Obama: Not awarding US bid for World Cup 'wrong'

[cavegal]

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_WORLD_CUP?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2010-12-02-13-18-51

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says FIFA made the "wrong decision" in awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar over the United States.

The U.S. Soccer Federation spent millions of dollars on its bid. Former President Bill Clinton was highly involved in the process and participated in the closing

[thundley4]

Another failure of this administration. He never should have sent Holder.

[Eupher]

Kinda remarkable that everything this guy touches, the Clenis too, for that matter, turns to complete shit.

[Celtic Rose]

Well, that is a classless statement on the part of the President

[Godot showed up]

Thank the gods that this didn't come here. It was bad enough having all the Euro-wannabes piling on that bandwagon when it was in another country and having this boring thing forced on me from every damn media outlet and coworkers for weeks.


Thank you Qatar, thank you thank you!

[Chris_]

Can you imagine the crime and violence it would bring with it? 

No thanks, Obama.

[ColonialMarine0431]

Quatar:
 
Area
4,416 sq mi 
 
Population
2010 census 1,696,563

 

Maybe FIFA thinks that by the time Oblamo is done the U.S. will be a poverty striken 3rd world country with a currency so devalued on the world markets that it isn't worth the paper it's printed on.

[JohnnyReb]

Quatar:
 
Area
4,416 sq mi ...and 4,400 sq miles of parking spaces.  
Population
2010 census 1,696,563 ....and 346 ticket buyers if you count the goats.

Maybe FIFA thinks that by the time Oblamo is done the U.S. will be a poverty striken 3rd world country with a currency so devalued on the world markets that it isn't worth the paper it's printed on.

[Evil_Conservative]

Who in America even gives a crap about soccer?

[thundley4]

Who in America even gives a crap about soccer?

The elitist Eurowannabe's of the left?

[Evil_Conservative]

The elitist Eurowannabe's of the left?

Driving a Prius?

[Ptarmigan]

Everyone should have the opportunity to host a major sporting event.

[Godot showed up]

Everyone should have the opportunity to host a major sporting event.

Why would any country want this thing, then?

[Eupher]

Why would any country want this thing, then?

Your question is rhetorical, I'm certain, but I'll point out that for whatever reason that sport is probably the world's favorite, from a fan perspective at least.

I don't understand it, but that's the way it is. Assemble a lot of fans and a lot of teams and television and most of Europe and South America, and you've got a shitload of money to deal with.

Everybody understands money.

[Godot showed up]

Your question is rhetorical, I'm certain, but I'll point out that for whatever reason that sport is probably the world's favorite, from a fan perspective at least.

I don't understand it, but that's the way it is. Assemble a lot of fans and a lot of teams and television and most of Europe and South America, and you've got a shitload of money to deal with.

Everybody understands money.

Money, yes--zero-zero ties, no. Anything that can end in a zero-zero tie is not a sport. It's a gym class.

[Eupher]

Money, yes--zero-zero ties, no. Anything that can end in a zero-zero tie is not a sport. It's a gym class.

Personally, I'd love to see more bloodletting in the rugby style - I mean, those pro football players are pussies because they've got all those pads and all those trainers and all that tape, not to mention titanium jockstraps and cups to keep the junk intact.

Give me bloodletting, and I'll give you a zero-zero score.

It's a win-win all the way around. 

Oh, except for the guy who's bleeding on the field.    

[Godot showed up]

http://www.onionsportsnetwork.com/articles/nations-soccer-fan-becoming-insufferable,17553/

WILMINGTON, DE—As the 2010 World Cup approaches, friends, family, and coworkers of 32-year-old Brad Janovich are growing less tolerant of the exuberant behavior of the United States' lone soccer fan.

"Who's got World Cup fever?" Janovich asked his officemates at Credit Solutions Friday, failing to notice their silent stares as he reported for work clad in the sole Team USA jersey sold this year. "I do! I've got World Cup fever!"

"Check out this World Cup wall chart I just bought," added Janovich, who is the only American citizen currently aware that the World Cup begins June 11.

According to sources only peripherally aware of the World Cup, Janovich's infuriating behavior first became apparent during a Super Bowl viewing party last February when he repeatedly used the phrase "American football" to describe the action on the field. In recent weeks, Janovich has also begun referring to the supposed suspense involved in choosing the players for the U.S. "side," and has struck up several extended but one-sided conversations concerning figures such as "Kaka" and "Ronaldinho," generally mystifying and alienating everyone he has come into contact with.



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[Rebel]

Endorsed Jon Corzine -------------------------------------------Failed.

Endorsed Creigh Deeds ------------------------------------------Failed.

Endorsed Martha Coakley -----------------------------------------Failed.

Endorsed Arlen Specter --------------------------------------------Failed.

Pimped for the Olympics in Chicago ----------------------------------Failed.

Pimped for the World Cup --------------------------------------------Failed.

Pimped for Vick and the Iggles, who EVERYONE thought would win ------Failed.

Some track record.