Quotation for Today, Sunday October 4

October 4, 2009

tags: Barack Obama, Olympics, The Times, Tim Reid

Chicago’s dismal showing yesterday, after Mr Obama’s personal, impassioned last-minute pitch, is a stunning humiliation for this President. It cannot be emphasised enough how this will feed the perception that on the world stage he looks good — but carries no heft.

Tim Reid on Obama’s failure to sway the IOC

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