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Unbelievable. Michelle Obama wants the Olympics because of her father and President Obama can't stop talking about himself. And people called Bill Clinton egotistical.
 
Yeah, Obama is basically talking about himself the whole time. what a fuck-knob. "well, everyone was watching the presidential results in chicago...it wasn't about me....american democracy still exists"
 
What's the legacy that chicago will offer?

"put the fun in the games. make it technically excellent"

what a fuck.
 
Rio- would be good for the country as its an emerging nation and one of the rising economies. not a lot of olympic coverage in that area and they could use the exposure in the area. problems are safety, drugs, kidnapping and the poverty gap which they'll need to address. Its a more worldly city and has a fantastic backdrop. I think that having the olympics would be mutually beneficial for both...they just have to clean it up a bunch.

Chicago- I don't see much going for this city. The economy is not the greatest, there are not a lot of landmarks, the city is truly a "second city" but I guess if ATL gets the games, chicago could too. To me, Chicago is a fun city..but not really that great, especially when you go past the city a little bit. There are some cool things and its fun to party there...but its in the friggin midwest. Obama could bring these games personally to chicago, but there will always be problems with corruption in the city and misappropriation. IMO, its the boring choice.

Tokyo- high tech, city of the future. this is my personal favorite...dunno, i just like japan and enjoy the culture. it'd probably have a lot of enthusiasm with the japanese and is clean, efficient and would be a good host. Rio would be more intriguing though as a venue though since they just had it in Asia and all asians look the same.
 
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BTOWN_HUSTLA said:
What's the legacy that chicago will offer?

"put the fun in the games. make it technically excellent"

what a fuck.
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If my memory serves me, doesn't Chicago have a lots of dead voters to offer?
 
julius said:
So, Bush going to the Olympics for 4 days and doing nothing, got nothing from Republicans..but Obama going to petition for the Olympics in the US (Chicago) in 2016, for less than 1 day, is bad?

And creating jobs in Chicago, for all the construction of venues in the great lakes area, is a bad thing?

I know the left and the right often times pick stupid things to bitch about (politicals I mean, not people), but this is just flat out dumb.
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For me, I think it's a great idea for the President to do so.

That said, there are some real issues with Chicago and the plan. I see both sides, and each side has it's ups & downs. Overall, I support the people against the current plan of destroying a park, displacing low income people and the decades of debt it would create. But, it IS a tough call.
 
BTOWN_HUSTLA said:
Rio would be more intriguing though as a venue though since they just had it in Asia and all asians look the same.
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Wow. What a sentence to end on.
 
chi-town got eliminated. tokyo too.

yesterday, tokyo's mayor said something about this could be the last olympics ever due to global warming....me thinks that had somethign to do with them not getting it.
 
I am sure that 49.3 million dollar olympic bid was well worth it.
 
Mediocre Man said:
I am sure that 49.3 million dollar olympic bid was well worth it.
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Whoops! Talking down your country doesn't work yet again, Mr. President!

“Over the last several years, sometimes that fundamental truth about the United States has been lost. One of the legacies, I think, of this Olympic Games in Chicago would be a restoration of that understanding of what the United States is all about and the United States’ recognition of how we are linked to the world.” - President Barack Obama, 10/2/09
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Doh! Its ok, it was worth the try.

Congrats to whoever won/will win.
 
Mediocre Man said:
I am sure that 49.3 million dollar olympic bid was well worth it.
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the presentation was crap. that's what you get for hiring your cronies to make powerpoints and them overcharging you for it!

truth be told, chicago had nothing to offer. when asked directly by the IOC, the representatives danced around questions and never really gave anything of substance. painfully unprepared.
 
BTOWN_HUSTLA said:
the presentation was crap. that's what you get for hiring your cronies to make powerpoints and them overcharging you for it!

truth be told, chicago had nothing to offer. when asked directly by the IOC, the representatives danced around questions and never really gave anything of substance. painfully unprepared.
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Obama's answer was basically that he and his family deserved to be able to walk out of their Chicago home to the Olympics. It was awkward and uncomfortable.
 
BTOWN_HUSTLA said:
transcripts of the Obama''s pitches:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/02/president-obama-michelle_n_307637.html
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Hmmm

THE PRESIDENT: President Rogge, ladies and gentlemen of the International Olympic Committee:
I come here today as a passionate supporter of the Olympic and Paralympic Games; as a strong believer in the movement they represent; and as a proud Chicagoan. But above all, I come as a faithful representative of the American people, and we look forward to welcoming the world to the shores of Lake Michigan and the heartland of our nation in 2016.

To host athletes and visitors from every corner of the globe is a high honor and a great responsibility. And America is ready and eager to assume that sacred trust. We're a nation that has always opened its arms to the citizens of the world -- including my own father from the African continent -- people who have sought something better; who have dreamed of something bigger.

I know you face a difficult choice among several great cities and nations with impressive bids of their own. So I've come here today to urge you to choose Chicago for the same reason I chose Chicago nearly 25 years ago -- the reason I fell in love with the city I still call home. And it's not just because it's where I met the woman you just heard from -- although after getting to know her this week, I know you'll all agree that she's a pretty big selling point for the city.

You see, growing up, my family moved around a lot. I was born in Hawaii. I lived in Indonesia for a time. I never really had roots in any one place or culture or ethnic group. And then I came to Chicago. And on those Chicago streets, I worked alongside men and women who were black and white; Latino and Asian; people of every class and nationality and religion. I came to discover that Chicago is that most American of American cities, but one where citizens from more than 130 nations inhabit a rich tapestry of distinctive neighborhoods.

Each one of those neighborhoods -- from Greektown to the Ukrainian Village; from Devon to Pilsen to Washington Park -- has its own unique character, its own unique history, its songs, its language. But each is also part of our city -- one city -- a city where I finally found a home.

Chicago is a place where we strive to celebrate what makes us different just as we celebrate what we have in common. It's a place where our unity is on colorful display at so many festivals and parades, and especially sporting events, where perfect strangers become fast friends just because they're wearing the same jersey. It's a city that works -- from its first World's Fair more than a century ago to the World Cup we hosted in the nineties, we know how to put on big events. And scores of visitors and spectators will tell you that we do it well.

Chicago is a city where the practical and the inspirational exist in harmony; where visionaries who made no small plans rebuilt after a great fire and taught the world to reach new heights. It's a bustling metropolis with the warmth of a small town; where the world already comes together every day to live and work and reach for a dream -- a dream that no matter who we are, where we come from; no matter what we look like or what hand life has dealt us; with hard work, and discipline, and dedication, we can make it if we try.

That's not just the American Dream. That is the Olympic spirit. It's the essence of the Olympic spirit. That's why we see so much of ourselves in these Games. That's why we want them in Chicago. That's why we want them in America.

We stand at a moment in history when the fate of each nation is inextricably linked to the fate of all nations -- a time of common challenges that require common effort. And I ran for President because I believed deeply that at this defining moment, the United States of America has a responsibility to help in that effort, to forge new partnerships with the nations and the peoples of the world.

No one expects the Games to solve all our collective challenges. But what we do believe -- what each and every one of you believe and what all of the Chicago delegation believes -- is that in a world where we've all too often witnessed the darker aspects of our humanity, peaceful competition between nations represents what's best about our humanity. It brings us together, if only for a few weeks, face to face. It helps us understand one another just a little bit better. It reminds us that no matter how or where we differ, we all seek our own measure of happiness, and fulfillment, and pride in what we do. That's a very powerful starting point for progress.

Nearly one year ago, on a clear November night, people from every corner of the world gathered in the city of Chicago or in front of their televisions to watch the results of the U.S. Presidential election. Their interest wasn't about me as an individual. Rather, it was rooted in the belief that America's experiment in democracy still speaks to a set of universal aspirations and ideals. Their interest sprung from the hope that in this ever-shrinking world, our diversity could be a source of strength, a cause for celebration; and that with sustained work and determination, we could learn to live and prosper together during the fleeting moment we share on this Earth.

Now, that work is far from over, but it has begun in earnest. And while we do not know what the next few years will bring, there is nothing I would like more than to step just a few blocks from my family's home, with Michelle and our two girls, and welcome the world back into our neighborhood.
At the beginning of this new century, the nation that has been shaped by people from around the world wants a chance to inspire it once more; to ignite the spirit of possibility at the heart of the Olympic and Paralympic movement in a new generation; to offer a stage worthy of the extraordinary talent and dynamism offered by nations joined together -- to host games that unite us in noble competition and shared celebration of our limitless potential as a people.

And so I urge you to choose Chicago. I urge you to choose America. And if you do, if we walk this path together, then I promise you this: The city of Chicago and the United States of America will make the world proud. Thank you so much. (Applause.)




Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/02/president-obama-michelle_n_307637.html
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he really doesn't sell chicago at all. you can insert any city in the US (kind of) in place of chicago and it would be the same speech.
 
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BTOWN_HUSTLA said:
he really doesn't sell chicago at all. you can insert any city in the US (kind of) in place of chicago and it would be the same speech.
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That's because Chicago is pretty much the same as anyplace else. There's nothing particularly interesting about the current city, and it's got no history aside from the stockyards, and really, who wants to go to the stockyard museum and see the simulated cow butchering exhibits? It's not beautiful or scenic, the weather isn't very pleasant in the summer. It's not an up-and-coming city (Beijing, Rio), nor is it a city with past glory (London, Athens). It's just sort of there.

The one thing I can see going for it as host of a big festival like the olympics is that the city is wall-to-wall with junk food, so they wouldn't need to put up quite as many corn dog stands as they would other places.

barfo
 
barfo said:
That's because Chicago is pretty much the same as anyplace else. There's nothing particularly interesting about the current city, and it's got no history aside from the stockyards, and really, who wants to go to the stockyard museum and see the simulated cow butchering exhibits? It's not beautiful or scenic, the weather isn't very pleasant in the summer. It's not an up-and-coming city (Beijing, Rio), nor is it a city with past glory (London, Athens). It's just sort of there.

The one thing I can see going for it as host of a big festival like the olympics is that the city is wall-to-wall with junk food, so they wouldn't need to put up quite as many corn dog stands as they would other places.

barfo
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Jesus, the ignorance of people who have never lived in Chicago is mindblowing.
 
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