scooterbug44
SoWal Expert
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.
-
Trouble logging in? Send us a message with your username and/or email address for help.
2016 Olympics....
- Thread starter Blair
- Start date
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.
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.
sunspotbaby
SoWal Insider
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
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
mtlinscomb
Beach Fanatic
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.
Blair
Beach Fanatic
Could be....I think maybe they just wanted to give someone else a chance at hosting though....close that book and move on
Blair
Beach Fanatic
Hell they took Oprah with them and they still didnt get it.....OPRAH!!!!
nobody tells Oprah no!
mtlinscomb
Beach Fanatic
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.
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.
Bob
SoWal Insider
they are...how many olympics in africa?