And the celebrating went on long into the evening
The folks at TPM have compiled examples of right-wing gloating and celebrating over Chicago’s failure to acquire the 2016 Olympics. It’s really pretty sad.
Some lowlights:
Glenn Beck: “”Please, please let me break this news to you. It’s so sweet.”
Weekly Standard editor John McCormick: “Cheers erupt at Weekly Standard world headquarters,” in a post titled “Chicago Loses! Chicago Loses!”
RedState founder (and Macon resident) Erick Erickson: “Hahahahaha.”
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mike
October 3rd, 2009
7:11 am
David Brooks had a great article yesterday about the mindless partisan pundits on the right that Jay obsesses over. The article had a great quote that immediately made me think of Jay:
“They are enabled by cynical Democrats, who love to claim that Rush Limbaugh controls the G.O.P. They are enabled by lazy pundits who find it easier to argue with showmen than with people whose opinions are based on knowledge. ”
Jay is exactly the kind of lazy pundit that Brooks describes.
mike
October 3rd, 2009
7:12 am
Read the article here. It explains how irrelevant the mindless pundits who Jay lazily chooses to argue with really are.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/opinion/02brooks.html?_r=1
godless heathen
October 3rd, 2009
7:38 am
Countered by how the left would be gloating if Obama had brought the Olympics home. How the US was again respected in the world, how charming Michelle was, how wonderful Barack is, blah, blah, blah.
No doubt the arrogant one thought this was a slam-dunk if he went, else he wouldn’t have risked it.
mike
October 3rd, 2009
7:42 am
godless heathen –
And we all know that Jay is not one to gloat, whether it is in his blog posts or comment posts
It’s not surprising that Jay is picking up on this utter non-story. Plenty of the liberal mindless partisan pundits think it is important to report on the comments of their peers on the right. Lazy pundits like Jay usually glom onto such group speak so they can reuse the rhetoric of others.
Normal
October 3rd, 2009
7:43 am
MR. PRESIDENT, BRING OUR TROOPS HOME NOW!!!
SOUTHERN ATL
October 3rd, 2009
7:43 am
Congratulations Rio on your hosting of the 2016 Olympic’s…Randy Crawford a TRUE JAZZ LEGEND…She did not receive a lot of accolades in the U.S. but I was introduced to her music while living in Italy. She was great in Europe!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqAy4nyr5dU&feature=related
ghostwriter
October 3rd, 2009
7:48 am
The disappointment must be unbearable for Michelle. The next thing you know she will be checking into celebrity detox or seeking comfort from her astrologer.
I Report/ Vast White Wing Conspirator :-) You Whine :-(
October 3rd, 2009
7:50 am
Washington(APee) Early this morning, Bozo’s Circus, a famous morning children’s show and the cartoon giant Looney Tunes filed a suit in superior court alleging that the Obama administration is infringing on their business model and trying to create a monopoly, thereby harming the profits of the two television programs.
Ray Rayner, spokesperson for the two complainants, stated that “everywhere you look, this clown is on the TV. His face is burned into the screen of my plasma flat panel. We cannot possibly continue to compete with such widespread ridiculousness and incompetent foolishness, especially on such a grand scale as this.”
The conglomerate is on record that they are not seeking monetary damages, they just want relief from this onslaught of ignorance. “Please make this idiot go away. ew” said Rayner.”
And that’s not all folks!
jt
October 3rd, 2009
7:50 am
There is nothing wrong with feeling relieved that no MORE taxpayer money will be spent on this endeavor.
mike
October 3rd, 2009
7:52 am
Frankly, Obama should have taken note that half of the people in Chicago did not want the Olympics there. How could the IOC award the games to a city whose citizens didn’t even want them?
JRH
October 3rd, 2009
7:57 am
Agree with Normal….bring ‘em home, NOW.
Olympics is a non-topic, we tried, we did not get them. Sure there would be gloating, but why not.
It’s time to ignore the ignorance on all sides, tit for tat is no way to live life
SOUTHERN ATL
October 3rd, 2009
8:00 am
….and by the way, Randy Crawford is one of Georgia’s own!!!
ghostwriter
October 3rd, 2009
8:01 am
Like I said in another post. If Chicago had gotton the Olympics, Obama would have been blamed for a willingness to bribe IOC officials. Since they did not, it must be that the world is tired of the “arrogant one”.
BTW – how much did it cost the taxpayers to send the Bush twins to Argentina to run naked through that hotel corridor?
Taxpayer
October 3rd, 2009
8:04 am
The Republican party continues its quest to redefine itself. They’re not the loser party. No Sir! Didn’t you get the message. Obama lost. I wonder what innermost feelings they’ll share with us next. Oh well.
At least two of their flock have finally realized where this approach is taking them and I don’t think they like all that they see at the end of that road.
Throw them under the bus with the other heretics. The Republican message is just fine as is. I wouldn’t change a thing. Honest. Besides, no matter what, you can rest assured that Hannity and Beck and Limbaugh, et al, will keep theirs and that is what this is all about, right.
Dave R.
October 3rd, 2009
8:04 am
In the longer run, this will be better for Hope & Change that he didn’t succeed. All the corruption that would have surely been involved with a Chicago Olympics that would have involved his closest advisers would have been guaranteed to end his Presidency at one term.
Wait! Can we get a recount? Let’s challenge this result in an international court!
Taxpayer
October 3rd, 2009
8:21 am
Bill was certainly in primal form in this one. It would be sad if it were not so funny.
SOUTHERN ATL
October 3rd, 2009
8:27 am
Jay,
Sorry but I could not pass up this beautiful footage…I promise that this will be my last post….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF874B1kI-w&NR=1
Kanye West
October 3rd, 2009
8:28 am
Still Obama had the best video presentation, you IOC racist batches.
Sam
October 3rd, 2009
8:34 am
This is a non-factor.(Olympic comm. not choosing Chicago) It’s really no big deal. Comments from the left or right on this is the same. A non-factor.
TnGelding
October 3rd, 2009
8:35 am
And of course, our own Reporter:
I Report/ Vast White Wing Conspirator (-: You Whine )-:
October 2nd, 2009
7:23 pm
COPENHAGEN–— Chicago’s early exit from finalist balloting for the 2016 Olympics was a personal setback for President Barack Obama and a painful defeat for America’s most prominent Midwestern city.
Many people had assumed Chicago would be a finalist. But International Olympic Committee members eliminated it only hours after Obama and his wife, Chicago native Michelle Obama, urged them to send the Summer Games to Obama’s adopted hometown. Obama had put his personal prestige on the line and his political capital at risk when he decided late in the competition to go to Copenhagen and make a personal appeal.-Chicago Sun Times
nyuk, nyuk, nyuk.
TnGelding
October 3rd, 2009
8:36 am
mike
October 3rd, 2009
7:12 am
I’m surprised that you would agree with Brooks.
josef nix
October 3rd, 2009
8:39 am
Good morning!
Well, given how bloody unpleasant the Olympics were for those of us here in town that they rolled over during the remake and the later black-eye we got from the terrorist attack, Chicago might want to feel relieved…
ghostwriter
“The disappointment must be unbearable for Michelle. The next thing you know she will be checking into celebrity detox or seeking comfort from her astrologer.”
Don’t you know it and after all the “sacrifice” she made!
And the Bush twins–It may have been the Argentines who paid THEM to do it!
Normal–
MR. PRESIDENT, BRING OUR TROOPS HOME NOW!!!
Amen…
Taxpayer–
In the GOP makeover…don’t ever underestimate the enemy and, think about it, three years before 2008, Fierce Advocate wasn’t even a blip on the political radar…who’d thunk they’d come back after the Goldwater debacle or that the Democrats would come back after the 1988 fiasco?
Cherokee
October 3rd, 2009
8:40 am
Ghostwriter is correct – if Chicago had won, the wingnuts would be howling about corruption and Valerie Jarrett and Rezko. Best sometimes just to ignore them.
It is a pretty sad day when their blind hatred of Obama makes them cheer when America loses.
Disgusting really.
And Mike your constant attacks on Jay are tiresome; how ’bout you come up with a new schtick?
mike
October 3rd, 2009
8:46 am
TnGelding –
“I’m surprised that you would agree with Brooks.”
Why? I talk about my contempt for Beck and his ilk here constantly. Brooks just did it much more articulately than I do, particularly when it comes to lazy pundits like Jay.
TnGelding
October 3rd, 2009
8:47 am
Normal
October 3rd, 2009
7:43 am
“Now” would be at least 2 years.
TnGelding
October 3rd, 2009
8:49 am
mike
October 3rd, 2009
8:46 am
I think you’ve made the point about Jay several times already this morning. Why do you even bother to hang out here? I enjoy reading your stuff, tho.
mike
October 3rd, 2009
8:51 am
Cherokee –
“It is a pretty sad day when their blind hatred of Obama makes them cheer when America loses.”
America didn’t lose anything except the opportunity for the most corrupt political machine in the country to get themselves rich. Half of Chicagoans were opposed to the Olympics because they knew what a boondoggle it would be.
“And Mike your constant attacks on Jay are tiresome; how ’bout you come up with a new schtick?”
What and you think that your constant demonization of any who dare not share your narrowminded views is not tiresome?
Tell you what, when you and the rest of the mindless partisans change your schtick, my schtick goes away. Until that time, you can mindlessly hate conservative and I can call people like Beck, Bookmand and you out for your mindless partisanship.
TnGelding
October 3rd, 2009
8:52 am
JRH
October 3rd, 2009
7:57 am
Why not? Aren’t we all Americans? Why would you be rooting against the home team?
@@
October 3rd, 2009
8:53 am
Glenn Beck? Didn’t see it. I did watch Beck when “the mothers” were featured. That group of women were some of the more intelligent I’ve seen in a long time. Honestly! they made Nancy Pelosi look like a clueless clown.
Weekly Standard? Only time I read it is if someone links to it here.
RedState? Again…only time yada yada yada.
What, oh what would we conservatives do if we didn’t have you leftists keeping a watchful eye on things that we might overlook.
I’ve actually been searching for something within this administration that I can get excited about. I’m not sure yet, but I think it may turn out to be Arne Duncan, Obama’s choice for Sec’y of Education, and that’s only if Bill Ayers and Barack Obama keep their noses out of his education business.
Did you know that less than 3% of the student population at a southside Chicago high school met Illinois’ meagre standards of achievement goals? Less than 3%!!?!!
That’s inexcusable.
Jack
October 3rd, 2009
8:56 am
The IOC probably reads Bookman & Tucker and decided that if those two wanted Obama to succeed, then giving the games to Rio had to be the right thing to do.
Cherokee
October 3rd, 2009
8:57 am
mike for the most part you don’t even know what my views are.
One of them though, is that people invited into the homes of others – or the blogs of others – have a basic responsibility to at least differ politely with the host. Obviously you don’t have to agree with Jay, but would it really hurt you all that much to do it with a little bit of respect?
Like I say, your constant harping is disrespectful, and tiresome.
South Rules
October 3rd, 2009
9:00 am
They didn’t pick Obama, er uh Chicago, the IOC are a bunch of racists!!!!
josef nix
October 3rd, 2009
9:02 am
@@
“That’s inexcusable.”
Yeah, but you can bet your last tax dollar that it won’t stop them from trying.
Cherokee–
O-si-yo!
South Rules
October 3rd, 2009
9:03 am
Mmm, mmm, mmm…..Barack Hussein Obama…….b!tchslapped by a bunch of old white men……mmm, mmm, mmm
mike
October 3rd, 2009
9:03 am
TnGelding -
“Why do you even bother to hang out here? I enjoy reading your stuff, tho.”
in general, I have decided that mindless partisans like Bookman, Beck and the rest are the true cancer in this country. not liberals, conservatives or moderates. We used to be able to have cicli debates, but now that folks like Beck and Jay have the microphone, moderate and intelligent voices like David Brooks and Nic Kristof are drowned out.
I don’t have the time or patience to call out every mindless partisan pundit, as they seem to breed like rabits. This being the case, I am focusing my ranting on one pundit.
I chose Jay for a few reasons, mostly because he is emblematic of the partisans who have destroyed the AJC. I used to work for Cox Interactive, the former internet arm of the AJC, and got a chance to see up close how the partisanship among both the news and editorial staff compromised the integrity of the AJC, a paper that enjoys a monopoly position in my home town. The mindless partisanship at the AJC has resulted in circulation drops that are far more precipitous than the national average, resulting in the loss of jobs for several of my former co-workers. Eventually, I cancelled my own subscription, as I was tired of paying to be called a racist and an idiot by the AJC editorial staff.
In addition to venting my frustration at Jay for his role in the local paper’s demise and his position as the stereotypical mindless partisan pundit who I have come to despise, I often have the chance to speak with moderate people like yourself , Normal and josef nix. I think that we have been able to behave civilly and have rational conversations despite the differences in our political views. Perhaps if we had more conversations like that and less crap from Whiner and Taxpayer, we might actually be able to have a local blog to be proud of.
josef nix
October 3rd, 2009
9:07 am
mike @ 9:03..thank you, that’s company I like to keep.
Taxpayer
October 3rd, 2009
9:10 am
In the GOP makeover…don’t ever underestimate the enemy and, think about it, three years before 2008, Fierce Advocate wasn’t even a blip on the political radar…who’d thunk they’d come back after the Goldwater debacle or that the Democrats would come back after the 1988 fiasco?
Thanks, josef. I think as long as I can identify the ‘enemy’, I’ll be all right.
mike
October 3rd, 2009
9:10 am
Cherokee –
“mike for the most part you don’t even know what my views are.”
Oh please, You just went on a rant about your contempt for “winguts”. and this is standard rhetoric for you. Go back and read your posts and tell me that your political views are not readily accessible to us all.
“One of them though, is that people invited into the homes of others – or the blogs of others – have a basic responsibility to at least differ politely with the host. Obviously you don’t have to agree with Jay, but would it really hurt you all that much to do it with a little bit of respect?”
Bah. I am not in his home. I am on a public blog in which folks like yourself attack those who don’t share your views as wingnuts and whatnot. Spare me the lecture on civlilty. Perhaps if you would do so, you might have a leg to stand on.
Also, Jay regularly calls out conservatives with all kinds of pathetic and broad accusations. Sorry that you think that the precious pundit can attack all he wants, yet be immune from civil criticism. I am sure Jay would disagree with you.
“Like I say, your constant harping is disrespectful, and tiresome.”
Like I say, your constant mindless partisanship and demonization of those who don’t share your narrow minded views is disrespectful and tiresome.
Do you really care if I feel that way? Do you think I care about what you find tiresome and disrespectful any more than you care about my own similar feelings?
mike
October 3rd, 2009
9:12 am
josef nix –
“mike @ 9:03..thank you, that’s company I like to keep.”
As would we all.
This is the point that strident partisans like Cherokee miss. You can be respectful towards those who don’t share your views.
NRB
October 3rd, 2009
9:14 am
I thought it was hysterical that His Irrelevancy truly thought that if he showed up and graced the ICO with his presence that they would bend over backwards to appease the gods of duh-versity.
The funny part? Watching Obama forcibly pretend to like America enough to want the Olympics here. I think the committee saw right through him and his B.S.
Now only if the rest of America would.
mike
October 3rd, 2009
9:15 am
@@ –
Your points about how most conservative could care less about the partisan hacks that Jay is obssessed with are dead on
Read that Brooks article I linked to above. That is a large part of his premise and his statement that “They are enabled by lazy pundits who find it easier to argue with showmen than with people whose opinions are based on knowledge” fits Jay to a tee.
TnGelding
October 3rd, 2009
9:16 am
mike
October 3rd, 2009
9:03 am
I had no idea it was that personal and complex.
josef nix
October 3rd, 2009
9:16 am
Taxpayer–as you know, I’m no Republican voter and they could put forth Jesus and Mohammad as a ticket with Mother Teresa as Secretary of State and still not get my vote, but I am keeping an eye out and do not chortle over their demise. There’s still quite a bit of life in that not dead yet horse.
mike
October 3rd, 2009
9:18 am
TnGelding –
“I had no idea it was that personal and complex.”
Well, the short answer is a like to rant.
TnGelding
October 3rd, 2009
9:19 am
In case you missed it (I did):
“Chicago is the first to go in 2016 voting”
“This was,” acting U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Stephanie Streeter said, “the strongest bid we’ve had. Ever.”
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news;_ylt=AnsWFeeCuA5lybOeizt8D6FAyMIF?slug=ap-2016bids-americasloss&prov=ap&type=lgns
TnGelding
October 3rd, 2009
9:20 am
josef nix
October 3rd, 2009
9:16 am
What’s it going to take for us to dump them both?
@@
October 3rd, 2009
9:20 am
Yeah, but you can bet your last tax dollar that it won’t stop them from trying.
There was a good article over at “The Economist” on one, Fender High School in Chicago’s southside. It’s already being said that the unions will likely buck some of the initiatives. So what else is new?
mike:
So what if there are folks like me who may occasionally catch a Beck episode for the guests/audience that appear rather than the host, himself? Does that make “folks like me” a partisan hack…a nutjob?
I find myself agreeing with a lot of what you post but I don’t need transforming President mike. I’m pretty dang civil until my basic principles are under assault.
david wayne osedach
October 3rd, 2009
9:23 am
Where would you rather go to see the Olympics? Breath taking Rio? Or Chicago where you might be stomped on and beaten in the streets for no reason at all?
Taxpayer
October 3rd, 2009
9:23 am
Well, it sure is comforting to me to know that mike just could not put his thoughts about me aside as readily as he last proclaimed. He does still love me. Come here, mike, and give me hug. You sweet thang. By the way, I always knew that your hatred spewed up from your inability to prove your worth to management at AJC. It must hurt, hurt bad, huh. So, keep on directing your anger toward those that you feel that you can still reach. Spew your hatred toward Jay. Try Cynthia for a while, even. But, I still love you and I know that you love me.
ghostwriter
October 3rd, 2009
9:23 am
Couldn’t Beck foresee that Chicago would not be chosen? After all, he has the power to see that Vancouver lost over $1 billion on an Olympics that hasn’t even occurred yet.
I’m guessing that the 50% of Chicagoans that did not want the Olympics are those down-in-the-mouth Cub fans who are afraid that competing and success might take away they revered victim status.