Posted on 10/02/2009 10:15:15 AM PDT by Federalist Patriot
“Todd said the White House’s instincts were to “not buckle under the pressure” from Chicago friends to get personally involved in lobbying for Chicago to get the Olympics.”
Chuckie, and MSNBC, those Chicago friends drew straws and some of them went with the O’s and the big O, Oprah. Valerie Jarrett among them. Those with the short straws waited in the West Wing for their personal payday. Rahm, Axelrod, etc.
Seems that Chicago unemployment just went up.
That’s not counting security, staff, prior placement, support vehicles, military protection, man-hours, et al!
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