Obama: Chicago Will Do Olympics Proud

In a hometown pitch for the world's biggest sporting event, President Barack Obama lobbied Olympic leaders to give the 2016 Summer Games to Chicago, saying the U.S. "is ready and eager to assume that sacred trust." (Oct. 2)

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[twenty3lane]

dude i understand what you're saying..All i'm saying is what Obama said he was going to do, and what he's actually done just don't add up. Stimulus is a failure, to borrow from Dick Cheney, he's dithering on his Afghan troop surge and Democrats cant even agree on healthcare..You may not like Bush but he was called ''The Decider'' for a reason, he didnt care what people said about him and he made decisions when they needed to be made, not when its politically convenient like Obama does

[sogairborne]

How could he exepct the IOC to choose Chicago when he has been going the World telling everyone how terrible we are. I guess the appoliges didn't work! LOL. His cronies in Chicago won't get the payoff. He is very unpresidental.

[GetDown9I]

hey obama we got a water crisis in fresno california. what the fuck are you going to do??

[twenty3lane]

haha yeah, He's what we call in America ''all talk and no walk'' or to put in harsher terms a failure

[apacheslim]

hes what we say in australia as all show and no go. He a smooth talker thats it, the man isnt good for the job. Hes in bed with all the corporates

watch jon pilger on obama he sums it up nicely

[mr82769]

You obviously dont know shit.

First is first: Copenhagen - capital of Denmark. Thus the link to the subject of this video.

Then there is the fact that Danish troops on a regular / daily basis is in combat with Taleban.

And then there is the fact that we´re only about 5 million ppl so of course we dont have a lot to say (Im not arguing otherwise you dumbass). Had we been a country the size of USA then the numbers say we would have about 60x700 = 42000 troops there.

[twenty3lane]

I don't think so, the Danish army is weak, those troops were sent just to show America the Danish government is on its side..from 03-07 only 450 danish troops were sent to Iraq, tell me exactly what that paltry number of troops are doing, im sure theyre arent on the front lines.. the meeting happened to be in Copenhagen, if it were in Tokyo im sure he would have gone there too, look how that IOC bid turned out, with all his star power Obama was denied..Denmark has no influence on the world

[mr82769]

Firstly, that comment was self-contradictory. Secondly I study economics. Thirdly theres the fact that Obama came to the IOC meeting in Copenhagen.

And I can assure you the Danish force in Afghanistan is doing much more than roadblocks.

[twenty3lane]

if you don't follow American politics closely then why are you arguing with me about american politics..i'm sure queen Margrethe has some problems the Danish people should worry about..Economic and political decisions have way more influence and are way more complicated than anything in Denmark, or anywhere other country in the world

[twenty3lane]

well Obama is the president now, and he needs to act now..Afghanistan has been put on the back burner for too long, its a war of necessity, The war in Iraq is a hard war to fight...As of September denmark has 696 soldier in Afghanistan, thats only enough to check roadblocks, Obama thinki his international apology tour is going to bring the world together, when really world leaders are viewing him as weak, Frances president Nicholas Sarkozy already spoke on this

[mr82769]

Afghanistan has needed more troops for years. Its "just" lately that casualties have gone up as a result. Bush opened a two front war - so again I blame him. Mislead or not. (And war is costly I might add since we were discussing economics).

I dont follow American politics closely I only know about the NATO meet soon where they hopefully agree to focus the effort. Danish soldiers are dying aswell.

(And just for the record: I support the war in Afghanistan but not the one in Iraq).

[twenty3lane]

okay, October is the deadliest month in Afghanistan, we need more troops. whats Obama doing? playing politics, waiting till next months elections are over to decide if he wants to send troops, even after his appointed general says we need them..Obama isn't doing anything dude! he really is a do nothing president, he gives all these speeches thinking everythings going to change bcuz of his words..Bush was a president, Obama is a celebrity..Bush was mislead on Iraq as well