Comments on: Numberscruncher: The Olympics http://popdose.com/numberscruncher-the-olympics/ your daily dose of pop culture Fri, 25 May 2012 17:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: annieloguehttp://popdose.com/numberscruncher-the-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-53002 annielogue Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:18:40 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=30235#comment-53002 I blame Richie, as well as his minions in Chicago. No one has ever said no to Richie - everyone is afraid to here - and so he just assumed he would get his way with the Olympics. No matter that nothing in the city is done under budget, on time, and without a kickback or three.<br><br>And it goes deeper than Blagojevich. Governors who go to prison are a dime a dozen here. I blame Richie, as well as his minions in Chicago. No one has ever said no to Richie – everyone is afraid to here – and so he just assumed he would get his way with the Olympics. No matter that nothing in the city is done under budget, on time, and without a kickback or three.

And it goes deeper than Blagojevich. Governors who go to prison are a dime a dozen here.

]]> By: annieloguehttp://popdose.com/numberscruncher-the-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-41173 annielogue Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:18:40 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=30235#comment-41173 I blame Richie, as well as his minions in Chicago. No one has ever said no to Richie - everyone is afraid to here - and so he just assumed he would get his way with the Olympics. No matter that nothing in the city is done under budget, on time, and without a kickback or three.<br><br>And it goes deeper than Blagojevich. Governors who go to prison are a dime a dozen here. I blame Richie, as well as his minions in Chicago. No one has ever said no to Richie – everyone is afraid to here – and so he just assumed he would get his way with the Olympics. No matter that nothing in the city is done under budget, on time, and without a kickback or three.

And it goes deeper than Blagojevich. Governors who go to prison are a dime a dozen here.

]]> By: annieloguehttp://popdose.com/numberscruncher-the-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-37827 annielogue Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:18:40 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=30235#comment-37827 I blame Richie, as well as his minions in Chicago. No one has ever said no to Richie - everyone is afraid to here - and so he just assumed he would get his way with the Olympics. No matter that nothing in the city is done under budget, on time, and without a kickback or three.<br><br>And it goes deeper than Blagojevich. Governors who go to prison are a dime a dozen here. I blame Richie, as well as his minions in Chicago. No one has ever said no to Richie – everyone is afraid to here – and so he just assumed he would get his way with the Olympics. No matter that nothing in the city is done under budget, on time, and without a kickback or three.

And it goes deeper than Blagojevich. Governors who go to prison are a dime a dozen here.

]]> By: DwDunphyhttp://popdose.com/numberscruncher-the-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-37799 DwDunphy Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:50:46 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=30235#comment-37799 And Rio it is. I was still shocked at how far behind Chicago wound up. Perhaps the Obama charm offensive backfired? And Rio it is. I was still shocked at how far behind Chicago wound up. Perhaps the Obama charm offensive backfired?

]]> By: DwDunphyhttp://popdose.com/numberscruncher-the-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-37749 DwDunphy Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:46:51 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=30235#comment-37749 Ultimately, the corruption will do in Chicago's chances. Sure, the Olympic committee is in no position to pass judgment on such things, but neither do they want to look like they're getting into bed again with a shifty bunkmate. It's a shame because Chicago deserves this opportunity to be on the world's stage, but the ever spreading Blago taint continues to make itself a presence. Ultimately, the corruption will do in Chicago's chances. Sure, the Olympic committee is in no position to pass judgment on such things, but neither do they want to look like they're getting into bed again with a shifty bunkmate. It's a shame because Chicago deserves this opportunity to be on the world's stage, but the ever spreading Blago taint continues to make itself a presence.

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