Alright, all over the news today people have been making a big fuss over Chicago not being picked to host the 2016 Olympics.
If you didn't know, Chicago tried to press their American power on the Olympic committee. They had speeches by the President, his wife, and Oprah for some reason... Anyway, everyone in Chicago thought they were a shoe in, but they got eliminated in the first voting round. The "winner" was Rio de Janeiro, the first time a city from South America was chosen.
So what are your thoughts? Are you pissed about Chicago not getting picked? Or maybe happy for Rio? Don't Care?
Me personally, I think it is funny how they are making such a big deal about it, the US has already hosted the Olympics quite a few times. It's funny how they thought having Pres. Obama speak would make the commitee pick Chicago. I realize not all of you on AG aren't American, but I'm sure you could still add to this.
WHY IN THE LIVING F*** IS OBAMA IN DENMARK WHEN HE SHOULD BE MANAGING OUT GODDAM* COUNTRY?!?!?!?!?!
As you can clearly see by Figure 1, I'm pissed. I've never been a big fan of Obama, but seriously, why is he overseas dealing with something COMPLETELY unrelated to anything that needs to be done?!
And the day before everyone was going 'squiee!' over the Oprah woman... I facepalmed at the Danish media.
Well, I'm sure it must have been somewhat nice, but seriously, our president has better things to do then take meaningless trips to Europe.
I bet he has. Too much of a fuss about this, and he couldn't turn the votes anyway. Jeez, it is not that important, and not only is there two Olympic games (summer/winter), no one really do care about it anyway....
You have to at least appear worldly.
Our last Premier Minister was a sucker for Bush > >....
It's called diplomacy. Contact and friendly relations with other countries is necessary in a world where you are only 1 country out of 192?
They said he also went over to talk to somebody, sorry but I wasn't really listening by that point xD
Thanks for the late info, Bronze -.-
Also, still, foreign relations are NOT going to help us out of the sh*tter. He can make all the meaningless trips he wants when he gets us out of this crap hole we're in.
I know it is only remotely related, but: 'Obama delays 41 air planes'. 'Chicago first out of the race: Obama-camp deeply disappointed'. '43 arrested during Obama's visit'.
D8< What a president you got yourselves!
And I can only find info about Mrs. Obama visiting our queen for the lulz.
Denmark isn't the biggest country in the world. . . .
ROAR! ... We were... > >
I think he was half way trying to sweet talk for the Olympic committee, and then say hi to Denmark, because "DK has had a strong relationship with the US for a long time"... Because being friends with us... makes sure there are more soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq? Idk..
