It's not too often where both a prominent conservative and a prominent liberal would deviate from their ideological consensus on a particular issue.
However, the news of the day - Chicago being beaten out by Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games is one such instance. MSNBC "Morning Joe" host Joe Scarborough, who identifies himself as a conservative, said he was glad President Barack Obama gave it shot in an Oct. 2 post on the Huffington Post.
Ironically, the editor of the Huffington Post, Arianna Huffington, who is identified as a progressive, said on NBC's Oct. 2 "The Jay Leno Show" that Obama shouldn't have gone to Copenhagen - but not for the reason a lot of critics are suggesting.
"Actually, I don't think he should have gone," Huffington said. "Not because it's problematic for a president to go to Copenhagen, I mean, he's not traveling on Southwest. You know, he was on Air Force One."
Instead, Huffington said getting beat by the President of Brazil probably doesn't bode well with new higher unemployment data released earlier in the day - a notion some conservatives were attacked for even bringing up.
"He didn't have to turn off any of his portable electronic devices," she continued. "But, the problem is, purely symbolic. I mean, today we have some of the worst unemployment numbers - almost double digits. And there he was basically getting his clock cleaned by the President of Brazil."
And Stephen Baldwin, who was also participating in the Leno segment's panel, suggested the cost for the government to promote the bid in addition to the cost for the President to go to Denmark was too much.
"Let's just say, in these economic times, apparently the numbers of what it costs for the president to go over there, something around $100 million to petition to get this Olympics," Baldwin added. "I think it a little unnecessary. And, once again, the President not getting what he wanted and I think it's going to happen again people."
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Who cares what Arianna has
October 2, 2009 - 23:02 ET by rockyracoonWho cares what Arianna has to say?? abba dabba dabba dabba abba dabba!!! My poor interpretation of her accent.
EGO, EGO, EGO
October 4, 2009 - 22:20 ET by ptsonWell, his ego driven, pi-- poor sales pitch FAILED while AFGAN burned and this joker voted PRESENT! The destruction of AMERICA continues..........
I don't give a freak..
October 2, 2009 - 23:15 ET by caiobabewhat that loser has to comment about Obama.
Despite her little lashing, the Prez got shafted ROYALLY.
I stayed up to see the garbage that Mish and Obie had to spew and I had to laugh while thinking...do you think the Euros are gonna buy it???
Well, apparently there are some intelligent and wise people out there that can see thru the "brown stuff" they were both shovelling. Problem is, Americans can't see thru it!
Oh yea, Ms. Huff. What a anti-American witch. Whew, I feel better.
Irony
October 3, 2009 - 02:27 ET by TeamcheeserA broken clock is right twice a day.
That's ONCE for Arianna.
Well, Ari-anus...you wanted
October 3, 2009 - 04:09 ET by RR GOPWell, Ari-anus...you wanted Him...you got Him.
Thanks for taking the rest of us along for the ride you stuck up stupid #%#@%%###=3%^%$$###$#$#$#!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 86% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.
Come 2010
October 3, 2009 - 05:19 ET by bobwhiteA lot of Democrat clocks will be getting a good cleaning!
Another DEMbacle
October 3, 2009 - 06:40 ET by eksliblike giving homes to people who could not afford them.
Democrat politicians waste OUR money on THEIR dreams.
"I'll huff - and I'll puff..."
October 3, 2009 - 16:10 ET by goldenthroatStraight from Google:
"The White House rejected the notion that Obama's disappointment was another politically damaging reverse for an administration struggling to enact an ambitious domestic and foreign agenda."
Who gives a rip what Arianna Huff-n-Puff thinks? She has been in the tank with Osama Bama from the get-go!
This pathetic excuse for a president has now become the laughing stock of the world. The Bamster and his left-wing cronies just don't get it. The river of de-nial just continues to flow out of their empty heads with their refusal to acknowledge the political fallout that will affect them as the result of this disasterous - and costly - trip.
The result will be that this will bite them in their liberal patootees in November 2010.
To that I say, SO BE IT!
"Inferior people should not be employed." - Firesign Theatre
Arianna should go back to
October 3, 2009 - 16:27 ET by samhermanmdArianna should go back to spirit channeling and crystal healing. She was a bargain basement Shirley MacLaine back in the 80s, and most of the crap out of her mouth has not changed in over 20 years.
Wait a minute. You
October 4, 2009 - 22:30 ET by JerWait a minute. You mean...
CHICAGO IS OUT?!!!
Jer