Wow, chicago losing olympic bid was Bush's fault too??
By xfahctor
@xfahctor (14118)
Lancaster, New Hampshire
October 2, 2009 5:12pm CST
At least according to Senator Rolland Burris it was. He claims that because Obama had not had time yet to turn arounf the U.S. image after the last 8 years and because thats what we were being judged on, Chicago lost it's bid to host the 2016 olymics. Well, there ya go folks, it's all Bush's fault again.
I have as much critisism for the previous administration as the next guy, probably more, but THIS was absolute nonsense.
I have as much critisism for the previous administration as the next guy, probably more, but THIS was absolute nonsense.5 people like this
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@Koriana (302)
• United States
3 Oct 09
umm...guess I am going to have to remember to write bush a thank you note on that one then!!
Most of the cities that host the olympics end up very badly in debt! Chicago is already very badly in debt! They don't need the headache!
Rio is a nice place to have them, my husband was talking to me last night about us going there to see them (of, course, we'd be neglecting the return air trip!!)
I think they should start hosting them in the third world countries, have every nation pitch a little in for the developement of the site, and then, when they are over, have a lottery and let the poorest village in the area move in!
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@irishidid (8687)
• United States
2 Oct 09
Maybe they watched some old Untouchables episodes. LOL
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@AngryKittyMSV (4317)
• United States
2 Oct 09
No, but wasting ten million or so dollars of taxpayer money on the pitch effort by the POTUS and the FLOTUS was CERTAINLY Obama's fault.
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@AngryKittyMSV (4317)
• United States
3 Oct 09
Yeah, I'd still be mad, probably even madder because hosting the Olympics COSTS a ton of money which frankly we really don't have top spare. As you said, there's a lot more important things to deal with right now.
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@Ima_C_Suvaya (431)
• United States
3 Oct 09
EVERYTHING that comes out of Burris' mouth is a lie. Why isn't this guy in jail yet? Being from the corrupt state of Illinois, being the only black member of the senate, and being a democrat is what's saving this waste of space. Why would a reporter ask him his opinion on anything? His opinion is Sheit. They should be asking him why he continues to lie about buying 0bama's senate seat.
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@Sourceseeker (1197)
• United States
4 Oct 09
No it was not Bush's fault nor was it completely Obama's fault. Sometimes you can do everything right and still lose. The reason America lost the bid for the Olympics was because Rio won. The Olympics had nevr been to South America before, that was a very influential arguement.
It is nobodies fault. Its a win for South America.
@xfahctor (14118)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
4 Oct 09
Thank you for a very sensable and matter of fact analysis of this. Far too much has been made of it by both Obama supporters and Obama detractors. I used the Rollin Burris statement as a demonstration of that. It is just as rediculous as Obama's detractors saying this will hurt him badly in a political way. It is a BEEEEEEEEEEEEG story about nothing. Rio won, Chicago lost. Congrats to Rio, better luck next time Chicago.
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