I think it’s official now: Movement Conservatives have shoved every other contender aside to take over the number one spot on the Top 10 list of America haters. For proof, you need do nothing more than listen to the cheers and taunts that erupted in right-wing quarters when it was announced that Chicago was not selected as the host city for the 2016 Olympics, despite a last-minute pitch by President Barack Obama.
Obama, of course, is a Democrat but even worse, he’s also black, so you knew from the first what race-baiters like Rush Limbaugh were going to crow if Chicago lost out:
“For those of you . . . who are upset that I sound gleeful, I am. I don’t deny it. I’m happy. Anything that gets in the way of Barack Obama accomplishing his domestic agenda is fine with me,” Limbaugh brayed.
Georgia’s own Erick Erickson, displaying his usual class, bleated: “Hahahahaha. So Obama’s pimped us to every two bit thug and dictator in the world, made promises to half the Olympic committee, and they did not even kiss him. So much for improving America’s standing in the world, Barry O.” (Earlier in the week, Erickson asked in a post on Peach Pundit if Rev. Jeremiah Wright, who was scheduled to visit Macon for a church revival, would “bring some AIDS with him to infect all the white people.”)
There’s a good roundup of quotes from Limbaugh and Erickson, along with other notables from the right, on Talking Points Memo:
When the International Olympic Committee voted against Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Olympics this morning — after the President and First Lady flew to Copenhagen to push for it in person — the Weekly Standard newsroom burst into applause.
“Cheers erupt at Weekly Standard world headquarters,” wrote editor John McCormack in a post titled “Chicago Loses! Chicago Loses!”
The line was quickly removed, but ThinkProgress caught it in time and posted a screenshot of the post.
But even with the edits, McCormack is still obviously reveling in America’s defeat.
“As a citizen of the world who believes that No one nation can or should try to dominate another nation, I’m glad that the Obama White House’s jingoist rhetoric and attempt to pay back Chicago cronies at the expense of undermining our relationships with our allies failed,” he wrote.
McCormack’s fellow conservatives joined in the celebration.
“Chicago and Tokyo eliminated. No Obamalypics,” Michelle Malkin tweeted, following up with, “Game over on Obamalympics. Next up, Obamacare.”
“Please, please let me break this news to you. It’s so sweet,” said Glenn Beck on his radio show . . .
“President Obama fails to get the Olympics while unemployment goes to 9.8% Iran continues nuclear program. America needs focused leadership,” Newt Gingrich tweeted. Then he added, “Somehow charm and oratory dont seem to work in foreign affirs but historians have warned that foreign policy is different than campaigning.” (sic)
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