2016 Olympics....

Why not?

That would ROCK!!!!

Blame it on Rio.

our pole vaulter in chief's cronies must be pissed at the missed opportunity for a larger stage of corruption and scandal

guess i better change my tar.

Here's hoping for Madrid. I've got a bad feeling about how prepared Rio really is.

I am thinking the problem was that we have not recovered in a world full of anti-American sentimism. The Bush effect still lingers on.:angry:

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Here's hoping for Madrid. I've got a bad feeling about how prepared Rio really is.

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Madrid would have some nice scenery for backdrops! I'd like that!

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Chicago is much better than Madrid! :angry:

Haven't been to Rio, but I would think that it is a bad idea from a crime/infrastructure standpoint.

Isn't Rio the city where the traffic is so bad those who can take helicopters around instead of driving?

our pole vaulter in chief's cronies must be pissed at the missed opportunity for a larger stage of corruption and scandal

I am thinking the problem was that we have not recovered in a world full of anti-American sentimism. The Bush effect still lingers on.:angry:

I think the Iraq/Afghanistan wars and Canada hosting the Winter Olympics both hurt us. The US/Europe tend to hog these events, so I think they wanted to branch out.

I am thinking the problem was that we have not recovered in a world full of anti-American sentimism. The Bush effect still lingers on.:angry:

Give me a break.

How much longer are you going to be blaming Bush for everything? Your annointed one and his wife made emboldened pleas for the games to come to Chicago (no doubt to repay favors to the corrupt Chicago political machine that helped get him where he is today) to no avail. Obama could not get the job done. Bush had absolutely nothing to do with it.

Maybe the world didn't buy that whole "sacrifice" bs...:roll:

In her speech in Copenhagen today, First Lady Michelle Obama said her trip to Denmark, along with the travel of her "dear friend" and "chit-chat buddy" Oprah Winfrey, as well as tomorrow's visit by President Obama, is a "sacrifice" on behalf of the children of Chicago and the United States.


Michelle Obama: It's a 'sacrifice' to travel to Europe to pitch for the Olympics. But I'm doing it for the kids. | Washington Examiner

I am thinking the problem was that we have not recovered in a world full of anti-American sentimism. The Bush effect still lingers on.:angry:

LOL, headline BUSH BLAMED FOR LOSS OF OLYMPIC BID. FYI anti-American sentiment existed before Bush took office. I saw it first hand while in school abroad in 1999 and that was in Spain where I'd consider the negative enthusiasm quite tame. At the time I didn't blame Clinton for it as it seemed more like a sense of misunderstood jealousy combined with anger over our campaign in Yugoslavia and ousting of Milosevic. I don't disagree with the ousting, but no matter how small the campaign it was still military action and the people around us didn't like it.

I am thinking the problem was that we have not recovered in a world full of anti-American sentimism. The Bush effect still lingers on.:angry:

Could be....I think maybe they just wanted to give someone else a chance at hosting though....close that book and move on

Give me a break.

How much longer are you going to be blaming Bush for everything? Your annointed one and his wife made emboldened pleas for the games to come to Chicago (no doubt to repay favors to the corrupt Chicago political machine that helped get him where he is today) to no avail. Obama could not get the job done. Bush had absolutely nothing to do with it.

Hell they took Oprah with them and they still didnt get it.....OPRAH!!!!
nobody tells Oprah no!

Tomorrow's headline: The IOC are a bunch of RACISTS!

As an American I was hoping we once again would host of the olympics.

It was all to obvious the Chicago political machine was in pull play here. Im amazed that the president made it so obvious. He once again found out that words mean nothing in the real world, but actions mean everything. He couldnt negotiate his was out of a paper bag.

I saw a great piece lastnight about Rio that made think that Chicago was a given. Apparently, theres a huge shortage of hotels and the crime is rampant. Its said that if they are awarded the olympics, they will have to build walls around certain hoods to protect the athletes, etc.

Tomorrow's headline: The IOC are a bunch of RACISTS!

Tomorrow's headline: The IOC are a bunch of RACISTS!

they are...how many olympics in africa?

I am thinking the problem was that we have not recovered in a world full of anti-American sentimism. The Bush effect still lingers on.:angry:

what the left hasnt figured out yet is that when you smear your president you smear your nation. the left has done more damage to this nations standing in the world than bush ever could have.

at least bush didnt paint us as being a weak country like obama constantly does with his weak apologies for what he claims are injustices. at least bush knew the greatness of this nation and was proud to share it with the world instead of apologizing for it. our greatest leaders did the same thing. obama is up there with carter so far when it comes to diplomacy.

they are...how many olympics in africa?

so they are racists because they havent had one in africa? yea, that makes a ton of sense-DUH! the infrustructure alone couldnt handle the olympics.

ive never heard of someone pulling the race card as much as you do. its sickening and goes against everything you preach about. the funny yet sad thing about it is that you cant see it

What does the Chicago political machine have to do with it?

I REALLY wanted the Olympics in Chicago and I have never cast a ballot, campaigned, registered as a voter, or run for office in the state of Illinois.

S. America or Africa are long overdue as hosts, just hard to find a suitable site IMO.

what the left hasnt figured out yet is that when you smear your president you smear your nation.

Reading your posts over the last few months it's obvious you must really hate America.

our pole vaulter in chief's cronies must be pissed at the missed opportunity for a larger stage of corruption and scandal

Why do you obviously hate America so much?

As an American I was hoping we once again would host of the olympics.

It was all to obvious the Chicago political machine was in pull play here. Im amazed that the president made it so obvious. He once again found out that words mean nothing in the real world, but actions mean everything. He couldnt negotiate his was out of a paper bag.

I saw a great piece lastnight about Rio that made think that Chicago was a given. Apparently, theres a huge shortage of hotels and the crime is rampant. Its said that if they are awarded the olympics, they will have to build walls around certain hoods to protect the athletes, etc.

You talking Chicago or Rio;-)