2016 Olympics

[The Voice of Reason]

I know what I'd rather see, but there will be plenty of hot trannies for you, too.

 

 

Sorry, I didn't know you were a big Oprah fan.

[Sammy Sofa]

That's understandable, what with the time you're investing in the trannies and all.

[The Voice of Reason]

That's understandable, what with the time you're investing in the trannies and all.

 

 

I said girls in bikinis. You brought up trannies - must be on your mind a lot.

[Sammy Sofa]

We all know what you meant. We accept you.

[OleMissCub]

Brazilians are mocking us now. oh nooooes

 

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/9872/creui.jpg

[UMFan83]

If you want some evidence of shady voting, you need not look farther than the vote totals. Not sure if anyone posted this yet but look at the first round totals and then look at the second round totals.

 

In the first round, Tokyo garnered 22 votes. In the second round, Tokyo garnered 20 votes. So you mean to tell me that 2 people who originally backed Tokyo decided to switch allegiances between the first and second round? Also, no Chicago supporters switched their votes to Tokyo after elimination? Nope, those were likely Rio supporters who artificially propped up Tokyo's numbers in the first round so that Chicago would finish last. It's the same with Madrid...after the first round Madrid led the entire voting. Between round 1 and round 2, Madrid only gained 1 vote, meaning the Rio supporters once again voted Madrid in round 1 and quickly switched to Rio in round 2.

 

In round 1, Madrid led Rio by 2 votes. In round 2, all the suddenly Rio gained 20 votes and led Madrid by 17 votes. Guys there were only 18 supporters for Chicago originally. Even if they all backed Rio after the first round, there are still people who randomly switched between rounds.

 

Folks, this vote was decided long before today IMO. Not that it's illegal to do this, but it's extremely shady and demeans the entire voting process. If you guys wanted Rio, just say so....don't pretend like this entire experience is fair and just.

 

I'm not saying Chicago would have won if this would have occured, the wheels were obviously greased in Rios favor. But it could have saved us the civic embarassment. In a way, this voting also weakened the power and influence of the President of the United States globally.

 

Am I taking it too far? I don't know....

[Sammy Sofa]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2416/1517901366_0d238c25fc.jpg?v=0

[erik316wttn]

I'm giving Obama a pass and placing the blame squarely where it belongs - on the stumbling, bumbling, corrupt piece of garbage affectionately referred to in Chicago as His Honor, Duh Mayor. Who votes for this moron anyway?

 

Dead people.

[Guest]

I've been searching domain names today. Just for grins, I checked after the news came out and 2020olympicbid.com is available for anyone who wants to squat on it and sell it later.

 

however, 2020olympics.com all the way through 2100olympics.com are all taken.

[imb]

lol 2021olympics.com was open, gonna sit on that and get a pretty penny

[laurens]

Eh, how the hell is Rio gonna pay for the Olympics? Aren't there only like 4 people in that city that live above the poverty line?

[Schwarber Fan]

Sure glad Obama spent all that time lobbying for the Olympics... not like there was anything else he could have been doing.

[E.J.]

Sure glad Obama spent all that time lobbying for the Olympics... not like there was anything else he could have been doing.

 

Are you being sarcastic? He was in Copenhagen for like 7 minutes.

[NCCubFan]

lol 2021olympics.com was open, gonna sit on that and get a pretty penny

Yeah, an Olympic website for a non-Olympic year will sell like hotcakes.

[OleMissCub]

lol 2021olympics.com was open, gonna sit on that and get a pretty penny

Yeah, an Olympic website for a non-Olympic year will sell like hotcakes.

 

captain obvious, haha

[OleMissCub]

Yes, of course. It WAS Bush's fault!

 

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/olympics/1804170,CST-NWS-olyresent03.article

 

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."

 

Forget the fact that Chicago was named a finalist under Bush's watch; it was Bush's fault we didn't get it.

 

I really don't see any anti-US sentiment in the decision. Money, as in bribes, is the determining factor IMO.

[shnsajax]

Go Brazil!

 

A former Brazilian state legislator and TV host who allegedly dealt drugs and ordered rivals killed, is missing and considered a criminal fugitive, state police in Brazil said Wednesday.

 

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/10/07/brazil.tv.host.missing/index.html