So it seems that Obama is headed to Copenhagen to pitch for the 2016 games after all. Personally, I was happier to just see Michelle going since, in so far as the First Lady has any job, largely meaningless public relations would be it. The 2016 games are less important than a bajillion other things going on at the moment.
But, anyway, does anyone think Chicago will win the bid? Does anyone care? Opinion within the city is a lot of skepticism that the games will help the city and a lot of certainty that they'll fuck up traffic and cause headaches. I live out in the burbs so I don't expect my life to be heavily impacted but Flea hopes Chicago loses it so her daily commute won't become a cluster.