When a President Fails Posted on January 31, 2021 by Cyril Few months after Obama’s inauguration in January 2009, he took his charm to aggressively lobby for Chicago’s bid to host the 2016 Olympics. But that did not go well. CNN reported that “Chicago loses bid to host 2016 Olympics to Rio – Oct. 2, 2009” (http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/ 02/news/economy/chicago_ olympics_rejection/) But that was probably the most benign reporting of the event. As recalled by Salon.com — a left leaning site (https://www.salon.com/2009/ 10/02/olympics_6/), the Conservative Drudge Report declared that “The world rejects Obama.” CLICK TO CONTINUE TO ARTICLE …