All-American Superheroes Lose Olympic Bid

You know you're screwed when the supreme intergalactic powers of President Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey combined aren't enough for a successful bid to host the 2016 Olympics in Chicago.

Chicago was just eliminated from consideration for the 2016 Olympics -- in fact, it was eliminated in the first round of voting.

The winning city was Rio de Janeiro -- which, if you think about it, is awweeeesome!

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1. First!

Posted at 1:05PM on Oct 2nd 2009 by Abs

2. I wacked doff once there

Posted at 1:07PM on Oct 2nd 2009 by Crotchy the clown

3. Dear Mr. President,

Now can you get back to running the country ??

Posted at 1:08PM on Oct 2nd 2009 by jcg

4. CrotchyTheClown...Wacc TV AT&T presents from hidden cams and players DDD XXX

Posted at 1:16PM on Oct 2nd 2009 by Crotchy the clown

5. The Obamas have a tragic overestimation of their appeal. They are overexposed. People are just sick of their "charm". The world doesn't swoon every time you give a speech, Mr. Obama.
Oprah is not worshipped all over the world the way she is here. Nobody cares.

Posted at 1:15PM on Oct 2nd 2009 by He blew it

6. Haha...that's what they get! Oprah & the Obama's make me sick! Thinking they are hot sh*t going in with their noses in the air and assuming they had the win! Maybe now they will go back doing what they do best....preaching to America how African Americans are sooo mistreated and we should be kissing their as*! Not me. Good to see them taken down a notch or two!

Posted at 1:16PM on Oct 2nd 2009 by lynn

7. Gee, So Obama's ego was so big that he thought his mere presence would bring the Olympics to Chicago. He had no problem spending tax payer dollars to take the trip to Denmarl. Also this ego boost was more important that speaking with his general in Afghanistan. And the unemployment rate went up to almost 10%.
Great job d-bag!

Posted at 1:17PM on Oct 2nd 2009 by Jackie

8. The Obamas have a tragic overestimation of their own appeal. The whole world doesn't swoon every time Barack gives a speech.
Oprah is not worshipped anywhere else the way she is here. Nobody cares.
Congratulations, Rio!!!

Posted at 1:19PM on Oct 2nd 2009 by He blew it

9. I guess Nancy gets to step aside from ruining the country to allow Obama to get back to work ruining it himself. Why would the IOC want to hold the Olympics in Chicago? All the media show of the U.S. are all the bad things going on here...you know, like thugs beating an honor student to death for not reason. 2010--you can't come soon enough!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 1:23PM on Oct 2nd 2009 by Malone

10. Amazing how many hate the President. Rooting for your President to failed and then laughing at him, I guess that puts u in the same team as Al Qaida. Only in America, does people get blinded by stupid ideologies.

Posted at 2:15PM on Oct 2nd 2009 by c

11. I am happy for RIO. Can't wait to get there!! I lost some respect for you Mr. President. What the heck are you thinking? You are not bad as$. I am a liberal but this whole celeb president crap is getting on my nerves. Run the country man, leave the rest to others. Don't be a freaking circus. For crying out loud use your white side for once and not always the black side it can really mess a brotha up know what I'm sayin?? Take medication to calm the dark side down man... it's going to hurt you in the long run. In other words.. Don't go to the Dark side.

Posted at 1:49PM on Oct 2nd 2009 by MrGQ

12. HaHaHaHaaa! I cannot stop laughing! Barak Huissein Obama! MMMMHMMM,MMMM! Boy, did he BLOW it and now doesn't he look foolish! Not only eliminated, but eliminated in tTHE FIRST ROUND!!! Congrats Rio!

Posted at 1:26PM on Oct 2nd 2009 by RRRRRRRRRR

13. LISEN UP! The world does not march to the beat of the USA! Although I am an Obama fan, I would not have voted for Chicago if I lived outside of the USA. (1) How the hell would all the people who wanted US visas going to qualify to get them especially under the Patriot Act. I am sure this played into the decision - Too many people would be left out because they dont qualify for visas. (2) Too much crime in Chicago (3) Too much capital to put into having these games.
I WILL HAPPILY go to RIO!! Barack shouldn't have gone. I could have told him the outcome yesterday.

Posted at 1:26PM on Oct 2nd 2009 by Firpo Carr is a con man & Gloria A is a media whore

14. Obombo!!!

Posted at 1:31PM on Oct 2nd 2009 by moe l.

15. Listen, I live in Chicago. Its a good thing we didn't get the Olympic bid. Our politicians are so corrupt.
I still admire and respect Pres. Obama. Its not his fault that we lost.
South America deserves to finally have the Olympics - congrats.

Posted at 1:34PM on Oct 2nd 2009 by EileenV

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