Oh joy unconfined! The Chicago 'families', that is, the nexus of politicians, crooked property developers and gangsters who have run, manipulated and robbed the 'Windy City' blind since the days of Al Capone, have lost their Olympic gamble. They stuffed their right arms up inside Obama's suit, pulled his strings and forced him to go to Denmark to clinch the deal - I mean, hey guys, who's gonna say 'no' to Barack Obama, our man? - and guess what, the 'Olympians' said 'NO', as loudly and clearly as they could in the very first round of voting.
There is a God!
I think the god concerned might be Allah in this case, or maybe Pluto, but still I thought that the whole idea of Obama was to be nice to folks so they'll like you and do what you want. Perhaps there are other motives in international affairs that friendliness...
Who knew?
Posted by: North Northwester | Friday, 02 October 2009 at 20:52
"Perhaps there are other motives in international affairs that friendliness..."
Oh, no! Tell me it ain't so!
Posted by: David Duff | Friday, 02 October 2009 at 21:40
David
I figured the bid was dead when they called in President Obama as a last minute desperate ploy.
Posted by: Hank | Saturday, 03 October 2009 at 02:52
Is it too late to give him ours?
Posted by: JuliaM | Saturday, 03 October 2009 at 05:41
Thank you, Julia, always good to start my day with a head-back laugh.
Yes, Hank, there was a hint of panic about it.
Posted by: David Duff | Saturday, 03 October 2009 at 08:35
Of course, it's really all the fault of George Bush...
Posted by: JuliaM | Saturday, 03 October 2009 at 16:53
My God, Julia, you're as widely read on the net as 'JK' - and he has nothing to do all day! Anyway, that excellent site has expanded on its commentary:
http://minx.cc/?post=293170
Posted by: David Duff | Saturday, 03 October 2009 at 21:44
LOL.... Duff.. if only we all had all day to do nothing like JK!!!
Posted by: Meyieaea | Sunday, 04 October 2009 at 06:55
You do know that since Chicago didn't win the bid for the Olympics that they had to take drive by shooting out of the sports line up.
Posted by: Meyieaea | Sunday, 04 October 2009 at 06:58
'M', welcome to D&N. I have to abbreviate your 'nom de keyboard' because there is no way I could spell it in full the same way twice!
"Drive by shooting" - love it!
Posted by: David Duff | Sunday, 04 October 2009 at 08:16
I'm completely indifferent with sports in general and the Olympics in particular, but the arrogance with which the Chicago celebrities came, set up their circus, and assumed that all it takes is a blues concert, a bit of Oprah and a five-hour visit from President Obama to get the IOC eating out of their hands, was appalling.
Tony Blair may have won the 2012 Games to London, but he also launched an unhealthy trend of heads of state spending time wooing sports people instead of doing what they were hired to do.
I'm happy for Rio, especially since they, instead of using Ronnie Biggs as they could have, humbly settled for sending President da Silva and Pelé to Copenhagen.
Posted by: Juri | Monday, 05 October 2009 at 14:15
'Uncle Juri', if I may use the familar, you are very welcome to D&N. I paid a visit to your 'cabin' and enjoyed myself enormously - and I recommend my readers to follow suit. When I remember how the hell to re-order my links to the left, you will be on there. Anyway, any e-pal of Sister Wolf' is an automatic e-pal of mine!
And Ronnie Biggs - love it!
Posted by: David Duff | Monday, 05 October 2009 at 15:10