President Obama: Copenhagen Bound
ABC News’ Ann Compton, Yunji de Nies and Sunlen Miller report:
President Obama will travel to Copenhagen this week to “seal the deal” for Chicago’s 2016 bid for the Olympic games, the White House confirmed this morning.
After much back and forth, a White House official says the president decided to go at this late hour because the competition looks very close. The Obamas’ hometown is in a tight final race with Spain, Tokyo, and Brazil. Leaders from all three countries are going to Copenhagen this week to lobby for their city’s cause.
On Friday, members of the International Olympic Committee will cast final ballots in Copenhagen to determine the host country.
A White House official tells ABC News that “it’s gonna take everything we got” to win.
The official added that the president feels the health care issue is in a place that his absence for a day is not going to have a negative impact. And so he’s taking the red eye on Thursday, arriving Friday morning “to seal the deal.”
The White House had previously announced that Michelle Obama, along with a delegation of White House officials with Chicago ties, would travel to Copenhagen to represent the administration and Chicago.
Mr. Obama will now join the first lady there, and is slated to speak to the IOC on Friday. He will return to Washington Friday night, the same day that final votes are cast.
“President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama symbolize the hope, opportunity and inspiration that makes Chicago great, and we are honored to have two of our city’s most accomplished residents leading our delegation in Copenhagen,” Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley said in a paper statement. “Who better to share with members of the International Olympic Committee the commitment and enthusiasm Chicago has for the Olympic and Paralympic Movement than the president and first lady.”
– Ann Compton, Yunji de Nies, and Sunlen Miller

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As usual, Obama focuses on our top national priority!
Posted by: Mary | September 28, 2009, 8:19 am 8:19 am
Thank God! Now we can all sleep better knowing Obama and Michelle will be touring Denmark on our dime. What a couple of leeches.
Posted by: MadeInUSA | September 28, 2009, 8:28 am 8:28 am
At least Obama can get above a 50% approval rating…
Posted by: Tropunlim | September 28, 2009, 8:32 am 8:32 am
The influences of a Caesar is spiritually required to obtain the spirit of Olympia; this is a well done effort.
Posted by: EMANUWA | September 28, 2009, 8:49 am 8:49 am
Go, Mr. President, go!
Posted by: MikeP | September 28, 2009, 8:50 am 8:50 am
Wow.
The Olympics in Chicago- the most corrupt country in the world.
What could go wrong?
Posted by: drjohn | September 28, 2009, 8:54 am 8:54 am
This is what happens when the media abdicates its responsibility and refuses to ask the hard questions that should be asked or at least investigated.This fraud has time to waste on a local matter while Iran makes him a laughingstock.He has no concept of priorities and has the attention span of a fruit fly.If the media had looked into the history of “Dreams…” with no book for months,with a 75 grand advance with nothing to show for it,with Michelle worried about the publisher asking for the advance back after they had spent it on vacations and foolishness,perhaps we would have been spared this ignorant and superficial example of “A Face in the Crowd”.The entire intellectual underpinning for his “brilliance” was based on his book-but it now appears that William Ayers was deeply involved with writing it, a la Sorenson.Come on Mr. President,prove me wrong! Come on media,start practicing journalism! There is a “Profiles in Courage” story here.
Posted by: Nephron | September 28, 2009, 9:04 am 9:04 am
While Obama jets around the globe,we have problems.What Stimulus?Where are the jobs?The Dems have a lot of explaining to do.
What about ACORN? Obama does’nt think it is important that they have wasted millions of tax payer money on this vile bunch.(Charlie Gibson a so called newsman has not even heard of any problems with ACORN)I hate to say it Charlie , that makes you look bad,either you are still so much in the tank for the Democrats that you cannot make a single statement against them ,or you are just uninformed.It looks bad either way.
Obama where are the jobs ?
Posted by: Johnny L | September 28, 2009, 9:06 am 9:06 am
He probably risked being labeled “anti-
American” by the Republicans if he didn’t go, but now they’ll trash him for abandoning the country…
Posted by: matt | September 28, 2009, 9:13 am 9:13 am
How much is it costing us to have them fly over separately? I see they really want to save taxpayer dollars….and “go green”.
What a joke!
Again it is proven what OBAMA stands for:
One
Big
Awful
Mistake
America
Posted by: susie | September 28, 2009, 9:20 am 9:20 am
Overall, 49% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President’s performance. Fifty-one (51%) disapprove.
Posted by: Fascist Hyena | September 28, 2009, 9:47 am 9:47 am
I think it would be more important
to figure out a strategy for Afganistan,
get the economy going and take care of
this Iran issue than running off and
trying to make sure someone can run
the mile in the Olympics in Chicago.
What a complete empty suit this guy is.
Posted by: wis134 | September 28, 2009, 9:49 am 9:49 am
Chicago- the most corrupt country in the world
****
???
Chicago is allegedly a country now, and one that is more corrupt than any other country in the world, including the ones that those of your ilk would like to bomb???? Wow. Distort much? I know neocons like to think “liberal cities” are more corrupt than other city and state governments, but catch a clue.
Good luck, Mr. President.
Posted by: Alyson | September 28, 2009, 9:53 am 9:53 am
Just 41% of voters nationwide now favor the health care reform proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats. That’s down two points from a week ago and the lowest level of support yet measured.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 56% are opposed to the plan.
Posted by: Fascist Hyena | September 28, 2009, 9:58 am 9:58 am
Jake:
How is it that the president has talked to GEN McChrystal only once since he was placed in charge of Afghanistan, a situation that is deteriorating? Moreover, how is it that he justifies a trip to Denmark in the face of the current events in Afghanistan? This is really, really difficult to reconcile. I feel like our troops are being left to flap in the breeze while the President dithers. Could you clarify this?
Posted by: tc | September 28, 2009, 10:02 am 10:02 am
Where is Afghanistan??
mmm, mmmm, mmm, Barak Hussein Obama…..
Posted by: bl | September 28, 2009, 10:20 am 10:20 am
The depths of this man’s arrogance and narcissism are bottomless.
The degree to which our so-called “leader” mis-judges our nation’s priorities and abdicates responsibility is astonishing.
Another day, more hypocrisy, more lies, more arrogance and narcissim.
Posted by: tjp612 | September 28, 2009, 11:04 am 11:04 am
OMG…He’s doing what he does best, what he’s experienced at, community organizing..from the Olympics to chairing and organizing a UN meeting….BUT that’s NOT what a President is supposed to do when faced with wars on terrorism, secret nuclear facilities…YOUR COMMANDERS ARE WAITING MR PRESIDENT, WE ARE WAITING….PLEASE don’t run out on the people who put their trust in you, stay in Washington and face the tough decisions that need to be made…TODAY
Posted by: Parallex View | September 28, 2009, 11:12 am 11:12 am
Perhaps this is a job interview for mmm mmm mmm Barack Hussein Obama. He should have some time on his hands after 2012 elections…
Posted by: tjp612 | September 28, 2009, 11:20 am 11:20 am
“A White House official tells ABC News that “it’s gonna take everything we got” to win.”
Serious question: Have previous administrations ever been involved in lobbying for selection of a U.S. city by IOC? We have much bigger issues (economy, Afghanistan, Iraq, unemployment, etc., etc.) than whether or not The One’s hometown is selected as the venue for 2016 games.
Posted by: tjp612 | September 28, 2009, 11:25 am 11:25 am
“Who better to share with members of the International Olympic Committee the commitment and enthusiasm Chicago has for the Olympic and Paralympic Movement than the president and first lady.”
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Yes, particularly after our Hypocrite-in-Chief’s remarks to Jay Leno regarding his bowling capabilities (“it was like the Special Olympics or something”).
Knock ‘em dead, Barry. If Chicago is selected at least you will have one thing that could be construed as positive during the first year of your administation.
Posted by: tjp612 | September 28, 2009, 11:27 am 11:27 am
“Mmm, mmmm, mmm, Barack Hussein Obama/He said that all must lend a hand/To make this country strong again.”
Posted by: bl | September 28, 2009, 11:34 am 11:34 am
I’m thinking about President Obama praising Beijing for the way it built infrastructure for their Olympics, and I’m imaging our taxpayer stimulus money just flying to Chicago.
Even Ray LaHood is going.
Posted by: MayBee | September 28, 2009, 11:37 am 11:37 am
Perhaps Dear Leader could take a break from his busy schedule schmoozing the IOC to pay off Mayor Daley–to address this little crisis:
—Iran fired two of the longest-range missiles in its arsenal today AHEAD OF A CONFRONTATION with foreign powers over a previously undisclosed secret nuclear facility later this week.
The Revolutionary Guard is reported to have successfully launched a Shahab-3 and a Sejil missile, both of which are capable of carrying nuclear warheads with a range of up to 1,200 miles – which would put Israel, most Arab states and PARTS OF EUROPE, including much of Turkey, within its range.
Iranian television broadcast footage of the Shahab-3 being fired from desert terrain.
Iran’s war games began yesterday after the REVELATIONS ABOUT THE ENRICHMENT PLANT, at a military base near the holy city of Qom. It dramatically upped the stakes for the meeting in Geneva on Thursday between Iranian representatives and those of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany.—
Obama obviously has not impressed Ahmadinejad and the bloodthirsty Iranian Mullahs.
Posted by: Obama: Ich Bin Ein Beginner | September 28, 2009, 11:38 am 11:38 am
He can do EVERYTHING on the power of his persona. Like getting Iran to stop Nukes, Russia to play nice, and China to help reduce carbon emissions. Oh, wait, no, he can’t do any of those things. This administration’s main problem is a massive overestimation of how much people love Obama. They think that foreign leaders are so happy that Bush isn’t in office that they’ll bend over backwards to help Obama. Clearly, the only one bending over is Obama.
Posted by: Dizzle | September 28, 2009, 11:43 am 11:43 am
Ugh. Iran is going mental, Venezuela is huddling with Russia over enriching uranium, China is displaying new weaponry, and India is trying to punk Pakistan in re: nuclear weapons- all on Drudge today.
And yet Ear leader feels he has the time to flounce off to Denmark to pimp the olympics for his fake home town.
Gosh, what judgement. What a keen temperament.
Posted by: 2Brixshy | September 28, 2009, 11:48 am 11:48 am
About what one would expect from this buffoon. Amazing how he can appear so smart and intelligent on the surface in front of the camera and be so obviously incompetent on the inside where it counts. I guess he needs a break from dealing with things that really need a Presidents attention so he can “get the games” won’t it be ironic when the Chicago politicians screw it up so bad that a bailout will be needed to pull it off.
Posted by: formerdem | September 28, 2009, 11:49 am 11:49 am
“Aside from a rather troubling level of appreciation for the ability of totalitarians to build a nice highway (the Nazis were pretty good at public works projects, too), this illustrates Obama’s utter naivete about the world.”
It also also illustrates Obama’s utter ignorance about the world. “Infrastructure” rankings according the 2009-2010 “Global Competitive Index (World Economic Forum):
- China: #46
- United States: #8
(BTW, mmm mmm mmm BHO, Beijing does not have ANY ports, much less any “superior to ours” – it is an inland city – closest port ~100 miles away).
Posted by: tjp612 | September 28, 2009, 12:05 pm 12:05 pm
I guess it’s more important to win the bid for the Olympics than the war in Afghanistan. I hope the soldiers over there appreciate what Obama’s doing for them.
Posted by: VincentAquilae | September 28, 2009, 12:13 pm 12:13 pm
This is urgent, a crisis.
Obama has to go to Copenhagen.
The war in Afghanistan, US soldiers lives on the line, meeting face to face with generals–Not so much…
Being a fake president and celebrity is Obama’s top priority.
Posted by: millie | September 28, 2009, 12:26 pm 12:26 pm
I’m sure Obama’s speech in Copenhagen will be the greatest speech ever by anyone bidding for the Olympics.
Every speech Obama gives is “the best speech ever”.
Until his next speech.
Too bad he hasn’t got a clue how to actually govern.
Posted by: bailey | September 28, 2009, 12:30 pm 12:30 pm
How much is this trip going to cost us?
And how much will BO slip under the table to get the bid?
Posted by: kyle | September 28, 2009, 12:33 pm 12:33 pm
He has only had the time to speak with General McChrystal ONE TIME since he has been President, yet he can fly to Copenhagen??? Unemployment huge, pork going in healthcare reform (they just can’t help themselves!) and telling us we all have to sacrifice. Yet he and Michelle are flying SEPARATELY to do a sales pitch for Chicago. Talk about clueless…
Posted by: wheresmymoney | September 28, 2009, 12:34 pm 12:34 pm
Can’t wait to hear more stories about him and how he has changed America.
Another stage to talk about himself.
Will Obama talk about Chicago being the cesspool of political corruption?
Posted by: max | September 28, 2009, 12:40 pm 12:40 pm
Been on Leno, Letterman, date nights in NYC and now a trip to Copenhagen.
But only met with the top general in charge of Afghanistan ONCE in 70 days.
What an awful message this sends our troops.
Evidently their lives are not a top priority.
Posted by: larry | September 28, 2009, 12:45 pm 12:45 pm
Obama is not a president, he is just a figurehead and a celebrity.
Posted by: ollie | September 28, 2009, 12:47 pm 12:47 pm
Perhaps Obama will meet with another unnamed world leader.
Posted by: Wissen | September 28, 2009, 12:49 pm 12:49 pm
Date night in Copenhagen.
Obama has to get his weekly high where he gives a MAJOR speech and is in the spotlight.
Last week the United Nations.
Before that a speech to Congress, Letterman, townhalls.
He just can’t get enough of himself!
Posted by: hank | September 28, 2009, 12:55 pm 12:55 pm
I thought Michelle was taking care of the bid for the Chicago Olympics.
Was she not good enough?
BO’s ego is out of control.
Psychologist will be studying his narcissism for years.
Posted by: riley | September 28, 2009, 12:59 pm 12:59 pm
Obama’s top priority?
His own legacy.
Posted by: tyler | September 28, 2009, 1:00 pm 1:00 pm
Was that Obama on the Mall last night in a court jesters outfit..Singing “I’m so pretty, I’m so pretty, the news media love me all the wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Posted by: Obama, Prince of presidential clowns | September 28, 2009, 1:15 pm 1:15 pm
I take his trip to mean that it is already known that Chicago gets the Games. No president would risk coming home empty-handed from such a venture. But this way he can take the credit for this fait accmplis.
Posted by: Fascist Hyena | September 28, 2009, 1:19 pm 1:19 pm
All this new-found right-wing concern for Afghanistan is pretty amusing. I guess we shouldn’t be surprised that these cheap saber-rattlers consider peaceful international activities like the Olympics too unimportant to take a day away from a conflict they haven’t shown any real interest in until very recently. When Obama gets back, Afghanistan will still be there.
Posted by: Skip | September 28, 2009, 1:20 pm 1:20 pm
“When Obama gets back, Afghanistan will still be there.”
As usual, the libs are clueless.
Posted by: tjp612 | September 28, 2009, 1:24 pm 1:24 pm
Guess Obama found room on his full plate to have some fun in Copenhagen, on our dime.
Obama: Citizen of the World mmm mmm mmm.
Dare I say?
What if Bush did this?
Posted by: larry | September 28, 2009, 1:25 pm 1:25 pm
This is yey another stone in his self-constructed temple of shameful incompetence. Too bad he is so willfully deceived to believe otherwise. Unless he comes to his senses he will establish the legacy of the worst president ever. What a price we will all pay for his attempted ego enhancement.
Posted by: keys2truth | September 28, 2009, 1:26 pm 1:26 pm
Dare I say?
What if Bush did this?
Posted by: larry
too bad bush didn’t do something like this instead of starting a needless war in iraq
take some time and review bush’s record if you dare
Posted by: ike turner | September 28, 2009, 1:34 pm 1:34 pm
As usual, the libs are clueless.
Posted by: tjp612
to bad for you ‘rightys’…
you’ll be out for a long time
republicans are thought of 1 step higher than a toilet by the electorate…
Posted by: HHH | September 28, 2009, 1:42 pm 1:42 pm
The Olympics are a tangible symbol of peaceful international competition and well worth making the effort to procure the honor of hosting. And I’m happy for my fellow Americans in one of our great cities Chicago for winning the opportunity to be that host. So are our forces in danger of being driven out of Afghanistan before he gets back? What’s with the hysterics?
Posted by: Skip | September 28, 2009, 1:45 pm 1:45 pm
Nice to get a visit from the Obamas, but I still think the IOC should choose Rio. Let the olympic spirit decide, not fame and money.
Posted by: Dane | September 28, 2009, 1:49 pm 1:49 pm
“So are our forces in danger of being driven out of Afghanistan before he gets back? What’s with the hysterics?”
Posted by: Skip | Sep 28, 2009 1:45:28 PM
How many more men and women will die waiting for Obama to grace them with his decision?
Posted by: Obama: Ich Bin Ein Beginner | September 28, 2009, 2:00 pm 2:00 pm
“too bad bush didn’t do something like this instead of starting a needless war in iraq”
From what I remember from my Civics class (do lib-dominated public schools still teach Civics?), the President does not have the authority to “start” a war – Those powers are reserved for Congress.
Posted by: tjp612 | September 28, 2009, 2:03 pm 2:03 pm
“to bad for you ‘rightys’…you’ll be out for a long time republicans are thought of 1 step higher than a toilet by the electorate…”
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9/28/09
“Rasmussen’s poll shows Republicans leading Democrats on the pollster’s “generic ballot” which asks respondents simply whether they would prefer a Republican or a Democratic congressman. Forty-two percent of American voters said they would want a Republican while 38 percent said they would want a Democrat.”
So, HHH, I guess you are correct. :^)
Posted by: tjp612 | September 28, 2009, 2:07 pm 2:07 pm
BTW / (Off-Topic)
“The president also seems to have gained little lasting ground on the health care issue. Even among voters without health insurance, a new government health-care program only has 58-percent support. Thirty-five percent of those comprising this demographic are opposed.”
Posted by: tjp612 | September 28, 2009, 2:10 pm 2:10 pm
The generals need more troops
Congress working on healthcare
obama decides it is more important that chicago have the olympics than solving our econ problems
Posted by: DJ | September 28, 2009, 2:14 pm 2:14 pm
“How many more men and women will die waiting for Obama to grace them with his decision?”
Hillary said on Sunday that the last of the most recent deployment is just getting there now. The contingency of their operations on some pending decision by Obama is a right-wing fabrication.
Posted by: Skip | September 28, 2009, 2:17 pm 2:17 pm
Ann, Yunji, Sunlen: A White House official tells ABC News that “it’s gonna take everything we got” to win.
The official added that the president feels the health care issue is in a place that his absence for a day is not going to have a negative impact. And so he’s taking the red eye on Thursday, arriving Friday morning “to seal the deal.”
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That’s what’s weird to me. It was always going to take whatever we had to win, and country leaders usually go to make their case.
The Health Care debate was never going to be hurt by another delay- it’s a self-imposed ever changing deadline anyway.
So nothing changed- except Obama’s desire to go, apparently.
Posted by: MayBee | September 28, 2009, 2:32 pm 2:32 pm
The Pentagon says they will hold McChrystal’s request, officially, until Obama officially makes an official decision about the officially official policy he wants to officially pursue in the war. Yeah, “right-wing fabrication”.
Olympics are more important. You’ll have to wait. Besides, the war ended in 2005.
Posted by: Any Day Now | September 28, 2009, 2:50 pm 2:50 pm
President Obama’s once-robust support in Minnesota has dwindled sharply as he confronts a sluggish economy and significant unease about a health care overhaul that has split Democrats and Republicans in Congress, according to the latest Star Tribune Minnesota Poll. At 51 percent, Obama’s overall approval rating in Minnesota has shrunk 11 points since April.
Posted by: Fascist Hyena | September 28, 2009, 3:59 pm 3:59 pm
Candidate Obama in 2008 claimed that Bush under-resourced the Afghan War to the point where it caused our troops to commit war crimes:
“We’ve got to get the job done there and that requires us to have enough troops so that we’re not just air-raiding villages and killing civilians, which is causing enormous pressure over there.”
President Obama, however, just isn’t feeling that sense of urgency about Afghanistan:
—The military general credited for capturing Saddam Hussein and killing the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq says he has only spoken to President Obama once since taking command of Afghanistan.
“I’ve talked to the president, since I’ve been here, once on a VTC [video teleconferece],” General Stanley McChrystal told CBS reporter David Martin in a television interview that aired Sunday.
“YOU’VE TALKED TO HIM ONCE IN 70 DAYS?” Mr. Martin followed up.
“That is correct,” the general replied.
This revelation comes amid the explosive publication of an classified report written by the general that said the war in Afghanistan “will likely result in failure” of more troops are not added next year.—
Posted by: I'm Not a President, but I Play One on TV | September 28, 2009, 4:02 pm 4:02 pm
Did Ronald Reagan make a personal appeal to win the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics? Those Olympics were privately operated and ended with a surplus.
Posted by: Anthony Waller | September 28, 2009, 4:09 pm 4:09 pm
So we already have the Olympics sewn up? I doubt the president would risk the bad PR of dashing off for a day in Copenhagen, in a separate plane from Michelle and the rest of the gang, and dashing back home if he really thought that we were not going to get the nod in the end. This way he can look like a hero who seals the deal.
If the Games go to Rio (as they should, in my opinion, since the southern hemisphere has been largely ignored when Olympic hosting is handed out, with the exception of Australia), the president opens himself to criticism and tongue-clucking about losing his international clout. I don’t think he risks all that bad press at this critical juncture in his administration if he doesn’t have a pretty good idea that the trip will be a success.
And does the president get a pass from the environmental crowd when he does these sorts of energy-wasting gestures? I wish he’d either travel over a little earlier along with Michelle and Valerie et al or not travel there at all. Hey, he’s big on technology, how about a video pitch live from the Oval Office instead? Seems to be it should be equally effective.
Posted by: moderate | September 28, 2009, 4:12 pm 4:12 pm
“And does the president get a pass from the environmental crowd when he does these sorts of energy-wasting gestures?”
Because they are a bunch of hypocrites. More proof AGW is a scam. Always was and always will be…
Posted by: Ecclesiarch of Gaia | September 28, 2009, 4:33 pm 4:33 pm
“Time Obama spends preparing for and talking to International Olympic Committee bureaucrats and meeting with the Danish royals is time he is not spending cajoling conservative Democrats to make concessions on health care or bending Russia and China’s ears on Iran. If nothing else, throwing his hat into the Olympics ring shows a lack of focus on the part of a president who needs to demonstrate that he is zeroing in like a laser on critical issues in the agenda he ran on, that he is getting behind them, pushing hard. I fail to see how this offers any political opportunities for our president.”
Posted by: Fascist Hyena | September 28, 2009, 4:39 pm 4:39 pm
Let us all Pray he stays there.
In God We Trust.
Obama noway he does nothing but add lie after lie..
Posted by: Sharon | September 28, 2009, 4:46 pm 4:46 pm
WHEN MEDICAL PROGRAMS IN OTHER COUNTRIES ARE DISCUSSED AND COMPARED WITH OURS, IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL TO POINT OUT THAT NINETY-FIVE PERCENT OF ALL NEW MEDS ARE CREATED IN THE UNITED STATES, BY OUR “TERRIBLE” CAPITALISTIC SYSTEM. THE REST OF THE WORLD COMBINED IS CREDITED WITH FIVE PERCENT. ANYONE CARE TO BET ON WHAT THOSE STATS WILL BE UNDER A NATIONAL HEALTH CARE PLAN??
RECENT SURVEYS HAVE SHOWN THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY FACING A SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS!! ALSO, ABOUT FORTY-FIVE PERCENT OF CURRENT PHYSICIANS HAVE STATED THAT IF UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS PASSED, THEY WILL EITHER RETIRE OR SCALE BACK THEIR PRACTICES!! PLANS NOT WORKING OUT AS PLANNED, OBAMA??
Posted by: Temagami | September 28, 2009, 7:17 pm 7:17 pm
THE WORLD IS BURNING, MEN AND WOMEN ARE DYING IN AFGHANISTAN – OBAMA SPEAKS VIA PHONE “ONCE” IN SEVENTY DAYS WITH OUR COMMANDER IN THE FIELD. AND OBAMA JETS OFF TO EUROPE TO BAT FOR CHICAGO?? TALK ABOUT PRIORITIES, LACK OF. WE DON’T DESERVE THIS. ON THE OTHER HAND, MAYBE WE DO.
Posted by: Temagami | September 28, 2009, 7:26 pm 7:26 pm
Temagami…
Why even bother typing all that nonsense in all caps.
All you have to write is one phrase:
“I hate Obama because he does not have an R next to his name.” Copy and paste it.
It’s a more honest summary of your position. And it saves time reading.
Posted by: blip | September 28, 2009, 8:58 pm 8:58 pm
Last week, he wasn’t going because he had too many important things to worry about such as healthcare, Afganistan, Iraq, Iran, the economy, un-employment, just to name a few. This week he is going, so I guess all of those pressing matters have been handled, right? Just wondering.
Posted by: Michiel W | September 28, 2009, 9:52 pm 9:52 pm
President Obama has taken great pains to avoid unnecessary casualties amongst Afghan and Pakistani civilians. He was absolutely right to call President Bush out on his military policy of exclusively and solely air raiding villages and killing civilians in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Posted by: Albert | September 28, 2009, 11:16 pm 11:16 pm
9/28/09
“Rasmussen’s poll shows Republicans leading Democrats on the pollster’s “generic ballot” which asks respondents simply whether they would prefer a Republican or a Democratic congressman. Forty-two percent of American voters said they would want a Republican while 38 percent said they would want a Democrat.”
Posted by: tjp612 | Sep 28, 2009 2:07:41 PM
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The date above is incorrect. That Rasmussen (choice pollster of conservatives) poll was released on 9/22/09.
There are also recent generic ballot polls from Democracy Corps and Bloomberg showing Democrats leading 46% – 42%, and 40% – 32%, respectively. The RCP generic ballot average is 41.3% Democrat and 38.7% Republican.
Posted by: Numeros | September 29, 2009, 12:24 am 12:24 am
Obama shows all Americans and the world where he puts his priorities, not with the unemployed, economy sinking, soldiers fighting the war on terror! Obama thinks it is more important to fly off to Copenhagan! Another example of the unexperienced one in the white house. The Olympics does not mean anything to the people of Chicago and they have expressed it 1000 times that we don’t want the olympics in 2016 in Chicago. But, Oprah and Obama think this is so important. Your Priorities are backwards Obama.Grow up and do your job! Run this country.
Posted by: truth | September 29, 2009, 12:45 am 12:45 am
Numeros does not understand the difference between “adults,” “registered voters” and “likely voters.” Rasmussen does (as he explains), which is why he has nailed the last two presidential elections spot-on.
Meantime, left-wing columnist Richard Cohen has figured out Obama: “The trouble with Obama is that he gets into the moment and means what he says for that moment only. He meant what he said when he called Afghanistan a “war of necessity” — and now is not necessarily so sure. He meant what he said about the public option in his health-care plan — and then again maybe not. He would not prosecute CIA agents for getting rough with detainees — and then again maybe he would.”
Posted by: Fascist Hyena | September 29, 2009, 8:41 am 8:41 am
The contempt with which the president of France regards the president of the United States was displayed in public last week. Nicolas Sarkozy was furious with Barack Obama for his adolescent warbling about a world without nuclear weapons at a meeting Mr. Obama chaired of the United Nations Security Council last Thursday. ‘President Obama dreams of a world without weapons…but right in front of us two countries are doing the exact opposite,” Mr. Sarkozy said.
Posted by: Fascist Hyena | September 29, 2009, 9:27 am 9:27 am
The president needs time to review
General McChrystals request for more
troops in Afganistan but has the time
to campaign in Copenhagen to bring
the 2016 Olympic Games to Chicago?
Are your priorities a little mixed up,
Mr President?
Anyhow you’ll have plenty of time to
campaign for the 2016 Olympics after
we the people boot you out of office
in 2012! Count on it!
Posted by: reaganfan | September 29, 2009, 11:23 am 11:23 am
It is my understanding that Oprah is going also. He owes her big time! If it was any other city he would not be going! I find him to be very good at getting out of doing what he is supposed to. Maybe he should take a job promoting Chicago and Oprah and leave the rest of the country alone! And who is paying for all of this? Is this his idea of cutting wasteful spending???
Posted by: Katy | September 29, 2009, 1:33 pm 1:33 pm
Numeros does not understand the difference between “adults,” “registered voters” and “likely voters.” Rasmussen does (as he explains), which is why he has nailed the last two presidential elections spot-on.
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It looks like someone doesn’t understand RCP’s abbreviations in the “sample” column. Let me help you out:
LV = Likely Voters
RV = Registered Voters
A = Adults
So where Democracy Corps’ generic ballot shows Democrats leading 46% to 42%, that cute little “LV” in the sample column means they surveyed likely voters, just like Rasmussen!
And in the last presidential election, Rasmussen (choice pollster of conservatives) didn’t quite get it “spot-on.” Obama won with 52.93% of the popular vote to McCain’s 45.65%.
Rasmussen (and Pew Research) had it 52% to 46%
BUT
McClatchy/Ipsos and CNN/Opinion Research both had it 53% to 46%.
53% was only 0.07 more than the actual outcome, while Rasmussen’s 52% was nearly a full point off with a 0.93 difference.
Posted by: Numeros | September 29, 2009, 3:35 pm 3:35 pm
Who does this clown think he is? He has a job to do. He wasn’t elected to promote that crime ridden city. When is he going to stop campaigning?
Posted by: Rufus | October 2, 2009, 1:29 am 1:29 am
The president pushes for cap and trade, and tells us to turn our heat down and drive less… “The issue of climate change is one that we ignore at our own peril.”… Along with the multi-millon dollar cost of the one day jaunt, let’s not forget the greenhouse gases emitted by his trip, as well as the same trip his wife took a day or two before on her private jet. Has he not heard of ‘go to meeting’?
Posted by: dy | October 2, 2009, 1:52 am 1:52 am
There, he plans to tell delegates that the US will commit to cutting emissions to 17% below 2005 levels by 2020.
Are Sheppard or President Obama aware of the East Anglia emails or the New York Times story on Gore’s get rich on warming schemes. Support for warming hysteria is disappearing as rapidly as those lovely warm warm winters.
He can’t commit his country to any emission cuts. He is not Fidel. The US Congress will not pass aggressive emission cuts in this economic, political or meteorological climate. His own party is struggling with health care reform. Let’s get real here. The president can not afford another legislative fiasco when the only legislator who makes any sense is Jim Inhofe.
The man should have stayed far, far away from Copenhagen. The Oslo presentation is all the humor we need.
Posted by: Stephanie | December 18, 2009, 1:50 pm 1:50 pm