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There has been a growing narrative taking hold about Barack Obama’s presidency in recent weeks: that he is loved by many, but feared by none; that he is full of lofty vision, but is actually achieving nothing with his grandiloquence.

Chicago’s dismal showing today, after Mr Obama’s personal, impassioned last-minute pitch, is a stunning humiliation for this President. It cannot be emphasised enough how this will feed the perception that on the world stage he looks good — but carries no heft.

Mr Obama was greeted — as usual — like a rock star by the IOC delegates in Copenhagen — then humiliated by them. Perception is reality. A narrow defeat for Chicago would have been acceptable — but the sheer scale of the defeat was a bombshell, and is a major blow for Mr Obama at a time when questions are being asked about his style of governance.

SeattleGriz wrote:Thats one nasty bike accident. See what happens when you get your pant leg caught in your chain?

ALPHAGRIZ1 wrote:You can thank Barney Frank.............in your own special way.

Cap'n Cat wrote:More evidence that it will take decades of Donk administrations to clean up our shattered world image in the wake of DubyaCheneyRush.

I, too, weep for my country, Brother Bald One.



Dick Cheney, what hath thou wrought?

ALPHAGRIZ1 wrote:Wasnt a gay insult, I dont care who fucks up our country like Frank has, it has nothing to do with his sexuality.

Cap'n Cat wrote:

ALPHAGRIZ1 wrote:Wasnt a gay insult, I dont care who **** up our country like Frank has, it has nothing to do with his sexuality.

Yeah, we're certainly in the toilet, because of Barney Frank!!!!!





Time to throw the shovel away!

GrizFanStuckInUtah wrote:I'd bet money it was the very people we are fighting that blew that poor guys leg off. I am not sure what you are trying to accomplish by this picture, but I call BS on how you used it and where you are placing the blame for it.

ALPHAGRIZ1 wrote:

Cap'n Cat wrote:

Yeah, we're certainly in the toilet, because of Barney Frank!!!!!





Time to throw the shovel away!

He is more responsible than anyone else.

Cap'n Cat wrote:

GrizFanStuckInUtah wrote:I'd bet money it was the very people we are fighting that blew that poor guys leg off. I am not sure what you are trying to accomplish by this picture, but I call BS on how you used it and where you are placing the blame for it.

Well, la-dee-fvcking-da. You want a medal, Lee Greenwood?





Point: Kid would probably still have his leg if we ain't there.

GrizFanStuckInUtah wrote:I'd rather not have a leg than be a coward.

Cap'n Cat wrote:

Well, la-dee-fvcking-da. You want a medal, Lee Greenwood?





Point: Kid would probably still have his leg if we ain't there.

Pwns wrote:Can't be too mad at Obama for failing. When Obama has to speak through translators it negates the advantage of his hypnotic cadence and he has to actually appeal to reason rather than just make people feel warm and fuzzy with poetic speak that contains no substance.

Mountaineer wrote:A question to some: If the city wasn't Chicago and/or the president wasn't Obama would you still be elated that the olympic bid failed?

I don't think I've ever seen a time where so many in this country were openly campaigning for our defeat, and ultimately, embarrassment in trying to host a global sporting event. Certainly not Salt Lake..or Atlanta..or the World Cup..

Sounds like a large portion of the country is still butthurt over last November.

I agree with Ivytalk from another thread that I'm sure the IOC already had it in for the U.S. before voting even took place, but the vitriol and overall dickishness taking place on the right over this whole thing is absurd.

Baldy wrote:

Mountaineer wrote:A question to some: If the city wasn't Chicago and/or the president wasn't Obama would you still be elated that the olympic bid failed?

I don't think I've ever seen a time where so many in this country were openly campaigning for our defeat, and ultimately, embarrassment in trying to host a global sporting event. Certainly not Salt Lake..or Atlanta..or the World Cup..

Sounds like a large portion of the country is still butthurt over last November.

I agree with Ivytalk from another thread that I'm sure the IOC already had it in for the U.S. before voting even took place, but the vitriol and overall dickishness taking place on the right over this whole thing is absurd.

It's not just "the right".

Most of the "experts" agreed the vote would come down to Chicago or Rio. Many of those same people thought that Obama making a presentation would put Chicago over the top.

Excuse me if i find it funny that after all that travel and expense to send Obama and his wife on separate trips to Copenhagen only to have Chicago get eliminated in the first round. Now that it is over, could it possibly be that Obama actually hurt Chicago's chances?

Baldy wrote:Excuse me if i find it funny that after all that travel and expense to send Obama and his wife on separate trips to Copenhagen only to have Chicago get eliminated in the first round. Now that it is over, could it possibly be that Obama actually hurt Chicago's chances?

Thank You, Mr. President
Joe Scarborough

Count me as one conservative who is disappointed that President Obama's hometown will not be hosting the 2012 Olympic Games.

Chicago is a beautiful city that would have made a perfect backdrop for the Olympics. The President was right to fly to Copenhagen to try to land the games, not for the sake of his city, but for the good of his country. The fact President Obama failed makes me respect him more for taking the chance, and the fact many right-wing figures opposed the President's mission shows just how narrow-minded partisanship makes us all.

For the better part of 20 years, a bitterness has infected our politics that has weakened our country.

We Republicans spent eight years trying to delegitimize Bill Clinton.

Democrats spent the next eight years doing the same to George W. Bush.

Now that a Democrat is in the Oval Office again, it is the GOP who is trying to delegitimize a sitting president.

When I try to talk to Republicans about the need to break this cycle of viciousness, some cite the chapter and verse of every hateful left wing attack against George W. Bush.

Whenever I attempt to have a conversation with some Democrats about the need for us respect our president-- whether he be an Obama or a Bush-- I am told that Bush deserved whatever he got because he was a lying war criminal who hated the Constitution and loved torturing
people.

Fortunately, there are a growing number of Americans who believe we cannot continue going on this way.

AZGrizFan wrote:Gotta suck for donks now that that shoe is on the other foot, Mountie.