There are questions about whether Obama should go to Denmark in an attempt to convince the International Olympic Committee to Bring the 2016 Summer Olympics to Chicago. I do not understand the controversy surrounding such a move. I can appreciate wanting to keep politics and the Olympics separated. However, I read that political leaders from the other countries in the running are scheduled to appear in Denmark to advocate for their countries bid for the Olympics. I can not see why this is a controversy for Obama. Why would someone criticize a decision to do whatever he can to bring jobs, tourism, and publicity to the United States. To the Midwest, the rust belt no less where the downturn in the economy has been felt the strongest. Bringing the Olympics to Chicago would not only mean an influx of tourism dollars in 2016, but would mean an increase in blue collar/Construction jobs for chicago years prior to the 2016 Olympics, making a positive impact on the economy during this recession. What is the big problemo???

P. S.
Too bad Detroit could not make a bid for the 2020 Olympics maybe we could clean up that city and provide some much needed jobs for Michigan because God knows it would take 11 years of full time jobs to get the city in “Olympic Shape”. I say it half jokingly but maybe an Olympic bid for Detroit would be just the right cure for it’s economic trouble.