Conservatives lose 2016 Olympics for Chicago
October 2, 2009 by William K. Wolfrum
While Conservatives rejoice at Chicago’s loss of the 2016 Olympics, one should never forget, it’s conservatives that lost the bid:
The European-dominated IOC’s last two experiences in the United States were marked by controversy: The 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics were sullied by a bribery scandal and logistical problems and a bombing hit the 1996 Games in Atlanta.
Conservative Eric Rudolph bombed the 1996 games (and let’s be honest – he’s no more radical that Glenn Beck or Newsmax these days). And Conservatives using time-honored conservative business practices like bribery gave the Salt Lake City games a stench it still can’t shake, obviously.
So Conservatives can feel free to blame Barack Obama for the rejection. But he just reaped what they sowed.
–WKW
But Cleveland wins the 2014 Gay Games. It’s a trade-off, I guess.
Prevailing “wisdom” in Wingnuttia:
* Chicago not getting the Olympics was Obama’s fault.
* IOC being upset about Mitt Romney’s Salt Lake City Olympic sleaze is Obama’s fault.
* Mitt Romney’s Salt Lake City Olympic sleaze was Obama’s fault.
* Joe Wilson’s outburst was Obama’s fault.
* Iraq & Afghanistan are Obama’s fault.
* Bernie Madoff was Obama’s fault.
* Rush’s drug problems are Obama’s fault.
* Even though it doesn’t even exist, global warming is Obama’s fault.
Anything good that’s happened anywhere in the world since 1940? That’s due to Reagan. Good stuff prior to 1940 is cuz of hard-working misunderstood Southern slave owners.