FreedomTrain
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Fri Oct-02-09 12:48 PM
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Why should we get the games again before South America when we've had them twice already in the last 25 years?
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| -Chicago shocked early, then Rio wins '16 Games |
Akoto |
Oct-02-09 11:52 AM |
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It's about time for the South American continent |
JonLP24 |
Oct-02-09 11:53 AM |
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I agree. |
FreedomTrain |
Oct-02-09 12:48 PM |
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We've had 8 total *plus* Canada has had three |
XemaSab |
Oct-03-09 03:30 PM |
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BRAVO |
HowHasItComeToThis |
Oct-02-09 12:57 PM |
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I was right, it turns out, to think this was Rio's to lose |
underpants |
Oct-02-09 05:52 PM |
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Watching Chicago's presentation video |
XemaSab |
Oct-03-09 03:31 PM |
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Good choice |
Meshuga |
Oct-02-09 11:53 AM |
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I will not be attending |
bluestateguy |
Oct-02-09 11:54 AM |
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Rio wins Olympics |
prolesunited |
Oct-02-09 11:54 AM |
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Republicans and other America haters, win. |
onehandle |
Oct-02-09 11:56 AM |
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No suprise that Right wingers are celebrating. They really despise their fellow Americans. Wrap |
felinetta |
Oct-02-09 12:38 PM |
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South America "wins." So does the US. |
Psephos |
Oct-02-09 02:04 PM |
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I concur |
Jack_DeLeon |
Oct-02-09 03:01 PM |
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Agreed n/t |
Venceremos |
Oct-02-09 04:07 PM |
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This isn't good news for everyone in Brazil |
lapfog_1 |
Oct-02-09 12:01 PM |
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I am sure they will all be given luxury housing... |
WriteDown |
Oct-02-09 12:03 PM |
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you forgot one of these... |
lapfog_1 |
Oct-02-09 12:06 PM |
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That image is a fraction of a fraction of the poor housing there. |
gatorboy |
Oct-02-09 12:16 PM |
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By 2016 |
NeoConsSuck |
Oct-02-09 08:20 PM |
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won't be necessary to hide this now |
tocqueville |
Oct-02-09 12:58 PM |
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PBR should be shown with pride and not hidden. nt |
WriteDown |
Oct-02-09 01:31 PM |
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Hide what? |
SteelPenguin |
Oct-02-09 02:23 PM |
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Just a guess but I think they'll hold the games as far from the favelas as they can |
Lone_Star_Dem |
Oct-02-09 01:15 PM |
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Yep. International human rights advocates have caught on to this practice |
EFerrari |
Oct-02-09 01:21 PM |
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Keeping people permanently impoverished is a good thing! |
Renew Deal |
Oct-02-09 02:53 PM |
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Brazil has the World Cup in 2014 and now the Olympics in 2016, good luck to them |
Sultana |
Oct-02-09 12:11 PM |
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Mexico had both the World Cup and Olympics in 1968 and survived |
Xipe Totec |
Oct-02-09 12:41 PM |
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Things are more expensive now than in '68 |
Sultana |
Oct-02-09 12:51 PM |
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Well, Pay back is a bitch, Isnt it ! |
SlingBlade |
Oct-02-09 12:12 PM |
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It is too hard to come here - fingerprinting - not allowing so many people in - and crime |
2Design |
Oct-02-09 01:14 PM |
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Since Chicago didn't get the Games, I'm glad Rio did. |
damntexdem |
Oct-02-09 01:40 PM |
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Awesome! Hope Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is an demonstration sport |
DerBeppo |
Oct-02-09 02:23 PM |
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The U.S. Presentation... |
hgovernick |
Oct-02-09 02:25 PM |
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yeah for Rio - definitely when you see a map of the world and who has already had Olympics |
tomm2thumbs |
Oct-02-09 03:50 PM |
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Technically one of the rings stands for both of the Americas |
XemaSab |
Oct-03-09 03:36 PM |
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Can't wait to see Daley eating crow for the next few months |
MetaTrope |
Oct-02-09 05:57 PM |
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I was up at 3:00 am watching and the Obamas were the best part. Only appealing part. |
MarjorieG |
Oct-02-09 08:14 PM |
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Visited Rio in '06 |
LittleGirl |
Oct-02-09 02:34 PM |
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so did i ... |
SWr |
Oct-02-09 04:12 PM |
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Who thinks the noisy right will blame Obama? |
louis-t |
Oct-02-09 02:38 PM |
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Sad |
Renew Deal |
Oct-02-09 02:52 PM |
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Only 18 out of 94 votes for Chicago. |
robcon |
Oct-02-09 02:55 PM |
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Jim Warren said African votes diverted, as IOC manuevered to give to Rio. |
MarjorieG |
Oct-02-09 08:15 PM |
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I would rather visit Rio than Chicago... |
Jack_DeLeon |
Oct-02-09 03:00 PM |
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Der Deciders chem-trails |
LiberalLovinLug |
Oct-02-09 03:01 PM |
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Chicago was an awful choice to begin with |
peaches2003 |
Oct-02-09 03:13 PM |
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Agreed. |
Dulcinea |
Oct-03-09 12:31 PM |
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Now that Obama isn't distracted, he can come back and do something |
davidwparker |
Oct-02-09 03:42 PM |
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It had nothing to do with Obama, Chicago losing in the first round. |
Itchinjim |
Oct-02-09 04:16 PM |
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RIO will be much more interesting..... |
Mari333 |
Oct-02-09 05:37 PM |
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Seeing Pele in tears at the announcement means I have no problem with this. |
Reader Rabbit |
Oct-02-09 10:43 PM |
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Could Obama have been set up? |
rocktivity |
Oct-03-09 01:49 PM |
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I read an article |
Fastcars |
Oct-03-09 04:03 PM |
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