tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post927064648509069484..comments2023-08-05T07:24:04.413-05:00Comments on Hope n' Change Cartoons: Chicago ChicagoUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-75039029477798763502009-10-08T22:06:14.731-05:002009-10-08T22:06:14.731-05:00Windy, you're right...and it was probably more...Windy, you're right...and it was probably more of a sacrifice than he was counting on!Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-66794411523769435282009-10-08T18:06:32.431-05:002009-10-08T18:06:32.431-05:00Considering that President Obama used political go...Considering that President Obama used political good will to try to bring the Olympics to a city that, for decades, anyone around the world (no matter how small a village they lived in)upon hearing the word "Chicago" responded with, "Al Capone, Bang Bang", rebuffed in favor of "City of Roving Death Squads" Rio, and he got nothing but ridicule, it truly was a sacrifice.Windy Wilsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-50834356993920188782009-09-30T20:52:29.361-05:002009-09-30T20:52:29.361-05:00No, Stilt. You're not a pessimist. You're ...No, Stilt. You're not a pessimist. You're right to be careful. Maybe I'm wrong, but I tend to think that we've probably avoided the worst. <br /><br />By the way, Copenhagen was a HUGE sacrifice for Michelle. <br /><br />My Gosh, these folks are shameless.<br /><br /><strong> Michelle Obama: I know people say it was a sacrifice for me and Oprah to go to Copenhagen </strong><br /> <br />http://hotair.com/archives/2009/09/30/michelle-obama-i-know-people-say-it-was-a-sacrifice-for-me-and-oprah-to-go-to-copenhagen/Philipnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-27698437138754779252009-09-30T00:00:20.598-05:002009-09-30T00:00:20.598-05:00Philip, call me a pessimist, but I'm still bet...Philip, call me a pessimist, but I'm still betting that the Dems will use reconciliation to push through a bill which <i>includes</i> the public option.Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-73457997498725992952009-09-29T23:11:30.383-05:002009-09-29T23:11:30.383-05:00Just want to share a good news: Public Option Goes...Just want to share a good news: Public Option Goes Down : <br /><br />http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MmY1NDI5ZjMwODNmMTAwODEzOTZiZDJjZjBkOTZlOGE=Philipnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-76597452297242880412009-09-29T22:51:47.630-05:002009-09-29T22:51:47.630-05:00Like Polanski, the Bammy past won't go away......Like Polanski, the Bammy past won't go away...<br /><br /><strong>L.A. Times still conceals Obama terror video </strong><br /><br />http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=111473Philipnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-58196599758342639932009-09-29T15:14:35.138-05:002009-09-29T15:14:35.138-05:00Stereoroid, you make a good point. Very few venues...Stereoroid, you make a good point. Very few venues for the Olympics are really safe (at least, not until thousands of armed police sweep the streets). So truth be told, <i>Hope n' Change's</i> real problem here isn't with Chicago. (A city we actually love, outside of the politicians it produces.)<br /><br />The real problem is with Obama's priorities...and this whole Chicago/Olympics episode makes a perfect metaphor. See, <i>he's going to sell something which desperately needs to be fixed</i>...instead of actually <i>fixing</i> it. He's substituting salesmanship for solutions... not just here, but in healthcare, national defense, the economy, racial matters, and every other critical issue facing this country.<br /><br />Obama was elected Commander in Chief, yet he ignores Afghanistan while acting like he's nothing more than the head of Chicago's Chamber of Commerce. His inability (or more likely, unwillingness) to prioritize and concentrate on the most difficult and important tasks is inexcusable... and increasingly dangerous for our country.Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8993108951931633758.post-1811680504327855662009-09-29T14:48:58.465-05:002009-09-29T14:48:58.465-05:00So? In 2012 the Olympics will be held in London - ...So? In 2012 the Olympics will be held in London - specifically, the East End of London, which has an even longer history of violent crime. Well, I suppose that's one way to subsidize gentrification, eh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com