May 12, 2009
How affirmative action may land us the 2016 Olympics

Posted at 5:10 pm, in: International Relations
Tags: 2016 Olympics, Barack Obama, Chicago

Obama wants to bring the Olympics home(?) to Chicago:

The Obama White House is playing an unprecedented role in the bid to bring the 2016 Summer Olympics to Chicago, with top adviser Valerie Jarrett spearheading an effort that draws on the international symbolism of his presidency.

Any president would have an interest in helping an American city win an Olympic bid. But none has been as closely associated with an Olympic proposal as Obama, and the emerging effort by the White House is unusually pointed in its attempt to wrap the campaign around the president and his appealing image abroad — a strategy veteran Olympics watchers say is paying dividends and could result in an enormous hometown farewell party if Obama wins a second term.

“Without Obama in the White House, I would say there would be no chance whatsoever for the U.S. winning,” said Canadian IOC member Dick Pound. “The United States is the only country in this race that has had an absolutely extraordinary transformational experience with the election of Obama, which weighs very heavily in its favor.”

Apparently, electing our first black president is giving us an opportunity that we wouldn’t have otherwise. See, we’re not the only country that takes part in affirmative action. If we elected another old white guy we wouldn’t have experienced the “transformational moment” that now makes us worthy, in the eyes of the world, of hosting the 2016 Olympic games.

Speaking of minorities, they happen to be getting killed at an alarming rate over there in good old Chicago. CNN.com reported on this less than a week ago. According to the article, 36 school children have died so far this school year. Talk about an epidemic! There’s been only two deaths from Pig Flu. What was with all the hype? Sorry, I’ll try to stay on point.

I’m just wondering, does that deter the world at all from wanting to host the Olympics there? Or, does safety not matter because we elected a half black man into the presidency? I was just wondering. I can guess the answer. One of the things that has amazed me the most about the reaction to the election of Barack Obama is that of the world. It’s as if this was, partly, their accomplishment. It’s not. The world didn’t elect Barack Obama morons people in America did. If electing this guy to the presidency was an accomplishment, it was an American one. The rest of the world can stop patting itself on the back.

Of course, the article reported that Obama is taking an unprecedented role in landing the 2016 Olympic games. There’s no shocker there! We’re talking about President Barack Obama. Mr. CEO-in-Chief.  What hasn’t he taken an unprecedented role in? Is there a cookie jar this man can keep his hands out of? I guess all that talk about returning the presidency back to its rightful constitutional limitations was just talk. That shouldn’t be surprising, either. Talking is the one thing we know our president is good at, as long as there is a teleprompter around.