Reply #19: This is great!

[NWHarkness]

If he goes to Athens, a. the objections to his exploitation of them by the Iraqi team becomes a major story, b. the USOC complaint about his using their name in his ad becomes a big story, and c. millions of Americans will say "What the...? The president of the USA goes to Olympics to honor athletes from other countries, not our American athletes.

OR...

This is a trial balloon that will go flat, and he will look like he was chickenshit to go.

Another lose-lose situation for the idiot-in-chief.