But they were supposed to love us

Remember the good old days when boys wore those canvas Chuck Taylor Converse to hoop in and the world hated us because George Bush was president?

Someone need to send a freakin' memo to the IOC who bounced the US on the first ballot........

"The shock of Chicago's elimination was greater for the fact that it came in the first round. And greater for the fact that President Obama had taken valuable hours from his packed and tense political schedule to travel to Copenhagen. His legendary powers of persuasion will be said to have failed him, though in reality it will be Chicago's bid that failed him. Nonetheless, this is a moment which allows the president's detractors to allege waning prestige on the part of his presidency. And it will raise questions about the political advice that he is receiving."

Yep.

Don't worry, it's probably the same advice he's getting when he names a NAMBLA (the North American Man/Boy Love Association) fan to head safe schools for children.

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