Prez's Olympic bid snubbed!
The news from Copenhagen bright and early this morning was crushing!
The Olympic committee announced to a hyped-up crowd of Chicago supporters - and other citizens of the free world - that the South America city Rio De Janerio won out in the bidding wars to host the upcoming Olympics (2016).
And, there was an added sting to the blow.
Officials revealed that Chicago was eliminated in the first round.
Voting was done electronically and by secret ballot.
The selection process was conducted in rounds until one city earned a majority of votes and their subsequent bid for the Athletic games.
I.O.C. members from the countries of the bidding cities did not vote while their cities were still in contention.
Chicago received the fewest votes in the initial count, thus letting the wind out of their sails, early in the game.
The 10-person Chicago bid team (led by the president and Mrs. Obama) put on a presentation heavy on emotion and visual images without getting too deep into he details of the bid which may have been their undoing.
So much for the star power of Oprah Winfrey - and the bidding attempt (arm twisting?) - by the charismatic Command-in-Chief (the president his-self ) with Missus in tow.
In recent days, a handful of newsies and politicians alike, pooh-poohed the Barack Obama trek overseas some alleged was triggered by the urging of Obama's bag men and political cronies in Chicago hiding in the murky shadows on the sidelines in Chicago.
Frankly, I found the outcry unfounded, even with the threat of war with Iran lurking on the horizon.
Weren't the Olympic games originally established to encourage competitive spirit among all Nations in the spirit of peace and good will towards man?
By the way, thousands are celebrating right now on Copacabana Beach in Rio De Janiero.
Musicians are playing samba music from a main stage (set up before the final decision was handed down by Olympic Officials overseas in the event there was a win) and the natives are dancing.
Local residents are flaunting the national colors (yellow & green) on skimpy bikinis that leave little to the imagination.
That reminds me, time to dash out and shop for a spanking-new swimsuit.
In yellow & green, of course!
I'm no spoil sport, after all.
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