at too many times and in too many ways during my lifetime to count. Howard Dean hollered about taking back the flag, when they spurned and repudiated the flag over and over again. They have excoriated our best citizens – our military – repeatedly and heinously. Immediately following 9/11 many on the Left blamed US. They are working to destroy this country from within (ACORN being a huge part of this effort). This is the very opposite of patriotism.

Democrats are unpatriotic – or they vote for those who are. Same result.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: This is an embarrassment for Obama that his supporters should welcome. If the left ever seriously thought Obama could charm rogue nations out of nukes, the fact he couldn’t even win over the IOC for hosting a sporting competition closes the case on that school of thought.

it simply never ceases to amaze me – the *audacity* that someone might have a viewpoint that differs from theirs

“Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other views.” – William F Buckley Jr.

important to them is Obama. America is just the backdrop for his wonderfulness. If they cared at all about this country, they would never have been cheering for a loss in Iraq. And when they did that, it was all about cheering for a loss for Bush. For them, America as our homeland is not a reality, so they feel no loyalty or love for her and what she has traditionally represented.

They will be so very happy if America is defeated in Afghanistan and then gets hit at home again. We deserve it, you know, for not worshiping at the altar of Obama.

To even attempt to make the issue of supporting the President in his bid to raise real estate values in some sections of Chicago into a matter of patriotism shows that the left has jaw-droppingly trivial sensibilities of citizenship.

To a conservative, patriotism is a love of country, of freedom, a dedication to preserving those things that make this country a unique place to live. It’s defending our soldiers in the field when they’re putting their life on the line for our liberties.

To a leftist, patriotism means supporting Obama in his bid to bring home a trophy, no matter how small or inconsequential — no matter how inappropriate it is for him to be involved in the matter at all — so that he can have a confetti party thrown for him afterwards.

He thinks that is what is wrong with our country. No, he doesn’t understand the difference between joy at the failure of a presumptuous egotistical man and recognizing what is right for this country. It was Obama who made it all about him and his Chicago cronies.

I suspect that most of the nation is more concerned with the unemployment rate using the official number of 9.8%, or the one that reflects the true unemployment or underemployed of 16-17%. Add in a jobless recovery, a failed stimulus, and dithering on the war in Afghanistan which is costing more American lives. Obama apologizing on the world stage which is an embarrassment to our nation, certainly does not deserve anything but derisive laughter. He embarrassed himself.

This wasn’t about the Olympics or the USA, it was that the President, First Lady, and Oprah felt the just their “wonderful, understanding, all knowing prescence” alone was all that was needed.

We laugh at self important fools.

Send this link to John Sharp:

Michelle Obama’s Olympic ‘Gimme’ Speech
http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/10/michelle_obamas_olympic_gimme.html

two articles from the Telegraph (UK) blogs, here and here.

Yeah, there’s some minor jabs at America as a whole in both articles but the authors save the b-slapping for Obama himself.

From the 2nd article:

As I’ve written before, the key reason why the president receives such loud applause at international settings like the United Nations is because he apologizes for his country on foreign soil at every opportunity, and says America is no better than anyone else. It is a message which resonates well with those who oppose America and believe the US needs to be humbled. It actually strengthens anti-Americanism rather than weakens it.

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The IOC’s decision is a slap in the face for Obama’s world leadership, and further confirmation that the veneer of popularity is not the same as global power. President Obama naively believed that his “new era of engagement” would carry the day in a hostile environment. It was a huge miscalculation that further demonstrates the vacuousness, as well as arrogance of the Obama doctrine.

This is a lot more about the ongoing extremist political bigotry of the left than it’s disingenuousness.

As long at the left continue to get away without being specifically called for their political bigotry against conservatives, expect this behavior to continue unchecked. They don’t mind being called disingenuous or any of several other lesser labels to define their clearly bigoted behavior. These various lesser labels for their bigotry are not politically charged hence they roll right off the left. Call their behavior bigotry and watch them squirm…

The left has basically taken the racial bigotry that was a strong part of some of their party before they co-opted the civil rights movement. They’ve replaced it with extremist political bigotry of the right. It’s like they won’t even board a Fox bus, because it’s got some blacks sitting where ever they want.

I have to disagree here. The cheering I experienced and overall exuberance with calls to buy tickets to Rio appeared to me to cross the line.

In no way was cheering at America’s failure *ever* a valid response to any situation. It is unseemly. Criticizing the president, his policies and his choice to debase America by begging the IOC to host the Olympics here are perfectly valid, but America lost here. Even if you think the Olympics makes bad economic sense, it doesn’t change the fact that we lost here and that makes us look bad.

If the country dips down into a deeper recession and people lose their jobs, their houses, their savings and in some cases, take their own lives, will we cheer again because Obama was in charge?

If Afghanistan changes for the worse and a American soldiers die by the truckload, will we laugh because Obama is President?

And why is “the left did it first!” a valid argument? That is a child’s rationalization. Be adults and lead by example.

Here is what is boils down to. Liberals and Democrats care more about hosting the Olympics in Chicago seven years from now then establishing just democratic governments in Iraq and Afghanistan right now. To them the Olympic bid was more patriotic than the war on terrorism. To me, I cannot think of anything less important for the federal government than hosting the Olympics.

…any more than buying a Camry is, or shopping at WalMart, using a Nokia phone, etc.

Plus which, a thriving Brazilian economy makes it all the more likely that their state-and-Soros-owned oil company, Petrobras, will be able to pay back the $10,000,000,000 that the Obama Administration loaned them.

The short term knock on the President for not getting the Olympics might be tempting but what is the actual advantage? Pretend for a seond that you are an Independent, or a moderate. You know, those people who actually decide elections. To see people cheering on our defeat to host the Olympics looks petty, very petty. Not to mention that one poll showed 84% of Americans in favor of Chicago hosting the Olympics.

To actually be happy that a foreign country gets to host the Olympics instead of the United States of America simply because you don’t agree with the President makes absolutely no sense. It shouldn’t matter what party the President is. The Olympics aren’t partisan, and every American should want to have the honor to host the world so that they can see our dominance. Matter of fact, I distinctly remember watching a video about a year ago of President Bush saying how proud America would be for Chicago to host the Olympics and that they had his full support.

The Left cheered against American interest during the previous 8 years. To now turn around and be against our hosting of the Olympics, simply because the President is named Obama, is to do the same thing they did. It is hypocritical, and it makes no sense! Who cares if the President supported it? This isn’t legislation or liberal idea. Its the damn Olympics. Enough with these “they did it first” excuses for partisan shots. Take the damn high road when the President is pushing for something that should be in everyone’s interest. Being against everything the man does, even when it has nothing to do with ideology, is just plain stupid.

What is it about this situation that confounds people like you so? If Obama had stayed out of it and hadn’t made it his mission to see if the Olympics could be gotten for Chicago with his personal “touch”, then no on would be laughing about it, they would have ignored it as a small deal. But Obama was the one who made it a big deal by going and by making an ass of himself.

As for that poll you quoted on Chicago residents, you need to go back and look at it again. 84% of them were laughing, too.

It only trails the United Nations and the European Union. I’m glad that it isn’t going to be in the United States. I personally appreciate the Obamas and Oprah showing up and peeing on the floor to seal the deal for Rio.

Now, let’s get rid of the United Nations.

Obama would be being hailed as the great dealmaker.

Chances are, if the Olympics went to Chicago, the country ultimately would end up with years of corruption charges and investigations…..we don’t need a presidency embroiled that way ….. we need to defeat their ideas.

We lost and Brazil won. DUH! Brazil is a rising star economically. They drill for lotsa oil. They put sugar in their gas tanks. They have nude women and great beaches. They have aggressive economic plans.

We have a crashing economy. We are energy dependent, with no plan to reduce the dependence. We’re going left while most of the world is headed right. We are battling terrorism, with little help or concern from others. We’re sorry, I guess BUSH did it.

We lost and Brazil won. DUH! Brazil is a rising star economically. They drill for lotsa oil. They put sugar in their gas tanks. They have nude women and great beaches. They have aggressive economic plans.

We have a crashing economy. We are energy dependent, with no plan to reduce the dependence. We’re going left while most of the world is headed right. We are battling terrorism, with little help or concern from others. We’re sorry, I guess BUSH did it.

This congress and the house and the senate whom dont represent us any more,call us childish mames,disrespect the ones who put them in office to suposedly represent us and cant even stand up to support the very document the swore to uphold,now arguing over support of our troops.The oluypics is the last thing we need right now!I dont know if anybody has noticed our economy is going in the tank,the government is trying to take over everything,even our kids,now if they get there way well even go to jail if we dont adopt there health care.The rest of the world does’t trust our money anymore,just how more evidence do you need that this guy is taking down what we knew as the USA.What used to be democrats has become something other than that.What used to be republicans no longer represent the people they represent them selves,I’m not a radical i a patriotic vet and believe in this country the way it was.

because I didn’t want the taxpayers footing the bill for it while the thugs in Chicago and the White House made money off of it through their shady dealings. It also was good for Obama to realize he isn’t the president of the world, and everyone else is not enamored with him.

I agree completely with everything you posted!! You hit the nail on the head. Thank you

Sorry, but I will NEVER root against my country. My country is still my country, no matter who is president. Do I like Obama? NO! Did I like Clinton? NO! Did I like Carter? NO!

But I love the United States of America! And I spit in the eye of anyone, anywhere, no matter what their politics are, who cheers and celebrates when our country doesn’t win. And I make no apologies for it.

Our country, the USA, the greatest country in all of history by far, is always #1 in my book. And our country is a lot more than the guy in the White House—no matter who that guy is!

When the next Olympics roll around in 2012, I intend to be in front of my TV, rooting all the way for our American Team to kick the asses of the socialist “international” world!!! I don’t care that Obama will be president during those games. That means zero to me. Our team comes first! And our country comes first. Always!!!