Chicago torpedoed by anti-U.S. sentiment?

**Jason** · 10-06-2009, 10:14 AM

Some Chicago officials say anti-American resentment likely played a role in Chicago's Olympic bid dying in the first round Friday.

President Obama could not undo in one year the resentment against America that President Bush and others built up for years, they said.

"There must be" resentment against America, the Rev. Jesse Jackson said, near the stage where he had hoped to give a victory speech in Daley Center Plaza. "The way we [refused to sign] the Kyoto Treaty, we misled the world into Iraq. The world had a very bad taste in its mouth about us. But there was such a turnaround after last November. The world now feels better about America and about Americans. That's why I thought the president's going was the deal-maker."

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/olymp...sent03.article

**djaburg** · 10-06-2009, 10:15 AM

Perhaps the real issue is that the delegates actually drove through Chicago during their trip to the states and saw the real Chicago and said nope. Which of course begs the question, why do one in LA??

**Canaanabolaanan** · 10-06-2009, 01:58 PM

Or Rio.

**simpswr** · 10-06-2009, 02:44 PM

I love it whan the Bushies go from "My Country . . Right or wrong" . . Love it or Leave it" to "My Country is crap and does not deserve the Olympics " when the politics suit that move

**djaburg** · 10-06-2009, 03:20 PM

I'm not a Bushy, but I also realize that we have some areas of our country where the citizens run it in to the ground. I love how you paint with such broad strokes. I could think of other cities that would do better to host an Olympics than Chicago.

I gave 10 years of my life in service to my country and I don't waiver in my patriotism.

**simpswr** · 10-06-2009, 03:23 PM

I am not a Liberal . . but you have called me one several times now.

**djaburg** · 10-06-2009, 03:30 PM

Did I call you a liberal there? I don't see it.

**simpswr** · 10-06-2009, 03:48 PM

Not in Chicago !. . on this forum . . several times . . I think I owe you several more

**djaburg** · 10-06-2009, 04:01 PM

Bring it buttercup!

Comon...smile, let's have beer! At the end of the day we'll all sink or swim together.

To quote your avatar, "sense of humor must you have"

**simpswr** · 10-06-2009, 04:06 PM

I do . . most of what I post in this forum is in jest . . iand as have said before . . we have more in common than I think you beleive . .

p.s . . anyone who voted a full Republican ticked in November as I did, has to have one hell of a sense of humor . . ( and a weak sense of smell )

**Canaanabolaanan** · 10-06-2009, 05:14 PM

(lol).

**Chode** · 10-07-2009, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simpswr

I do . . most of what I post in this forum is in jest . . iand as have said before . . we have more in common than I think you beleive . .

p.s . . anyone who voted a full Republican ticked in November as I did, has to have one hell of a sense of humor . . ( and a weak sense of smell )

Or maybe you just had a few too many beers with djaburg first.

**djaburg** · 10-07-2009, 05:24 PM

Nothing like a good Stone Brewing AB at the end of a long day. Perhaps my choice of beverage says something...

**Chode** · 10-09-2009, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djaburg

Nothing like a goodStone Brewing AB at the end of a long day. Perhaps my choice of beverage says something...

It certainly says you're lucky enough to live in an area with good microbreweries. Unfortunately, I don't these days.

**simpswr** · 10-09-2009, 06:44 PM

Dang . . W went and got a beer named after him! . . Way cool!

**linderman** · 10-10-2009, 01:42 PM

I wonder how many other sitting presidents have gone personally to beg for an olympic venue?

or is this just another Obama photo OP ?

talk about arm pit of the states............chicago

**bruiser** · 10-10-2009, 03:31 PM

Obama is the only president to go beg for the Olympics.

**simpswr** · 10-10-2009, 04:09 PM

Man . . it says a lot about politics in this country when its' leader is critized for making an attempt to do something that would benefit the country.

**djaburg** · 10-10-2009, 09:44 PM

So you don't see anything wrong with him spending millions in tax payer dollars for his involvement? As much as people criticize Bush, you'd think that it would be OK to criticize BHO...but I guess it's different rules for him. We do have the USOC that normally is in charge of trying to woo the IOC in to granting the US an olympic host. Of course it's not typical that the city in question is the "home" of the president in office.

**Canaanabolaanan** · 10-11-2009, 01:29 AM

Millions? Was he using dinosaur eggs for his jet fuel? Or do you just love hyperbole?

10-06-2009, 10:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jason Faugh a ballagh Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pasco, FL Posts: 8,476 OS: Windows Vista My System Blog Entries: 2	Chicago torpedoed by anti-U.S. sentiment? Some Chicago officials say anti-American resentment likely played a role in Chicago's Olympic bid dying in the first round Friday. President Obama could not undo in one year the resentment against America that President Bush and others built up for years, they said. "There must be" resentment against America, the Rev. Jesse Jackson said, near the stage where he had hoped to give a victory speech in Daley Center Plaza. "The way we [refused to sign] the Kyoto Treaty, we misled the world into Iraq. The world had a very bad taste in its mouth about us. But there was such a turnaround after last November. The world now feels better about America and about Americans. That's why I thought the president's going was the deal-maker." http://www.suntimes.com/sports/olymp...sent03.article __________________ Posting Tips \| Advice for New People \| Common Fixes \| Agus na damnaithe fágtha gan focal Glaoigh ormsa i measc na naomh

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djaburg TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,321 OS: XP SP3/Vista/7 Server 2K/2K3/2K8	Re: Chicago torpedoed by anti-U.S. sentiment? Perhaps the real issue is that the delegates actually drove through Chicago during their trip to the states and saw the real Chicago and said nope. Which of course begs the question, why do one in LA?? __________________ Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done. The inherent vice of capitalism is the uneven division of blessings, while the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal division of misery.

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Canaanabolaanan TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 563 OS: XP Pro SP3	Re: Chicago torpedoed by anti-U.S. sentiment? Or Rio.

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simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,253 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Chicago torpedoed by anti-U.S. sentiment? I love it whan the Bushies go from "My Country . . Right or wrong" . . Love it or Leave it" to "My Country is crap and does not deserve the Olympics " when the politics suit that move __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

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djaburg TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,321 OS: XP SP3/Vista/7 Server 2K/2K3/2K8	Re: Chicago torpedoed by anti-U.S. sentiment? I'm not a Bushy, but I also realize that we have some areas of our country where the citizens run it in to the ground. I love how you paint with such broad strokes. I could think of other cities that would do better to host an Olympics than Chicago. I gave 10 years of my life in service to my country and I don't waiver in my patriotism. __________________ Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done. The inherent vice of capitalism is the uneven division of blessings, while the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal division of misery. Last edited by djaburg; 10-06-2009 at 03:22 PM.

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simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,253 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Chicago torpedoed by anti-U.S. sentiment? I am not a Liberal . . but you have called me one several times now. __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

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djaburg TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,321 OS: XP SP3/Vista/7 Server 2K/2K3/2K8	Re: Chicago torpedoed by anti-U.S. sentiment? Did I call you a liberal there? I don't see it. __________________ Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done. The inherent vice of capitalism is the uneven division of blessings, while the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal division of misery.

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simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,253 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Chicago torpedoed by anti-U.S. sentiment? Not in Chicago !. . on this forum . . several times . . I think I owe you several more __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

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djaburg TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,321 OS: XP SP3/Vista/7 Server 2K/2K3/2K8	Re: Chicago torpedoed by anti-U.S. sentiment? Bring it buttercup! Comon...smile, let's have beer! At the end of the day we'll all sink or swim together. To quote your avatar, "sense of humor must you have" __________________ Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done. The inherent vice of capitalism is the uneven division of blessings, while the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal division of misery. Last edited by djaburg; 10-06-2009 at 04:03 PM.

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simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,253 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Chicago torpedoed by anti-U.S. sentiment? I do . . most of what I post in this forum is in jest . . iand as have said before . . we have more in common than I think you beleive . . p.s . . anyone who voted a full Republican ticked in November as I did, has to have one hell of a sense of humor . . ( and a weak sense of smell ) __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow? Last edited by simpswr; 10-06-2009 at 04:08 PM.

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djaburg TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,321 OS: XP SP3/Vista/7 Server 2K/2K3/2K8	Re: Chicago torpedoed by anti-U.S. sentiment? Nothing like a good Stone Brewing AB at the end of a long day. Perhaps my choice of beverage says something... __________________ Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done. The inherent vice of capitalism is the uneven division of blessings, while the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal division of misery.

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simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,253 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Chicago torpedoed by anti-U.S. sentiment? Dang . . W went and got a beer named after him! . . Way cool! __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

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linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20,437 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Chicago torpedoed by anti-U.S. sentiment? I wonder how many other sitting presidents have gone personally to beg for an olympic venue? or is this just another Obama photo OP ? talk about arm pit of the states............chicago __________________ I still know nothing and I respect that fact, striving to improve and, along the way, help anyone that comes from the place that I used to be! Power Supply Selection LEARN TO BACK-UP YOUR DATA FREE & EASY YouTube - Runtime Software DriveImage XML tutorial

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bruiser TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,973 OS: xp	Re: Chicago torpedoed by anti-U.S. sentiment? Obama is the only president to go beg for the Olympics.

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simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,253 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Chicago torpedoed by anti-U.S. sentiment? Man . . it says a lot about politics in this country when its' leader is critized for making an attempt to do something that would benefit the country. __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

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djaburg TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,321 OS: XP SP3/Vista/7 Server 2K/2K3/2K8	Re: Chicago torpedoed by anti-U.S. sentiment? So you don't see anything wrong with him spending millions in tax payer dollars for his involvement? As much as people criticize Bush, you'd think that it would be OK to criticize BHO...but I guess it's different rules for him. We do have the USOC that normally is in charge of trying to woo the IOC in to granting the US an olympic host. Of course it's not typical that the city in question is the "home" of the president in office. __________________ Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done. The inherent vice of capitalism is the uneven division of blessings, while the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal division of misery.

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Canaanabolaanan TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 563 OS: XP Pro SP3	Re: Chicago torpedoed by anti-U.S. sentiment? Millions? Was he using dinosaur eggs for his jet fuel? Or do you just love hyperbole?