understand.
> Jon Stewart always refers to O as elegant.
WOW. Well, he better never call me “elegant” or we’ll have harsh words...
Now that I think about it more carefully, “elegant” is THE PERFECT studied insult with which we can label Obama. It is more subtle than “perfumed prince” but just as bad.
It evokes images of a mincing Pharaoh, elegant yet not a pleasant thought at all.
Nice take, MG.
The Chicago mob planned to sucker the IOC........they arrogantly told the IOC how great the Games would be FOR THEMSELVES. “You can play a great game and still not win” Ohaha said on the loss.... without a shred of introspection.
CHI/GO CAME IN LAST WHILE THE SAVIOUR SPOKE Supposedly the voting was close and USOC intelligence indicated a visit from Obama could well seal the deal. But the facts of the ground indicated (1) Rio offered up more money than we did, (2) there has never been an Olympics in South America (so they were a natural to win). So why didn't brainiacs Jarrett, Daley, Axelrod and Emanuel factor all that in? They had options. They had sources. Supposedly they had USOC intelligence. They could have decided not to embarrass America before the world. They could have ditched that cockamamie presentation.
Obama should shoulder the blame for injecting himself into the decision- making process........... with the self-centerred expectation that he and Mrs O could steamroller the IOC on the strength of their own wonderfulness. Appears the IOC resented the Obamas rolling into town with the idea they could blitzkrieg their way to be the 2016 choice.
Mmm, mm, mmm......delicious to savor how the Chicago mob was mugged by Danish-style sensibility. Ohaha actually justified his stupid bid for "diversity games," Mrs O's ridiculous "sacrifice trip to Denmark".....two planeloads of cronies looking to make a buck, all financed by taxpayers. Makes you wonder how dumbhead Axelrod---architect of the presentation fiasco----- made a living before he got his filthy hands on our tax dollars in the WH.
Mrs O: "I said, you know, 'I'm gonna hug you now and then I'm going after you in Copenhagen!'" And she said, 'You too!' So, the gloves are off." The world is getting tired of the Ghetto-Talking Obamas in your face-style 24/7.
"How 'bout a quickie under the table as a show of confidence, while the IOC votes.
"Fugeddabatit, mister. I didn't make "the sacrifice" so you can get it on."
The original Sun King used to take a jeweled box containing his poop out onto the palace balcony for the crowds to marvel at. Ours puts his in legislation.
Proverbs 16:18
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Actually the entire book of Proverbs as it deals with fools, arrogance, pride, haughtiness, treachery, deceit, lies, etc., seems to be tailor made for 0bozo, as he seems to delight in sinful behavior & actions with ZERO sense of humility.
HOWEVER not to express arrogance on my own part, the book of Proverbs speaks equally to me as well.
I’m pretty sure that Debra is syndicated - Town Hall, I think.
Thanks
I will go to site and read her
Yep. That's the one. He's been reincarnated as a Community Organizer.
A Napoleonic ego without Napoleonic genius to back it up. Definitely a winner.
Traveling as freight.
“OBAMA CRONIES LINED-UP TO PROFIT Obama’s cronies have too much influence over the office of the President of the United States. That they can literally compel him to expend millions of tax-payer dollars to use two US govt planes, govt personnel, and other govt resources, to make a personal appeal to the IOC, speaks of a terrible, systemic corruption. Also makes one wonder if Obama was getting a cut of the deals.”
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These Chi-Thugs know a LOT about Zer0’s background since well before his pre-”college” days, and can lord over him for the next 3+ years until he is ushered out.
He will have his hands and legs tied up trying to please them following this wonderful debacle he’s gotten himself into.
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