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Obama's Olympic Failure Highlights Limits of His International Appeal
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Posted on 10/03/2009 1:12:05 PM PDT by Chet 99

This wasn't supposed to happen to him.

It may have only been the Olympics but President Obama's high-profile failure to win the games for Chicago has raised serious questions about his perceived international star power.

The president's last-minute appeal for his home city to host the 2016 Summer Games fell flat when Chicago was knocked out in the first round. The top prize eventually went to Rio de Janeiro.

Now critics are asking: If Obama can't sway Olympic officials, how can he wring concessions from Iran on its nuclear program, secure crucial support from allies to overhaul two wars or rebuild the U.S. image in the Middle East?

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2016olympics

1 posted on 10/03/2009 1:12:06 PM PDT by Chet 99
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Yes, the Emperor has no clothes, Dingbat..

2 posted on 10/03/2009 1:13:35 PM PDT by Chet 99
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3 posted on 10/03/2009 1:18:04 PM PDT by Chet 99
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To: Chet 99

4 posted on 10/03/2009 1:20:39 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (It's a Girl!)
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The entire world now knows he’s a weak, walking egotistical empty-suit who couldn’t do squat without his muscle-armed wife...


5 posted on 10/03/2009 1:20:51 PM PDT by max americana (i)
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To: Chet 99

Instead of saying “peace be with you” to brack obama, the world said, “piss be with you.” Hooray for the world.


6 posted on 10/03/2009 1:20:56 PM PDT by Vision Thing (He has a white house, and he wants to paint it black.)
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To: Chet 99

But I thought The One was going to be loved all over the World unlike GWB. Ha Ha!


7 posted on 10/03/2009 1:23:37 PM PDT by An American In Dairyland (Green is the new RED)
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To: Chet 99

When 200,000 showed up in Berlin for Obama(and a lot of rock groups) he thought he was on his way to
becoming King Of The Planet.

Also he has silly, girly hands.


8 posted on 10/03/2009 1:24:14 PM PDT by squarebarb
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Perfect shot, Berlin_Freeper! And congratulations on your daughter - she’s gorgeous!


9 posted on 10/03/2009 1:28:00 PM PDT by Tax-chick (There is no "I" in "Tejano conjunto." It's all about the mission.)
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To: Chet 99
WOW! look at those pointy ears!
His horns are starting to become more visible in this position.
10 posted on 10/03/2009 1:34:06 PM PDT by 1_Rain_Drop
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Yes indeed - Thank You Very Much! :D


11 posted on 10/03/2009 1:37:24 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (It's a Girl!)
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To: max americana
a weak, walking egotistical empty-suit who couldn’t do squat without his muscle-armed wife...

Apparently, he can't even do much with his wife. They both embarrassed themselves and their country with ludicrous and childish "all-about-me" pleas.

12 posted on 10/03/2009 2:28:27 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard (Truth--The liberal's Kryptonite)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

I ditto the baby....a cutie!


13 posted on 10/03/2009 2:34:40 PM PDT by lonestar (Obama is turning Bush's "mess" into a catastrophe.)
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Thanky You too lonestar :)


14 posted on 10/03/2009 2:36:30 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (It's a Girl!)
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To: Chet 99

I am so relieved that Chicago was slapped down. Can anyone imagine the hype, graft, and nonsense we would have had to put up with if the IOC chose Chicago?
Now we don’t need Mr. O to stick around. He would have used the Olympics as an excuse for deserving a second term.


15 posted on 10/03/2009 2:55:28 PM PDT by upstatenyrepublican
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To: Chet 99
Obama’s failure highlights his limits in every area, except his burning ambition to destroy America.
16 posted on 10/03/2009 4:10:11 PM PDT by mulligan
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To: Chet 99
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17 posted on 10/03/2009 8:35:45 PM PDT by sionnsar (IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Remember Neda Agha-Soltan|TV--it's NOT news you can trust)
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