Though I’m happy that Brazil won the bid for the Olympics in 2016, I can’t help but think about the repercussions of Chicago’s loss in the U.S. once Obama returns. Jon Stewart showed yesterday clips of news people asking how many things a president should have on his mind, whether it was a good idea for him to leave during the health care debate, etc. It is not hard to imagine that the rhetoric will worsen with Chicago’s defeat.
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For President Obama, his decision to fly to Copenhagen in the midst of numerous political and economic battles at home and abroad attracted only minor criticism in the US. But Chicago’s disastrous result and his association with the bid will not have done his personal reputation at home much good.
