The Borg Conspiracy is laying it down pretty clearly about the whole Chicago/Olympic fiasco. This is one sad chapter in the annals of American journalism... the disbelief I'm referring to in the MSM over the snubbing of America and the 1016 Olympics... the fact that they were so genuinely shocked says more about their mental delusions than any thing anyone could write or say about them.
Remarkable delusions...
A lot has been made of the news since yesterday, when it was announced that Chicago didn't make the final cut for the 2016 summer games. The lead up stories were almost congratulatory in advance in their coverage across the board concerning the coming announcement by the IOC. President Obama (it would seem) was only making the journey to Copenhagen to seal the deal and the critics would be left crying after the great Chicago triumph was announced by the IOC.
What a difference a day makes........
Since yesterday, I have read a number of articles and watched several videos of the news coverage surrounding the announcement and Chicago's loss. And in each report there seems to be a collective sense of theft. The liberal left that was already celebrating in the streets of Chicago, dressed in their Chicago 2016 Olympic regalia, were left with a muttering hush moments after the IOC eliminated Chicago first. Then the wailing began.
And it took less than a few hours before the likes of Senator Roland Burress (Obama's replacement in the senate), began giving interviews blaming the city's loss on George Bush no less.
But to me, one of the most humorous parts to the entire story revolves around Rahm Emanuel (Obama's go to guy), who all but let it be known that the deal was "a done deal" and that he would insure that the GOP critics would have good seats for the 2016 Chicago games.
Seems his biggest selling point and greatest belief concerning the win, rested with his perception that Chicago's "diversity" would win the day and sway the world to the Chicago way of thinking.
"There's no better city in the United States or the world to host the international community than Chicago -- because of the diversity,'' Emanuel said. "You're going to bring literally the whole world together for Olympic games, sports games, and competition. Chicago's a great competitive city -- has always been that. It has a great amount of diversity and it would be great for Chicago also for not only its diversity but for the economic opportunity that it provides in the sense of jobs and economic growth.
Different from Rio or Madrid?
"Nothing against them, but Chicago is what none of the other cities have and this is again what I think the president's remarks will be, not saying anything negative against them, but you're bringing all the world together... The world will feel comfortable given the diversity of Chicago all the different ethnic communities are there...''
That was then and this is now. And there is no joyous after glow in either Chicago or Washington this morning. Just more liberal angst and the mutterings of all the unfairness and the "theft" of something that some how or another, is perceived by liberals as being "rightfully theirs."
Great insight.
xtnyoda, shalomed
Remarkable delusions...
A lot has been made of the news since yesterday, when it was announced that Chicago didn't make the final cut for the 2016 summer games. The lead up stories were almost congratulatory in advance in their coverage across the board concerning the coming announcement by the IOC. President Obama (it would seem) was only making the journey to Copenhagen to seal the deal and the critics would be left crying after the great Chicago triumph was announced by the IOC.
What a difference a day makes........
Since yesterday, I have read a number of articles and watched several videos of the news coverage surrounding the announcement and Chicago's loss. And in each report there seems to be a collective sense of theft. The liberal left that was already celebrating in the streets of Chicago, dressed in their Chicago 2016 Olympic regalia, were left with a muttering hush moments after the IOC eliminated Chicago first. Then the wailing began.
And it took less than a few hours before the likes of Senator Roland Burress (Obama's replacement in the senate), began giving interviews blaming the city's loss on George Bush no less.
But to me, one of the most humorous parts to the entire story revolves around Rahm Emanuel (Obama's go to guy), who all but let it be known that the deal was "a done deal" and that he would insure that the GOP critics would have good seats for the 2016 Chicago games.
Seems his biggest selling point and greatest belief concerning the win, rested with his perception that Chicago's "diversity" would win the day and sway the world to the Chicago way of thinking.
"There's no better city in the United States or the world to host the international community than Chicago -- because of the diversity,'' Emanuel said. "You're going to bring literally the whole world together for Olympic games, sports games, and competition. Chicago's a great competitive city -- has always been that. It has a great amount of diversity and it would be great for Chicago also for not only its diversity but for the economic opportunity that it provides in the sense of jobs and economic growth.
Different from Rio or Madrid?
"Nothing against them, but Chicago is what none of the other cities have and this is again what I think the president's remarks will be, not saying anything negative against them, but you're bringing all the world together... The world will feel comfortable given the diversity of Chicago all the different ethnic communities are there...''
That was then and this is now. And there is no joyous after glow in either Chicago or Washington this morning. Just more liberal angst and the mutterings of all the unfairness and the "theft" of something that some how or another, is perceived by liberals as being "rightfully theirs."
Great insight.
xtnyoda, shalomed
posted by XtnYoda at 11:59 AM
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