A refreshing change!

According to political pundits, President Obama is taking a big gamble by going to Copenhagen to lobby for Chicago to host the 2016 Olympics. If he fails to convince the Olympics Selection Committee, he will be blamed for ‘cheapening’ the office of the Presidency, getting distracted from the thorny issues at home like health care reform, so on. People are used to Presidents taking such missions only when the success is guaranteed. But that is not the case here. According to inside sources, Rio de Janeiro is actually ahead of Chicago in the preference list of the Olympics Committee. But President Obama’s prestige and standing in the world can indeed tip the scales for Chicago. So the trip makes sense to me. In fact, I am glad that we have a President who is not afraid for take chances without always worrying about his reelection. What a refreshing change this is from our previous President with his ‘Mission Accomplished’ banner, and the New Orleans flyover pose!