As usual, you and I are saying the same things but from different sides of the room.
Those GOP scumbags that cheered the failure should not be reelected. They are partisan morons who don't deserve to serve the American people. There are just as many partisan morons in the Democratic party as well. I just wish you'd call them out too.

The statement you made was a partisan generalization of an entire party, based upon the actions of a few jackasses. That's what I was pointing out.

You and I agree on everything you said, other than the partisan portions.

They should remember the PARTISANS who wished this to fail, not the entire GOP party. They should also remember the Democrats that rubber stamp Pelosi and Reid politics against their constituents' wishes. And trust me, we blue-dogs will remember.

I would venture to say that Chicago is Barack Obama's politcal hometown, since all of his adult life there was in the political arena, or within community organizing, or both. Same could be said of George Bush.

If conservatives are going to set a new direction, then having the government get out of the business of building sports arenas and other private sector ventures is a good start. Opposing a tax payer supported Olympics ina corruption crony-capitalism deep blue city makes complete sense. Not giving a group of very liberal black Democrats control of billions in tax payer dollars in consistent with real conservative politics. Having President Obama put in own credibility on the line was just the icing on the cake for conservatives.

Also, if the U.S. really wants to lower green house gas emissions, the eliminating large sporting events would be a good start. The fuel use of having tens of thousand of people driving to events is a huge energy waster and creates a huge amount of carbon emissions. (just like flying to europe and back on multiple plans does).

I'm sure he felt the pressure from local pols who had helped him throughout
his career, and responded to that, but that is just the nature of politics.

I just think we need to support the Olympics and our athletes no matter
where they are held. Cheering because we lost our bid is about as
unamerican as you can get.
BTW- some white people might have benefited too.

do you think that Obama would have gone to Denmark is Houston had been the North American finalist instead of Chicago. Since Michelle Obama and Valerie Jarret do not give a rat's ass about Houston, my guess is that President Obama would have wasted a minute on the topic. President Obama cared about the Olympnics because it was his adopted hometown and all of his black friends would have made millions of the pork, corruption, and set asides. Until the U.S. gets rid of minority set asides, then every action of a black politician must been seen through a political lens.

The US athletes are from all over—red AND blue states and deserve better than this petty politicking. Obama campaigned as an American and has brought in D's and R's into his administration. He knows that politics poisoned the Bush administration– which even Laura Bush now admits.

Athletes, sports lovers? Remember at election time who cares about you and your games, and WHO DOESN'T! Republicans don't EVER want you to have “home field advantage.”

Barack Obama spent most of his adult life in Chicago, and his childhood elsewhere. If childhood is what counts, then Bush also lived in many places: Connecticut, Midland (TX), California, and Houston. But as soon as he was an adult, Bush moved back to Midland.

This reminds me of the New York City conversations I've had with people. When people say “New York”, first thoughts tend to be of only one city. Same, evidently, is true of Texas.

But in all fairness…..
Chicago isn't Barack Obama's hometown either. He was born in Hawaii, and move around from there.

Bush lived outside of Houston, but he claimed it as his hometown, like Obama did with Chicago. He even owned the Texas Rangers at one point.

Related to that — Houston in the summer is about as miserable as it gets. Even if it had been his father lobbying for Houston (since he does actually live in Houston), it would have been a dumb idea.

He'd have been hassled badly for it on those grounds alone.

And c'mon SD… greenhouse gases arguments about the Olympics? Do you not see how ridiculous it sounds?

I guess now the liberals now feel the way conservatives felt when the left attacked Bush even when he did something right. The swamp is full on both sides, isn't it?

I suppose you are entitled to your guess.

The right wing nut who set off a bomb in Atlanta didn't exactly help to make that Olympics a huge success for America, either. I'm pretty sure the IOC hasn't forgotten that when they held the Olympics here there was a terrorist attack.

As far as that tired old argument about progressives and the whole climate change thing, dude. It is tired. Your bringing it up shows weakness.

Oh, where is the party I belonged to years ago? Come back, please!

Also, look at the green house gas emissions spent on travelling to Europe to make the pitch. Progressives want everyone to live in highrise inner city apartments and ride a bicycle to work while Oprah takes a private jet anytime she wants.

If progressives were consistent, they would have been leading the opposition to the Olympics.