Chicago Olympics… FAIL
Events By Patrick M. on October 2, 2009 at 1:22 pm
I’m not a Chicago native. And frankly, I don’t even know if having the Olympics would have been the economic boost this city needs. Past hosts such as Montreal (1976!) are still paying off crushing debts while London’s budget keep rising for 2012. In truth, this entire push for the Olympiad boiled down to what Chicago politics is usually about: an excuse for the Mayor’s office to pleasure itself and line the pockets of Daley’s buddies. That’s whose good fortune was riding on the success of the Olympic bid, not necessarily the good citizens of the Windy City.
But there was another underlining tone to Chicago’s effort—an attempt to be recognized internationally as a world class city, not just the capital of the Midwest. Everyone here says they believe it, but even though we’ve turned out global icons like MJ, Oprah and Kanye, the Chi still has a big fish in a small pond feel. An Olympic bid would have allayed our self-doubt and given us the opportunity to showcase our great city to the world
And with the hometown First Couple on our side, I really did think we were going to win. And even though I knew construction would have been a clusterfuck and that I probably wouldn’t have stayed here long enough to realize the reward. I did get caught up in the hype. This morning I had a hop in my step similar to November 4th in Grant Park
Instead we got bounced in the first round. Mayor Daley, Oprah and yes, the Obamas will travel back stateside with their tails between the legs, wondering why the U.S. just can’t seem to get what it wants anymore. And we Chicago citizens are just going to have to deal with the fact that we’re still a second city.
The truth hurts.
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Olympics athletes the world over breathed a sigh of relief… while K-Town stick up kids shed a tear.
I wouldn’t be shocked if Chicago actually pulled out (no intercourse) of the Olympic bid.
You can’t pull out when you don’t even get in
Why would they have pulled out?..and don’t say that Derrion Albert situation
at least now we won’t have a possibility of hearin bout someone runnin round madison Ave. with Micheal Phelps’ gold medals
After reading a article on democracy now and what is happening in South Africa for the world cup it looks like a win for a majority of chicagoans
RIO!
If Kanye West hadn’t pull that stunt at the VMA’s then Chicago would have got it.
However, I’m glad Rio got it, their chance to get their shine on besides soccer, and City of God.
^^^^^ I dont see the relevance of Kanye tomfoolery=No Olympics in Chi town?
I’m confident there was some collatoral P.R. damage as a result of Kanye’s some what flagrant behaviour. He played right into the hands of the Olympic Selection Committee. I jest, I jest of course! :P
BTW, you seen the trailer for the new Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx film? Looks awesome!
Montreal might still be paying off debt but Calgary straight caked.
@paw that law abiding citizen joint looks ill right
I got a few years to learn Portuguese.
@Si_614, heck yeah, it looks illmatic, it looks like Jamie Foxx’s first decent movie since Collatoral. The trailer:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w87UlINbcWE
Lmao @ y’all subscribing to Paw’s “theories” & actually considering them.
Say it again, Obama is not the Golden Child. He can’t save the whole world.
Chicago is not a 2nd city. Fuck that. I respectfully disagree w/ u Pat on that sentiment my friend.
Maaaaaaaaaaan.
In my 24 years being alive, with the exception of my 4 years living in Champaign-Urbana Il for college, I’ve lived in the Chi. Born and bred. And like a number of others, I’m glad to see this result. Giving Daley that olympic checkbook to beat everyone to death with woulda been a bad idea. Already highest taxes in the US, imagine with the games??? Fuuuuuuuuug that!! And when guaranteed scandals, corruption, shady backroom-ism, etc etc went down as usual here, it’d be bad. That’s just being real. Shiiiiiiet, Pat Ryan and Michael Scott (Chicago bid committee heads) are known white collar criminals. Google away.
Not only that, but Dick Daley always fails at these large-scale projects. AlWAYS. Overbudget and finished late, if they’re finished at all. This is just a partial list; Block 37. Millenium Park. O’Hare Expansion. Privatization of Midway. Meigs Field. Hired Trucks. Chicago Parking Meters LLC. Mccormick Place falling off. Soldier Field renovation. Again, Google away.
I’m glad to see this result, only time I’d ever root for my city to take an “L.”
Wipe that egg off your face Dick Daley. Same thing to the “O’s” (all 3 of em).
**MJ Fist Pump**
keeping it 100 el rosado…Daley has to be one of the worst freaking politicians in the history of Chicago and we have had plenty. How the hell could you expect to get the games when you can even balance your own damn city budget?…the highest taxes wtf are they paying for here…
Damn Chicago sucks major donkey nuts on so many levels….lmao…Great going Dumb Daley….
Daley’s a G. as in “my daddy was in the irish mob and got me connected 4 life b4 he passed away” G.
You think GWB was illiterate? Daley can’t talk worth a damn. he still sound like poor undereducated white trash who barely finished high school.
Just what the olympics needs…
as for the stickup kids in K-Town, they got nothing on the polish, russion and irish mobs in Chi. they’re just louder.