Obama finds time to pitch the Olympics for Chicago in 2016, but not to prosecute CIA torturers

[derby378]

I know Obama's had his hands full with this whole health insurance deal, but don't his other priorities look just a bit misaligned right now?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Presidents don't prosecute.

That's for the Justice Department.

[Windy]

8. Ah, you took the FACTS right out of my mouth!!! Thank you!! nt

[derby378]

10. They do sign their AGs' paychecks, though

[NoSheep]

12. The reason this has to be repeated, I guess, is due to the forums being filled with

the same shit you'll find on your Yahoo and AOL homepage, or the pages of USA Today where the LIFE section is all about celebrities! Makes me crazy.

[msongs]

2. payback for the chicago homies lol nt

[virgogal]

5. Ditto !!!

[ecstatic]

22. which "homies"?

:eyes:

[stray cat]

3. Obama is working to help the economy in the US - I myself like job creation

whats wrong with promoting jobs that are not just tax payer funded?

[Deja Q]

4. I love job creation too. Land of good paying opportunities for those who study and work hard, right?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=6598506

[JuniperLea]

6. You have a problem with promoting the USA?

And bringing a lot of tourist money here? Creating jobs? Really?

[derby378]

7. Every city in recent memory that has hosted the Olympics...

...has had to spend more in infrastructure, utilities, security, etc. than the Olympics are really worth.

I love the idea of the Olympics on American soil, too, but I'm not convinced this is going to translate into any long-term benefit for Chicagoland.

[JuniperLea]

16. Not true...

Los Angeles made a profit... and used the profit to fund a sports library and the Amateur Athletic Foundation.

It's like anything else, it's all about who manages it... China went over the top; I'm sure they lost a bundle.

[derby378]

20. You have a good point

If Chicago does get the 2016 Olympics, I hope it works out well for them. But I still can't help but wonder what signal Obama is sending here.

[Cha]

9. So the fuck what? Good for Obama going

over there with the First Lady to get some away time from all this shit.

[Vickers]

11. He's definitely ignoring his presidential prosecutorial duties!!!!1!1!!11

:eyes:

[NoSheep]

13. Thanks derby378. I'm sure your priorities are all in order...according to you.

[derby378]

15. Can you show me where the indictments against Yoo, Bybee, and the torturers are?

A link to the PDFs would be a big help...

[JuniperLea]

17. Presidents don't prosecute...

What do you expect Obama to do here?

[derby378]

19. Get out of Holder's way, that's what

He pretty much said he doesn't want to see indictments against anyone from OLC, so that sounds like he's typing Holder's hands.

[ProSense]

23. Stop the madness

Obama Says He Won’t Stop Investigation Into CIA Interrogations

[NoSheep]

26. Oh, but that wouldn't help derby feel superior to Obama.

[derby378]

28. If Holder brings charges against Yoo, Bybee, and Addington...

...will Obama intervene to get those indictments quashed?

[JuniperLea]

32. He said he would't stand in the way...

What more do you want?

[NoSheep]

25. Can you show me where it says Presidents indict?

I'll take a plain old cut and paste from a Word doc.

[HipChick]

14. WOW..he's going to be gone, a whole 48hrs..

Do you really think it would take that long to prosecute CIA torturers? geez! it's not like he has a whole team or anything that he delegates to deal with this..

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

21. Are you sure Obama will be gone 48 hours?

At 6:00pm tonight during the WMAQ (Chicago NBC affiliate) newscast they said the President would be in Copenhagen to answer questions after the winner is announced and then return immediately to DC.

I'm as upset as anyone about the lack of prosecution of those cretins that made torture acceptable for Americans, but I don't see how you can blame Obama for going to Copenhagen to try and persuade the IOC to give the 2016 Summer Games to his adopted hometown.

My husband is unemployed right now and if we get the Olys, maybe, just maybe he'll get called back to work. There are an awful lot of unemployed construction workers in Chicago right now and getting the Games would be literally a godsend for some of them.

[Cha]

29. Thanks for your input on this,

mohinoaklawnillinois. And, good luck, to those looking for work.

[tinkerbell41]

35. I feel for you.

I am in construction also. Have been out for 13 mos. I am praying everyday we get this.

[spanone]

18. puhleeeeeeeeeeeeeezzzze....

[tritsofme]

24. God, you people are pathetic.

The perennial whiners.

We can't even celebrate the Olympics without someone sticking their head out and crying about it.

It's getting old fast.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

27. "You people"?

Most of the responses to the OP disagree with the whining. Your brush is a bit broad.

[derby378]

30. Can you tell me where this "whining" is located?

I still don't see any indictments. Remember that adage about justice delayed?

[WonderGrunion]

31. He didn't get me a pony either.

I'm pissed. Obama is a Carebear. Betrayal Bear!!!

[ddeclue]

33. Lame... he needs to prosecute them but 1 little trip is hardly a reason to crucify him on DU.

[blues90]

34. I don't feel it's his place to be dealing with the olympics

If so why Chicago , why not New Orleans or some other state like Michigan. But then the way things are going by 2016 this country just might all be down the drain.

[earth mom]

36. Similar to Nero fiddling while Rome burned. nt