Very core, valid points.

Also, who gets the Olympics is not necessary a judgement on a nation's policies by a sports board.

South America has never hosted the Olympics before. It seems fair enough they get a shot since a key idea is universal participation by all nations.

Other issues of sports-Olympics politcs were probably also involved, more than judgements about world politics.

But, like Everything Obama Does, the Republicans and warmongers will use it to spread smear and fear, their politics of personal destruction still their main tactic -- and all this eagerly gobbled up by our 24-hour-a-day corrosive and toxic news.

The only "whoring," going on here is in the dementia and mean s...

Very core, valid points.

Also, who gets the Olympics is not necessary a judgement on a nation's policies by a sports board.

South America has never hosted the Olympics before. It seems fair enough they get a shot since a key idea is universal participation by all nations.

Other issues of sports-Olympics politcs were probably also involved, more than judgements about world politics.

But, like Everything Obama Does, the Republicans and warmongers will use it to spread smear and fear, their politics of personal destruction still their main tactic -- and all this eagerly gobbled up by our 24-hour-a-day corrosive and toxic news.

The only "whoring," going on here is in the dementia and mean spirits of the Republican party's right wing nut jobs. (And the media's love of conflict and blood).

Rio got the games. Good for them. Sounds like fun.