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Part of the speculation about why Chicago didn't get the Olympics is that maybe the President wasn't at his best, after all he doesn't have a lot of experience in saying good things about the United States. But there is no worry, the president didn't have to say anything nice, what he said is he wanted the Olympics because America needed to repair its Image because of what was going on during the past few years, a code for "We Suck Because of George Bush."

San Francisco Makes Olympic Bid For 2012 Bay Area Shows Off Venues, Technology For USOC POSTED: 11:16 a.m. PDT July 14, 2002 SAN FRANCISCO -- Great weather, top-notch sports venues and cutting-edge technology will be the focus of a visit by the U.S. Olympic Committee to San Francisco beginning Sunday. The Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee said the Bay Area has the best chance of competing internationally for the coveted 2012 Olympic host bid. Three other U.S. cities--New York, Washington and Houston--are vying for the honor. Olympic committee officials have already visited them. Officials will receive i-PAQ personal digital...