A Thought Experiment
Just a reminder:
Unlike Sochi, Chicago didn’t even come close to winning its Olympic bid.
But if it had . . .
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International Media
You’d see stories like Rahm’s Run For The Gold:
“At $500 billion and counting, the 2016 Summer Olympics will be the most expensive Olympic Games ever. Intended to showcase the fundraising prowess of Rahm Emanuel, they may instead highlight Chicago’s problems: organized crime, state corruption, and the terrorist threat within its borders.”
(Or Richie’s Run For The Gold; Daley may have stuck around.)
Late Night
And jokes like these.
* Chicago 2016 vs. Baghdad 2016.
* Chicago’s Opening Ceremonies.
* Chicago 2016’s Next Move.
Regrets, A Few
* The Olympic Bid That Could Have Been.
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But we can still have Yakov Malort.
Yakov Malort: “In Chicago, Democratic Party finds you.” #Chicago2016
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 8, 2014
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R.J. Vanecko lights the Olympic torch. #Chicago2016
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 8, 2014
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Yakov Malort: “In Chicago, dead people vote early and often.” #Chicago2016
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 8, 2014
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Yakov Malort: “In Chicago, Michael Madigan supplies his own opponent and always wins!” #Chicago2016
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 8, 2014
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Yakov Malort: “In Chicago, the wire wears you.” #Chicago2016
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 8, 2014
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Yakov Malort: “In Chicago, the contract wins you.” #Chicago2016
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 8, 2014
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Yakov Malort: “In Chicago, the TIF screw you.” #Chicago2016
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 8, 2014
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Yakov Malort: “In Chicago, the schools close you.” #Chicago2016
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 8, 2014
Posted on February 11, 2014