IF Chicago wins tomorrow, I think the torchbearer for the Opening Ceremonies is obvious

[bluestateguy]

This man. THE man.

[gateley]

1. Perfect! And wow - I didn't know the decision was going to be made tomorrow! nt

[AngryAmish]

2. HOw about

More representative of Chicago's sporting life.

[bluestateguy]

5. First of all, I think you have to be an Olympic medalist

Which Leon Durham is not. And why not Ryno?

[AngryAmish]

16. Ryno is a Hall of Famer and did not break my heart

see Game 5 NLCS in 1985.

Failure personified.

[SidDithers]

9. I was thinking Mr. Cub...

Sid

[DJ13]

3. Thank God!

I thought you would say Oprah in a Spandex jogging suit.

[Taverner]

6. Don't give me ideas!

:P

[kctim]

4. IF? Chicago wins?

It's in the bag.

[bluestateguy]

7. Anti-jinxing spray

Poof!

[rvablue]

10. Rio is pulling out all the stops on this one, so it's still a toss-up and

I can't remember the last time the games were held in South America? I'll have to look it up.

[brendan120678]

19. Never have been in South America, I don't think.

[Cant trust em]

8. How about Bill Ayers?

He was Chicago's Man of the Year at one point.

[rfranklin]

12. He has my vote!

Just to piss off the wingnuts.

[Jackeens]

13. He could share the torch with Rev Wright....

...anything to exercise Freeperland!

:rofl:

[Jackeens]

11. Hmm, not sure - 'Jordan stiffs Olympic bid'

September 23, 2009 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- When Chicago's Olympic bid team published a list of Olympians who will travel to Copenhagen next week to back the city's bid, one name was conspicuously absent: Michael Jordan.

A Chicago 2016 source confirms to ABC 7 that Jordan is not currently part of Chicago's presentation team.

Mayor Richard Daley and others had previously expressed hope that Chicago's best known athlete, who was also a member of the so-called "Olympic Dream Team," would agree to travel to Copenhagen to personally pitch the International Olympic Committee. However, in recent weeks Jordan and his reps have refused to commit to Chicago 2016.

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?id=7029066§ion=news/local

[bluestateguy]

14. It says he still supports the bid

This would be a small matter 7 years down the road.

I'd have Michael Phelps hand him the torch.

[Jackeens]

15. True, but will they ever forgive him for not making it to Copenhagen?

:shrug:

[dysfunctional press]

28. nope.

fuck him.

[Bozita]

17. If there's such a thing as honorary torchbearer, I'd like to nominate Studs Terkel

My all-time favorite Chicagoan.

[bluestateguy]

18. "Uh no sir. Mayor Daley no longer dines here. He's dead sir"

Mr. Fabulous, to the Blues Brothers in 1980.

[goclark]

20. How about the man on my DU logo?

: )

I know, not possible.

[bluestateguy]

21. He'll look a lot grayer by then

Hopefully as a second term president.

[goclark]

26. Yes ~ he''ll have to "Wash that grey away"

by then : )

[hfojvt]

22. Mike Ditka?

Watch Ditka. He'll find a way.

[Romulox]

23. Jordan isn't from Chicago. Does he even live there now?

:shrug:

[tuckessee]

24. Too bad Alfonse Caponi & Frank Nitti are dead.

They'd make perfect torchbearers for Chicago.

[undeterred]

Its Obviously ME.

[undeterred]

25. Its Obviously ME.

[dysfunctional press]

27. fuck michael jordan.

seeing as he refused to be a part of the group that went to copenhagen, he can go fuck himself as far as i'm concerned.

[MidwestRick]

29. I'll be heading to Daley plaza at noon tomorrow

To watch the anouncement on the CBS (I think it's CBS, lol) big screen.