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Danish News: Obama's Arrogance Turned Off IOC

hypocritexposer

Well-known member
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Danish News: Obama's Arrogance Turned Off IOC

Don Surber posted the translation from the Danish website Berlingske:

“The fact that Barack Obama came, could not do it. I think he lacked emotion, it seemed too empty and business-like. When Tony Blair promoted London he was around three days to lobby and talk to people. You can not just come with the train one day and try to affect everything. People have felt that it was a lack of respect for the Olympics and sport in general. I think people felt it was too business-like to get into the way we have now seen it many times, and you would have feelings back.”

Hans Bonde, professor of sport history at the University of Copenhagen, told the newspaper: “Here come the media favorite Obama just before the deadline and made showoff. He clearly won the battle in the media, but it turned out indeed to be indifferent. IOC members did not feel important, and they were indeed reduced to spectators and not players."

http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2009/10/danish-news-obamas-arrogance-turned-off.html
 

Broke Cowboy

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Interesting comments.

They pretty much mirror those of my Danish colleagues over here - both of whom are fairly senior officers.

When I searched the English publications for Danish news the word "arrogant" seemed to be eveywhere.

It seems the Obama's visit was considered showboating by many and it soured the day.

Perhaps he is a little over exposed in the media

More than one music or movie personality has learned this can be a bad thing.

BC
 
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