On Friday’s Newsroom, CNN anchor Tony Harris apparently couldn’t believe the news as the International Olympic Committee eliminated Chicago, as well as Tokyo, from consideration as the deciding body made its final votes on which city would get the Olympic Games in 2016.
Within the course of just over a minute at 25 minutes into the 11 am Eastern hour, Harris uttered the phrase “Chicago is out” four times as IOC President Jacques Rogge read the results of the second-to-last round of voting. He first whispered the statement, and then repeated it much louder, this time with clear amazement and/or disbelief in his voice. The anchor stated it the third time in the same manner.
As CNN tried to get confirmation from their correspondent in Copenhagen, Harris used the same shocked tone of voice to list the cities that were still in: “Madrid is still in!? Tokyo is still in!? (The Japanese capital had actually been eliminated with Chicago.)” The anchor didn’t mention the actual other city that was still in, Rio de Janeiro, before exclaiming again, “Wait a minute! Chicago is out!?”
Our friends at Townhall.com captured Harris’s moment of utter disbelief for posterity (see below the jump):
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Well Duh!!!
October 2, 2009 - 11:46 ET by GothampcAsk any Hollywood star: would you like a trip to Rio, Madrid or Chicago? Who's going to pick Chicago?
My prediction: I think it's going to go to Rio.
And Rio it is!
October 2, 2009 - 11:52 ET by KJ_sezI said yesterday, the world
October 2, 2009 - 11:53 ET by Radical1979I said yesterday, the world only loves us when Obama's apologizing for us, not when he's asking for something.
What could Obama be thinking? Is this an "Aha" moment for him? (as in Aha I'm not actually the savior of the world)
Love us? Nah...
October 2, 2009 - 18:17 ET by BeukeboomThey don't love us when Obama's apologizing...they just are bemused at Obama as their respect for him plummets.
BTW, did Tony cry?
October 2, 2009 - 11:54 ET by Radical1979BTW, did Tony cry?
Rio? RIO?
October 2, 2009 - 12:11 ET by CobraManThe secularist liberals must be beside themselves. Chicago is out and Rio still has a chance. Can you imagine their disgust over the possibility that the Olympic Games may be presided over by a giant religious statue, a giant Jesus, standing on a mountain with arms outstretched for all the world to see, instead of being presided over by a smiling Obama, the Historic First Black President of the United Sates of America?
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.
The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus.
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Don't look for NBC to show any shots
October 2, 2009 - 13:16 ET by YahooWatcherof the Rio statue during their 2016 coverage.
Don't Tax Me, Bro.
get your hankies
October 2, 2009 - 12:02 ET by katainkentcuz there is not a dry eye in the house.
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The Emperor, he has no clothes
surprise
October 2, 2009 - 12:03 ET by WatchesA newscaster expresses dismay when America is passed over in favor of some stupid foreign place? That's got to be liberal bias right there.
They're not supposed to express anything.
October 2, 2009 - 12:05 ET by CobraManThis may come as a surprise to you, but a newscaster isn't supposed to express any emotion. They're only supposed to report.
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.
The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus.
The US Supreme Court
back in the 'old days'
October 2, 2009 - 12:07 ET by katainkentnewscasters that even got a 'catch' in their voice while reporting something devastating was considered unprofessional.
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The Emperor, he has no clothes
Yeah the Hindenberg comes to
October 2, 2009 - 15:50 ET by Dan The Man 2Yeah the Hindenberg comes to mind as teh reporter was fired and rolled over the coals for showing emotion.
Not true, Dan....
October 2, 2009 - 15:59 ET by JerSorry Dan, the claim that Morrison was fired as a result is a complete fabrication.
Jer
katainkent...
October 2, 2009 - 16:02 ET by JerOverstatement.
Jer
Jer
October 2, 2009 - 16:05 ET by katainkentI disagree.
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The Emperor, he has no clothes
katainkent...
October 2, 2009 - 16:43 ET by JerWalter Conkrite/Kennedy assassination...unprofessional? Maybe somebody thought so. I bet he/she didn't say so.
Jer
Jer
October 2, 2009 - 17:23 ET by katainkentI was thinking of the nightly vietnam death statistics. That was what I grew up with. Kennedy assassination - wasn't born yet. Husband was still in diapers.
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The Emperor, he has no clothes
BTW, "stupid foreign place?"
October 2, 2009 - 12:10 ET by CobraManBTW, "stupid foreign place?" Do I sense a little resentment there?
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.
The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus.
The US Supreme Court
America wasn't passed over.
October 2, 2009 - 12:11 ET by KarmaChicago and it's reputation were. This is a great day for America.
Hi. My name is John Q. Public, but some just call me racist.
Yet another troll who
October 2, 2009 - 14:09 ET by ckc1227Yet another troll who believes a blog devoted to exposing liberal bias in the media can only discuss liberal bias in the media. You must really hate the sports open threads.
Watches, stupid foreign
October 2, 2009 - 14:12 ET by bassndudeWatches, stupid foreign place? You ever been to Rio? Lets seeee. Vacation in Chicago? or Rio? I go back to Rio, the stupid go to Chicago.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
Chicago....
October 2, 2009 - 12:05 ET by ForbusO.
I'm shocked that Chicago was
October 2, 2009 - 12:56 ET by balboaI'm shocked that Chicago was out before Rio. Call me crazy, but that just seems like a disaster waiting to happen.
You're crazy...
October 2, 2009 - 14:20 ET by KJ_sez...since the disaster that is Chicago has already happened.
Bal
October 2, 2009 - 14:29 ET by ahusserI think its a disaster for any city to host the Olympics. Athens came close to bankruptcy as an example. It just sucks money out of the host's economy with no real return. Rio a city in a 3rd world country is going to be in trouble no doubt.
There was a poll in Chicago which indicated that Chicagoans were re-thinking their intial enthusiasm for hosting the olympics. Daley was taking alot of heat as he had to sign the agreement which stated that the host city is responsible for cost overruns incurred with said hosting. I think he and the citizens of Chicago are breathing a collective sigh of relief. Besides who was going to top the Chinese opening ceremonies.
I would like to see a de-centralized Olympics. Have different sports hosted in different countries. Spread the cost around. After all communications in this day and age is close to instantaneous oh and maybe get rid of some of the BS sports.
"Somehow, I told you so, just doesn't quite say it." Will Smith in 'I, Robot.'
Why?
October 2, 2009 - 18:22 ET by BeukeboomI'm shocked that Chicago was out before Rio.
Why are you shocked? The White Sox, Cubs, Bulls, Bears and until recently the Blackhawks have a long history of bowing out early. ;-)
You Should have heard him later
October 2, 2009 - 12:57 ET by Radar_OneTony Harris interviewed David Axelrod at the top of the 12pm EDT hour and Axelrod said it was "Politically based" due to the fact that the Madrid proposal was co-written by a former IOC head...yet Madrid STILL lost also.....
Barack Obama= Half Honkey...ALL Donkey
Now that Obamas ego is
October 2, 2009 - 13:06 ET by bassndudeNow that Obamas ego is bleeding, is there any way we can get some salt thrown on it? Maybe some alchol?
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
Root for Rio
October 2, 2009 - 13:15 ET by slickwillie2001You have to root for Rio if only for the beach volleyball scenes and the fabulous women there.
The shock and disbelief in Harris' voice...
October 2, 2009 - 13:27 ET by PrairieSkyperfectly illustrates the in-your-face smug arrogance and hubris that the MSM has had concerning this whole issue...To them, it's all been perfectly clear who should get the 2016 games and why...Chicago should get them, of course, because their Obamessiah wanted them...That's why.
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much."~President Ronald Reagan
Oh! the horror!
October 2, 2009 - 13:28 ET by c5thenThe One was not able to sway the IOC with his eloquence and self-sacrifice. What is this world coming to?
Will there now be a movement to boycott the Rio Games in 2016?
Throw 'da bums out!!!
no incumbent re-elected, with very few exceptions!
www.loyaltoliberty.com
So much for the great
October 2, 2009 - 14:38 ET by samhermanmdSo much for the great persuasive powers of the Triple-O-threat. Obama and Obama completely bombed, and the talk show Big O was a big zero.
Congratulations to the taxpayers of Illinois and Chicago for not having to subsidize the deification of Richard Daley and Valerie Jarrett.
first Tuesday in November, 2012...
October 2, 2009 - 16:22 ET by traderjamesChris Matthews: Obama is out?? Obama is out??
OBAMA IS OUTTTT ????????????????
Watched the video. Read
October 2, 2009 - 16:59 ET by JerWatched the video. Read the comments. I note the rejoicing in Rio is exceeded only by the unbridled giddiness at Townhall. What a country.
Jer
boo hoo
October 2, 2009 - 17:43 ET by michiganruthanother lame-o move from the hope'n'change crowd.
I would like to try and see a silver lining in this: I mean, for the first time, Obama found some good stuff to say about America!
but I wonder if Obama would have lobbied so hard for, say, Minneapolis, or Denver. was it about pride of country, or was it about Valerie Jarrett pocketing more millions from the future Olympic Village real estate?
Who knew?
October 2, 2009 - 18:19 ET by BeukeboomWho knew the Olympic committee was racist?
LOL!
It didn't take long for liberal pundits to figure out ways to blame Bush.
Reconsider?
October 2, 2009 - 18:24 ET by BeukeboomRumor has it that the Olympic Committee is now reconsidering their position after being visited by a certain unnamed Chicago mob boss. :-)
I didn't think
October 2, 2009 - 23:04 ET by ahusserBlagoevich was available:)
"Somehow, I told you so, just doesn't quite say it." Will Smith in 'I, Robot.'
Not only is the IOC racist...
October 2, 2009 - 23:40 ET by caiobabeBut,
they are part of the 'vast right wing conspiracy'.
they don't believe there is a global warming problem.
they were secretly rooting for McCain.
and, they hate Oprah.
I think I have watched the Tony Harris vid at least ten times
October 2, 2009 - 23:51 ET by R D HelmLOL-Does that make me a sadistic SOB?
Yeah, I know. I am a terrible human being. :-^)
-Dave
The election of 2010 will be our last chance to save our republic. -Neal Boortz
Well, Dave...in my book,
October 3, 2009 - 00:06 ET by JerWell, Dave...in my book, you're no more than one of the two. ;-)
And, having heard Tony Harris on occasion, I can safely say the guy could turn picking lint off your trousers into breathless melodrama.
Jer
Jer,
October 3, 2009 - 00:30 ET by R D HelmLOL!
He kind of reminded me of a certain tennis player who once exclaimed, "THE BALL WAS OUT? CHALK FLEW UP!"
-Dave
The election of 2010 will be our last chance to save our republic. -Neal Boortz
Dave...
October 3, 2009 - 00:45 ET by JerI've only watched this video once. I'm gonna give it at least one more look before I call it a night. It is hilarious.
Jer
Okay, just watched it
October 3, 2009 - 00:49 ET by JerOkay, just watched it again. It was even funnier the second time.
Jer
RD -- Levin was backing
October 3, 2009 - 05:24 ET by Jack BauerRD -- Levin was backing that with the audio of the Hinderberg going down... ohh the humanity.
Priorities. Much. But then, it really has nothing to do with Chicago losing. It's the afront to Obama losing.
No one expects the Spanish
October 3, 2009 - 05:09 ET by Dan The Man 2No one expects the Spanish Inquisition, well in this case the Brazialian Inquisition.