What no olympics thread?

[nikimcbee]

Of course, the Obamas and Jarrett have a little experience with elections, too. The president’s campaign prized itself on getting to know voters and finding out what mattered to them. By the time election day came, voters felt as if they knew Obama and that he truly cared about their interests.

I wonder if the IOC knows about acorns Skillz? ...or chicago's history of dead voting?

Good luck other countries in "getting the vote out."

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/new...v=ap&type=lgns

If Chicago can get the olympics, they need to hold it on the south side.

[SteamWake]

Well I was going to post something but the other news about chicago kept getting in the way.

Personally though I think Obama stepping into this is the worst thing that could happen to the olympic committie and Chicago's hope for holding them there.

Im trying to remember has any other president shilled for the olympics before?

To me its not really a federal goverment issue.

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Well I was going to post something but the other news about chicago kept getting in the way.

Personally though I think Obama stepping into this is the worst thing that could happen to the olympic committie and Chicago's hope for holding them there.

Im trying to remember has any other president shilled for the olympics before?

To me its not really a federal goverment issue.

You can take the politician out of chicago, but you can't take chicago out of the politician. He's just bringin' home da bacon to the home district.

[Carotio]

I don't think there ever was Olympic Games in South America, right?

So though it may be far from safe in Rio for tourists and athletes when it comes to crime, which is one of the critics against Rio, I don't think it's so much different than any other place. One can always be at the wrong place at the wrong time. Never a guarentee for that. And you never know if it would not have a positive effect on even the poor people living in the suburbs of Rio. Like creation of jobs etc...
So if I was to decide, I would vote for Rio de Janeiro.

Besides all the cr4p there is about the voting procedure, which takes place in Copenhagen this week - yeah, luckily it was not at the same time as our subsim meet - is the worst part of it. There's way too much corruption, too much nagging and backtalking involved in all this final decision process.

But still we all follow the stories about and from the Olympics because of the history behind it throughout all those years. They do have a positive element of binding the nations of the world together too.

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by Carotio

But still we all follow the stories about and from the Olympics because of the history behind it throughout all those years. They do have a positive element of binding the nations of the world together too.

Well that and tons of cash and jobs etc.

[NealT]

Personally I hope they give it to Omaha, Nebraska...

I would suggest the IOC give the 2016 olympics to Chicago lest they be accused of racism for opposing the Dear Leader.

[Platapus]

I would rather stick some other dumb country with the expense of the olympics.

I believe that LA is still the only US city that was able to successfully (from a financial standpoint) host the olympics.

I don't think the olympics is a money maker in the US any more. Viewership is down, at least in my circle. With all the cheating and scandals, it just is not as fun to watch as it used to be when I was a kid.

Originally Posted by Platapus

I would rather stick some other dumb country with the expense of the olympics.

I believe that LA is still the only US city that was able to successfully (from a financial standpoint) host the olympics.

I don't think the olympics is a money maker in the US any more. Viewership is down, at least in my circle. With all the cheating and scandals, it just is not as fun to watch as it used to be when I was a kid.

Agreed. The olympics lost much of its meaning/charm when Jimmy Carter boycotted the summer games in Moscow 1980, inserting politics into the athletics. It has never recovered in the US.

[Carotio]

Well, round one and two has just eliminated Chicago first and Tokyo second.
A bit surprising...

But my favorite, Rio, is still in the game...
Ooooouuuuuuu..... this is exiting...

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Carotio

Well, round one and two has just eliminated Chicago first and Tokyo second.
A bit surprising...

But my favorite, Rio, is still in the game...
Ooooouuuuuuu..... this is exiting...

The Ego Has Landed! Obama could not get it done. Oprah could not get it done. Michael Jordan should have gone and made the pitch.

[GoldenRivet]

all i can say is that its pretty classless for Obama to try and "push" for Chicago as the next olympics site.

The place is pretty well a slum by anyone's standards... most of it anyhow.

most all of my travels to Chicago in my aviation career have pretty much confirmed to me that the place is a zoo... and the only thing it lacks is a prison fence to designate the city limits.

you might as well host the olympics in the sewer.

at least the rats wont rob you.

[Dowly]

[SteamWake]

Well thats a couple mill of taxpayer money down the tubes

Hope they enjoyed their trip.... er sacrifice.

Oh... LOL did you see the CNN headline "Micheal steals the show" or something like that. Right on CNN way to go.