zekekelso Posted January 27, 2017 Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 1 hour ago, Quaker2001 said: But the IOC doesn't have to beg. They don't need Trump's permission to vote for LA. . The IOC may feel that way. I doubt Trump does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted January 27, 2017 Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 Lets remember how the IOC treated the last POTUS, who was charismatically much more likable internationally, than this clown now. So I'm sure that they can give two sh!ts what Frump thinks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaker2001 Posted January 27, 2017 Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 24 minutes ago, zekekelso said: The IOC may feel that way. I doubt Trump does. How does he feel? Why is it a matter of the IOC "begging" to "let them" have the games in the United States? Was that the case when Obama was president or Bush 43? Oh, and less we forget.. Trump backs LA 2024 Olympic bid during call with IOC head Thomas Bach So explain to us here how the onus is now on the IOC to get Trump's blessing when he has already pledged his support directly to Thomas Bach for the 2024 LA bid. We all know there are a number of things he could say or do that would make it a tougher road for LA2024. But just because he could say/do those things doesn't mean that he will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted January 27, 2017 Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 To quote you, Quaker.. 5 hours ago, Quaker2001 said: Know when you're being trolled, fellas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted January 27, 2017 Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/27/nikki-haley-united-nations-ambassador-taking-names Quote UN envoy Nikki Haley pledges to 'take names' of those who don't support US Trump’s new US ambassador to the United Nations says: ‘For those that don’t have our back, we will make points to respond to that accordingly’ Yep... and that's just the 1st week...already pissing off the entire globe... RIP LA2024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zekekelso Posted January 27, 2017 Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 2 hours ago, Quaker2001 said: How does he feel? Why is it a matter of the IOC "begging" to "let them" have the games in the United States? Was that the case when Obama was president or Bush 43? Because he's Donald Effing Trump. The man with the most watched inauguration in history doesn't have to ask people for things.... people ask him for things. And, no, that wasn't the case with Obama or the Bush boys. They were pussies compared to Trump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted January 27, 2017 Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 Well, it's quite obvious who in this thread drinks the Frump (& Puppet Spicer) kool-aide, & voted for Mr. Cheetoh. The "everything is bigger & better when it comes to Frump" flavor. This right here totally debunks the nonsense that Trumps inauguration was the "most watched" in history. http://www.snopes.com/trump-inauguration-viewership/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseSaenz Posted January 27, 2017 Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 The tragedy in all of this, for this bid specifically, is that it is the strongest bid to ever come out of America and it is being torpedoed by forces outside of LA 2024's control. I mean, it gave Paris a serious run for its money, but dickhead in command is ripping the bid to pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted January 27, 2017 Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 That's the Law of the (political) Land when it comes to Olympic bid races. Geopolitics always play a role one way or another, & the 2024 race is no exception in that regard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaker2001 Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 6 hours ago, zekekelso said: Because he's Donald Effing Trump. The man with the most watched inauguration in history doesn't have to ask people for things.... people ask him for things. And, no, that wasn't the case with Obama or the Bush boys. They were pussies compared to Trump. See, here's the thing.. I can't really tell right now if you're being sarcastic and poking fun at Trump or if you actually think it was the most watched inauguration in history. Knowing your usual level of sarcasm, maybe it's the former. But then again, maybe FYI is right and I'm just feeding the troll here. So again, when Trump told Thomas Bach that he supports LA2024, what exactly is the IOC supposed to ask for? No wait.. to "beg" for? If Trump is going to take a passive approach to this - as you suggest he is, and I think you're right on that - then this is going down 1 way or the other whether LA2024 and the IOC have his permission or not (which they pretty much already do, so it's a moot point anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 I remember people saying he'd mellow as President and wouldn't do this http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38781420 The IOC will love this. Odds on LA drifting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woohooitsme83 Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 5 hours ago, Rob. said: I remember people saying he'd mellow as President and wouldn't do this http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38781420 The IOC will love this. Odds on LA drifting. ffs I thought the green card blocking tidbit was just a one-time misunderstanding that they were exaggerating, but apparently not http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/316670-trump-refugee-ban-bars-green-card-holders-report Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaker2001 Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 5 hours ago, Rob. said: I remember people saying he'd mellow as President and wouldn't do this http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38781420 The IOC will love this. Odds on LA drifting. I remember other people saying (myself being one of them) that maybe he wouldn't mellow and he'd actually do everything he threatened he would do. Well here we are. And it's as horrible as we could have imagined.. Following President Trump’s executive order green card, visa holders already blocked by airports Trump's executive order could block 500,000 legal US residents from returning to America from trips Needless to say, this is all really bad for LA2024. The problem for them is that they can make the argument that by 2024, Trump is likely no longer president and many of these policies might be changed or outright reversed. But this is still likely to be at the forefront for the next few months, so that's likely weighing on the minds of IOC voters. And make no mistake, this is not merely a crackdown on illegal immigrants (as some have pointed out, Bill Clinton made a speech with similar talking points more than 20 years ago to a standing ovation), this is specifically targeting certain countries and it excludes other countries where Trump just happens to have business interests. That's not going to sit well with a lot of people. And again, we're only a week into his presidency. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 Boy, that L.A. 2028 "consolation prize" is looking better & better each day! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 (edited) Some suggestions Mo Farah won't be able to visit his house and training camp in Oregon because of his dual British Somali nationality. Edit: this pretty much confirms it http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-visa-ban-also-applies-to-citizens-with-dual-nationality-state-department-says-1485628654?mod=e2tw Edited January 28, 2017 by Rob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 (edited) World Handball has given out a double-hosting award for 2021 and 2023. http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1046353/hosts-named-for-2021-and-2023-womens-handball-world-championships LA, I'd grab 2028 now if they even so much as whisper it. Edited January 28, 2017 by baron-pierreIV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 With the inauguration of the fascistoide Trump government the LA bid is lost - no chance anymore... It is a tragedy that an open minded city will not be able to host a third time Olympic Games in the US, because of this xenophobic populistic government in Washington... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 ^Yes, that's the irony. California (& especially Southern California) is such a liberal state (area), that these new "policies" are beyond belief. But there's always 2028, though, which really is the better time frame for an L.A. bid by all accounts anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 Richard Peterkin @rncpeterkin 10m10 minutes ago More Trump's Executive Order on immigration is totally contrary to Olympic ideals. For him, collective responsibility trumps individual justice Just think of all the other IOC members who feel the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 Well, there's also this brewing in Sacramento . . . http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/01/27/california-could-cut-off-feds-in-response-to-trump-threats/#.WI0PVIf_ZN4.facebook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 5 hours ago, baron-pierreIV said: LA, I'd grab 2028 now if they even so much as whisper it. Yep, & here's a little bit more on that: Right now, the best scenario for L.A. 2024 is for the IOC to adopt the bandied-about idea that its vote in September be not just on 2024 but on the 2024 and 2028 Summer Games at the same time. That would allow Paris to have 2024 – the centenary of its last Summer Games – and L.A. 2028, when, thankfully, there is no chance Trump can still be president. http://www.globetrottingbyphiliphersh.com/home/2017/1/26/america-first-the-last-slogan-la-2024-needed-to-hear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaker2001 Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 7 minutes ago, FYI said: Yep, & here's a little bit more on that: Right now, the best scenario for L.A. 2024 is for the IOC to adopt the bandied-about idea that its vote in September be not just on 2024 but on the 2024 and 2028 Summer Games at the same time. That would allow Paris to have 2024 – the centenary of its last Summer Games – and L.A. 2028, when, thankfully, there is no chance Trump can still be president. http://www.globetrottingbyphiliphersh.com/home/2017/1/26/america-first-the-last-slogan-la-2024-needed-to-hear Here's the double-edged sword with that. With Budapest on less than stable footing right now, more than ever this looks like a 2 horse race so it could fuel the idea for the IOC to award 2028 without having to worry about hurt feelings. The 3 most prominent nations in Asia (with apologies to India, although in terms of Olympic hosting, I don't think they're on that same level) all have an Olympics in their future. South America is out of the mix. Africa is RSA in waiting for 2032. Europe will have gotten theirs and with all the cities dropping like flies there, I doubt there would be much interest there anyway. So other than Australia and maybe Canada, I can't think of too many nations that would take issue with Paris and LA both getting awarded an Olympics here. But the flipside.. if there is lingering animosity against the United States because of Trump, even though he's guaranteed to be out of office by 2028, will the IOC want to wait to see the fallout of his policies over the next 4 years and wait to make the decision (whether the USOC is there or not) in 2021 when Trump might no longer be in office and who knows what happens with US foreign policy then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 1 hour ago, Quaker2001 said: So other than Australia and maybe Canada, I can't think of too many nations that would take issue with Paris and LA both getting awarded an Olympics here. I have brought this up before. But some have made the argument, though, "is it okay" to change the rules "midstream" in order to satisfy an immediate issue at hand at the sacrifice of setting a "dangerous precedent" - i.e. "pissing off some undesirables" like the Baku-koos & the Doha-hahs (since the IOC at least told the former to wait 'til bidding for 2028 instead, & conveiniently told the latter twice in a row that their proposed dates are off). And while that may sound noble & all, but sometimes desperate times calls for desperate measures. And whether right or wrong, but it's not like these type of things don't happen out in the real world everyday anyway. Cuz if they didn't, then it would be a perfect & fair world. 1 hour ago, Quaker2001 said: But the flipside.. if there is lingering animosity against the United States because of Trump, even though he's guaranteed to be out of office by 2028, will the IOC want to wait to see the fallout of his policies over the next 4 years and wait to make the decision (whether the USOC is there or not) in 2021 when Trump might no longer be in office and who knows what happens with US foreign policy then. This is plausible, & it's gonna be interesting to see which way it goes in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 I bet LA 2024 is just having palpitations every day now. I bet the morale is going on a downslide. Now, when is Marie La Pen being elected? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaker2001 Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 1 hour ago, FYI said: I have brought this up before. But some have made the argument, though, "is it okay" to change the rules "midstream" in order to satisfy an immediate issue at hand at the sacrifice of setting a "dangerous precedent" - i.e. "pissing off some undesirables" like the Baku-koos & the Doha-hahs (since the IOC at least told the former to wait 'til bidding for 2028 instead, & conveiniently told the latter twice in a row that their proposed dates are off). And while that may sound noble & all, but sometimes desperate times calls for desperate measures. And whether right or wrong, but it's not like these type of things don't happen out in the real world everyday anyway. Cuz if they didn't, then it would be a perfect & fair world. That's the beauty of the situation. The IOC doesn't have to change anything up so far as 2024 is concerned. That's what everyone is bidding for and that's all that they put on the table. Then when 2024 is decided, if they so choose, they can immediately move ahead to offer 2028 to the runner up. And the IOC owes absolutely nothing to a Doha-ha or a Baku-koo or whoever else might have been interested to make the 2028 bid an open and inclusionary process. They've made it clear they can and will cut off cities on a whim, so it's hard to argue that they're doing anything wrong by doing that in the immediate aftermath of the 2024 vote, as opposed to inviting cities into the mix later on that they know they're likely to cut off before the final vote anyway. So if they choose to go that route - and do so AFTER 2024 is settled - again, hard to argue that they're doing wrong by anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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