Roundtable on Olympics, Jobs and Afghanistan

On Obama’s support for the Olympics coming to the US, it is all about economics and the bonanza that those jobs project would have brought. I do not think it was a slap in his face, I just think it was time for Rio to hold that grand party.
I admire the Obama family and Oprah for their fore site and efforts for the welfare of America.

OBAMA cronies lost MILLIONS… I am laughing all the way to the voting booth

As for the Olympics, thank God it didn’t come here. With our current tax rates, we can’t afford things like Olympics, conventions, celebrations, parks, and the like. It’s time that America balanced it’s budget, and if you want low taxes, it’s time that we start living within our means and do away with the government doing anything other than raising armies.

Katrina van(something) obviously has a personal ideology to push. She stands out like a sore thumb on this panel. KvH sounds like she is reading from her old political science postgraduate dissertation. And most of the time I cannot even follow what she is saying until she slips into her agenda in her final comment when everyone is interrupting everyone else. She’s as intelligent as the next, but doesn’t seem to communicate very well for this show. David Gregory’s Meet the Press is better overall.

i voted for obama.
but i’m sickened by his narcissism and that of his staff.
the olympics event was that on an international scale and a metaphor for the ego that he has become.
it’s sad and disgusting to see such self-love. his speeches, littered as they are with their “i”s and “me”s are disgusting to hear, despite his claims to the contrary.
i would hope that there is some change, but these fools are so thick with their own sense of grandiosity that they won’t listen.
i’m someone who is for healthcare reform, approves of the foreign policy strategy at large, is largely Democratic.
but I can’t stand the self-infatuation.
he went to the Olympics not for America, not even for Chicago, but so that in 2016 he’d have a huge victory bash as he bid goodbye to the world after his second term. it was all for him.
i can’t look at Obama the same way. it’s arrogant.

I was surprised that when Vandenheuval said, with obvious relish, that the United States is no longer a super power that none of the other panel members commented as to what a nonsensical statement that is.

Oh my god! Listining to the RT, one would think that the we are about to experience a military coup!
She should recommend to the Congressional leader to READ ARTICLE 2 as well. They are the ones who want to control the miliatry and the President. They did to Bush and they are doing it now to Obama.
Pelosi is not the commander in chief!

Wow! Love all the vitriol directed at the President for attempting to bring the games here. Those of you bashing him know that EVERY OTHER HEAD OF STATE was there, right? Did you read their presentations? You might want to. Not only did Chicago lose, so did our country and I can understand why, Rio there has never been a game held in S. America. BUT remember all of you enjoying this moment, you don’t put country first. You put your petty hatred of our President ahead of what would have been good for our country, Chicago and Illinois. For those spouting off about “cronies” many Republicans lost and will lose money. Chicago’s plan was exceptional, people would have been put to work and it would have made a profit! Don’t forget many who come to the games also travel the country that hosts, so how much revenue did your areas lose? Remember, next time you call a Dem or liberal un American, the comments you made here. Speaks more to your patriotism!

For those whose mantra is “it could have been worse” when talking about the economy; I ask you to take a month without pay and before your bills are paid, lock up your savings accounts and credit cards, and then maybe you might have an inkling of what many people who have been unemployed for well over a year are feeling. — Too bad that you won’t get to have the the experience of going out to apply week after month; reworking your resume for jobs you never thought you would apply for; and the self-doubts that can’t help but creep into your mind as you try to figure out how you could have screwed up so bad. — It won’t be for real, but hey it could give you a column or two that you’ll be paid for after your experiment.

Katrina vanden Huevel is more intelligent than the rest of the Round Table gang put together.

I’m not surprised by the reaction to the olympics and Obama, I knew the minute he sign on to go support Chicago and America, the conservatives and republicans would critize. I agree w/ Katrina, Obama would have been blamed either way! and for Matthew Dowd, how can you expect change after eight months in office and you say Obama have to win something, he sounds worse than limbaugh and beck together, after eight years of policy you don`t expect things in afghanastan, the economy, middle east to get better overnight, lets give him his four years before you label him the worst president ever. Also I DO believe that much of the presidents backlash is because he`s half AFRICAN AMERICAN!

George said:
“The President said his principal focus is going to be on jobs but White House officials said that doesn’t mean anything..”
George, you got that right.

Suki: I think you need to re-focus your anger to the administration who caused this recession. Not this one. Obama stepped into the worst recession in history and it cannot be fixed in a few months. Many jobs, unfortunately,will not come back but President Obama has provided funds for those who want to learn a new career. He realizes that some will need to find a new way to earn a living. I feel your pain and hope that things turn out better for you soon but let’s not blame the wrong person. Greenspan says that he predicts our recovery to be 3% not the 2% as thought. That is a good sign. I know that it does not pay your bills but put your anger where it belongs on the administration which ignored the failing banks, the loss of jobs, the forclosures,the war, which started in Dec. 2007. If they had taken some steps…maybe you would still have a job.

The “Ego” has landed,with a thud I might add.It seems as if the IOC could care less that the Obama’s sacrificed their time and energy to secure the Olympics for Chicago.ABC cares and will continue to help the Obama administration any way it can to divert the nations attention away from the real problem of rising unemployment,way to go George.

talmag,
Our country’s problems have been compounding for decades. Congress alone is responsible for the mess we are in. The waste and corruption needs to be cleaned up before any other huge program is enacted and goes broke.
Social Security is broke, Medicare and Medicade are broke, Tarp is a fiasco, the stimulus bills which were passed with little or no checks and balances or accountability, the cash for clunkers gave a break to mostly people who could afford a new car and took advantage of it and now, if we don’t need the money for food, we can soon buy a new refrigerator and on and on.
The Iraq war was not Pearl Harbor and Congress had plenty of time to do more research before approving it.
Everyone on Sunday’s roundtable except Katrina grasps reality.