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Conservatives Revel In America's Olympic Defeat

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Anti-American much?

When the International Olympic Committee voted against Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics this morning -- after the President and First Lady flew to Copenhagen to push for it in person -- the Weekly Standard newsroom burst into applause.

"Cheers erupt at Weekly Standard world headquarters," wrote editor John McCormack in a post titled "Chicago Loses! Chicago Loses!"

The line was quickly removed, but ThinkProgress caught it in time and posted a screenshot of the post.

But even with the edits, McCormack is still obviously reveling in America's defeat.

"As a citizen of the world who believes that No one nation can or should try to dominate another nation, I'm glad that the Obama White House's jingoist rhetoric and attempt to pay back Chicago cronies at the expense of undermining our relationships with our allies failed," he wrote.

McCormack's fellow conservatives joined in the celebration.

"Chicago and Tokyo eliminated. No Obamalypics," Michelle Malkin tweeted, following up with, "Game over on Obamalympics. Next up, Obamacare."

"Please, please let me break this news to you. It's so sweet," said Glenn Beck on his radio show.

"Hahahahaha," wrote Red State's Erick Erickson. "So Obama's pimped us to every two bit thug and dictator in the world, made promises to half the Olympic committee, and they did not even kiss him. So much for improving America's standing in the world, Barry O."

The Drudge Report announced the news like so: "WORLD REJECTS OBAMA: CHICAGO OUT IN FIRST ROUND. THE EGO HAS LANDED."

"The worst day of Obama's presidency, folks. The ego has landed. The world has rejected Obama," echoed Rush Limbaugh.

"For those of you ... who are upset that I sound gleeful, I am. I don't deny it. I'm happy," Limbaugh said. "Anything that gets in the way of Barack Obama accomplishing his domestic agenda is fine with me."

"President Obama fails to get the Olympics while unemployment goes to 9.8% Iran continues nuclear program. America needs focused leadership," Newt Gingrich tweeted. Then he added, "Somehow charm and oratory dont seem to work in foreign affirs but historians have warned that foreign policy is different than campaigning." (sic)

"ChicagP\/\/n3D!" tweeted Newsmax, of recent fame for running, then pulling, a column about an impending military coup against Obama.

Apparently no one read the tweet from former Bush flack Scott Stanzel.

"Note to GOP officials/consultants - resist the temptation to pile on about Chicago losing the Olympic bid just because Obama made the pitch," he wrote, advice reportedly passed on by Former Mitt Romney spokesman Kevin Madden.

Fox News, however, saw it coming. A Fox anchor told senior adviser David Axelrod she could "imagine the headlines" that would come out of this, that Obama had been "rebuked," and had "failed." Axelrod simply responded that no one could doubt Obama's influence after watching the G-20, and said neither he nor the President have any regrets about trying.
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57 comments // Conservatives Revel In America's Olympic Defeat

  • privateibber
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      privateibber  
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    • And it's also the plastic surgery capitol of the world.
      Tummy tucks and liposuction between events for all.

      Yes, when there are tanned beauties roaming the beaches one hardly even notices the murder rate.
      ENJOY!
      Chi town is not exotic enough to have been chosen. Not by this century's standards.

    • 2 years ago
  • RFIDemocracy
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      RFIDemocracy  
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    • privateibber:

      "And it's also the plastic surgery capitol of the world. "

      Than there is the kidnapping problem.
      When foreign executives travel there they are advised to remove company logos from everything and to never venture out in the city unescorted.

      "According to estimates by Kroll, Brazil averages about 800 kidnappings a year. The majority occur in Rio de Janeiro, but the number in the Sao Paulo area have been increasing. Experts say that Rio de Janeiro has more kidnappings, but lower ransom demands. Sao Paulo may have less abductions, but the ransom demands, for whatever reason, seem to be higher. Experts estimate that a little more than 100 kidnappings were reported in Rio de Janeiro in 1995. The main culprits appear to be drug traffickers and corrupt policemen."

    • 2 years ago
  • privateibber
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      privateibber  

    • How many mgs of oxy was he on when he made this statement? Taking answers. HOW MANY MILLIGRAMS OF OXYCONTIN does it take to babel hateful trash? Anyone?
      He's the only guy that's on a morphine like drug who gets meaner. That's usually for speedy drug users.
      Maybe he got pissed when a nod forced his big fat fleshy face to fall in the fried fish food causing him to fart funny foam from his flaky fur feet.

    • 2 years ago
  • RFIDemocracy
  • asherp
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      asherp  

    • I forget the name of the comic who said it, but I agree:

      "Rush Limbaugh said, 'I hope he fails.'
      Really? You want the president of the USA to fail. You don't want him to do a good job? What kind of whack-o wants the president to do a bad job?
      I hope Rush Limbaugh's heart fails. How do you like that?"

    • 2 years ago
  • RFIDemocracy
  • remanns
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      remanns  

    • We could eat them like zombies. Dont get me wrong,....this would not be an enjoyable experience,.....but just think -----[ several months of forced brain eating,....and they WOULD BE GONE! ]
      ---sort of a "turn-about"; the "people" would be eating the walking dead! The annoying "big mouthed ever GROANING....." walking dead. Repuglicants ARE the walking dead,.....last new policy,....1947 or so..?
      Oops,....no,...they did it again, the Britny Zombies wanted to PRIVATIZE social security. (Not Nationalize health care,....OH NO,....PRIVATIVE retirement.)
      OWNERSHIP SOCIETY=ZOMBIELAND. Go figure.

    • 2 years ago
  • JohnA
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      JohnA  

    • Oh please, Obama was trying to do anything for America, he was trying to grease the palms of his friends in Chicago with our tax dollars.

    • 2 years ago
  • RFIDemocracy
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  • manny0409
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    • You know, I think its silly to make fun of the President like this because I think he was just trying to do the right thing by bringing an event so important as the Olympics to his country...I think that counts for something. These people are so hell bent on fighting against absolutely everything that Obama does that they would say anything...it seems like people are as spiteful as ever towards this government...whatever...hope the games in Brazil are great!

    • 2 years ago
  • DeliaTheArtist
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    • What the hell is wrong with everyone? I thought hosting the Olympics in your country was a source of national pride. Many US Presidents have participated in the Olympics whether it was offering America to host, visiting them in another country or just plain rooting for the USA to take the gold. Why is it suddenly a scandal of some sort?

      The last Olympics we were all complaining (and when I say "we" I mean "Current.com") because it was held in China, and many people were calling for others to boycott them due to China's human rights history. I'm not usually the type to refer to the Bush years, but W happily went to China, got drunk and slapped the asses (wait no, the backs instead) of some women volleyball players - where were the conservative voices of outrage then?

      I just seem to be aware of so much widespread hypocrisy during this period in American politics.

    • 2 years ago
  • Ihatethemall
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    • I am sure the people of Chicago are very happy to hear that RIO got the bid. 43% of the people in Chicago didnt want them anyways. Of course thats most likely in direct comparrison to the number of residents who actually pay taxes in that town.

    • 2 years ago
  • RFIDemocracy
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      RFIDemocracy  
    • Ihatethemall:

      "Of course thats most likely in direct comparrison to the number of residents who actually pay taxes in that town."

      Bullshit without any citation. About what I have come to expect from someone with standards as low as your own.

    • 2 years ago
  • Ihatethemall
  • clayjj05
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  • kennymotown
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    • And it will take a lot of work for America to host any Olympic games winter or summer our stain on the world thanks to Bush and his crime family are still creating victims.

    • 2 years ago
  • clownpuncher
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  • maof4brats
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    • I saw alot of very important represenitives from Japan,Spain,Brazil also. They were all trying to get the bid. Why is it that a President that is proud of thier state is begging is just stupid. And if it was anybody else than our current president it would have different. Wasn't a King there to.

    • 2 years ago
  • RFIDemocracy
  • slarabee
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  • WakeUpPeople
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      WakeUpPeople  
    • slarabee:

      According to sourcewatch.org...

      ThinkProgress at ThinkProgress.org is a project of the nonpartisan Center for American Progress Action Fund.
      ~~~~~~~~~~~
      You dismiss current as a source - okay.
      You dismiss thinkprogress as a source - your choice.
      But thinkprogress got the information from a NY Times article...

      Do you still dismiss?

    • 2 years ago
  • RFIDemocracy
  • clownpuncher
  • larrysnotes
  • clayjj05
  • WakeUpPeople
  • WakeUpPeople
  • WakeUpPeople
  • WakeUpPeople
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      WakeUpPeople  
    • clayjj05:

      No, this is a logical person asking for you to prove that the president begged anyone for anything! Tell me in his speech where he asked "please", much less "pretty please with a cherry on top."

    • 2 years ago
  • WakeUpPeople
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      WakeUpPeople  
    • clayjj05:

      It's beyond obvious that the president was there to get something. No one questions that. Your hypothesis, however, is that the president was begging, and thus far, you have not proven your claim.

    • 2 years ago
  • WakeUpPeople
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      WakeUpPeople  
    • clayjj05:

      I have a child, and you are making associations where there are none. I can hope that my daughter will witness the national unity of hosting the Olympics and at the exact same time, not be begging.

    • 2 years ago
  • WakeUpPeople
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    • clayjj05:

      Presidents are also humans, Americans, husbands, and fathers. He gave a personal hope for his daughters in a speech, why the outrage? You're acting as if he took his kids on the stage and told the IOC that the girls were going to cry if they didn't choose Chicago. He's allowed to be a hopeful father as well as the president.

    • 2 years ago
  • RFIDemocracy
  • Ihatethemall
  • occhipij
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  • WakeUpPeople
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      WakeUpPeople  
    • occhipij:

      From link...

      "Though IOC President Jacques Rogge has said heads of state aren't required to attend the IOC meeting, recent votes indicate their presence can make a difference.

      During the 2005 IOC meeting in Singapore, then-British Prime Minister Tony Blair successfully lobbied members on behalf of London's bid for the 2012 Summer Games. Two years later, Vladimir Putin, then president of Russia, helped secure the 2014 Winter Games for Sochi on Russia's Black Sea coast."
      ~~~~~~~~
      It is not unprecedented that political figures lobby for hosting the Olympics. If you think that Obama's use of the word "urge" is the same as begging, then I would suggest that you are VERY biased in your interpretation.

    • 2 years ago
  • WakeUpPeople
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      WakeUpPeople  
    • occhipij:

      As much as you may want it to, this title does not say ALL conservatives. However, all of the major voices of the conservatives (Rush, Beck, Drudge) have expressed their delight at the loss. If you want conservatives to have a better name, find better leaders.

    • 2 years ago
  • WakeUpPeople
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      WakeUpPeople  
    • occhipij:

      So why aren't you fighting to get your good Republican name back? These are the people that are ruining your conservative movement!!! In the latest poll, Rush is considered the voice/leader of the Republican party!!!!!! If you don't like that fact, you are in the minority, and you are burdened with fixing it!!!

    • 2 years ago
  • RFIDemocracy
  • slarabee
  • maof4brats
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  • clownpuncher
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  • scion
  • metalcookiesxy70
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      metalcookiesxy70  

    • They put even the most unrelated defeat towards politics, and then to Obama's "fault"....

      Politics isn't for everyone, but it seems like they don't know much except to blame and whine..

    • 2 years ago
  • maof4brats
  • clownpuncher
  • RFIDemocracy
  • WakeUpPeople
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