RSSObama’s failed Olympic appeal a ‘teachable moment’
From: The Washington Times | October 3, 2009
ANALYSIS: President Obama’s failed Olympic gambit Friday was a blow to his image on the world stage and a very public humbling experience for a man who has grown unaccustomed to losing elections. After carving out 20 hours to try and secure the games for his hometown of Chicago – about 15 of them spent in the air between Washington and Copenhagen, where the International Olympic Committee ultimately voted for Rio de Janeiro to host the 2016 Summer Olympics – Mr. Obama emerged sheepishly from Marine One Friday afternoon and loped, head down, across the South Lawn. During brief remarks …
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