Chicago’s out of contention for the Olympics. It would have been nice to get them, but did we really need to have the Olympics here in the U.S. again? Most recently, we’ve hosted it in 2002, 1996, 1984, and 1980. I was against New York’s 2012 bid, and I live here. Shouldn’t other countries get a chance? I think it’s pure American arrogance to think we deserve it again so soon.
If I were Obama, I wouldn’t have gone to Copenhagen. It’s not like the American people would criticize him for staying in Washington and blame him for losing us the Olympics. How many of us really care that much about having the Olympics here when we have so many problems to deal with right now?
On the other hand, most of those who criticize Obama for going already hate him anyway. Obama spent just a few hours on the ground in Copenhagen. Air Force One is a flying Oval Office. While on board, the president met with Stanley McChrystal, head of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. It’s not like he was partying.
Still, I would have stayed home. He had nothing to gain from going to Copenhagen and plenty to lose.
I live in NYC, and I too opposed Bloomberg’s bid. I remember how he misused city money for campaign advertising to try to brainwash us into supporting that boondoggle. We desperately need a new mayor.