Chicago Eliminated from 2016 Olympics

[Beninator]

On the other side of all this I hope the US citizens start to see what the Olympics has become. It is nothing but a money making corporation that fleeces a city every 4 years to host a sporting brand/event, nothing more or nothing less. Now that the US got slapped in the face again, NY last time, why are our corporate companies still paying these fleecers to co-brand with their logo? I say it is time to stop caring about this brand. They do not care one iota about the US but the $$ we generate for them. Remember that US companies pay the majority of the sponsorship deals and the balk of the network deal compared to the rest of the world. Read this article for a bit of the behind the scene deal http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/26/sp...26olympic.html

SFP, there is no doubt that the Olympic Committee fleeces cities every four years.That being said, the Rio De Janeiro selection does make sense. If you take the Winter Olympics into consideration, the US has hosted the Olympics quite a few times in a timeframe such as the past 30 years.

[BU RICK]

One of my all-time favorites Good for full screen-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihPgFB45_f0

[TheAsianSensation]

If you think cost for Chicago would've been bad, just think of this:

Rio de Janeiro now has the World Cup and the Olympics within a 2 year span. Good luck with that.

[Out of Balance]

Chicago then didn't sent the right "greasers" Should have sent Ryan and Blago, they would have gotten this thing done.

Your right htb, we lost because we only sent one of Illinois's three stooge's Maybe Daly should of sent that eye wondering, greaser woman, Nance
Now we need to get another victory and Sh-t Can that unplanned Health Care Plan

[BU_EMT128]

I could not be happier about this news. According to CNN: ""Chicago 2016, the organization leading the effort to host the games, had projected a cost of $3.8 billion, including a "rainy day" fund of $450 million in case of unforeseen increases if the city won the bid."

3.8 BILLION?
From country currently mired in a recession

From a state that is currently operating at a deficit of 11.6 BILLION dollars

From a state who is letting convicted felons be released early to save money

From a state with a governor who threatened to slash funding for the developmentally disabled population of the state including closing the ISVI (Illinois School for the Visually Impaired, where my sister is currently enrolled)

I am sure the chicago political machine would have made it work, but you can bet it would have been on the backs of every taxpayers in the state for decades to come.

[BU RICK]

I could not be happier about this news. According to CNN: ""Chicago 2016, the organization leading the effort to host the games, had projected a cost of $3.8 billion, including a "rainy day" fund of $450 million in case of unforeseen increases if the city won the bid."

3.8 BILLION?
From country currently mired in a recession

From a state that is currently operating at a deficit of 11.6 BILLION dollars

From a state who is letting convicted felons be released early to save money

From a state with a governor who threatened to slash funding for the developmentally disabled population of the state including closing the ISVI (Illinois School for the Visually Impaired, where my sister is currently enrolled)

I am sure the chicago political machine would have made it work, but you can bet it would have been on the backs of every taxpayers in the state for decades to come.

Great post. I'm with you 100%. It hits home to me and my brother too.

[Da Coach]

I am sure the chicago political machine would have made it work, but you can bet it would have been on the backs of every taxpayers in the state for decades to come.

The Chiacgo political machine would also have found a way to make sure the Mayor, the President, and their relatives and all their cronies and political insiders would make huge profits from the Olympics.

[houstontxbrave]

The Chiacgo political machine would also have found a way to make sure the Mayor, the President, and their relatives and all their cronies and political insiders would make huge profits from the Olympics.

Just a curiosity question, but I wonder who paid for all these Politicos, cronies and celebs to go to Copenhaugen, be lodged, wined, dined and entertained?

[squirrelgotdead]

Correct me if I'm wrong SFP, but wasn't San Francisco a US Finalist city, but withdrew because the 49ers demanded a new stadium instead of a renovated old one and threatened to leave the city?

The USOC vote was in early 2007, so the withdrawal would have been several years ago.

[Beninator]

Just a curiosity question, but I wonder who paid for all these Politicos, cronies and celebs to go to Copenhaugen, be lodged, wined, dined and entertained?

I would be more curious as to how much was spent to wine and dine the Olympic officials in Copenhagen?!?!?!?!

[Braves4Life]

I would be more curious as to how much was spent to wine and dine the Olympic officials in Copenhagen?!?!?!?!

I would not have too much problem with the $1 Million spent in airfare if Obama used it to also build goodwill for the upcoming Copenhagen Climate Conference. The US is always getting "hosed" when it comes to climate control issues.

[SFP]

Correct me if I'm wrong SFP, but wasn't San Francisco a US Finalist city, but withdrew because the 49ers demanded a new stadium instead of a renovated old one and threatened to leave the city?

The USOC vote was in early 2007, so the withdrawal would have been several years ago.

The 49ers are still trying to get the city to pay for a new stadium and the liberal wing of the city is saying no way! Since the 49ers are not going to pay for it and neither will SF at this time or in 2007, SF had to withdraw it's nomination. The new proposed stadium was going to be the hallmark to their bid. There are enough tourist in this town and having the Olympics would have made it unbearable. I will not even get into the taxes that would have been needed to support the effort.

[SFP]

I would be more curious as to how much was spent to wine and dine the Olympic officials in Copenhagen?!?!?!?!

Copenhagen is a great city! B4L would go crazy with all the site seeing. I was with a good friend and I swear we had to just stop saying,"Did you see that." because we were saying it every other minute!

Ben - I took a hard pro-US stance more because I'm sick of all that US bashing going on in the world. Rio does deserve if anyone and I'm happy for them. After seeing that short take on "Blame it on Rio", I feel I need to go down there soon.

[Braves4Life]

OK SFP. I love that new avatar BUT............ how about blowing it up some so we can see it

[SFP]

OK SFP. I love that new avatar BUT............ how about blowing it up some so we can see it

See my Public Profile and you will see the rest! I'm not sure if it would be appropriate for this site. I see no problem with it butt.......