https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2009/10/03/nyt-scrubs-obama-emanuel-quotes-boasting-about-olympics/feedHotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usFri, 10 Apr 2026 18:06:21 -0400<![CDATA[And the prospect of winning was too irresistible. After all, Mr. Obama has already envisioned the day when he could welcome the world to his hometown, never mind that small matter of reelection. “In 2016, I’ll be wrapping up my second term as president,” he told a rally in Chicago in June 2008. “So I can’t think of a better way than to be marching into Washington Park &#8230; as president of the United States and announcing to the world: Let the Games begin!”&#8230;]]>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:50:54 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2009/10/03/nyt-scrubs-obama-emanuel-quotes-boasting-about-olympics-n70960