Epic misjudgment about Obama ability

• Donald Fehr, Mark Shapiro, Scott Boras and others quoted in article:

11/5/08, AP: ""I think Sen. Obama's election is an event of profound significance to a lot of people around the world, and

• I would be surprised if it was not received that way in Olympic circles, also,"
• union head
• Donald Fehr said by telephone from Los Angeles....

"I think clearly how the world looks at America is going to be different with Barack Obama in the White House," Cleveland Indians general manager Mark Shapiro said.

• "And that will be initial. And then how he leads and how he governs will determine how they look at us over a sustained period."

The IOC will consider the program for the 2016 Games when it meets next October.

• Leaders of Chicago's bid to host that Olympics

• think Obama's election provides a boost."...

From AP sports article by Ronald Blum, "Could Obama Election help Baseball in Olympics?" 11/5/08

• The biggest loser of all was the US media. Obama is entirely their creation. (framus)

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