President Bush Meets with Chicago 2016 Bid Committee and United States Olympic Committee Members

News Type: Event — Sat Oct 3, 2009 7:58 PM EDT

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11:35 A.M. CST

THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank the members of the 2016 Chicago bid to get the Olympics. Listen, Mr. Mayor, you and your committee have put together a great plan. It's a plan that will make America proud.

They say that the Olympics will come to Chicago if we're fortunate enough to be selected, but really it's coming to America, and I can't think of a better city to represent the United States than Chicago.

This is a well thought out venue. There will be -- the athletes will be taken care of. People who will be coming from around the world will find this good city has got fantastic accommodations, great restaurants. It will be safe.

And so I -- this country supports your bid, strongly. And our hope is that the judges will take a good look at Chicago and select Chicago for the 2016 Olympics.

Thank you all.

END 11:36 A.M. CST

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alleyKC

So- having the Olympics in Chicago was okay for Republicans at one point in time...

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#1 - Sat Oct 3, 2009 8:05 PM EDT

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HeelsnHairMetal

Yes, it was fine until Obama became president. Then it was a HUGE issue.

Hypocrisy at its finest (or worst, whichever)...

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4 votes

#1.1 - Sat Oct 3, 2009 9:41 PM EDT

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bigmeat42

I wrote a article on this too. No conservative or Bush backer didn't make not one comment okay. Do any of you have anything about Fox News celebrating Bush for this. If you find anything please post it

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2 votes

#1.2 - Sat Oct 3, 2009 10:34 PM EDT

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Michael Crowley

I'm sure it existed.. it was probably a touching story about our brave president fighting the odds and despite democratic opposition, the wars, and failing economy found the time to try to help our country by lobbying for the Olympics..

And it was more then likely purged from Fox News records just before the story broke.

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#1.2 - Sat Oct 3, 2009 7:34 PM PDT

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1 vote

#2 - Sun Oct 4, 2009 12:05 AM EDT

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