Bad day for USA. Good day for GOP? (Politico) - Conservatives Rooting against America (MediaMatters)

[jefferson_dem]

Bad day for USA. Good day for GOP?

Remember when Republicans accused Democrats of rooting against America?

Judging from the volume of exultant Tweets and press releases from Republicans today -- you'd think they'd won a doubleheader, what with Chicago losing the Olympics and the unemployment numbers rising unexpectedly.

Within the first 45 minutes after the Labor Department announced a worse than expected Sept. jobless numbers, I received no fewer than eight GOP press releases blasting away at President Obama for failing to stem the tide of unemployment.

Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) literally hit the send button at 8:30 a.m., the moment the announcement of the 263,000 losses were announced: “As unemployment continues to climb, we are reminded yet again that wasteful government spending is not the solutions to what ails this economy.”

"The President repeatedly claimed that he would 'create or save jobs.' It is clear that his reckless spending and big government policies have failed," Rep. John Culberson said.

"House Republicans laid out a serious and substantive agenda that put jobs first, but unfortunately House Democrats, along with the White House, instead took an unfocused, 'got it alone' approach," Republican Whip Eric Cantor said.

Seconds after the stunning announcement that Chicago had been eliminated from Olympic contention, GOP luminaries were Twittering away with glee, celebrating the USA's humiliating international loss, which, of course, embarrassed Obama, who made the trip to Copenhagen.

Newt Gingrich rolled all the bad-good news into a single Tweet, throwing Iran in for good measure: "President Obama fails to get the Olympics while unemployment goes to 9.8% Iran continues nuclear program. America needs focused leadership."

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http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/1009/Bad_day_for_USA_Good_day_for_GOP.html?showall

Rooting against America: Beck, other conservatives cheer elimination of Chicago's Olympic bid

Conservative media figures have celebrated the International Olympic Committee's elimination of Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics and used the event to bash President Obama, who flew to Copenhagen to lobby IOC members on behalf of Chicago's bid. For instance, Glenn Beck called the news that Chicago's bid had failed "so sweet," Rush Limbaugh declared himself "happy" and "gleeful" with the results, and Matt Drudge proclaimed: "World rejects Obama."

Conservative media celebrate Chicago's elimination, bash Obama

Beck: "Oh, it's so sweet" that Chicago's bid failed; "savor this moment." On his radio program, Beck said: "Do not go anywhere. Don't -- do not look at the screen. Don't -- don't go to any other radio stations. Nothing. You don't want to hear this news -- I mean, please, please let me break this news to you. Oh, it's so sweet." After a commercial break, Beck's producer stated that "the first round of voting is up for the Olympic games, and the first city" -- at which point Beck interrupted, saying, "Wait! Wait for it! Wait for it. Enjoy this -- savor this moment." The producer continued, "And the first city to be eliminated is Chicago." Beck later asked his producer if Chicago's elimination was proof that Obama had "failed."

Lou Dobbs: "On today's broadcast, the IOC just says 'no' to Chicago! As the Drudge Report says 'The Ego Has Landed.' " From the "Today on the Radio" section of LouDobbs.com:

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[TwilightGardener]

1. Well, their leader has already stated that he wants the US (under Obama) to fail.

This is no different. Conservatives only love America when they have a GOPer Prez. The rest of the time we can all go to hell.

[LovinLife]

2. Hate to say it, I wish The Pres wouldn't have went

I hate these idiots got the satisfaction of seeing him fail on this. The IOC are some of the most corrupt people in the world. I gave up looking at Cable news for a few days. I wake up and MSNBC is talking about how Obama was defeated. The media continues to get worse.

[firedupdem]

3. Disagree...

He should have gone. He's the best representative we have. Secondly, it's not a failure. Another city was chosen...big deal. Fuck the media. Hell, did Oprah fail? Did Mayor Daley fail? Jeez..:eyes:

[scheming daemons]

4. If he didn't go, they'd be screaming that we lost the bid because he didn't try...

...and they'd yell that he was not looking out for AMerica's interest.



I'm glad he tried. It didn't work. But I'm glad I have a President that will make the effort.

[Jennicut]

5. This is all they have? The Olympics of all things?

This is bizarre but only in America, right?

The Olympics! I mean, really.

[firedupdem]

6. I just fired off a comment to cnn regarding blitzer...

not that they will care or read it. Ridiculous that the news cast started off with "the president failed." My God, what is wrong with these people? Anything to try and cast a negative light on this man! Now, if he hadn't gone, the question would have been "could the president have scored the olympics for amerika?" They make me sick.

[Jennicut]

8. Yeah, its like he let terrorists fly airplanes at our buildings in a major city.

Oops, Bush did that.

Obama failed...to get THE OLYMPICS! Oh no! Everyone panic.
I find the whole thing hilarious.

[GoCubsGo]

7. OMFG! There is someone on MSNBC right now...

...criticizing President Obama for not spending MORE time in Copenhagen! "He should have gone three days ago, blah, blah, blah..." Thank goodness for David Schuster for talking some sense into the whole subject.

[wisteria]

9. The GOP will never convince me that they care about good quality jobs for the unemployed.

Everyone knows that jobs are the last things to come back in a recession. Obviously, the Repubs are just trying to capitalize on the news.