When the International Olympic Committee voted against Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Olympics this morning — after the President and First Lady flew to Copenhagen to push for it in person — the Weekly Standard newsroom burst into applause.
“Cheers erupt at Weekly Standard world headquarters,” wrote editor John McCormack in a post titled “Chicago Loses! Chicago Loses!”
The line was quickly removed, but ThinkProgress caught it in time and posted a screenshot of the post.
But even with the edits, McCormack is still obviously reveling in America’s defeat.
“As a citizen of the world who believes that No one nation can or should try to dominate another nation, I’m glad that the Obama White House’s jingoist rhetoric and attempt to pay back Chicago cronies at the expense of undermining our relationships with our allies failed,” he wrote.
McCormack’s fellow conservatives joined in the celebration.
“Chicago and Tokyo eliminated. No Obamalypics,” Michelle Malkin tweeted, following up with, “Game over on Obamalympics. Next up, Obamacare.”
“Please, please let me break this news to you. It’s so sweet,” said Glenn Beck on his radio show.
“Hahahahaha,” wrote Red State’s Erick Erickson. “So Obama’s pimped us to every two bit thug and dictator in the world, made promises to half the Olympic committee, and they did not even kiss him. So much for improving America’s standing in the world, Barry O.”
The Drudge Report announced the news like so: “WORLD REJECTS OBAMA: CHICAGO OUT IN FIRST ROUND. THE EGO HAS LANDED.”
“The worst day of Obama’s presidency, folks. The ego has landed. The world has rejected Obama,” echoed Rush Limbaugh.
“For those of you … who are upset that I sound gleeful, I am. I don’t deny it. I’m happy,” Limbaugh said. “Anything that gets in the way of Barack Obama accomplishing his domestic agenda is fine with me.”
“President Obama fails to get the Olympics while unemployment goes to 9.8% Iran continues nuclear program. America needs focused leadership,” Newt Gingrich tweeted. Then he added, “Somehow charm and oratory dont seem to work in foreign affirs but historians have warned that foreign policy is different than campaigning.” (sic)
“ChicagP//n3D!” tweeted Newsmax, of recent fame for running, then pulling, a column about an impending military coup against Obama.
Apparently no one read the tweet from former Bush flack Scott Stanzel.
“Note to GOP officials/consultants – resist the temptation to pile on about Chicago losing the Olympic bid just because Obama made the pitch,” he wrote, advice reportedly passed on by Former Mitt Romney spokesman Kevin Madden.
Fox News, however, saw it coming. A Fox anchor told senior adviser David Axelrod she could “imagine the headlines” that would come out of this, that Obama had been “rebuked,” and had “failed.” Axelrod simply responded that no one could doubt Obama’s influence after watching the G-20, and said neither he nor the President have any regrets about trying.
