Breaking: Chicago is Out

[MadBadger]

Live on ESPN

[Subdivisions]

1. Not a surprise. Looks like Rio will get it. n/t

[MadBadger]

3. I think it is a surprise that it was knocked out in the first round

[Subdivisions]

6. Perhaps a little. I feel bad for Chicago (and me, as I would have gone). n/t

[MadBadger]

9. I could care less about cycling, but it would have been In Madison!

I definitely would have gone.

[Subdivisions]

10. I'm still going to try to go to Vancouver because I like the Winter Games

much more than I do the Summer.

[paulsby]

12. i'm with you on vancouver

the last time i got to see the olympics was in la when i was a young guy, and it was a great experience.

living in seattle, i'll definitely pop up to vancouver

[WI_DEM]

2. Now the media will go after Obama saying that he failed!! failed I tell you.

[Ineeda]

5. Damned if he tried and damned if he didn't.

Same whether he succeeded or not.

[joeybee12]

13. They will of course...which is why you make these high-profile trips when

you are very sure of success.

Wonder if they'll say that about Oprah?

[jobycom]

4. Well that went well.

No health care, no end of war, 9.8 percent unemployment, but at least our president got personally stuffed in the face on his pet project.

Sad but predictable thing is that this will be a bigger story now than if he'd succeeded.

[supernova]

7. Rio will probably get it

since they've never hosted before.

[Solly Mack]

8. So is Tokyo

[City Lights]

11. I'm not surprised that Chicago didn't win, but I am surprised it was eliminated

in the first round of voting.

[Mudoria]

14. Too bad really.. Chicago would have been a wonderful host

Madrid will be hotter than hell in September and Rio is noted for the amount of murders that take place.