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RIO WINS ! Republicans CHEER Chicago and the USA losing Olympic bid!

POSTED BY: JaynezTown
UPDATED: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 15:00
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JAYNEZTOWN

Friday, October 2, 2009 5:23 PM

Drudge and the Conseratives are all over it

http://twitpic.com/jypaf

I think it has less to do with celebrity politics and more to do with Brazil having a better sales pitch

DREAMTROVE

Friday, October 2, 2009 5:39 PM

Yes, there was a tremendous amount of resistance to the idea in Chicago. The plan was to take down the Midway. This is equivalent to someone saying in NY "We're going to level Central Park and build an Olympic stadium." Ironically, it was the Midway where Obama held his victory rally IIRC.

Now we have to wait and see what neighborhood Rio levels for this. We all remember what happened last time. Honestly? We should just have an International Olympic Center. We have a UN Buildling...

JONGSSTRAW

Friday, October 2, 2009 5:57 PM

I wish they would have gotten it. I think Chicago desperately NEEDS a lot of urban re-development, and it would have created 10's of thousands of jobs. Maybe some of those jobs could have gone to the poor kids there, who really seem to need something to change in their lives. The Olympics, for me, are more fun to watch when they're in America. I'm a bit amazed that we didn't get it.

KWICKO

Friday, October 2, 2009 6:12 PM

Jongs, amid all the partisanship being tossed around about this whole shebang, I just wanted to say a big "Thank you" to you for that sentiment. That's how I felt about it as well, and I couldn't see what the problem was with Obama or ANYONE trying to bring more economic boost to the U.S.A.

Seems Oprah and even Big O just can't compete with this:

I'd have loved to see the Olympics come to Chicago, but I've got a feeling there'll be plenty of reasons to watch 'em in Brazil...

Mike

The percentage you're paying is too high-priced
While you're living beyond all your means;
And the man in the suit has just bought a new car
From the profit he's made on your dreams

JONGSSTRAW

Friday, October 2, 2009 6:25 PM

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Originally posted by Kwicko:
amid all the partisanship being tossed around about this whole shebang, I just wanted to say a big "Thank you" to you for that sentiment. That's how I felt about it as well, and I couldn't see what the problem was with Obama or ANYONE trying to bring more economic boost to the U.S.A.

No thank you's required. I've watched this "issue" for a couple of days and really couldn't understand what the "political" problem was. With everything else the country's dealing with, it seemed a bit petty & smarmy & ridiculous to me hearing the Obama haters attacking him for this. Bush went to China for the Olympics and had a swell ole time, so what's the beef?

JAYNEZTOWN

Friday, October 2, 2009 7:58 PM

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Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:
amid all the partisanship being tossed around about this whole shebang, I just wanted to say a big "Thank you" to you for that sentiment. That's how I felt about it as well, and I couldn't see what the problem was with Obama or ANYONE trying to bring more economic boost to the U.S.A.

No thank you's required. I've watched this "issue" for a couple of days and really couldn't understand what the "political" problem was. With everything else the country's dealing with, it seemed a bit petty & smarmy & ridiculous to me hearing the Obama haters attacking him for this. Bush went to China for the Olympics and had a swell ole time, so what's the beef?

the judgment was in Denmark Copenhagen, I mean who the hell knows all about Oprah in Copenhagen. She's everywhere in America but she does not hold the same Celeb status in Denmark

Maybe they know soccer stars and the likes of George Foreman and gold medalists like Lewis but I don't think the Mistress of Chat has much pull over there in Denmark
Brazil brought Pele....and their video pitch looked better

2 There was a lot of controversy behind Chicago, the site locations and the fact that a lot of tax payer money would be back in the hands of corrupt bankers and property developers who already bankrupted the city.

JONGSSTRAW

Friday, October 2, 2009 8:16 PM

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Originally posted by JaynezTown:
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Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:
amid all the partisanship being tossed around about this whole shebang, I just wanted to say a big "Thank you" to you for that sentiment. That's how I felt about it as well, and I couldn't see what the problem was with Obama or ANYONE trying to bring more economic boost to the U.S.A.

No thank you's required. I've watched this "issue" for a couple of days and really couldn't understand what the "political" problem was. With everything else the country's dealing with, it seemed a bit petty & smarmy & ridiculous to me hearing the Obama haters attacking him for this. Bush went to China for the Olympics and had a swell ole time, so what's the beef?

the judgment was in Denmark Copenhagen, I mean who the hell knows all about Oprah in Copenhagen. She's everywhere in America but she does not hold the same Celeb status in Denmark

Maybe they know soccer stars and the likes of George Foreman and gold medalists like Lewis but I don't think the Mistress of Chat has much pull over there in Denmark
Brazil brought Pele....and their video pitch looked better

2 There was a lot of controversy behind Chicago, the site locations and the fact that a lot of tax payer money would be back in the hands of corrupt bankers and property developers who already bankrupted the city.

I don't know. Oprah's pretty much world-wide, isn't she? The IOC, I hate to say, has a long & disgusting record on race. Shudder to think that had anything to do with it, but who knows. I also think these things are pre-determined anyhow, and these dog & pony announcement events are just ego-fodder for the IOC swells.

GINOBIFFARONI

Friday, October 2, 2009 9:28 PM

I'm sure Brazil could use the jobs too

congrats Rio

" I don't believe in hypothetical situations - it's kinda like lying to your brain "

" They don't hate America, they hate Americans " Homer Simpson

Lets party like its 1939

PIRATENEWS

Friday, October 2, 2009 9:36 PM

I think Rio has a significantly lower murder rate.

The Olympic logo was designed by Adolf Hitler BTW.

GINOBIFFARONI

Friday, October 2, 2009 9:42 PM

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Originally posted by piratenews:
I think Rio has a significantly lower murder rate.

The Olympic logo was designed by Adolf Hitler BTW.

Naw it was this guy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_de_Coubertin

" I don't believe in hypothetical situations - it's kinda like lying to your brain "

" They don't hate America, they hate Americans " Homer Simpson

Lets party like its 1939