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Posts Tagged ‘Olympics’

  • Morning Bell: Reagan, Obama and the Berlin Wall

    Posted November 10th, 2009 at 8:47am in American Leadership 36

    On June 12, 1987, President Ronald Reagan stood at the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin and said: “General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization: Come here to this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” On [...] More

  • Can You Blame Obama for Olympic Loss?

    Posted October 2nd, 2009 at 6:26pm in Ongoing Priorities 38

    After today’s announcement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that Rio de Janeiro, Brazil would be the host of the 2016 Olympics, supporters and opponents of the President immediately began debating his impact on the decision. This was a debate that had been simmering for a week, due in no small part to the revelation [...] More

  • “Obama Bounce” Not Enough To Capture Olympics

    Posted October 2nd, 2009 at 2:13pm in American Leadership 9

    President Obama and Mrs. Obama have done it again — demonstrating, that is, that personal appeal only goes only so far when it comes to public diplomacy and international relations. The couple just about blew the Danish media away with their emotional and personal appeals for the 2016 Olympics to come to Chicago. “Top Grades for [...] More

  • Who Gets the Green Medal? Not the Obamas

    Posted October 2nd, 2009 at 11:43am in Energy and Environment 5

    Michelle Obama flew to Denmark on Wednesday to pitch Chicago as the host city for the 2016 Olympics. President Obama arrived in Copenhagen this morning to make his own pitch, saying that it could repair the American image.  Chicago was knocked out in the first round of votes, but that’s beside the point. Two people. Two planes. [...] More

  • Quote of the Day: WhiteHouse.gov on Fox News “Lies”

    Posted September 30th, 2009 at 5:47pm in Ongoing Priorities 8

    For even more Fox lies… This is how the White House capped off a “Reality Check” on their website earlier today responding to commentary on the Fox News Network regarding the President’s trip to Copenhagen to lobby for the Olympics to come to Chicago in 2016. Rahm Emanuel, the Chief of Staff famous for storming across [...] More

  • Tibet Can Not Be Ignored

    Posted March 20th, 2008 at 11:54am in American Leadership 0

    As anti-government riots spread beyond Tibet and into other provinces, the Chinese government already admits at least 325 people have been injured and 16 people have died. Tibetan exile groups put the death toll at closer to 80 even as they mobilize more troops and paramilitary units into the region. The United States cannot ignore [...] More