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ORIGINAL: slvemike4u

Well geesh pahunkboy,the beaches of Rio as opposed to The Loop in Chicago......seem like an easy choice to me.

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Chicago torpedoed by anti-U.S. sentiment?


Some Chicago officials say anti-American resentment likely played a role in Chicago's Olympic bid dying in the first round Friday.

President Obama could not undo in one year the resentment against America that President Bush and others built up for years, they said.

"There must be" resentment against America, the Rev. Jesse Jackson said, near the stage where he had hoped to give a victory speech in Daley Center Plaza. "The way we [refused to sign] the Kyoto Treaty, we misled the world into Iraq. The world had a very bad taste in its mouth about us. But there was such a turnaround after last November. The world now feels better about America and about Americans. That's why I thought the president's going was the deal-maker."

(Full article here).

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Hang on Lake Shore Drive- and when you factor everything in- they could handle the games.

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ORIGINAL: KYsissy

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Hang on Lake Shore Drive- and when you factor everything in- they could handle the games.

Too bad the Playboy Club closed years ago. The bunnies hanging out at Oak Street Beach may have tipped the committee in favor of Chicago.

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The eye candy at Oak Street without the bunnies is very nice.

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ORIGINAL: tazzygirl

The benefits of the G20.... our convention centers are inundated with reservations.

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ORIGINAL: Sanity


Though comedy, it was a brutal little skit, it certainly appears as though Obama's adoring fans are sending him a message. I even decided after posting it here that it probably belonged better in Firm's 'Is the media abandoning Obama?' thread, or even Merc's 'Some Adversaries Don't Talk - They Do.' thread.

Too late to change that, though.

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ORIGINAL: Mercnbeth

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... it's getting harder and harder to tell if the positions taken are due to the merits or simply point taking. This is a good example of that problem.

Really? I don't find it difficult in the least. Usually when mocking ridicule is used it's an indication that there is no merit. When an actual counter position or perspective is given, it indicates that there is another way to look at things.

Of course this is heavily influence by those who first need to determine the 'party' behind the position and then decide whether they are going to 'head-bob' or not based upon the party source.

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Yes Merc, because as you keep reminding us you are not a Republican.

Yet, you keep seeming to "head-bob" over any Republican talking point or issue.

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ORIGINAL: Sanity



Here we go - why didn't someone on collarme think of this. Blame it on Bush! From the Chicago Sun-Times:

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Chicago torpedoed by anti-U.S. sentiment?


Some Chicago officials say anti-American resentment likely played a role in Chicago's Olympic bid dying in the first round Friday.

President Obama could not undo in one year the resentment against America that President Bush and others built up for years, they said.

"There must be" resentment against America, the Rev. Jesse Jackson said, near the stage where he had hoped to give a victory speech in Daley Center Plaza. "The way we [refused to sign] the Kyoto Treaty, we misled the world into Iraq. The world had a very bad taste in its mouth about us. But there was such a turnaround after last November. The world now feels better about America and about Americans. That's why I thought the president's going was the deal-maker."

(Full article here).