2016 Summer Olympics Announcement tomorrow

[mredsox89]

That was a disaster. CHicago gets eliminated in the first round of voting. Down to Rio and Madrid

 

[TNP777]

and Chicago is eliminated, in the first round no less.

Since his personal plea didn't help, is it possible it hurt Chicago's candidacy?

 

[mredsox89]

and Chicago is eliminated, in the first round no less.

Since his personal plea didn't help, is it possible it hurt Chicago's candidacy?

I doubt it. Guess they just wanted to bring it to a more international city right now

 

[jimmyjam1973]

Now that you've spent tons of tax payers money for nothing, please Mr. President get to work fixing the economy.....eliminated in the 1st round...what a crock!

 

[ChasHawk]

Now that you've spent tons of tax payers money for nothing, please Mr. President get to work fixing the economy.....eliminated in the 1st round...what a crock!

Yup. Daley and Stroger spent untold millions on this failed attempt too ::facepalm::

 

[mredsox89]

Now that you've spent tons of tax payers money for nothing, please Mr. President get to work fixing the economy.....eliminated in the 1st round...what a crock!

Yup. Daley and Stroger spent untold millions on this failed attempt too ::facepalm::

Chicago should be blamed for spending so much money. It has been rumored they spent almost 50 million trying to get the Olympics.

 

[KandKCards]

Chicago doesn't deserve the Olympics, easily one of the most crooked cities in our nation (and that's how I felt pre-Blagoejevich)

 

[Billy Packer]

:shock: First city out. Stunning, just stunning. The political implications of this, especially hard on the heels of the announcement of this morning's unemployment numbers, cannot be overlooked. Definitely a bad day for President Obama.

 

[mredsox89]

They just saved almost $2 billion dollars in costs according to ESPN.

 

[jbone17]

They just saved almost $2 billion dollars in costs according to ESPN.

Denmark saved Obama from putting us into a further deficit! Thank you Denmark!