Obama humiliated by IOC plot

Politiken (Denmark) ^ | October 8, 2009

[Schnucki]

The International Olympic Committee had already decided not to choose Chicago even before President Obama came to Copenhagen.

President Obama’s visit to Copenhagen to canvas for Chicago’s candidacy as Olympic City 2016 was doomed to failure before the president even arrived in the Danish capital – a group of IOC nations had already decided to reject the city, Politiken has learned.

Voting on the choice between Chicago, Madrid, Rio or Tokyo had been decided beforehand as a result of what several major IOC organisations perceived as the American Olympic Committee’s greed. Chicago had been touted by bookmakers and many so-called experts as the favourite to win the voting sweepstake.

According to Politiken’s information, the coordinated action in rejecting Chicago came as a result of dissatisfaction with the fact that the American Olympic Committee is to receive a DKK 2.3 billion grant in the four-year period up to 2012 as a result of a permanent contract with the IOC.

The grant is the result of a contract between the two parties in connection with a loan to the IOC in the 1980s, at which time the IOC was in dire financial straits.

Since then, the IOC has become a financially strong organisation which earns more and more – something that is a major boost to the American Olympic Committee as it receives a percentage of IOC income.

Punishment Since the American organisation was asked, but declined, to give up DKK 28 million of an increase of DKK 128 million from the previous four-year period in favour of the poorest IOC countries, a group of the major international sporting federations decided to take action, winning support from IOC members to punish Chicago.

According to Politiken’s information, the American Olympic Committee had been warned of the possible reaction, but no-one informed Chicago or the White House.

[Schnucki]

I realize this story is a little old, but I don't remember hearing that they already decided against Chicago BEFORE zero arrived.

[johniegrad]

This is merely international punishment for the sins of Bush. This was not intended as a slap in the face to the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Everything I know is wrong.

[perchprism]

This is the new narrative.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Chicago had been touted by bookmakers and many so-called experts as the favourite to win the voting sweepstake.

Better headline: Chicago taxpayers dodge a bullet.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

If I lived in Chicago, I wouldn’t care how he did, I’d be grateful to Obama for sparing us the expense and torment of hosting the Olympics.

[Evil Slayer]

So bambi has an official right to say “Bush’s Fault”?

[Doogle]

...so most likely Olybama already knew he wasn't going to get anywhere....so he might as well make a speech and more apologizing

[Doogle]

...so most likely Olybama already knew he wasn't going to get anywhere....so he might as well make a speech and more apologizing

[Liz]

Voting on the 2016 choice had been decided beforehand......According to Politiken’s information, the American Olympic Committee had been warned of the possible reaction, but no-one informed Chicago or the White House.

SO THE WHITE HOUSE LIED, AS USUAL Said airhead Valerie Jarrett, a senior White House advisor BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER THE FIASCO: “The intelligence from the US Olympic Committee and Chicago bid team was that it was very close and therefore well worth our efforts; that a personal appeal from the president would make a huge difference.”

CHICAGO STOOGES COVER THEIR SORRY REARS “You can play a great game and still not win” Ohaha said on the loss.... without a shred of introspection. Ohaha actually justified his stupid bid for "diversity games," Mrs O's ridiculous "sacrifice trip to Denmark".....with two planeloads of cronies looking to make a buck, all financed by taxpayers.

Obama should shoulder the blame for injecting himself into the IOC process........... with the self-centered expectation that he and Mrs O could steamroller the IOC on the strength of their own wonderfulness. Mrs O: "I said, you know, 'I'm gonna hug you now and then I'm going after you in Copenhagen! So, the gloves are off."

The world is getting tired of the Ghetto-Talking Obamas in your face-style 24/7.

Now, you might wonder how much dumber the Chicago Stooges can get? Despite the embarrassing rejection to lure the 2016 Olympic Games to his hometown, Obama ammounced will establish the first-ever "White House Olympic Office."

This is the "F*** - You America" attitude we continually see from these arrogant screw-ups in the WH. This move is designed to allow the stupid Ohahas to save face in the aftermath of a stinging defeat.

The first-ever White House Olympic Office is a slush fund for the Chicago Stooges----slumlord Jarrett, Uriah Heep Emanuel and dumbhead Axelrod to their filthy hands on more of our tax dollars.

The Chicago Stooges lost but are compelling Americans to pay for their stupidity. Heaven help us.

[dawn53]

My favorite title on this story was the one Rush posted. Something to the effect of “Who knew that the IOC were racists!”

[Dahoser]

I realize this story is a little old, but I don't remember hearing that they already decided against Chicago BEFORE zero arrived.

Maybe the IOC figured giving Chicago the Olympics only a week before the Nobel Peace Prize was going to Obama would be too much excitement for our state run media to handle. There's only so much leg tingling those SRM clymers can handle, you know.

[Prole]

Hardly.

That communist sh!thole known as Chicago is already bankrupt.

The massive debt from the Olympics would have been passed to those of us who work for a living.

AMERICAN taxpayers dodge a bullet.