No 2016 Olympics for Chicago!

The real shame is that the Republicans screwed themselves out of a great American opportunity.

Here's how.

In their minds there is no way Obama wins re-election in 2012. That means their would have been a Republican President during the games. What better way for Mitt Romney or Sarah Palin to demonstrate how great America is to the rest of the world right before the upcoming election.

I bet Romney is kicking himself right now.

Perhaps the IOC has an institutional memory of the "stellar" job done by another predominantly black American city in hosting the Olympics.

"At the closing ceremony, IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch said in his closing speech, "Well done, Atlanta" and called the Games "most exceptional". This broke precedent for Samaranch, who had traditionally labeled each Games "the best Olympics ever" at each closing ceremony, a practice he resumed at the subsequent Games in Sydney in 2000.[7]"

In Brazil those of European descent still basically run the show.

"you can't seriously expect me not to comment negatively on Obama when he does something wrong."

But Rod, you have failed ('epically'?) to explain what, exactly, Obama did "wrong". Every single other country that was bidding also sent their Head of State.

So America didn't get it's 5th Olympics in 3 decades. Boo-friggin-hoo. Though it would have brought much needed employment, even if only 7 years 'temporarily'. That's something to rejoice over?

Do better.