And I have a sneaking suspicion that after the hobnobbing is done, the IOC members will check their gift bags, look at the boxset of DVDs from Obama …

Anyway, Obama probably just thinks this a fun, feel-good sideshow, stepping up for the home team. Doesn’t seem like that big a deal. What he probably hasn’t figured out is that, taken with a health-care failure, an Iran debacle, bucking the generals on Afghanistan, and that climate change thing that has “health-care redux” written all over it, being dissed by the IOC is going to make him look like an Olympic-sized loser. Can’t get anything done. Especially since the wife said it’s “gloves off” and “take no prisoners.”

It’s a big gamble. This idea that you can treat not only your own top agenda items but actual serious national security concerns with less apparent interest than a big, expensive party for your hometown, and think there won’t be consequences.

Heinrichs in comments appears to be cyncially suggesting the august members of the IOC might be swayed by the girl from Ipanema, or maybe her topless, thonged granddaughter, more like it. Hey, I have a question. If they have the summer Olympics in the Southern Hemisphere, do they have to have them in January?

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Dear Valerie..........
OOOOPPPSs! it didn't work. Not even OPRAHHHHH could stuff the ballot boxes in Chicago's favor. You are going to have to fix up those apartment buildings of yours, or tear them down. Olympic Village will not be needed afterall.
Maybe we shudda brought ACORN with us to "help
out" if you get my drift...........
Can't understand why Barrack's power of persuasion
didn't work this time.
So I guess we have to come home and dig into those pesky issues that need to be addressed.
See ya.

Headline @Drudge:

THE EGO HAS LANDED
WORLD REJECTS OBAMA: CHICAGO OUT IN FIRST ROUND .......

Here's more.....0bama + Michelle x 0prah = Zer0

OBAMA: 'DISAPPOINTED'...

VIDEO: Chicago TV news anchors in disbelief...

RAHM MOCKED CRITICS: 'THEY'LL GET SOME GOOD SEATS'...

PAPER: Obama's Olympic failure will only add to doubts about his presidency...

So, President 0bama's approval ratings continue to
sink lower......but, "What, Me worry" (b/c the whole world adores Me.)

good clip Merrie...love MP's comment