Obama Fails to Secure Games

This has got to irk him to no end. A personal defeat that he's not used to. And yes, it is a personal defeat (not to mention a clear attempt at a distraction from the health care debate) because if he had secured the games for Chicago, you know Chris Matthews and Kieth Olberloon, Katie Couric, Brian Williams, Diane Sawyer and all the rest of his cheering squad would be singing his praises until the doves were released at the opening ceremonies and well after with them all chanting about how "These were the best games ever! And it was all thanks to Barack Obama!" Matthews in particular would have tears running down his face. It would have, in the eyes of the mainstream media, been a personal victory. So take the good with the bad.
When was the last time a world leader took a personal interest in the Olympics to ensure they landed in his "hometown?"

Moonbattery has a great take on this.