Reality
2009-10-02 13:31:34
This is a strategic blunder for Obama. THe should never have never become involved in this, he certainly should not have gone of schilling for Chicago to get the Olympics. He is President of the United State and such matters should not even be on his radar screen. Besides that the Olympics are some economic boon to the city that hosts them is a myth. Almost every city loses money hosting the Olympics. A city like Atlanta can make up for those losses by increased international trade. But Chicago has been one of the worlds largest trade centers for over 100 years. All the Olympics can be to them is an unfunded strain on an already tight city budget with little to no economic advantages.
