tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187570039274233195.post3067928769767028110..comments2011-03-09T04:09:39.880-05:00Comments on Just Thinking: Olympic MusingsCTShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16532540954799875055noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187570039274233195.post-91135427702066847992009-10-05T19:22:55.013-04:002009-10-05T19:22:55.013-04:00Obama was getting some criticism for his initial c...Obama was getting some criticism for his initial choice to not go to Copenhagen. Partly, this was due to recent evidence that personal pleas from leaders have helped countries get the Games. Partly, it might have been that , as a Chicagoan, he was expected to display greater investment.CTShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16532540954799875055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187570039274233195.post-17541985458218722932009-10-05T12:21:01.600-04:002009-10-05T12:21:01.600-04:00"1. The President does not go to stump for th..."1. The President does not go to stump for the U.S., and is roundly criticized for not doing so."<br /><br />Was President Bush roundly criticized for not going to the IOC to stump for NYC? The president hasn't historically stumped for Olympic bids, so why do so now?<br /><br />A few words of support in a press briefing would have been sufficient. There's no Sophie's choice here, the President made a "historic effort" and tried to sell his personality, but found no buyers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com