10-06-2009, 11:20 PM
I think Obama was right to support it, but should have been indirectly. I think any sitting leader/figurehead of a country shouldn't be directly handling such things. At best it can just show favoritism (I have a feeling this is the #1 reason Chicago was cut so quickly). If his his wife had made the presentation instead of him that would have been the better idea. Him going as anything but audience support I found to be a little tacky (to say nothing of WHAT he said).
The rest I agree with though, South America should have a turn. We had the Olympics in the US less than a decade ago. For it to be an international event it should be in MULTIPLE countries in as many different regions of the world as possible.
The rest I agree with though, South America should have a turn. We had the Olympics in the US less than a decade ago. For it to be an international event it should be in MULTIPLE countries in as many different regions of the world as possible.