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Nikki Stone1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-02-09 01:03 PM
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23. Or, BRIC is beginning to have some real clout
and the US is on the downswing.
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  -We should assume that Brazil had a better bid. grantcart  Oct-02-09 12:09 PM   #0 
  - Recommended.  H2O Man   Oct-02-09 12:10 PM   #1 
  - i think that the ioc was also reacting to the previous 8 years of american hegemony.  dysfunctional press   Oct-02-09 12:11 PM   #2 
  - True. I don't see how that couldn't have played a role.  Barack_America   Oct-02-09 12:22 PM   #8 
  - except even that diminishes Rio's accomplishment.  grantcart   Oct-02-09 12:22 PM   #10 
  - Chicago came in last.  Barack_America   Oct-02-09 12:30 PM   #16 
  - BBC radio  reggie the dog   Oct-02-09 12:38 PM   #18 
  - chicago had the overall 'best' bid.  dysfunctional press   Oct-02-09 12:52 PM   #21 
  - Bush's fault! It never loses it's panache.  timeforpeace   Oct-02-09 12:38 PM   #19 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Oct-02-09 12:13 PM   #3 
  - I guess she is having a "maraca moment"? - n/t  lapfog_1   Oct-02-09 12:24 PM   #11 
  - With the crime rate in Rio she perhaps had her clothes stolen..  Mudoria   Oct-02-09 02:12 PM   #26 
  - I am glad South America has finally won the event!  Ruby the Liberal   Oct-02-09 12:14 PM   #4 
  - Agreed.  theHandpuppet   Oct-02-09 12:17 PM   #5 
  - They are separate issues.  Barack_America   Oct-02-09 12:19 PM   #6 
  - I agree the public presentation was terrible but the more important issues  grantcart   Oct-02-09 12:21 PM   #7 
     - They say that, based on infrastructure, Chicago had the best bid.  Barack_America   Oct-02-09 12:26 PM   #13 
  - I like Lula; so if it wasn't to be Chicago, I'm glad it was Rio. nt  quiet.american   Oct-02-09 12:22 PM   #9 
  - Anything other than "congratulations, Rio" and moving on is just weird.  BlooInBloo   Oct-02-09 12:24 PM   #12 
  - very  grantcart   Oct-02-09 01:58 PM   #24 
  - +1  MineralMan   Oct-02-09 01:59 PM   #25 
  - I was hoping Rio  WyLoochka   Oct-02-09 12:28 PM   #14 
  - Congratulations Rio.  myrna minx   Oct-02-09 12:28 PM   #15 
  - Parabéns, Brasil!  Common Sense Party   Oct-02-09 12:34 PM   #17 
  - Did you see video today? Rio: party on beach; Chicago: cold drizzle  ctaylors6   Oct-02-09 12:42 PM   #20 
  - they did, and it was obvious  Blue_Tires   Oct-02-09 12:56 PM   #22 
  - Or, BRIC is beginning to have some real clout  Nikki Stone1   Oct-02-09 01:03 PM   #23 
 

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